When Lu Ming returned to Sansha Town, he was accompanied by Guo Youdong's representative lawyer Rodman.
The district office was originally Wei San's three tiled houses and side rooms, but now it has been tidied up and looks presentable.
One of the three main rooms temporarily has a sign for the district court hanging on it.
In fact, on the vacant land at the east end of the town, the office area of the district office and related institutions is under construction, with funds allocated by the county government. More than a dozen coal bosses in the district originally voluntarily paid the "district construction donation" and raised funds together to build the district office, but the judge He Mojun ruled that it was an illegal political donation, and the name of "district construction donation" came to an end.
This is also the first case heard by the district court. The main body is the district office, which hopes to obtain court approval to collect this "district construction donation."
This case immediately made all the coal bosses feel like a breath of fresh air was blowing towards them.
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Lu’s House in Sansha Town.
The flower hall was already furnished with sofas and coffee tables. Rodman sat opposite Lu Ming, occasionally reaching out to drive away a mosquito flying around him.
Naturally, he was not used to the climate and harsh conditions here, and he started complaining from the moment he got off the bus.
"The mosquitoes here are also racially discriminatory!" Rodman made a bitter face and looked at Lu Ming again. He really admired his boss in his heart. He was simply a vampire. For money, he could tolerate such a hellhole.
"How was the talk?" Lu Ming sat comfortably. He was now insect-proof, as if mosquitoes never bit him. This was good. Otherwise, he didn't know if a mosquito bite would be ten times more painful and itchy. That would be very uncomfortable.
"Almost done. I'll leave after signing the agreement this afternoon."
Rodman brought a check for 100,000 yuan, which was the money Guo Youdong was willing to pay back to his father. In his words, I will regard it as a division of the family property. As the eldest son, how can I not get one-third of the family property? Besides, the family assets are not just 150,000 yuan.
As long as Guo Dewang is unwilling to accuse his son of theft and fraud, the economic dispute can indeed be settled.
But Guo Youdong was scared enough by Rodman, so he just surrendered obediently.
However, although Rodman only described the worst-case scenario, he definitely did not exaggerate the facts.
According to the agency agreement, the attorney fees for the Longgang case were a flexible agreement. Guo Youdong paid a total of 110,000 yuan, and the remaining amount after Rodman and his family reached a settlement was the attorney fees.
"The price has been discussed to be 90,000 yuan..." Rodman chuckled.
Lu Ming nodded, then the lawyer fee would be 20,000 yuan.
However, Rodman is only a junior partner. According to the junior partner agreement, for cases assigned to him by the law firm, 90% of the legal fees must be turned over and 10% must be distributed as dividends.
Of course, in a law firm, junior partners and ordinary lawyers all have a fixed annual salary.
Ordinary lawyers can only get a share of the profits if the legal service fees are high. That is, if a case generates more than 1,000 yuan in legal fees, the lawyer will be eligible for dividends, which are usually between 1% and 5%.
"Third Uncle!" A childish and timid voice came from outside.
Lu Ming smiled and walked to the window. In the yard, the little girl in a flowered cloth shirt and cloth pants was Yaya, and the one holding her hand was He Mojun's mother.
He Mojun and his family of three moved to Sansha Town, and Guo Younan found a job as a clerk in the government office.
When Yaya heard that her uncle had returned, she told her grandmother that she wanted to come and see him. But when she saw her uncle's face appearing through the window, she hid behind her grandmother.
Obviously, he missed his third uncle but was also afraid of him.
Lu Ming said to Rodman, "You can do it yourself. Leave when you are done. Don't look for me. I am very busy."
Rodman scratched his colorful hair and said, "Boss, I'll go crazy if I stay any longer, so you don't have to chase me away!"
Lu Ming smiled and walked out.
He squatted down and picked up Yaya, making her laugh. "Yaya, come here. I brought you some delicious and fun things."
He and his mother entered the west wing. There was a big bag on the kang, which contained many toys and snacks, as well as building blocks, jigsaw puzzles, and a harmonica. Lu Ming smiled and put Yaya on the ground: "Look, these are all yours."
Yaya's big eyes were dancing with joy, but she turned to look at her grandmother.
Mother He caressed her little head lovingly and said, "Uncle San bought it for you. You two are blood relatives. Your mother won't stop you from accepting it."
Yaya immediately bowed to Lu Ming: "Thank you, Third Uncle!"
Lu Ming unzipped another bag and said, "Aunt, I didn't prepare anything when I visited you last time. These are all brought from the East China Sea. My uncle likes to drink, right? This is tiger bone wine from the East China Sea. It was brewed by a very good master and sterilized with modern technology. If my uncle likes it, I'll ask people to bring it back often. Aunt smokes less, but I brought some too. Don't smoke dry tobacco, smoke this kind with a filter."
The bag is not small, and it is full of cigarettes and alcohol. They are all the best brands in Donghai, and can even be considered hard currency. This bag of cigarettes and alcohol cost several hundred yuan.
"Third Master, you are too polite!" Mother He smiled from ear to ear, and sighed in her heart. Is there anything to say about the family tradition of Master Lu's family? Too generous and righteous, he is so good to his remarried daughter-in-law. It's a pity that Cuihua is unlucky and can't be the daughter-in-law of the Lu family. Look at the name she changed when she went to college. It's not good. She is a hard-working soldier and has a life of hard work. If it weren't for the Lu family's nostalgia and the third master's kindness, she wouldn't be here now and even become an official. In this life, we have to remember the Lu family's kindness and can only repay them in the next life.
While He's mother was thinking, someone came to the yard.
"Master, District Chief Liu is here. He said that there was an accident at the Brunei Mine. The Mining Inspection Team is here to investigate and impose a fine." It was Mrs. Wei who reported in the courtyard.
Liu Sili can no longer enter this house casually like Yaya and her grandmother.
Lu Ming frowned slightly, "Please ask him to go to the living room."
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The Brunei Mine is the second largest mine in Xiping District, larger than the Sansha Mine and second only to the Jingyang Mine.
In fact, among the four major coal mines in Longgang that are directly under the jurisdiction of the city, Jingyang Mine is also the largest among the other twenty or thirty coal mines, and Brunei Mine is one of the second-tier coal mines.
The owner of the Brunei Mine is Wang Furong.
Sipping his tea slowly, Lu Ming listened to Liu Sili's talk.
The inspection team that came to check the Brunei mine this time was led by deputy team leader Chai Jinhua, also known as the female bandit Red Chai.
On the grounds that the Brunei Mine does not comply with the mine safety regulations issued by the Mining Bureau, the Brunei Mine will be closed down and fined 50,000 yuan. The Brunei Mine will be temporarily suspended for rectification. The time when the mine can reopen is to be notified by the inspection team.
"Old Wang has offended Red Jackal..." Liu Sili was somewhat helpless. "Old Wang has a lot of bad habits. He is rich and powerful, so he is very arrogant. He talks nonsense when he drinks too much. Once he was drinking with some mine owners and said that he saw Red Jackal when he went to pay tribute to Old Jackal. Anyway, he talked about how charming and attractive Red Jackal was, and how Red Jackal's feet were surprisingly beautiful."
"They were all drunk, and they wanted to raise money to hire a security team to wipe out the old jackal gang. Lao Wang said that after catching the red jackal, he had no other extravagant hopes but to lick the red jackal's feet, and he would be willing to die for that."
"This must have reached Red Jackal's ears. Lao Wang called me and said that Red Jackal kept looking at him with a smile, which frightened him to the point of his scalp exploding."
Liu Sili shook his head and said, "This woman is too..." For a moment, he didn't know how to describe her. She was extremely coquettish and cruel.
Lu Ming nodded. "How about this? You call Boss Wang and tell him that according to the imperial law, he doesn't have to close down immediately, but can apply for administrative reconsideration. In addition, he can also file an appeal with the district court, which will hold a hearing and decide whether the penalty issued by the inspection team is valid."
Liu Sili was stunned. "Can the district court do anything about it?"
Lu Ming smiled: "Of course, according to the imperial law, even if the provincial inspection team comes, as long as it involves the affairs of our Xiping District, the district court has the right to make a ruling. Moreover, the local courts are parallel, and there is no superior-subordinate relationship between the county and city courts. They all belong to the local courts. Although our district court is small, it is one of the local courts. To overturn the ruling of the local court, we need the provincial high court."
The Imperial Court has a three-tier system: local courts, high courts, and the Federal Supreme Court. The high courts in metropolitan areas with a high degree of autonomy, such as Donghai, already have the power of final adjudication.
Listening to Lu Ming's words, Liu Sili nodded: "Okay, I'll go talk to Lao Wang right away."