On the way, Qi Xi learned that the green-haired boy's full name is Wu Kangqiang, and he lives not far from his brother Wu Jianqiang's house. After a ten-minute walk, Qi Xi and Gu Yan were brought to a village in the city. In the group rented room.
The room was very simple, and the living environment was so poor that it was visible to the naked eye. Wu Kangqiang was a little embarrassed: "The house is a bit messy, you wait for me to get down, and I will get the evidence."
Although he looks completely like a punk, judging from the anxiety and worry on his face when he mentioned his brother, he is actually quite simple inside.
Probably because he was afraid that Qi Xi and Gu Yan might have any concerns, he explained eagerly: "Don't worry, I won't do anything, my tattoo is pasted up, it's not real, and my hair is dyed like this for self-defense. I wanted to dye a color that is not easy to mess with, but I made a mistake and turned it into green."
When Wu Kangqiang said this, he was a little embarrassed: "There are a lot of people living here, and my brother's situation is like this. If I don't dress up and look fierce, I will be easy to be robbed and stolen. It's not that bad, don't be afraid..."
It's a pity that his explanation was ruthlessly interrupted by Gu Yan. The man looked at Wu Kangqiang expressionlessly: "It doesn't matter if you are bad." Gu Yan didn't care about Wu Kangqiang's youthful self-esteem and said, "You can't beat me."
"..."
Wu Kangqiang's face was really hard to say, but what Gu Yan said was the truth, and he was powerless to refute. He could only open his mouth, turned around and went into the room without saying anything in the end, and after a while, he walked out with a large pile of things in his arms: "It's all here."
He put down the material, a little shyly: "I'll go in and see my brother first, you guys look first, just call me if you need anything."
After Wu Kangqiang finished speaking, he turned and went back to the room.
Qi Xi and Gu Yan didn't waste any time. The two of them divided the work tacitly and began to read the information, but the more Qi Xi read it, the more she frowned. She turned to look at Gu Yan, and found that the other party had the same expression.
After scanning all the materials, the two looked at each other, and they could get the same answer from each other's eyes without opening their mouths—the evidence Wu Kangqiang said did not constitute evidence at all.
"On this work card, apart from Wu Jianqiang's photo, there is only one serial number, but it doesn't even have the name of the company, let alone any valid things like official seals."
"On these so-called check-in information, only Wu Jianqiang signed, but the supervisor's signature is blank..."
Qi Xi looked at the documents in front of him with a headache: "These are not enough to prove the existence of a labor relationship. Once there is no labor relationship, the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau will not accept it at all, and it is indeed impossible to apply for a work-related injury."
Gu Yan also frowned: "And when applying for a work-related injury, the burden of proof to prove the labor relationship lies with the claimant. Wu Jianqiang needs to prove it himself."
When the two told this fact to Wu Kangqiang who came out of Wu Jianqiang's room, the other party showed a desperate, painful and helpless expression on his face: "So it's still not okay..."
Although Wu Kangqiang was uncomfortable, he still tried his best to restrain his emotions. He looked back at the door with red eyes: "If this accident hadn't happened, my brother wouldn't have become like this, and he wouldn't have met someone who cheated him out of his life-saving money." lawyer… "
Wu Kangqiang still couldn't help wiping away the uncontrollable tears: "At that time, when we met that liar lawyer, not only did the money we borrowed together disappear, but my brother's hand deteriorated even more. It's serious, the hospital said that if you don't go to the hospital for a second operation, you will lose your hand."
Although Lumao looked like he had mixed into the society early, he was a seventeen-year-old child. When he said this, his voice was a little choked up: "At that time, I was only thinking about how to raise money to save my brother, and I didn't care about me. Mom, how could I know that my mother would do such a stupid thing. In fact, in the final analysis, it is my fault that the family has become like this... "
Gu Yan pursed his lips: "What happened to your mother?"
"My mother heard people say that there is that kind of life accident insurance, that is, as long as there is a sudden accident, you can lose money. If you are disabled, you will pay less. If you die, you can pay more than 100,000 yuan. She wants to collect medical expenses for my brother, thinking that the insurance company will pay us money if she dies, so she bought this kind of insurance."
At this point, even if Wu Kangqiang hadn't said anything about what happened next, Qi Xi and Gu Yan had a premonition.
And this premonition was confirmed after Wu Kangqiang spoke again—
"As a result, my mother committed suicide after buying the insurance. In order not to affect the housing price of our renting landlord, she didn't want to harm others. She found an old tree in front of our home and hanged herself. Before she died, my brother was beaten. Give him a call, tell him where he put his insurance policy, and remind him to ask the insurance company for money.”
When Wu Kangqiang said this, he lost control of his emotions. Although he tried hard to hold back, tears still flowed down. He shook his head in order to hide his embarrassment, trying to shake the tears away from his eyes.
The person who is only seventeen years old has vicissitudes and sarcasm in his voice: "But who would have thought that, the insurance company said that she just bought the insurance, and the insurance has not yet officially taken effect. It will take a few days to wait. The insurance will take effect, and the time when she commits suicide, so the insurance is useless to her at all, and, speaking of life accident insurance, not all people will lose money if they die. Even if the insurance takes effect, she will not lose money if she commits suicide. He didn’t lose money, but he still scolded us for trying to cheat insurance.”
When Wu Kangqiang talked about his mother, his tears could not be stopped: "Although my mother is a rural woman with little knowledge, she has been upright all her life, raised our two sons to grow up, and never took dirty money. She didn't want to Fraud insurance, she just doesn’t understand and is uneducated, she thinks that after buying insurance, as long as she commits suicide, it is legal and compliant, and the insurance company should pay us money. She thinks this is a life worth a penny.”
"She needs to know about fraudulent insurance, and she must have that awareness. Why didn't she just disguise her suicide as an accident? Why did she hang herself so directly and without covering it up? My mother has never caused trouble to others in her life, and never thought of blackmailing her." She just thought that she could legally exchange money for my brother with her death."
Wu Kangqiang said more and more pain: "Actually, my brother was right about this matter. He was injured and under great psychological pressure. At that time, I should care more about my mother. My mother asked me if my insurance would cover death, injury, sickness and disability. If I can lose money, I shouldn't think she is annoying and casually say yes. If I had been patient at that time and told my mother this, at least my mother would not die. No matter how hard our family is now, at least we are still alive, at least One family, but now... What is the difference between now and a broken family?"
It's not that Qi Xi doesn't know that there is always a gap between the rich and the poor in society, but this is the first time he has seen that for the sake of not so huge money, he would rather post about his own life. discomfort and impact.
There are always incidents of fraudulent insurance, and there are always people who lose their lives because of huge insurance compensation. However, all the stories Qi Xi knows are mostly about spouses who have cheated on or owed debts. In order to pay off the debt, he bought a huge amount of insurance for his other half and killed him, pretending to be an accident, so as to defraud the insurance money.
This is the first time she heard the story of killing herself for a very low insurance compensation, thinking of using the compensation to complete the whole family.
It turns out that in this world, there are still people who commit suicide for hundreds of thousands of death compensation.
However, the saddest thing is that because of poverty, lack of systematic knowledge, and lack of education, this poor mother who became a marginalized person sacrificed her life for a sum of death compensation that she could not get at all. .
When she committed suicide, she must have been full of hope. She must have felt that if she died, her son would be able to get money for medical treatment. She thought it was meaningful to sacrifice her life for this.
But the reality is that her death is worthless, and her great and heroic suicide has become like a joke.
Everyone has a strong survival instinct, so when Wu Kangqiang and Wu Jianqiang's mother committed suicide, how much courage did she have to overcome the human instinct
However, such a great love is vulnerable to reality.
She gave everything and then lost it all.
It turns out that the life of the people at the bottom is so bitter.
Qi Xi looked around the shabby group rented house, and in front of him was a teenager with ridiculously dyed non-mainstream green hair, sitting dejectedly, with dry tears on his face, as if he had been hammered by life, and he was already used to this kind of situation. From time to time, a thrashing that came suddenly like bad luck.
"Let me die, let me die! The person who should die most is me! I killed my mother! It was me!"
It was also at this time that Wu Jianqiang's painful and distressed wailing sounds came from the room, as well as the sound of banging his head against the wall. This sound was particularly ear-piercing in this simple and cramped room.
Wu Kangqiang rushed into the room almost subconsciously: "Brother! Don't talk nonsense!"
Because of the urgency and suddenness of the incident, Wu Kangqiang did not have time to close the door. From the perspective of Qi Xi and Gu Yan, he could see the situation in the room clearly.
Wu Jianqiang, who had a hideous and frightening face when he poured the hot water in Qixi before, now has a painful and weak expression. He has completely lost the terrifying temperament before. He looks decadent and lethargic. His forehead has become red and swollen due to his impact, and his eyes are empty , with a miserable and desolate moan in his throat.
"Kang Qiang, if it weren't for me... Mom wouldn't have died, I'm a badass, I'm an idiot, why can't I be more careful when I operate the machine by myself! Why am I so incompetent, I can't make a lot of money to let you live?" It’s fine to have a good life, but it’s still like this, and I haven’t been able to take good care of my mother for a day. My mother gave birth to a son like me, and I don’t enjoy anything except worrying. People are just like this... "
The more Wu Jianqiang spoke, the more his voice became choked up. In the end, such a big man burst into tears and began to bang his head against the wall: "I'm really struggling day by day, and I'm looking forward to dying soon. What's the use of living for a person like me? Without a hand, I can't find a job, and it's a drag on you. If I had the ability to find a better job, none of these things would have happened, and my mother would be fine. of… "
"Brother! Don't say that! How can a family say that it's a burden!" Wu Kangqiang's voice became more and more choked, probably to appease his brother, or because he was in a panic, Wu Kangqiang subconsciously lied.
He pointed to Qi Xi and Gu Yan outside the door: "Brother! Did you see? These two are lawyers. They said, you can do this! We can protect our rights! We will definitely let those who cheat us money The owner of the black heart factory has to pay the price! You must not think about that kind of death, if you are dead, how can you let those who cheated us lose money? How do you think those people will be punished?"
After saying this, Wu Jianqiang, who had lost control of his emotions and was a little crazy, slowly calmed down, struggled to get up, stared at Qi Xi and Gu Yan, his eyes seemed to have light again: "Lawyer, is it true? "
In this situation and the situation, facing a hope in life, Qi Xi has no way to say no or deny it.
It's just that the weight of giving promises and answers is so great.
Suddenly, Qi Xi also felt a little apprehensive and hesitant.
"Well, it's true."
In the end, it was Gu Yan's voice that ended, which made Qi Xi feel particularly awkward and the long silence.
The man's expression was calm, giving people a kind of convincing and reassuring force. He told Wu Jianqiang in a steady voice: "We will do our best. So please don't give up."
Gu Yan's voice was full of determination, bringing the highlight of the profession of lawyer. He is like a reassuring anchor, allowing the ship to be firmly fixed in its proper position on the vast sea.
The uneasiness and fear in Qi Xi's heart gradually faded away, and the belief in the legal profession and the sense of responsibility of becoming a lawyer to protect the vulnerable groups gradually gained the upper hand in his thoughts.
She also nodded to Wu Jianqiang and Wu Kangqiang calmly: "We will work hard."
**
After understanding the general situation of the work-related injury at that time and communicating with some details, Qi Xi and Gu Yan bid farewell to Wu Jianqiang and Wu Kangqiang left.
Wu Jianqiang also apologized for the incident of splashing Qixi during the day, but Qixi also knew that his apology was only made because of his attack on innocent women. Deep down in his heart, he might still be prejudiced against the group of lawyers And distrust, looking at Gu Yan and Qi Xi's eyes is still a bit speculative and uneasy.
"If I hadn't said that I could help him go through the process to apply for the legal aid quota of our firm, and he could use free representation, he might think we are liars and kick us out."
Qi Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and then she glanced at Gu Yan: "But why are you willing to represent this case? Because... Judging from the current evidence, this case may be difficult to win." Qi Xi said frankly, " In fact, I was also very hesitant, wondering if it was right to take this case. Although the case is not complicated, the difficulty lies in obtaining evidence. I am very worried that I will not be able to do it well... "
This is Qi Xi's truth, because this case is too heavy for the client. She is afraid that it will be difficult to face the client after failure, and she is also afraid that the unstable mood of the client will affect her future career or reputation. .
Qi Xi didn't know what was wrong with her, but Gu Yan seemed to make her feel that such a confession was safe and harmless, she lowered her head, a little confused: "Am I a bad person, it's selfish to always think about this things…”
"No. It's not selfishness, it's just a normal person's concern." Gu Yan's voice was calm, "Being able to think about protecting yourself is also one of the professional qualities of a lawyer."
Qi Xi raised her head, she looked at Gu Yan without any anxiety or hesitation, and asked curiously, "Have you thought of a good solution? You are more confident about this case?"
However, to her surprise, Gu Yan pursed her lips and shook her head: "I haven't thought of any way yet."
Gu Yan said calmly: "But I think, just like doctors, many patients are indeed very difficult and rare diseases, and the risk of surgery is also very high. It is very likely that patients will die on the operating table, so many seriously ill patients, It is often rejected by the hospital because no doctor is willing to take this risk, for fear that after the operation fails, the family members of the patient will make trouble, or have some other negative chain reactions, such as being resented and attacked.”
"But for patients, it may be the last hope."
When Gu Yan said this, he looked into Qi Xi's eyes: "Just like Wu Jianqiang, his case is simple but the evidence is destroyed, the probability of losing is too high, and he has no money to pay the lawyer's fee, and he is emotionally unstable. Attacking lawyers many times, I am afraid that no one is willing to accept his entrustment to represent him for free."
"We may also be his last hope." It is obviously a big decision, but Gu Yan's tone is very relaxed, "Many doctors with medical ethics are not only superb in medical skills, but also very compassionate and compassionate, so they are willing to take risks. Take some patients with high risks, after all, what if the operation can be successful?"
That's it!
At the beginning when Qi Xi came into contact with this case, although it was wise to stay away from the case intellectually, her heart always made her continue to follow up. She didn't know how to describe her inner driving force, but now after listening to Gu Yan's words, Only then did I feel that it was true.
Gu Yan expressed the inner feelings she couldn't describe with more vivid examples.
Qi Xi looked at Gu Yan and laughed: "As lawyers, at least we bear less pressure than doctors, because even if we lose the lawsuit, the client will at least not lose his life, but the consequence of a doctor's failed operation is human life."
Gu Yan also nodded: "Although it is good to have a sense of self-preservation, if you are caught by an excessive sense of risk when doing anything, isn't that a little bit of putting the cart before the horse? You can't avoid the beginning of everything in order to avoid the end, right? "
Gu Yan's words were very simple, without fancy rhetoric at all, but Qi Xi felt that after listening to it, his heart became firmer, as if he was full of strength again.
She was a little guilty when she was alone, but now that Gu Yan is fighting side by side, it's like watching a horror movie with someone. Obviously the horror plot is still the same, but the level of horror has dropped greatly.
Then... give it a try!