Grassroots lawyers also have their day

"This kid hasn't worked for half a year, and the company has paid him more than 3,000 yuan in sick leave wages. The social security and housing provident fund contributions he has paid add up to more than 12,000 yuan."

As Mr. Hu spoke, he looked at the administrative specialist beside him, who quickly understood his leader's meaning and said, "Sick leave pay, social security, and housing provident fund add up to a total of 16,200 yuan. I have all the records here."

"Yes, he provided a false sick leave certificate with the intent of illegal possession. He is suspected of fraud, and the amount is enough to warrant a prison sentence!" Mu Huaijin nodded.

After Mu Huaijin finished speaking, both General Manager Hu and the administrative specialist stared at him with wide eyes.

Mr. Hu's eyes were full of surprise and excitement, while the administrative specialist's eyes were filled with terror. This was a crime!

Wang Chuan sighed inwardly: "People die for wealth, birds die for food; the ancients were right!"

"How many years could he be sentenced to?" Mr. Hu asked, his eyes shining.

"In cases like this, the amount involved is relatively large, and the act should constitute the crime of fraud. According to the provisions of the Criminal Law, the perpetrator may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to three years, detention, or public surveillance, and may also be fined."

There was a similar case before where an employee voluntarily surrendered himself to the police and truthfully confessed his crimes. He was eventually sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year, and fined 10,000 yuan.

However, the presiding judge in this case has some discretion, and it's hard to say whether this case constitutes a crime or what the verdict will be. It depends on the specific circumstances.

Wang Chuan listened attentively the whole time. Attorney Mu's words satisfied President Hu's curiosity while also leaving room for further discussion. He skillfully brought the conversation back on track at the end. His words were well-chosen and knew when to stop.

In the end, he left the final decision to the presiding judge of the court. His reasoning was sound and his arguments were watertight, which earned him even more admiration.

"Well, Attorney Mu, I'd like to ask you to talk to the other party. Would that be alright? Actually, I don't want to make things too tense. If he's willing to compensate the company 100,000 yuan, I can refrain from reporting the case to the police," Mr. Hu said, his eyes darting around.

"This..." Mu Huaijin was taken aback.

Wang Chuan's heart skipped a beat: 100,000? You might as well rob someone! Don't you want things to get too tense? This is blatant extortion.

Seeing the troubled look on Mu Huaijin's face, President Hu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. If the deal goes through, I'll give you 20,000 yuan, how about that?"

"Mr. Hu, to be honest, I rarely handle criminal cases; my main focus is on corporate business. So I probably really can't help you this time!" Mu Huaijin said with a smile, politely declining.

At this moment, Mu Huaijin's true thought was: Hmph! Trying to use me as a pawn? No way!

Mr. Hu looked disappointed: "Alright!"

"However, I don't recommend you do that. What you just said could be considered extortion!" Mu Huaijin warned.

"I'm just giving him a taste of his own medicine. He cheated me out of my money!" Although Mr. Hu was stubborn, he knew that criminal matters were no joke. After hearing Mu Huaijin's words, he felt a little uneasy.

"Mr. Hu, we've known each other for so many years. Let me give you a piece of advice: you have a large and successful business, so don't do anything foolish because of a moment of anger. It's not worth losing your life for such a small amount of money!" Mu Huaijin hurriedly advised, seeing that Mr. Hu was starting to waver.

"I can represent the company to talk to them. If they don't agree to compensate the company for its losses, you can call the police and teach them a lesson," Mu Huaijin said, pressing his advantage.

Mr. Hu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, we'll do it your way. I can't let you come all this way for nothing. How about a thousand for each meeting?"

Even if Mr. Hu hadn't brought it up, Mu Huaijin would have mentioned the fees. But once Attorney Mu did, the minimum fee for a lawyer to run errands would be at least three thousand.

Mr. Hu has known Attorney Mu for many years. Although they are not a contracted consulting firm, Mr. Hu would call Attorney Mu for advice on any major or minor matters in the company. Therefore, he is very familiar with Attorney Mu's fees.

Therefore, he first raised the issue of legal fees. Mu Huaijin, considering their many years of "friendship" and mainly because he could still get the case from President Hu later, couldn't refuse him for such a small amount of money, so he agreed.

It must be said that President Hu has a keen eye for people and has Mu Huaijin completely under his control. The moment Attorney Mu nodded in agreement, Wang Chuan noticed a hint of smugness flash in President Hu's eyes.

After seeing Mr. Hu and his companion out, Mu Huaijin called Wang Chuan back into his office.

"Call the employee that General Manager Hu mentioned earlier and arrange a meeting," Mu Huaijin said. The administrative staff had already given the employee's phone number to Wang Chuan in the meeting room.

Wang Chuan nodded in agreement and walked out of the office.

"Hello, are you Mr. Li Changjiang?" Wang Chuan asked politely after making the call, standing alone in the conference room.

"I've already said I won't buy a house, I won't buy financial products, and I won't buy insurance. If you call again, I'll file a complaint against you." A man's roar came from the phone.

"Mr. Li, you've misunderstood. I'm from Zhengyang Law Firm..."

He was interrupted halfway through his sentence: "Stop talking to me about law firms. This time you don't say you're from an insurance company or a bank, you've changed it to a law firm."

Does this mean I have a case in your hands and my account is frozen, requiring me to pay a deposit to unfreeze it? How much are you planning to make me pay this time?

"Can you guys come up with a new way of talking nonsense? It's so unoriginal! Have some professionalism, okay? Be a little more dedicated, okay?!" The man's roar came through the phone again.

Wang Chuan was so angry that his blood boiled. Before he could even open his mouth, the other party retorted. What kind of nonsense was this? The key point was that he really wasn't selling houses, insurance, or financial products, and he was definitely not a scammer.

Just as Wang Chuan was about to retort, the call dropped. It wasn't the other party hanging up, nor was it a mistake on his part; it was just... his phone had no signal! Wang Chuan was seething with anger and wanted to confront the other party, but his phone had no signal! What the hell was going on?!

"Hao Renyuan, do you have a cell phone signal?" Wang Chuan stormed out of the meeting room and saw Hao Renyuan walking out with a roll of toilet paper.

"No...no signal!" Hao Renyuan was taken aback by the question and glanced at his phone before replying.

"Where are you going?" Wang Chuan glanced at the toilet paper in his hand.

"Going to the bathroom, I ate something bad this morning!" Hao Renyuan said, looking constipated, and stormed out of the law firm, leaving Wang Chuan behind.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother?" Just then, Zheng Shuang walked into the law firm carrying her bag and asked Wang Chuan, who was standing in front of her.

"My phone suddenly lost signal!" Wang Chuan said.

"Oh, my phone suddenly lost signal a moment ago, but it's back now. It's probably a problem with the telecom company." After saying that, Zheng Shuang walked over.

"Signal is working?" Wang Chuan glanced at his phone; it had a strong signal. He returned to the conference room, but this time he didn't call Li Changjiang. Instead, he dialed 10086.