Grassroots lawyers also have their day

Chapter 941 Saving the people from suffering!

Compared to the heads of other departments, he and Zhao Jun had been with Yuanfang Law Firm for the shortest time, yet they were directly appointed as the head and deputy head of a department. This made him somewhat apprehensive and sometimes hesitant to act decisively. Therefore, he would habitually come to Wang Chuan to report on important matters.

"By the way, when I went to Shijiazhuang last time, Xintong Construction Company had a few outstanding payments for projects that they were going to sue over, possibly amounting to tens of millions. You can contact them later. I'll send you the phone number of the CEO of Xintong Construction Company." Wang Chuan said, picking up his phone to send Huang Baolin the phone number.

The general manager of Xintong Construction Company is Li Xinghe, the nephew of General Manager Li. He was one of General Manager Li's old core members who built the company from scratch. He started as a small contractor but is very shrewd. When Xintong Construction Company was established, General Manager Li transferred him to be the general manager. Wang Chuan had eaten with him a few times and they were quite familiar with each other.

"No need, you've forgotten, Xintong Construction is our client. I met with Mr. Li Xinghe, the general manager of Xintong Construction, with you before. I have his phone number," Huang Baolin said.

"Okay, you can contact him directly. I've already called him. I'll recommend Xintong Construction for future real estate projects in Shijiazhuang. You might have a chance to cooperate. Build a good relationship with them then, and I'll have them contact you directly if there's any business."

"Oh, right, many of your old colleagues work at Xintong Construction. You and Engineer Liu even helped recruit them. I almost forgot about that. From now on, all of Xintong Construction's projects will be ours. You need to maintain a good relationship with General Manager Li Xinghe," Wang Chuan said.

Unlike partners in other law firms who hoard resources, he allocates them to department heads, allowing them to directly connect with resources.

It wasn't that Wang Chuan was generous, but rather that he was confident. First, he had confidence in the department heads, whose character was impeccable. Second, he had introduced major clients to the department heads, such as Xintong Construction. Wang Chuan had an excellent relationship with the boss, and they trusted each other. They couldn't be poached by doing a few deals, having a few meals, or giving some gifts.

"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the customers," Huang Baolin said.

Since he joined Yuanfang Law Firm, the number of construction engineering cases in the firm has been increasing. Wang Chuan was not lying to him; his income is indeed much higher than before. Most importantly, the relationships among colleagues in the firm are simple, without much backstabbing. Everyone earns their living based on their abilities, and the firm's director doesn't buy into flattery at all.

Huang Baolin is now the director of the Fifth Department, and Zhao Jun is the deputy director. The Fifth Department is basically his and Zhao Jun's private domain. As long as it generates revenue and doesn't drag down the overall economy, all other matters are decided by him and Zhao Jun themselves, giving him a great sense of having a wide-open world ahead of him.

With money to be made, a certain amount of power, and no mistreatment, Wang Chuan didn't believe the department heads below would rebel. Even if they did, Wang wasn't afraid; he was confident he could retain major clients. Without major clients, what would they do if they rebelled? Only a fool would leave Yuanfang Law Firm if they had nothing to eat or drink.

On the last workday before the May Day holiday, Wang Chuan chatted with Fatty Wan about the Shen Group for a while after get off work. He got off work a little late, and when he got home, he saw two large suitcases in the living room as soon as he entered the door.

"Whose suitcase is this?" Wang Chuan asked, seeing Wu Hongyan sitting on the sofa watching TV.

"It's for my parents. A friend of my dad's daughter is getting married on May 2nd, and they're going back to attend the wedding and check on the shop's business. Their flight is tomorrow morning around 9 a.m.," Wu Hongyan said.

"Where are Mom and Dad?" Wang Chuan asked, not seeing his parents-in-law and Xiao Lele.

"After packing our luggage in the afternoon, my parents took Lele out to Ocean Mountain and Water. They called me in the afternoon to say they were having dinner at a hot pot restaurant and wouldn't be coming back for dinner, so we had to figure out our own dinner!"

"I saw there were some steaks in the fridge, so I took two. Could you fry some steaks for us in a bit?" Wu Hongyan said with a smile to Wang Chuan.

"No problem." Wang Chuan put down his briefcase, went into the bedroom to change his clothes, and headed straight to the kitchen.

Sure enough, there was a basin on the kitchen table with two large steaks inside. Wang Chuan put on an apron just as Wu Hongyan walked in.

"You know what, you actually look quite convincing with that apron on! I'll be your assistant, just let me know if you need anything!" Wu Hongyan said with a smile.

Twenty minutes later, Wang Chuan and Wu Hongyan stood by the dining table, looking at the two charred steaks on the plate, their brows furrowed.

"Are you sure this is edible?" Wu Hongyan looked up at Wang Chuan.

"I think there's been too much seasoning. I can't say how well-done it should be, but it should be edible!" Wang Chuan said hesitantly.

"Why don't you try a piece first?" Wu Hongyan hesitated for a moment before asking, somewhat hesitant to eat.

"Um... ladies first!" Wang Chuan smiled awkwardly, actually he wasn't quite sure if this thing was edible.

Wu Hongyan gave Wang Chuan a meaningful look, and the latter had no choice but to pick up his knife and fork, cut off a piece of meat, fork it up, look at it, and then smell it.

"It's definitely crispy on the outside, but tender on the inside. Look at the color, it's rosy and should be tender enough! It smells good too!..." Wang Chuan talked for a long time but refused to put it in his mouth, which made Wu Hongyan, who was standing next to him, laugh with her arms crossed.

Just then, his phone rang. Wang Chuan ran faster than a rabbit, dropped his fork, and rushed to the living room. Once there, he grabbed his phone; it was Wan Pangzi calling.

Wang Chuan thought to himself: Brother Wan is truly a timely rain, saving the people from dire straits!

"Brother Wan, what's the matter?" Wang Chuan asked.

"We have a holiday tomorrow, how about we come to Mentougou for some barbecue tonight?" Wan Pangzi said.

"Okay! Who's here?" Wang Chuan asked without thinking.

"Hao Renyuan, Zheng Yi, Yue Shan, Shen Qi, and Fu Ziwen are all here! These guys are all here, so come over too."

"Oh, right, my wife said you should bring her along too! Hurry up! We're waiting for you. It's the place where we had barbecue last time, on Binhe Road. You even sang there. Whether you get a free meal today depends on you!" Fatty Wan laughed heartily.

"Okay, right away, you guys order the skewers first!" Wang Chuan hung up the phone and headed straight for the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, Wu Hongyan poked at the steak on her plate with her fork. She felt a little sorry to throw it away, but if she kept it, it would be burnt to a crisp... She thought about processing it a bit more to salvage the steak that Wang Chuan had ruined; it was quite expensive!

"Come on, I'll treat you to some barbecue skewers!" Wang Chuan said with a happy expression.

"Barbecue skewers? What about the steak then?" Wu Hongyan asked, puzzled.

"Leave it there, I'll stew it with some potatoes tomorrow, it'll be beef stew with potatoes!" Wang Chuan said, then hurried towards the bedroom.

"Is it okay to be this dark?" Wu Hongyan muttered to herself.

When Wang Chuan and his wife arrived at the barbecue restaurant, everyone had already ordered a table full of skewers, beer, and drinks.

(End of this chapter)