The Wang-Lu Law Firm on the first floor of a two-story building in Jing'an Lane was unusually quiet today.
Lu Ming sat in the office, flipping through the newspaper.
The rear window was open and there was a gentle breeze. It had just rained, and the fresh, moist air blowing in was very comfortable.
There was a knock on the door, and Chen Qinghua pushed it open and came in, "Boss, Li Si is here!"
Li Mingxuan limped in slowly.
Tomorrow is the court session.
A month has passed since the last court session, and the prosecution has been delaying.
And tomorrow is also the time for the Bar Association's annual review. That is, the outcome of Li Mingxuan's lawsuit will no longer affect Liu Hanming's advancement to a fourth-level senior lawyer.
However, the chief prosecutor of the prosecution has been replaced by Zhang Jingjing. Obviously, regardless of whether he wins or loses, Liu Hanming does not want to continue this case.
Of course, even if he is no longer the main prosecutor, his assessment points will still be deducted if he loses the case.
Fortunately, the case of Li Si raping and murdering the socialite has long become a thing of the past.
The most sensational issue in Beiguan's legal circles today is a new lawsuit. A member of a Japanese aristocratic family, the family's permanent representative stationed in Donghai, was exposed to have raped and killed many boys over the past few years. Public opinion was in an uproar. This lawsuit is likely to be transferred to the Ninth Circuit Court, which is the Beiguan Court, for trial. This has caused a sensation in Beiguan. From high-ranking officials to peddlers, everyone has been discussing this case recently.
As for Li Si'an, he had long been banished to the cold palace.
This is what Lu Ming hopes to see, and obviously, Liu Hanming will be even happier to see it happen.
"If nothing unexpected happens, you should be acquitted." Looking at Li Mingxuan, Lu Ming put down the newspaper.
Li Mingxuan nodded slightly. He was wearing a mask and sunglasses, so his expression could not be seen.
Now, he has moved to Xiao Cui's rental house, and Xiao Cui is willing to take care of his life.
Although the wounds on his face had mostly healed, the fresh scars were still red and scattered across his face, which was very scary. He usually wore a mask and huge sunglasses, and he limped. When he picked up a cane and walked on the street, many people thought he was an old blind man.
"How are you? Are you doing well recently?" Lu Ming asked.
"I don't know. I just moved out of Xiao Cui's rental house." Li Mingxuan laughed bitterly. "To be exact, I was kicked out. Xiao Cui has a new suitor, who is tall and handsome..."
Lu Ming was stunned, and then he realized that Xiao Cui was not some extraordinary woman, but just an ordinary woman. She began to be attracted by Li Mingxuan's appearance, and with a series of changes, she was so excited that she thought she was the protagonist of the star-crossed couple
But after living with Li Mingxuan for less than a month, she realized that this scarred and crippled man was not the dream lover she wanted at all, and having an extra mouth to feed, making her life more difficult, was not what she wanted either.
Poor couples have many sorrows, not to mention that the two of them are a somewhat sick combination.
"I thought that it would be okay to live a plain and simple life in this life, but I didn't expect that God didn't want to give me even this extravagant hope..." Li Mingxuan's tone was numb, and he sat there as if he had lost all his life.
Lu Ming just looked at him quietly and asked, "Do you want to go back to your old job?"
Li Mingxuan pointed at his face and said, "Lawyer Lu, are you kidding me?"
Indeed, whether it is a lawyer or a prosecutor, the image requirements are actually quite high.
"You can be a legal advisor behind the scenes! Come to my office." Lu Ming smiled.
Li Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Are you really willing to take me in?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Of course, no matter what, we are from the same hometown. In the East China Sea, there are not many opportunities to meet people from Wuan."
"I, I'll think about it!" Li Mingxuan hesitated and sighed. "I treated you like that before, but you... I, I don't know what to say..."
"Okay, I hope to hear good news from you tomorrow. Also, don't forget to be in court at nine o'clock!"
“Hmm, hmm…” Li Mingxuan looked distraught, as if he was still considering Lu Ming’s words.
The office door was knocked again, and Chen Qinghua's voice said, "Boss, Lawyer Rodman is here!"
"Lu, I'm here!" A Western man with a colorful afro jumped in from outside. He was dressed even more flashily, with a floral shirt and red pants, a typical hippie.
The first time he met Lu Ming, Rodman was wearing a wig. Now, he shows his true colors.
Moreover, because of the three-point seat belt project, he was hired by Lingwei Automobile as one of the legal advisers. In other words, he was no longer the personal adviser of Mr. Zhu Er, but a member of the legal advisory group of Lingwei Automobile, a large enterprise with a market value of tens of millions. His income directly increased several times. His original annual income was 3,000, and now it is 12,000.
Many of the operations during this period were due to Lu Ming's new ideas. He turned them into his own ideas and wrote a proposal to the second son of Zhu, who then showed it to his father. Finally, Chairman Zhu had a keen eye for talent and not only hired Rodman as a legal advisor, but also listened to his opinions first on many things.
Therefore, Rodman suddenly became a fan of Lu Ming. He no longer had the mask of arrogance as before, and his funny nature was revealed.
"Lu, I'm going to take you to the big world today. Don't you want to stay in this countryside? Go to the city and see the world!" Rodman walked in with his arms open, as if he was going to hug Lu Ming, and he looked like the arrogant Jesus.
"You guys chat, you guys chat!" Li Mingxuan hurriedly stood up and limped out, his posture a little hunched over.
"Who is this guy? He looks creepy and I don't like him!" Rodman rolled his eyes as he looked at Li Mingxuan's back.
Lu Ming smiled and watched Li Mingxuan slowly walk out, with a gleam in his eyes.
Li Mingxuan has never been a person who accepts his fate.
It would be fine if he talked to me about revenge or joining forces with me.
It can be faked like this.
It seems that deep down, he is still afraid of me.
But now, he and I are connected by the same rope. If he betrays me, it would be tantamount to handing himself over to the enemy who killed his entire family.
At the very least, he should consider himself as some kind of helper before he succeeds in his revenge.
I don't think I need his help, but life is like a game of chess, who knows? I'll just have to wait and see.
"Lu, you are so mean! It's too difficult to take a few coins out of your pocket!" Rodman sat dejectedly opposite Lu Ming's desk, spreading his hands and looking helpless.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "I'm busy lately, I'll definitely treat you some other day."
A few days ago, Huaxia Technology received the first licensing fee from Lingwei Automobile Industry, which was RMB 10,000.
Lingwei Automobile will launch its first sedan with three-point seat belts, with an estimated production capacity of 10,000 units.
Rodman came here every day these days, just to persuade Lu Ming to treat him. Of course, in fact, he was just looking for an excuse to come and have fun.
Lu Ming also saw that this guy was just a middle-aged playboy with no ambition. He would never work as long as he had money to spend. With the golden signboard of Lingwei Automobile's legal consultant, he could earn 1,000 yuan a month, which was enough for him to spend on food, drink and entertainment, and he would never take on other cases.
Looking at him, Lu Ming smiled and said, "How about it, Lawyer Luo, would you like to add your name to our firm and cooperate with me in litigation when you are free?"
Although Rodman is a three-barrel lawyer, his professional level is not that good. If they really compete in court, he will be far inferior to Liu Hanming. But his identity as a Western lawyer can intimidate people.
"No, no, no! I get a headache when I hear the word work, even my fingernails hurt!" Rodman shook his head repeatedly.
"Okay, I have a lawsuit in court tomorrow. You come over the day after tomorrow and we will change our partners." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Hey, you can't talk to yourself like that, you heard me saying no!" Rodman screamed immediately.
"Don't forget to bring your lawyer's license." Lu Ming smiled, "When you become our partner, I'll invite you to our best club in Beiguan!"
"I agree!" Rodman chuckled, "But you know, my home is in the city, so..."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "I won't bother you if it's Xiao Anzi."
"Okay, okay, then we have reached a consensus, and I hope we can have a happy cooperation!" Rodman stretched out his hand as big as a palm-leaf fan.
Lu Ming was too lazy to pay attention to him and picked up the newspaper again: "You can go now, come back the day after tomorrow!"
Rodman's eyes were filled with resentment, and he suddenly remembered something. "Lu, I came here to tell you that this afternoon, Zhu Guozhu will hold a press conference to announce the new selling points of Lingwei Automobile's new sedan, including the three-point seat belts that focus on safety and comfort!"
Lu Ming was startled and put down the newspaper. "Is this what Director Zhu meant?"
Rodman shook his head, "No, it was Zhu Guozhu's own idea."
Lu Ming nodded. That’s what I said. This kind of new selling point must be promoted after the vehicle rolls off the production line, so that all competitors will be caught off guard.
This second Master Zhu is ambitious and is simply doing things in a foolish way.
However, for me, this is good news, as it will make the three-point seat belt known to the world more quickly.
"I think you should inform Chairman Zhu, but it would be best if you did so during the press conference. This way, you won't offend Second Master Zhu, and he won't think it was you who reported it. Chairman Zhu will be more confident in your abilities."
"What do you mean?" Rodman opened his eyes wide, "Will Chairman Zhu stop such a press conference?"
Lu Ming looked at him helplessly, this guy was not much better than Zhu Laoer, no wonder these two could get together.
Western lawyers are just taking advantage. I really don’t know where these three paragraphs came from. They are too watery.
"It's up to you whether you listen to me or not!" Lu Ming spread his hands.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. Isn't it enough for me to listen to you?!" Rodman laughed, because he got a lot of benefits by listening to Lu Ming's advice.
"I'll go right away, right away!" Rodman stood up and rushed out with his colorful hair style in a gust of wind.
Lu Ming looked at his back and shook his head, then picked up the newspaper again and read some technology news.
In recent times, the company has not had any new patents to operate. After all, it is a small company and even if it keeps advertising, the results are not very good.
So, don't be too anxious.
As for nylon Velcro, the shoe factory founded by Liu Laocai is already producing it, mainly children's shoes.
This project was fully given to Pamela, and she did a very good job. This new children's shoe was designed by her.
It seems that her pursuit of beauty has given her a talent for design.
I simply adopted a cooperative relationship with the shoe factory, rented his production line, and sold shoes by paying fees to use his channels. As for the profits and losses from the shoe sales, I newly registered Hua Xia Garment Industry, which was fully controlled by Hua Xia Technology.
The brand of the shoes is named "Buyun", which is pronounced as "Gert" in Western language, meaning walking in the clouds.
This means that the shoe factory produces its own OEM shoes, which is still a very novel cooperation model in today's era.