In the morning, I drank the medicinal soup made by Zhen, and my mouth was still bitter. After going downstairs, I went to the laundry shop. I didn't hesitate to go to the refrigerator in the back room and took out a bottle of "Dele" aluminum can soda to drink. It was orange flavored, sour and sweet, and tasted pretty good.
Although Pamela was down and out and even heavily in debt, she still maintained a middle-class lifestyle and even had a refrigerator at home.
But Bisi knew at such a young age that her family was almost bankrupt and she had to work as a child laborer, which is quite pitiful to think about.
The soda, milk and other items in the refrigerator were all prepared by Pamela for Bess.
"Uncle, do you like drinking soda too?" Seeing Lu Ming drinking what she had, Bisi was overjoyed. She came over and smiled like a flower bud, revealing her little gap teeth that were just starting to grow. She was so adorable.
"My mom also said that if you drink too much soda, you will become fat!"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Well, your mother is wrong. Children should eat and drink as they please. If you manage their diet at such a young age, how can they have a happy childhood?"
Pamela, who was just walking out, saw this scene, frowned slightly, and said, "Mr. Lu, please don't teach the children randomly."
I guess he was very angry when he saw this guy talking nonsense and corrupting his daughter, but he couldn't do anything about it.
Lu Ming coughed and said, "Let's go!"
Pamela had obviously dressed up carefully. Her face, which had probably just been covered with a facial mask, was as tender as water. Her long brown eyelashes were highlighted one by one in her deep blue eyes. They were extremely shiny and slightly upturned, making her look extremely attractive. Her red lips were bright, making people want to suck them hard. Her golden wavy hair was very similar to Monroe's, sexy and delicate. With her ruby red puffy skirt, this Western beauty was also a top beauty, but her style was very different from Zhen's oriental charm.
After they came out of the laundry, Lu Ming threw the car keys to her and said, "You drive."
The Snow Dragon Phantom was parked in the alley next to the laundry shop. Pamela hesitated for a moment, then took the keys and went to get the car.
Lu Ming wasn't trying to show off, it was just that driving was really tiring, and with his body in such poor condition, he would rather not work as much as possible.
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The supercar with smooth curves sped at lightning speed and soon stopped downstairs of the Jiniao Building.
Lu Ming shook his head. It was the Ji Niao Building again.
The two largest law firms in Beiguan are both located in the Jiniao Building.
Liu Hanming's law office is on the fourth floor, and the Tang-Li Law Firm we are facing this time is on the eighth floor.
In a short period of time, he had to deal with the two largest law firms in Beiguan.
When someone writes his or her own memoirs in the future, the beginning will seem very extraordinary.
Tang-Lee Law Firm is the law firm that represented Fengshun Trading Company, which acted as an intermediary to sell washing machines to Pamela.
We made an appointment yesterday to meet with representatives of Fengshun Trading Company here today.
The reception room of Tang-Li Law Firm is as spacious and luxurious as that of Liu Hanming Law Firm.
Similarly, Lu Ming and Pamela sat there for more than ten minutes before footsteps were heard from outside. The glass door opened and four or five people walked in one after another. The men were in suits and the women were in business suits. They sat down one by one across from the large oval table, looking quite oppressive.
"Lawyer Lu Qianxing, I'm Tang Charlie!" The calm and composed middle-aged man sitting on the left opposite stood up and shook hands with Lu Ming.
When Lu Ming heard the name, he frowned slightly, but when he thought about it, he realized that as a colony that had been ruled for a thousand years, he really couldn't be too harsh on the people here.
Pamela bit her red lips and stared at a woman opposite her. She turned sideways and whispered to Lu Ming, "The lady with freckles on her face is the one who deceived me. She is the sales manager of SF Trading. Her surname is Wang."
Lu Ming nodded. Pamela's education since childhood taught her that she could be called hypocritical or whatever, but she was indeed very well-mannered and would not easily say bad things.
After shaking hands with each other with a smile, Lu Ming sat down, his posture straight, his face immediately became serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Lawyer Tang, first of all, on behalf of my client, I object to your law firm's irresponsible behavior of sending a lawyer's letter. In addition, I reserve the right to report your behavior to the Tunghai Bar Association."
The scene suddenly changed and the other party was stunned. No one could have imagined that this handsome and amiable young lawyer suddenly became so cruel and started with a hammer smashing down on him.
Pamela was also stunned, thinking, it's just like you, you are a man of a thousand faces, aren't you too scary
"Lawyer Lu, my client has agreed to meet with you this time. It can be said that he is quite sincere. Please don't make alarmist remarks and ruin the atmosphere of our meeting." Tang Charlie frowned.
Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "Lawyer Tang, I am not exaggerating. My client has never disclosed the details of the dispute with SF Trading Company to anyone other than her consulting lawyer. You sent a lawyer's letter for no reason, which is an intimidation to my client and has affected her life. It is an abuse of the right of the lawyer's letter."
"Lawyer Lu, I know that you just took advantage of Liu Hanming's firm, but this is not Liu Hanming's firm, and I am not Cheng Ye!" Charlie Tang frowned even tighter, with dissatisfaction on his face. "I barely persuaded my client to take out his precious time to meet with you, not to listen to your nonsense."
Lu Ming nodded in his heart. No wonder the other party agreed to meet him after the call. It turned out that he had his reasons.
It's no wonder. The legal profession is a very small circle. A few days ago, I fought against Liu Hanming's law firm, which directly led to the dismissal of the case. This should have made the practitioners in this industry know me. After all, there are only a few law firms in Beiguan.
Moreover, the news that Li Guan had directly asked him out for a drink must have spread throughout the law firms. Many lawyers probably had a headache with that weird old lady, as few could receive her favor.
But no matter what, let's take Tang Charlie in front of him. Although he agreed that the two parties should meet and settle the case, he didn't necessarily look down on a rookie lawyer like himself. Perhaps he wanted to teach him a lesson, and at the same time, to scare their biggest rival, Liu Hanming Law Firm.
Looking at Charlie Tang, Lu Ming smiled slightly: "Okay, nonsense, right?" Then, he took out a piece of paper and pushed it across the table, "This is the amount of compensation my client requested."
Tang Charlie sneered, picked up the paper, and suddenly frowned, "Lawyer Lu, I think you are crazy!"
Next to him, Ms. Wang from SF Express came over to take a look and asked in a daze, "2,500 yuan?"
Charlie Tang had already stood up and said to Ms. Wang, "Manager Wang, I think there is no need for us to continue the discussion. Not only does the other party refuse to admit their mistakes, but they are also asking for compensation from you. Let's see you in court!"
"If you go to court, you will lose more and we will get more numbers. Moreover, SF Trading and your Tang-Li Law Firm will also have to bear the loss of reputation. An old trading company sells counterfeit products, and an old law firm helps the evil to oppress the good." Lu Ming took a sip of coffee slowly.
"How could we be selling counterfeit products? Madam Pamela already knew that they were second-hand goods!" Ms. Wang stared at Lu Ming with her triangular eyes looking fierce.
Tang Charlie, who was standing by, whispered to Ms. Wang not to say any more words to the other party and just go to court, but she ignored him.
"Don't listen to this foreign woman's lies. I never promised how long that washing machine would last!"
Ms. Wang's words became more and more unpleasant, and she sneered, "Just because you have a pretty face, you can talk nonsense?"
Lu Ming was suddenly surprised to find that Pamela was a little afraid to look Ms. Wang in the eye. He was stunned. It turned out that Ms. Wang really had never made a verbal promise to her.
After being cheated, she said for the sake of face that the other party promised her how long it would take, right
But facing the other person at this moment, Pamela may suddenly realize that it is very difficult to lie to the person concerned. It requires a lot of courage and even more shamelessness, so she seems a little ashamed.
Lu Ming looked at her and suddenly found it funny. You little foreign pony, I thought that although you had a bad temper and were a bit racist, at least you were very honest and in line with the moral standards of Western aristocrats. How come you lied too
"Lawyer Lu, I'm sorry, let's go..." Pamela tilted her head and said in a low voice. For the first time, she seemed very timid. As she spoke, she wanted to get up.
"Don't be impatient!..." Lu Ming patted her arm and motioned her to sit down.
In fact, whether there was a verbal promise or not is not important based on my understanding of this case.
But both Pamela and Ms. Wang had the wrong idea and thought that verbal promise was the key point.
Lu Ming looked at Ms. Wang, "Whether you made a verbal promise or not, you did sell shoddy products. There is a principle in the sale of goods, called the implied warranty of merchantability. That is to say, the quality of goods sold must be based on common sense. Although this large washing machine is second-hand, in the contract you signed, my client clearly stated that he would use this washing machine to open a laundry shop. In this case, the principle of implied warranty of merchantability applies. It is impossible that my client bought this washing machine just to open a laundry shop for a month, right?"
Ms. Wang was confused and looked at Charlie Tang.
Tang Charlie also frowned, "What principle?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Important warranty of merchantability, Attorney Tang, I'll give you some time. You can check it out now. In April this year, in a case in New York State, Justice Smith of the Third Circuit Court of the state proposed the principle of implied warranty of merchantability to resolve sales behaviors with unclear terms in sales contracts and to protect the interests of consumers."
"This principle means that the quality of the goods sold must meet the consumer's expectations of their use. For example, if I buy a new pair of pants to wear, but they break after one day, then as long as the merchant's sales contract terms do not state that the quality of the pants is only guaranteed for one day, then the merchant is responsible and must refund the money."
"Similarly, the contract clearly states that my client bought this large washing machine to open a shop, not as scrap. So, if it breaks down in less than a month, the responsibility lies with you, the seller. After all, my client paid a year's rent, hired workers, and renovated the house, all just to open a laundry shop for a month? This is against common sense."
"According to the maintenance records, the washing machine had a key component that had aged a long time ago, so it was not caused by my client's improper use. According to the principle of implied warranty of merchantability, the responsibility lies entirely with you, the merchant."
"This principle has been reflected in some cases before, but Judge Smith has made it clear. I think it will soon become a guiding precedent for all similar cases. I believe that the justices of the North Gate will not ignore this case."
Tang Charlie had a gloomy face, and Ms. Wang beside him asked nervously, "Is it true? Is it true?" She didn't understand what Lu Ming was saying, but she understood that it was very unfavorable to her.
"Please wait a moment..." Tang Charlie tried to comfort Ms. Wang, then turned around and hurried out.