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Sleeping in the soft moon hole bed is really comfortable.

No matter whether I have anything to do or not, I have to get up early in the morning and rush to the Jinshun Hotel where the "prosecution team" is located to report.

It’s good to listen to these prosecutors discuss the entry points of various tactics. In addition, there is good news. The lucky boy who is being treated in the hospital is in better and better condition and may be able to obtain a complete As for the testimony, whether he can testify in court is another matter. Of course, the prosecutor hopes to obtain the court's recognition that the confession is valid without the boy appearing in court to testify.

At noon, after treating follower Wang Xiaohu to a delicious meal, Lu Ming returned to Wendebao Club 408 for a lunch break. Unexpectedly, an unexpected visitor came, Wei Baozeng, the executive director of Baoyin Bank, accompanied by Councilor Meng Dezhu. , but after Meng Dezhu introduced the two of them, he excused himself and left.

Wei Baozeng, who is in his early fifties, looks extremely calm and steady. According to Meng Dezhu, Wei Baozeng is the whip of the Beiguan branch of the Grand Duke Party and one of the 11 members of the Qing faction.

The Grand Duke Party is completely different from small political parties like Meng Dezhu. Even the small branch in Beiguan is well-organized and has a strict hierarchy.

There is the party leader, that is, Qing Lao, in addition to the party minister, who is the second-ranking figure, and the party whip Wei Baozeng, who is the third-ranking figure. Under them, there are three permanent committees that are also established during non-election periods, namely urban policy Forum Committee, Rural Policy Forum Committee and Political Donation Management Committee. Of course, these three committees together have only a dozen permanent staff.

Party ministers do not usually run for parliament, but are important figures in the day-to-day management of the entire party.

Party Whip Wei Baozeng, as the name suggests, manages the party's discipline. In addition, he carries out the affairs assigned by the party leader, etc.

Now that the No. 3 figure came to visit in person, Lu Ming was secretly surprised, but it didn't show on his face.

Although Wei Baozeng is over fifty, his muscles seem to be more developed than his own. He obviously exercises regularly and has a very stable temperament. However, his appearance is haggard and his hair is gray, which is somewhat inconsistent with his temperament.

"Lawyer Lu, this is the promise of our Beiguan Party Headquarters if you are willing to join the Ecumenical Party!" Wei Baozeng took out a page of paper and placed it in front of Lu Ming. He was actually very confused and didn't know why. , Mr. Qing values ​​this young man so much, and the conditions he proposes are simply fantasy. However, Mr. Qing is a god-like existence in the Beiguan branch. Even if he and others disagree, in the end, he still has to carry out the duties of the party leader. resolution.

Lu Ming picked up the piece of paper and looked at it, and was slightly startled.

The Beiguan branch of the Beiguan Party has promised itself to serve as the deputy chairman of the Rural Policy Committee, and the Beiguan Party will fully support its election to participate in the 40th election of Beiguan at the end of this year. Elections for councilors in the nine constituencies.

"Lawyer Lu, are you ready?" Wei Baozeng stretched out his hand, and Lu Ming understood and handed over the paper.

Wei Baozeng took a match, lit the paper on fire, and threw it into the ashtray. When the whole paper turned into ashes, he poured some water on it.

"Lawyer Lu, our party department also has a condition, which is that the premise of these commitments is that the Japanese prosecutors win the lawsuit, or that the lawsuit has not been completed before the end of the year."

Lu Ming smiled, this condition was not written on the paper, it could only be said verbally.

It is conceivable that his actions in this lawsuit will become the focus of the Ecumenical Party's propaganda.

Winning the lawsuit is easy, and it doesn’t matter if it’s not over yet. You can find your own publicity points, but if you lose, the loser has nothing to promote.

So, if I lose the lawsuit before the end of the year, all the Ecumenical Party’s current promises will be treated as if they never happened.

I haven’t even entered the political circle yet, but I can already feel its underlying hypocrisy and filthiness.

"Chiang, I really hope that our Ecumenical Party will have its first local councilor under the age of twenty. Of course, this also requires your efforts."

Lu Ming smiled and asked: "Where is the forty-ninth constituency?"

Wei Baozeng took out a map from his briefcase and spread it on the coffee table.

This is the distribution map of Beiguan councilor constituencies. It is divided into fifty-seven constituencies. Each constituency will produce one councilor when it is replaced.

Most constituencies in Beiguancheng District are rural constituencies starting from the age of 40.

The map is colorful. It seems that the territories of the Ecumenical Party and Alliance members are all painted in red. There are eleven constituencies painted in red.

The forty-ninth constituency is very remote. It is near the bay. It is painted green. There is a name on it, Wang Zili, and "Justice Party" is marked in brackets. Looking at the green area, there are six or seven villages. The number "5672" should be the population of this constituency, and the 81% marked at the end presumably refers to Congressman Wang's support or vote share in the last election.

Lu Ming then focused his eyes, and then he realized that these villages were the fishing villages and towns in Wolong Bay, very close to the land he bought from Wen Liangyu.

Qing Lao knew clearly that his company had entered Wolong Bay.

"If Lawyer Lu is willing to join our Ecumenical Party, I have the detailed information of Congressman Wang Zili here." Wei Baozeng patted the briefcase next to his feet.

Lu Ming smiled. Mr. Qing was really good at calculating. He supported a member of a rival political party with a score of 81 points. Speaking of which, this constituency is a solid constituency for that party. If you use green to describe that party, This constituency is definitely dark green among dark greens.

It also shows that Senator Wang Zili is very popular in this constituency.

If you tinker with yourself to run for the election and beat other people's base, you will be able to win with surprise and lose with confidence.

As for myself not being from this constituency, it doesn’t matter.

In the Federal Parliament, members must live in the state or provincial constituency they represent for one year before they are eligible to run for office.

The Donghai Metropolitan District Council and the members of each constituency it divides also have residence time requirements.

However, there is no such requirement for the division of small constituencies for town councilors. As long as the voters of the constituency approve it, anyone from Beiguan can participate in the election in any constituency.

However, especially in rural constituencies, if you are not from that area and have no clan to support you, it is basically impossible to run for parliament.

Looking at the constituency map, the largest village and central village in the 49th constituency can also be said to be a small fishing village, called Wangdian. It is conceivable that Congressman Wang Zili is naturally from this area.

Lu Ming pondered for a moment, then stretched out his hand, "I want to see the information about Congressman Wang Zili."

Wei Baozeng stared at Lu Ming for a few times, without saying anything, took out a folder from his briefcase and handed it to Lu Ming.

He extended his hand again, "Lawyer Lu, welcome to the Ecumenical Party family. You can read this information slowly. It does not affect your lawsuit. We are still far away from the election. I will introduce it to you in a few days when you are free." Colleagues in the party, please fill out this form! I will take it away now." He took out a form from the briefcase, which was naturally an application for joining the party. He also took out a pen and a red ink pad. , naturally used for fingerprints.

Lu Ming nodded and glanced at Wei Baozeng, "Director Wei, don't be in a hurry. I'll ask you for advice on opening an account later."

Wei Baozeng was startled when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "Qing Lao said that you might come to open an account with me, but wait, there has been some trouble in the industry recently."

"Oh, why?" Lu Ming was slightly startled.

Wei Baozeng hesitated for a moment and sighed, "Okay, Lawyer Lu, that's what happened..." After thinking about it, he took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and said, "I'm going to Lawyer Ruide in the East District. Okay, this is a bit troublesome. Can you please take a look?"

Ride Law Firm is also well-known in the Donghai Region. With a team of Western lawyers as the main body, it is one of the top law firms in the Donghai Region.

Beiguan people, if you want to hire Ruide Law Firm to litigate someone, you will definitely be in trouble.

Lu Ming took the pile of documents and looked through them slowly, becoming more and more surprised as he read.

Unexpectedly, Baoyin Bank was on the verge of bankruptcy, got into a very troublesome lawsuit, and had a run on it. The situation could be said to be precarious.

No wonder Wei Baozeng was obviously a handsome middle-aged man, but now he is extremely haggard.

Baoyin Bank is a local private bank in Donghai. It has been a time-honored brand for hundreds of years and developed from the earliest Weijia Bank.

Although the Wei family's business style is extremely conservative and never opens a branch outside Donghai, it has not kept up with the pace of capital development. Now it seems that it is not worth mentioning in front of those financial giants, but in Beiguan and even Donghai In the eyes of locals, it has always had an excellent reputation and is the bank most trusted by local elders. There was a local proverb that said, "The greedy put money into the crocodile's mouth, and the kindhearted leave their wallets to the Wei family for safekeeping."

This may also be the publicity strategy of Weiji Bank in the early years, describing those banks that attract deposits with high interest rates as crocodiles and will eventually swallow up the money of "greedy people". However, those banks that attract deposits with high interest rates were crocodiles thirty years ago. Many banks did go bankrupt during the financial crisis. Although the interest rates of Weijia Bank or Baoyin Bank were not high, they survived one crisis after another and had an excellent reputation.

But now, this publicity strategy is obviously outdated, and it has obviously entered a period of great capital development. Baoyin Bank has been stuck in its ways, and was already struggling. However, it has caused an extremely troublesome official incident.

This is Chairman Wei, Wei Baozeng’s father. One of his old friends wanted to acquire a film and television company. The film and television company had an account at Baoyin Bank. Therefore, this old friend asked Chairman Wei for help and wanted to see Looking at the film and television company's flow and account transactions, Chairman Wei was not very considerate and asked the bank staff to help his old friend check it out.

Unexpectedly, the bank clerk was very clever and took the initiative to find the person in charge of the film and television company. The two parties colluded and fabricated a lot of money.

Chairman Wei's old friend bought it at a large price and suffered heavy losses, while the person in charge of the film and television company absconded with the money.

In anger, Chairman Wei's old friend took Baoyin Bank, Chairman Wei and the employee to court.

Then, perhaps Baoyin Bank’s competitors began to spread rumors, causing a run on the bank.

The cash reserves of Baoyin Bank simply cannot meet the demand of depositors who suddenly come to withdraw money. The loans extended are more contractually bound and cannot be recovered at all for the time being. There are even companies whose loans are about to expire, and they use various names to Delayed and refused to return.

The court then temporarily froze all accounts and properties of Baoyin Bank.

The lawsuit has been going on for several months.

Lu Ming shook his head. It seemed that the people around Qing Lao had basically reported good things to him rather than bad things. If he wanted to check himself, he could find out everything clearly, but no one would do anything about these changes that he could not imagine. Take the initiative to talk to him so that he will not worry more.

So, he also proposed to save money into treasure.

Huh? When he turned to the end, two pages of paper fell on the table. Lu Ming looked at one and saw a check for 10,000 yuan. The payee's account was Ruide Law Firm.

The paper at the bottom was an agreement. Lu Ming picked it up and read it. Wei Baozeng originally stretched out his hand and wanted to come back, but after thinking about it, he sighed and did not stop it.

This agreement is an agency agreement signed between Ruide Law Firm and Chairman Wei, Wei Baozeng’s father.

It clearly states that the legal fees for these three months totaled 36,700 yuan, and the unpaid balance of 10,000 yuan needs to be paid by Baoyin Bank before the following agreement will take effect.

In view of the predicament of Baoyin Bank, Ruide Law Firm adheres to the principle of client first and will no longer charge additional legal fees from now on. However, at the end of the lawsuit, if the court rules that Baoyin Bank wins the case, 20% of Baoyin Bank’s The shares are owned by Ruide Law Firm and used to deduct legal fees. If the court rules that it loses the lawsuit, Baoyin Bank will have to pay legal fees of 160,000 yuan. If it cannot pay, it will become a debt to Ruide Law Firm.

That is, if the lawsuit is won, Ruide Law Firm becomes a shareholder of Baoyin Bank with 20% of the shares. If the lawsuit is lost, looking at the current situation, Baoyin Bank will definitely go bankrupt, and Ruide Law Firm will become a shareholder of Baoyin Bank. One of the bank's creditors.

The two copies of the agreement are signed and stamped by Chairman Wei. The Ruide Law Firm as Party A is blank. Wei Baozeng should be preparing to take it to Ruide Law Firm and wait for the other party's signature to make it official. It took effect.

Lu Ming shook his head. It seemed that the Wei family was desperate and could agree to this kind of agreement.

Reed Law Firm is even more of a vampire. They will take advantage of your illness to kill you, and the legal fees are astronomical.

It’s an exaggeration to collect more than 30,000 yuan in the front, but 160,000 in the back? Just kidding.

Of course, the 160,000 yuan in legal fees is what the Wei family is thinking about. If they lose the lawsuit, the bank will be gone anyway. By then, it will no longer matter how these creditors divide up the bank assets and themselves. He opens his mouth like a lion, then random.

If the lawsuit is won, 20% of the bank's shares will be transferred to Ruide Law Firm. The conditions are extremely harsh, but Chairman Wei and his successor Wei Baozeng are afraid of taking the lawsuit extremely seriously. From a pessimistic perspective, if we can win, the painful price will be worth it.

"Lawyer Lu, please don't laugh at me..." Wei Baozeng sighed deeply, "Reed's lawyers have said that there is little hope of winning this lawsuit, but if we really win, there is Red Law Firm Being one of the major shareholders may be a good thing for Baoyin, but we need to change! Otherwise, we will be eliminated by the times sooner or later!”

“I once wanted to seek change, but the resistance was huge. I was still thinking yesterday that if I could win this lawsuit by luck, even if I lose 20% of the shares, it would definitely be a good thing for Baoyin. , my uncles, cousins, and grandpas won’t have the right to tell me what to do, right? As long as Red is willing to support me..."

As he spoke, Wei Baozeng smiled miserably, and then shook his head: "Lawyer Lu, do you think this lawsuit is destined to be lost?"

"Oh, forget it, it's time for me to go!" Seeing that Lu Ming didn't speak, Wei Baozeng stood up and felt that the conversation had become more complicated, but when he saw the young lawyer reading the agreement, he felt depressed in his chest. He felt a little uncontrollable. Maybe, he had no worries about talking to this young man who was still a stranger. On the contrary, he couldn't say these words to the people around him.

Lu Ming pondered and suddenly said: "Brother Wei, I will fight this lawsuit for you. I think there is at least half a chance of winning."

Wei Baozeng was stunned and looked at Lu Ming in astonishment.

Lu Ming thought about it and said: "In this case, the other party must be using the 'moth in the drink bottle' principle to fight, right? I think Baoyin Bank, or in other words, think that your father and the plaintiff have already It formed a legal relationship and caused losses to the plaintiff, right? ”

Originally, Wei Baozeng was about to refuse. Although I heard that this young lawyer was very powerful, no matter how powerful he was, he was only nineteen years old, right? How many twists and turns can there be in your mind?

Qing people want to praise him. From a political point of view, he does have a lot of things to publicize, especially the Japanese case. He has made great efforts and can exaggerate to publicize it. How much do voters understand? A question? As long as the missionary angle is correct, they will be a group of fools who follow what everyone else says. However, being young and using strategies well can actually be an advantage and a halo that confuses voters.

Especially, throwing him to the iron-clad constituency that the Green Party has occupied for decades, to face the desperate situation that is besieged on all sides, win or lose, will not hurt the party.

But from a legal business perspective, what is Red Law Firm? Any lawyer you choose would be much better than this young lawyer.

But now when he heard Lu Ming's words, Wei Baozeng was startled. The words of rejection came to his lips and he swallowed them again.

He originally didn't know much about law, but after listening to various discussions in the past few months, he was familiar with some legal knowledge involved in this case.

I even know that the "moth in the drink bottle" principle is a very important legal principle in economic disputes and has been around for more than fifty years.

The first was a customer who drank a moth from a tin can of drink ordered by a friend at a coffee shop, so he sued the store to court.

The store owner felt innocent because the tin can was very tight and could not be seen inside. He did not know there were moths inside, so he took the manufacturer to court.

At the same time, both the manufacturer and the merchant believe that the drink was not purchased by the customer, so there is no contractual legal relationship with him.

Finally, the court ruled that the manufacturer and the customer had formed a legal relationship, and ordered the manufacturer to directly compensate the customer for the loss.

This has led to more and more transparent glass bottle drinks nowadays.

At the same time, this case also formed an important principle, that is, the legal "neighbor" principle does not necessarily require a contractual guarantee to form a legal relationship.

In this case, his father was in such a situation. Although he was helping a friend, the plaintiff believed that the plaintiff and his father also had a legal relationship in the consulting business.

My father should bear the losses caused by this.

The court basically agrees with this.

"Yes, that's what the plaintiff's lawyer said!" Wei Baozeng smiled bitterly.

Lu Ming nodded: "The neighbor principle is right in an intrinsic sense, but in fact, it needs to be improved. Several more test criteria need to be added to reflect the facts more objectively. I feel that I have a chance to convince the judge. ."

This case is a relatively complex economic dispute. Neither lawyer applied for a jury trial. They both felt that from a legal perspective, it would be too difficult to convince the jury using boring terminology, and the jury's reaction would be difficult to control.

It is up to the judge to decide the case.

Even in economic cases, as long as one party requests a jury trial and the other party objects, it is useless.

Listening to Lu Ming's words, Wei Baozeng had a vague feeling that this young lawyer seemed to have some different ideas about this case.

However, to be on the safe side, we couldn't just hand over the case to him. That would be nonsense.

I wanted to decline politely, but after careful consideration of my words, I suddenly remembered something and asked strangely: "Lawyer Lu, don't you have a case on your hands right now? Are you too busy?"

Lu Ming nodded: "I still have two lawyers in my law firm. Most of the time, we can let them appear in court. I'll take half a day off. One session is enough. If I can't convince the judge in one session, I don't think it will take more time. It’s useless.” He asked again: “Who is the presiding judge?”

Wei Baozeng was speechless when he stood up. How could you spare half a day from your busy schedule to give me this matter of observing fate? He shook his head in his heart and said casually, "It's the chief judge of Beiguan Court, Judge Christine."

Lu Ming said "Oh", "Turns out he is Li Guan's apprentice." It seems that this case is too sensitive, involves too many depositors' interests, and is also related to Beiguan's financial stability, so the chief personally took action.

Wei Baozeng's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered the extraordinary relationship between the young lawyer in front of him and Li Guan.

After hesitating, Wei Baozeng said: "Lawyer Lu, if, I mean if, I hand this case over to you, what kind of remuneration would you like to receive?"

Lu Ming thought for a while, "If we win, I only want 1% of the shares of Baoyin Bank, and I will buy it at a price."

Wei Baozeng was stunned.

Lu Ming added: "If I lose, the lawyer's fees will be free of charge, and I will compensate you 50,000 yuan."

As he spoke, he smiled and said, "Recently, I have been thinking about entering the financial industry. If Brother Wei is willing to sell me a small share of his stock for only 1%, and I can learn from Brother Wei, I will be very grateful. It’s over.”

Wei Baozeng was speechless for a moment. How could he bet in a lawsuit? If he lost the lawsuit, the lawyer would pay out? Where is this?

But what Lu Ming said next was very sincere.

Wei Baozeng thought for a while and said, "Lawyer Lu, I need to discuss it with my father!" It's better to find an excuse and decline politely tomorrow.

But today, I can't go to Ruide Law Firm to sign a contract with them. The circle of lawyers is very small, and it is not good for Lawyer Lu to know about it.

Lu Ming nodded: "Yes, I will fill in the party form right now. In addition, I will write something for you, which is my opinion on the banking industry."

Wei Baozeng didn't know why, but nodded gently. This young lawyer was a bit nervous and had no idea what he was thinking.

Dear Qing, have you really seen the wrong person?

People, it turns out, will grow old one day after all.

Wei Baozeng sighed softly in his heart.

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Sleeping in the soft moon hole bed is really comfortable.

No matter whether I have anything to do or not, I have to get up early in the morning and rush to the Jinshun Hotel where the "prosecution team" is located to report.

It’s good to listen to these prosecutors discuss the entry points of various tactics. In addition, there is good news. The lucky boy who is being treated in the hospital is in better and better condition and may be able to obtain a complete As for the testimony, whether he can testify in court is another matter. Of course, the prosecutor hopes to obtain the court's recognition that the confession is valid without the boy appearing in court to testify.

At noon, after treating follower Wang Xiaohu to a delicious meal, Lu Ming returned to Wendebao Club 408 for a lunch break. Unexpectedly, an unexpected visitor came, Wei Baozeng, the executive director of Baoyin Bank, accompanied by Councilor Meng Dezhu. , but after Meng Dezhu introduced the two of them, he excused himself and left.

Wei Baozeng, who is in his early fifties, looks extremely calm and steady. According to Meng Dezhu, Wei Baozeng is the whip of the Beiguan branch of the Grand Duke Party and one of the 11 members of the Qing faction.

The Grand Duke Party is completely different from small political parties like Meng Dezhu. Even the small branch in Beiguan is well-organized and has a strict hierarchy.

There is the party leader, that is, Qing Lao, in addition to the party minister, who is the second-ranking figure, and the party whip Wei Baozeng, who is the third-ranking figure. Under them, there are three permanent committees that are also established during non-election periods, namely urban policy Forum Committee, Rural Policy Forum Committee and Political Donation Management Committee. Of course, these three committees together have only a dozen permanent staff.

Party ministers do not usually run for parliament, but are important figures in the day-to-day management of the entire party.

Party Whip Wei Baozeng, as the name suggests, manages the party's discipline. In addition, he carries out the affairs assigned by the party leader, etc.

Now that the No. 3 figure came to visit in person, Lu Ming was secretly surprised, but it didn't show on his face.

Although Wei Baozeng is over fifty, his muscles seem to be more developed than his own. He obviously exercises regularly and has a very stable temperament. However, his appearance is haggard and his hair is gray, which is somewhat inconsistent with his temperament.

"Lawyer Lu, this is the promise of our Beiguan Party Headquarters if you are willing to join the Ecumenical Party!" Wei Baozeng took out a page of paper and placed it in front of Lu Ming. He was actually very confused and didn't know why. , Mr. Qing values ​​this young man so much, and the conditions he proposes are simply fantasy. However, Mr. Qing is a god-like existence in the Beiguan branch. Even if he and others disagree, in the end, he still has to carry out the duties of the party leader. resolution.

Lu Ming picked up the piece of paper and looked at it, and was slightly startled.

The Beiguan branch of the Beiguan Party has promised itself to serve as the deputy chairman of the Rural Policy Committee, and the Beiguan Party will fully support its election to participate in the 40th election of Beiguan at the end of this year. Elections for councilors in the nine constituencies.

"Lawyer Lu, are you ready?" Wei Baozeng stretched out his hand, and Lu Ming understood and handed over the paper.

Wei Baozeng took a match, lit the paper on fire, and threw it into the ashtray. When the whole paper turned into ashes, he poured some water on it.

"Lawyer Lu, our party department also has a condition, which is that the premise of these commitments is that the Japanese prosecutors win the lawsuit, or that the lawsuit has not been completed before the end of the year."

Lu Ming smiled, this condition was not written on the paper, it could only be said verbally.

It is conceivable that his actions in this lawsuit will become the focus of the Ecumenical Party's propaganda.

Winning the lawsuit is easy, and it doesn’t matter if it’s not over yet. You can find your own publicity points, but if you lose, the loser has nothing to promote.

So, if I lose the lawsuit before the end of the year, all the Ecumenical Party’s current promises will be treated as if they never happened.

I haven’t even entered the political circle yet, but I can already feel its underlying hypocrisy and filthiness.

"Chiang, I really hope that our Ecumenical Party will have its first local councilor under the age of twenty. Of course, this also requires your efforts."

Lu Ming smiled and asked: "Where is the forty-ninth constituency?"

Wei Baozeng took out a map from his briefcase and spread it on the coffee table.

This is the distribution map of Beiguan councilor constituencies. It is divided into fifty-seven constituencies. Each constituency will produce one councilor when it is replaced.

Most constituencies in Beiguancheng District are rural constituencies starting from the age of 40.

The map is colorful. It seems that the territories of the Ecumenical Party and Alliance members are all painted in red. There are eleven constituencies painted in red.

The forty-ninth constituency is very remote. It is near the bay. It is painted green. There is a name on it, Wang Zili, and "Justice Party" is marked in brackets. Looking at the green area, there are six or seven villages. The number "5672" should be the population of this constituency, and the 81% marked at the end presumably refers to Congressman Wang's support or vote share in the last election.

Lu Ming then focused his eyes, and then he realized that these villages were the fishing villages and towns in Wolong Bay, very close to the land he bought from Wen Liangyu.

Qing Lao knew clearly that his company had entered Wolong Bay.

"If Lawyer Lu is willing to join our Ecumenical Party, I have the detailed information of Congressman Wang Zili here." Wei Baozeng patted the briefcase next to his feet.

Lu Ming smiled. Mr. Qing was really good at calculating. He supported a member of a rival political party with a score of 81 points. Speaking of which, this constituency is a solid constituency for that party. If you use green to describe that party, This constituency is definitely dark green among dark greens.

It also shows that Senator Wang Zili is very popular in this constituency.

If you tinker with yourself to run for the election and beat other people's base, you will be able to win with surprise and lose with confidence.

As for myself not being from this constituency, it doesn’t matter.

In the Federal Parliament, members must live in the state or provincial constituency they represent for one year before they are eligible to run for office.

The Donghai Metropolitan District Council and the members of each constituency it divides also have residence time requirements.

However, there is no such requirement for the division of small constituencies for town councilors. As long as the voters of the constituency approve it, anyone from Beiguan can participate in the election in any constituency.

However, especially in rural constituencies, if you are not from that area and have no clan to support you, it is basically impossible to run for parliament.

Looking at the constituency map, the largest village and central village in the 49th constituency can also be said to be a small fishing village, called Wangdian. It is conceivable that Congressman Wang Zili is naturally from this area.

Lu Ming pondered for a moment, then stretched out his hand, "I want to see the information about Congressman Wang Zili."

Wei Baozeng stared at Lu Ming for a few times, without saying anything, took out a folder from his briefcase and handed it to Lu Ming.

He extended his hand again, "Lawyer Lu, welcome to the Ecumenical Party family. You can read this information slowly. It does not affect your lawsuit. We are still far away from the election. I will introduce it to you in a few days when you are free." Colleagues in the party, please fill out this form! I will take it away now." He took out a form from the briefcase, which was naturally an application for joining the party. He also took out a pen and a red ink pad. , naturally used for fingerprints.

Lu Ming nodded and glanced at Wei Baozeng, "Director Wei, don't be in a hurry. I'll ask you for advice on opening an account later."

Wei Baozeng was startled when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "Qing Lao said that you might come to open an account with me, but wait, there has been some trouble in the industry recently."

"Oh, why?" Lu Ming was slightly startled.

Wei Baozeng hesitated for a moment and sighed, "Okay, Lawyer Lu, that's what happened..." After thinking about it, he took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and said, "I'm going to Lawyer Ruide in the East District. Okay, this is a bit troublesome. Can you please take a look?"

Ride Law Firm is also well-known in the Donghai Region. With a team of Western lawyers as the main body, it is one of the top law firms in the Donghai Region.

Beiguan people, if you want to hire Ruide Law Firm to litigate someone, you will definitely be in trouble.

Lu Ming took the pile of documents and looked through them slowly, becoming more and more surprised as he read.

Unexpectedly, Baoyin Bank was on the verge of bankruptcy, got into a very troublesome lawsuit, and had a run on it. The situation could be said to be precarious.

No wonder Wei Baozeng was obviously a handsome middle-aged man, but now he is extremely haggard.

Baoyin Bank is a local private bank in Donghai. It has been a time-honored brand for hundreds of years and developed from the earliest Weijia Bank.

Although the Wei family's business style is extremely conservative and never opens a branch outside Donghai, it has not kept up with the pace of capital development. Now it seems that it is not worth mentioning in front of those financial giants, but in Beiguan and even Donghai In the eyes of locals, it has always had an excellent reputation and is the bank most trusted by local elders. There was a local proverb that said, "The greedy put money into the crocodile's mouth, and the kindhearted leave their wallets to the Wei family for safekeeping."

This may also be the publicity strategy of Weiji Bank in the early years, describing those banks that attract deposits with high interest rates as crocodiles and will eventually swallow up the money of "greedy people". However, those banks that attract deposits with high interest rates were crocodiles thirty years ago. Many banks did go bankrupt during the financial crisis. Although the interest rates of Weijia Bank or Baoyin Bank were not high, they survived one crisis after another and had an excellent reputation.

But now, this publicity strategy is obviously outdated, and it has obviously entered a period of great capital development. Baoyin Bank has been stuck in its ways, and was already struggling. However, it has caused an extremely troublesome official incident.

This is Chairman Wei, Wei Baozeng’s father. One of his old friends wanted to acquire a film and television company. The film and television company had an account at Baoyin Bank. Therefore, this old friend asked Chairman Wei for help and wanted to see Looking at the film and television company's flow and account transactions, Chairman Wei was not very considerate and asked the bank staff to help his old friend check it out.

Unexpectedly, the bank clerk was very clever and took the initiative to find the person in charge of the film and television company. The two parties colluded and fabricated a lot of money.

Chairman Wei's old friend bought it at a large price and suffered heavy losses, while the person in charge of the film and television company absconded with the money.

In anger, Chairman Wei's old friend took Baoyin Bank, Chairman Wei and the employee to court.

Then, perhaps Baoyin Bank’s competitors began to spread rumors, causing a run on the bank.

The cash reserves of Baoyin Bank simply cannot meet the demand of depositors who suddenly come to withdraw money. The loans extended are more contractually bound and cannot be recovered at all for the time being. There are even companies whose loans are about to expire, and they use various names to Delayed and refused to return.

The court then temporarily froze all accounts and properties of Baoyin Bank.

The lawsuit has been going on for several months.

Lu Ming shook his head. It seemed that the people around Qing Lao had basically reported good things to him rather than bad things. If he wanted to check himself, he could find out everything clearly, but no one would do anything about these changes that he could not imagine. Take the initiative to talk to him so that he will not worry more.

So, he also proposed to save money into treasure.

Huh? When he turned to the end, two pages of paper fell on the table. Lu Ming looked at one and saw a check for 10,000 yuan. The payee's account was Ruide Law Firm.

The paper at the bottom was an agreement. Lu Ming picked it up and read it. Wei Baozeng originally stretched out his hand and wanted to come back, but after thinking about it, he sighed and did not stop it.

This agreement is an agency agreement signed between Ruide Law Firm and Chairman Wei, Wei Baozeng’s father.

It clearly states that the legal fees for these three months totaled 36,700 yuan, and the unpaid balance of 10,000 yuan needs to be paid by Baoyin Bank before the following agreement will take effect.

In view of the predicament of Baoyin Bank, Ruide Law Firm adheres to the principle of client first and will no longer charge additional legal fees from now on. However, at the end of the lawsuit, if the court rules that Baoyin Bank wins the case, 20% of Baoyin Bank’s The shares are owned by Ruide Law Firm and used to deduct legal fees. If the court rules that it loses the lawsuit, Baoyin Bank will have to pay legal fees of 160,000 yuan. If it cannot pay, it will become a debt to Ruide Law Firm.

That is, if the lawsuit is won, Ruide Law Firm becomes a shareholder of Baoyin Bank with 20% of the shares. If the lawsuit is lost, looking at the current situation, Baoyin Bank will definitely go bankrupt, and Ruide Law Firm will become a shareholder of Baoyin Bank. One of the bank's creditors.

The two copies of the agreement are signed and stamped by Chairman Wei. The Ruide Law Firm as Party A is blank. Wei Baozeng should be preparing to take it to Ruide Law Firm and wait for the other party's signature to make it official. It took effect.

Lu Ming shook his head. It seemed that the Wei family was desperate and could agree to this kind of agreement.

Reed Law Firm is even more of a vampire. They will take advantage of your illness to kill you, and the legal fees are astronomical.

It’s an exaggeration to collect more than 30,000 yuan in the front, but 160,000 in the back? Just kidding.

Of course, the 160,000 yuan in legal fees is what the Wei family is thinking about. If they lose the lawsuit, the bank will be gone anyway. By then, it will no longer matter how these creditors divide up the bank assets and themselves. He opens his mouth like a lion, then random.

If the lawsuit is won, 20% of the bank's shares will be transferred to Ruide Law Firm. The conditions are extremely harsh, but Chairman Wei and his successor Wei Baozeng are afraid of taking the lawsuit extremely seriously. From a pessimistic perspective, if we can win, the painful price will be worth it.

"Lawyer Lu, please don't laugh at me..." Wei Baozeng sighed deeply, "Reed's lawyers have said that there is little hope of winning this lawsuit, but if we really win, there is Red Law Firm Being one of the major shareholders may be a good thing for Baoyin, but we need to change! Otherwise, we will be eliminated by the times sooner or later!”

“I once wanted to seek change, but the resistance was huge. I was still thinking yesterday that if I could win this lawsuit by luck, even if I lose 20% of the shares, it would definitely be a good thing for Baoyin. , my uncles, cousins, and grandpas won’t have the right to tell me what to do, right? As long as Red is willing to support me..."

As he spoke, Wei Baozeng smiled miserably, and then shook his head: "Lawyer Lu, do you think this lawsuit is destined to be lost?"

"Oh, forget it, it's time for me to go!" Seeing that Lu Ming didn't speak, Wei Baozeng stood up and felt that the conversation had become more complicated, but when he saw the young lawyer reading the agreement, he felt depressed in his chest. He felt a little uncontrollable. Maybe, he had no worries about talking to this young man who was still a stranger. On the contrary, he couldn't say these words to the people around him.

Lu Ming pondered and suddenly said: "Brother Wei, I will fight this lawsuit for you. I think there is at least half a chance of winning."

Wei Baozeng was stunned and looked at Lu Ming in astonishment.

Lu Ming thought about it and said: "In this case, the other party must be using the 'moth in the drink bottle' principle to fight, right? I think Baoyin Bank, or in other words, think that your father and the plaintiff have already It formed a legal relationship and caused losses to the plaintiff, right? ”

Originally, Wei Baozeng was about to refuse. Although I heard that this young lawyer was very powerful, no matter how powerful he was, he was only nineteen years old, right? How many twists and turns can there be in your mind?

Qing people want to praise him. From a political point of view, he does have a lot of things to publicize, especially the Japanese case. He has made great efforts and can exaggerate to publicize it. How much do voters understand? A question? As long as the missionary angle is correct, they will be a group of fools who follow what everyone else says. However, being young and using strategies well can actually be an advantage and a halo that confuses voters.

Especially, throwing him to the iron-clad constituency that the Green Party has occupied for decades, to face the desperate situation that is besieged on all sides, win or lose, will not hurt the party.

But from a legal business perspective, what is Red Law Firm? Any lawyer you choose would be much better than this young lawyer.

But now when he heard Lu Ming's words, Wei Baozeng was startled. The words of rejection came to his lips and he swallowed them again.

He originally didn't know much about law, but after listening to various discussions in the past few months, he was familiar with some legal knowledge involved in this case.

I even know that the "moth in the drink bottle" principle is a very important legal principle in economic disputes and has been around for more than fifty years.

The first was a customer who drank a moth from a tin can of drink ordered by a friend at a coffee shop, so he sued the store to court.

The store owner felt innocent because the tin can was very tight and could not be seen inside. He did not know there were moths inside, so he took the manufacturer to court.

At the same time, both the manufacturer and the merchant believe that the drink was not purchased by the customer, so there is no contractual legal relationship with him.

Finally, the court ruled that the manufacturer and the customer had formed a legal relationship, and ordered the manufacturer to directly compensate the customer for the loss.

This has led to more and more transparent glass bottle drinks nowadays.

At the same time, this case also formed an important principle, that is, the legal "neighbor" principle does not necessarily require a contractual guarantee to form a legal relationship.

In this case, his father was in such a situation. Although he was helping a friend, the plaintiff believed that the plaintiff and his father also had a legal relationship in the consulting business.

My father should bear the losses caused by this.

The court basically agrees with this.

"Yes, that's what the plaintiff's lawyer said!" Wei Baozeng smiled bitterly.

Lu Ming nodded: "The neighbor principle is right in an intrinsic sense, but in fact, it needs to be improved. Several more test criteria need to be added to reflect the facts more objectively. I feel that I have a chance to convince the judge. ."

This case is a relatively complex economic dispute. Neither lawyer applied for a jury trial. They both felt that from a legal perspective, it would be too difficult to convince the jury using boring terminology, and the jury's reaction would be difficult to control.

It is up to the judge to decide the case.

Even in economic cases, as long as one party requests a jury trial and the other party objects, it is useless.

Listening to Lu Ming's words, Wei Baozeng had a vague feeling that this young lawyer seemed to have some different ideas about this case.

However, to be on the safe side, we couldn't just hand over the case to him. That would be nonsense.

I wanted to decline politely, but after careful consideration of my words, I suddenly remembered something and asked strangely: "Lawyer Lu, don't you have a case on your hands right now? Are you too busy?"

Lu Ming nodded: "I still have two lawyers in my law firm. Most of the time, we can let them appear in court. I'll take half a day off. One session is enough. If I can't convince the judge in one session, I don't think it will take more time. It’s useless.” He asked again: “Who is the presiding judge?”

Wei Baozeng was speechless when he stood up. How could you spare half a day from your busy schedule to give me this matter of observing fate? He shook his head in his heart and said casually, "It's the chief judge of Beiguan Court, Judge Christine."

Lu Ming said "Oh", "Turns out he is Li Guan's apprentice." It seems that this case is too sensitive, involves too many depositors' interests, and is also related to Beiguan's financial stability, so the chief personally took action.

Wei Baozeng's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered the extraordinary relationship between the young lawyer in front of him and Li Guan.

After hesitating, Wei Baozeng said: "Lawyer Lu, if, I mean if, I hand this case over to you, what kind of remuneration would you like to receive?"

Lu Ming thought for a while, "If we win, I only want 1% of the shares of Baoyin Bank, and I will buy it at a price."

Wei Baozeng was stunned.

Lu Ming added: "If I lose, the lawyer's fees will be free of charge, and I will compensate you 50,000 yuan."

As he spoke, he smiled and said, "Recently, I have been thinking about entering the financial industry. If Brother Wei is willing to sell me a small share of his stock for only 1%, and I can learn from Brother Wei, I will be very grateful. It’s over.”

Wei Baozeng was speechless for a moment. How could he bet in a lawsuit? If he lost the lawsuit, the lawyer would pay out? Where is this?

But what Lu Ming said next was very sincere.

Wei Baozeng thought for a while and said, "Lawyer Lu, I need to discuss it with my father!" It's better to find an excuse and decline politely tomorrow.

But today, I can't go to Ruide Law Firm to sign a contract with them. The circle of lawyers is very small, and it is not good for Lawyer Lu to know about it.

Lu Ming nodded: "Yes, I will fill in the party form right now. In addition, I will write something for you, which is my opinion on the banking industry."

Wei Baozeng didn't know why, but nodded gently. This young lawyer was a bit nervous and had no idea what he was thinking.

Dear Qing, have you really seen the wrong person?

People, it turns out, will grow old one day after all.

Wei Baozeng sighed softly in his heart.