Ten minutes later, someone asked Ms. Wang to go out again, probably to communicate with Charlie Tang.
Ten minutes later, Charlie Tang, Ms. Wang and others returned to the conference room.
Both of them looked unhappy.
Lu Ming drank the coffee slowly. It must be said that he was often treated with coffee in different occasions in Beiguan recently. However, the coffee used by this law firm for its guests was of the best quality, rich and delicious. It was good. They were wealthy and used high-quality coffee beans to entertain their guests.
As for this case, we can’t really blame the law firm for being ignorant.
Today is almost the same period as the time when modern laws were established in my previous life. With the rapid advancement of science and technology, many old laws have been revised. At the same time, the progress of humanities has further promoted many principles of modern law.
When I read the cases of this era and compared them with those of my previous life, the experience was extremely obvious. This also made me pay close attention to various new cases and sensitively notice those new cases that represent legal progress.
A small local lawyer of Charlie Tang's level naturally wouldn't pay attention to that much.
Tang Charlie's face turned livid. He wrote a number on a piece of white paper and pushed it over.
Lu Ming opened it and saw "500". He smiled and said, "Lawyer Tang, if you don't want to waste time, I hope your client can show sincerity."
"You should show this number to your client to see if she is satisfied. Please abide by the lawyer's code of conduct!" Tang Charlie said with a gloomy face.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "My client has instructed me that if the price is less than 2,500 yuan, there will be no negotiation."
Tang Charlie suppressed his anger and said, "Your client only spent 700 yuan to buy this machine. Even if you add the repair fee, it's only 1,100 yuan!"
He turned his head and talked to Ms. Wang. Ms. Wang nodded. He wrote a new number and handed it over.
This time the number above is "1000".
Tang Charlie said with a gloomy face: "This is our final offer, otherwise, see you in court!"
Lu Ming spread his hands, "Then, what about the rent during the suspension period, and the workers' wages? Also, what about the income that my client should have during this period?" He paused, "As for the mental damage that my client has suffered because of this incident, my client is willing to give up compensation in this regard."
Tang Charlie sneered: "Even when your client's laundry shop is open normally, there are only a few customers. Is it possible to open a laundry shop at that location?"
Lu Ming took a sip of coffee and said calmly, "That's because the laundry shop is open today and broken tomorrow, which makes customers lose confidence. I will prove this to the judge and the jury." Looking at Ms. Wang, "Wang Jingji, if the case goes to court, I will probably check all your previous transaction records. You must have sold a lot of second-hand appliances. I believe that my client is not the only one who suffered this kind of loss. I will try my best to find as many victims as possible. By then, I hope you will be prepared to deal with the class action lawsuit."
Ms. Wang's face immediately changed. Charlie stood up suddenly, "Lawyer Lu, you are threatening my client!"
Lu Ming leaned back in his chair and spread his hands indifferently.
I feel funny in my heart. I look like I deserve a beating, but that's what lawyers are like. They use intimidation, inducement, and empty talk. They deceive and bluff whenever they can. Winning the greatest benefit for the client is the hard truth.
Ms. Wang's face turned pale and she leaned over and whispered a few words in Tang Charlie's ear.
Tang Charlie frowned and wanted to persuade her, but she waved her hand with a firm attitude.
Ever since she discovered that her own lawyer had no idea what the other side's lawyer said and had to look up information, she lost confidence in Charlie Tang.
Tang Charlie had no choice but to tell the officer next to him, "Go prepare the settlement agreement." He then said to Lu Ming, "2,500 yuan, but you have to sign a confidentiality agreement!"
Lu Ming looked at Pamela, "Mrs. Pamela, if I pay you 2,500 yuan in compensation, do you agree to sign a confidentiality agreement?"
Pamela was stunned. Lu Ming came over and whispered in her ear: "Don't act too happy. Be calm, be calm..."
"Ah..." Pamela came back to her senses, her long and beautiful gemstone nails almost pinched into her thighs, and she nodded gently: "I agree..."
Tang Charlie looked at Lu Ming and said, "Lawyer Lu, I hope I can have a chance to learn from you in court in the future." In his heart, he was probably very depressed and unconvinced, but he used the word "learn" to refer to a rookie lawyer. Obviously, he subconsciously felt that he was at a disadvantage.
Lu Ming smiled and didn't argue with him.
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In front of the clock tower building of the North Gate Branch of the Imperial Bank, Lu Ming sat in the co-pilot seat of the Snow Dragon Phantom, flipping through a fashion magazine in his hand with boredom.
There was the sound of footsteps, and Pamela came back and sat in the driver's seat. She must have deposited Ms. Wang's check into her account.
2,500 yuan. Probably Pamela’s savings were not that much when she just moved to Beiguan.
After a few months of twists and turns, I actually made a profit.
Pamela opened her beautiful rose-colored handbag, took out a checkbook, wrote a number, tore it off and handed it to Lu Ming, "This is yours."
When Lu Ming took it and looked at it, he was shocked to see the number "1,000 yuan" on it.
"Too many!" Lu Ming smiled.
"I was worried that you would think it was too little! This time, there is also Bis's performance." Pamela's deep green eyes were filled with gratitude. "I know the rules. This money is not much."
The two parties in this lawsuit did not formally sign an agency agreement, but generally speaking, in this kind of compensation lawsuit, since the two parties have no formal agreement, the default is to charge according to the proportion of the subject amount. The lawyer's commission is 10% to 30%, and labor costs, material costs, time-consuming consulting fees, etc. are calculated separately.
Pamela was obviously paid according to the highest commission, and Biss fought the case so beautifully that the 100 yuan lawyer's fee was well worth it.
Then, make it an integer.
Lu Ming looked at the check and nodded. This woman was not stingy.
"Now that you have money, do you still want to keep running the laundry shop? I can give you a cheaper rent." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Pamela looked at him with her emerald eyes. "A few days ago, you told me that you were going to offer me a job. Have you taken it back?"
Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course I didn't take it back, but I didn't expect..." Wasn't he worried that he had ulterior motives
Pamela stared at him and said, "I found that if I work for you, maybe my good luck will come."
If the case of Bessie still gave some impression that the judge rejected the case because he sympathized with her daughter's young age, then from the case just now, it was obvious that this young lawyer, neighbor and landlord was indeed an extraordinary person.
It’s not that he just won the case, but his performance from beginning to end was simply not on the same level as the other lawyers.
Although I was very ignorant when I was young, I often think back to my parents' teachings now.
When I was a child, I saw many outstanding people and big shots coming in and out of my house. Those top big shots seemed to be born with certain special qualities.
And this young man, without a doubt, should be one of them.
Ordinary people may hardly meet such an outstanding person in their lifetime.
In fact, it is a very lucky thing to be able to interact with such a person.
Such people usually don't do anything special for beauty. Their thinking is completely different from that of ordinary people.
Of course, he definitely did it to help me for a reason, but no matter what, if this opportunity slipped away, I would probably regret it later.
Moreover, if such a person is obsessed with his own appearance, it is actually something to be proud of, isn't it
What am I thinking about
Pamela was startled and sighed softly in her heart. Sometimes, she admired the concept of loyalty of the people of Central Continent. Being proud of being able to charm men was the way of thinking in her previous world. Noble women, such as her mother, were like this. But she didn't expect that she was also like this in her subconscious. The bloodline of a group is not so easy to change.
However, what should I do if he is really obsessed with me
Pamela was a little confused for a moment. Emotionally and intellectually, it would be very embarrassing to be entangled in a relationship with a Central Plains man.
Of course, Lu Ming didn't know what Pamela was thinking. Seeing her suddenly in a daze, her eyes were confused for a moment, and she seemed a little ashamed for a moment. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "Hey, hey! It's thundering, it's time to collect the clothes!"
Pamela came back to her senses and couldn't help laughing, as if she had thought too much. He, he was really different.
Being with him makes people feel very comfortable.
Pamela sighed softly, "You think I'm stupid, right? I've thought about it. After paying the workers' wages, there won't be much left. I have to pay for Bisi's schooling and rent. I have to provide Bisi with a good life and not let her worry about me at such a young age. If you give me the chance now, I will definitely regret it in the future if I don't agree!"
Lu Ming smiled and extended his hand, "Okay, then I officially welcome you to join my team!"
Pamela was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and stretched out her fair and slender hand with pale blue nail polish to shake hands with Lu Ming, "Okay, Boss..."
The pronunciation of "boss" in Western language is similar to "BOSS". She used the pronunciation of "boss" in Western language to ease the embarrassment when calling someone "boss" for the first time. This has nothing to do with whether Lu Ming is from Central China or not. Even when she was down and out, she still had her own pride and had never worked for anyone else.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "My team now finally has two people!"
Pamela was stunned, and suddenly burst out laughing, "You, you are the commander without any troops!"
Her smile is very similar to Bis's, both very sweet. In fact, she is just a 23-year-old girl.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Why? Do you regret it? Let me tell you, verbal promises are just as effective. If you regret it now, the check you just deposited is not enough to compensate you."
Pamela shook her head gently: "I never regret anything I do."
Lu Ming was stunned. He didn't expect her to be serious all of a sudden.
Pamela smiled and looked at Lu Ming with her emerald eyes: "Boss, I don't know why, but I'm beginning to like you!" She chuckled again: "Don't get me wrong! I don't like you in that way. You people from Central Continent always misunderstand what we mean by liking you."
Lu Ming snorted, "Do you think I'm someone you can love whenever you want?" He rolled his eyes, opened the car door and got out, saying, "Let's go and see Bisi. Are you going upstairs to play with Hanzhu again?"
Looking at Lu Ming's back, Pamela took a long time to figure out what "I can't love you just because you want to" meant. She chuckled again and felt inexplicably in a good mood.
He got out of the car and chased after him, following Lu Ming.
She was very tall, not much shorter than Lu Ming. She was a beautiful Western young woman in a red puffy skirt that revealed her smooth shoulders and snow-white back. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, was tall and sexy, and her seductive snow-white feet were wearing red high heels, making a clicking sound. She walked beside Lu Ming with confidence and elegance, making Lu Ming feel as if he had returned to his previous life.