Grassroots lawyers also have their day

Li Changjiang's wife staggered after being hit, and a large red handprint immediately appeared on her left cheek. Half of her face swelled up, and she saw stars before her eyes. It was all so sudden; she wasn't prepared at all.

She covered her face with her left hand, her cheeks twitching a few times, and she sobbed but ultimately didn't dare to speak.

Having her husband summoned for questioning by the police is definitely not a good thing. Li Changjiang's wife, who always loves to take advantage of others, was dumbfounded and at a loss.

"Pack your things, I'm going to the police station to turn myself in!" Li Changjiang was quite straightforward. Since Boss Hu ignored him, he figured he had no choice but to listen to his lawyer and turn himself in.

What? ...Run away? Don't be ridiculous. He's not some Taobao boss with billions in assets who has the money to run away. Even if you gave Li Changjiang time to run away, he wouldn't. It's simple... He doesn't have the guts, he doesn't have the money to run away, and more importantly, he can't handle the pressure.

Running away with empty pockets is worse than going to jail; at least you'll have peace of mind and won't have to live in fear all the time!

Besides, it's not a big deal! If he turns himself in, he might actually get lenient treatment. Wang Chuan's suggestion inadvertently helped Li Changjiang.

"Senior Brother, I have some news for you. The divorce case you discussed with Director Niu has been settled yesterday with the client. The contract has already been signed."

However… you weren’t there at the time, so Director Niu gave the case to me and put me in charge of it. I’ve already written the defense. Don’t be angry!

As Wei Ping spoke in a low voice, she glanced at Wang Chuan's face, looking like a wronged wife who dared not look directly at him.

Her distinctive, soft voice sent a jolt of electricity through Wang Chuan, making his whole body tingle.

"Divorce case! That divorce case?" Wang Chuan couldn't recall it for a moment.

"It's that pretty boy scumbag that Brother Pan mentioned before. He's the defendant; his wife wants a divorce. There's a house he bought before marriage, but the mortgage is still being paid off after the marriage," Wei Ping explained briefly.

When Wei Ping mentioned "scumbag," Wang Chuan remembered it.

He smiled slightly: "It's alright, you can come along. The director gave me another case. But you'd better watch out for that guy, don't let him try to take advantage of you!"

Seeing that Wang Chuan was joking with her, Wei Ping knew that Wang Chuan didn't hold a grudge against her, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry!"

The most important job of an intern lawyer is to follow their mentor to court and handle cases, familiarize themselves with the case details before the trial, and prepare for the trial.

There are three partners in the firm (one of whom works at a company) and five intern lawyers. They are all in competition with each other, and everyone wants to do more cases and gain more experience during their internship.

However, Zhengyang Law Firm is currently in its early stages, with only a handful of lawyers and a limited number of cases. There has been a few instances of intern lawyers competing with each other for cases. Although there are mentors, they are merely nominal; anyone can participate in a mentor's case, it all depends on luck.

Wang Chuan arrived early and was the one who handled the previous cases, but none of them had gone to trial yet, so he was the one with the fewest cases.

Since Wei Ping was willing to participate, he let her do it. After all, the twelve-month internship period had only just begun, and there would be plenty of opportunities to work on cases later. Wang Chuan felt that there was no need to make things too awkward between colleagues, so he didn't pay much attention to the case that Wei Ping mentioned.

After having lunch with Zheng Penzi and others at a small restaurant, Wang Chuan returned to the legal services office. Upon entering, he saw Pan Jinlian giving a legal consultation to a woman. Pan Jinlian was speaking fluently and eloquently, from legal regulations to case analysis, foaming at the mouth as she spoke.

The woman in her thirties in front of her listened attentively, taking notes and nodding occasionally, offering a few compliments to Pan Jinlian. This amplified her desire to "teach" to an unprecedented level, giving her immense satisfaction.

Wang Chuan sat in his seat, turned on his computer, listened to Pan Jinlian's storytelling, logged onto QQ, and browsed the web.

More than an hour later, the woman in her thirties returned, looking completely satisfied. Pan Jinlian, chatting and laughing, escorted her to the door. When she returned, her face was beaming with pride and she looked smug!

"I'm exhausted! I haven't stopped eating since I came back from lunch... I need to drink some water first." Pan Jinlian said as she picked up a cartoon cup and gulped down water.

"Can we sign a contract?" Wang Chuan asked, looking up.

"Sign a contract? It seems..."

"You explained it in such detail, would she still ask you to do it? If it were me, I would have done it myself."

"You seem to be right!"

"Did you charge a consultation fee?"

"..."

"Hey! I never thought the famous 'Lawyer Pan' would get ripped off today!" Wang Chuan joked.

"What are you saying!" Pan Jinlian's face instantly darkened, her mood changing faster than flipping through a book: "I'm not at a loss, it's rare to find someone willing to listen to me talk for over two hours, it's satisfying! Humph!"

"Uh..." Wang Chuan was speechless.

"If you're not satisfied, how about I talk to my dad another day and arrange a circumcision for you?" Pan Jinlian suddenly said with a wicked smile.

"...Um,...Where did Sister Zhang go?" Wang Chuan, quick-witted as ever, changed the subject when he saw that Zhang the Great Deceiver was not around.

"That big liar went to the office. What, didn't you see her? She had an appointment with a client to discuss a case, and left after lunch. She was acting all mysterious," Pan Jinlian said with a look of disdain.

In the legal services office, only Wang Chuan and Pan Jinlian were there in the afternoon. When no clients came in for consultation, Pan Jinlian would always tease Wang Chuan, making him feel awkward whether he was sitting or standing, and in the end, he had no choice but to go outside and feel the northwest wind.

It's so cold outside, the wind is howling! Just hang in there, tomorrow's Friday, then I can go back to the office. That was Wang Chuan's honest thought before leaving get off work this afternoon!

On Friday morning, the intern lawyers all returned to the firm. Apart from the weekly meeting, there wasn't much else to do. They just gathered together to gossip about the cases and client situations of the week.

Just before leaving get off work, Da Pang called, saying he'd heard Wang Chuan had received his intern lawyer's license and wanted him to treat him to dinner. Wang Chuan wasn't planning on treating, but Da Pang said he'd introduce him to a part-time job. Although it might be just an excuse for Da Pang to freeload, Wang Chuan went anyway!

Wang Chuan treated everyone to a hot pot restaurant that had a high rating on Dianping (a Chinese review platform) and was chosen by Da Pang.

Around 7 p.m., at a table in a hot pot restaurant, a huge fat man with a big belly, a round waist, a head as big as a bucket, a height of 1.75 meters and a weight of over 200 kilograms was looking at the menu and ordering food. He ordered the most expensive hot pot meats in the restaurant, such as lamb brain and handmade lamb. The waiter quickly wrote down the fat man's order.

The fat man was wearing a tracksuit, slightly out of shape, clearly a cheap, low-quality item. A cotton-padded jacket was casually placed on the seat next to him.

Every time Da Pang ordered a dish, Wang Chuan's heart would clench across the table: another hundred yuan had been spent, how poor! It was all because of poverty!