Chapter 77 Behind the Failure of Defense
Although Zhao Qingdong has always emphasized the low-key handling of the Xiangbei incident, and even the trial was not made public, the results of the Xiangbei case were still spread rapidly in the circle of friends.
Especially in the media circle in Beijiang Province, Yingbei has become a negative example, sounding the alarm for every practitioner.
Pangdong and Luo Fangyi also learned about the news one after another. However, the two had different channels for obtaining the news. Luo Fangyi was through her brother Luo Yuchen, and Pangdong was through her lawyer Wang Youqian.
"Lawyer Wang, this result is too..." Pang Dong could not believe this result, and he was sentenced to four years. At that time, he and Wang Youqian drank the Warrior's wine like a suicide squad, but this kid actually gave such a result. Pang Dong wanted to scold him, but he still held back. He gave the money and drank the wine. He was so fucking that he didn't follow the rules of the rules!
"The result is pretty good. If you don't agree, you can fight for it in the second trial." Wang Youqian was not vague and retorted.
"Try to get the second trial? Then why do I look for you in the first trial? You made a promise to me at that time and I will definitely be able to get Brother Xiang out. Now, I'm so lucky to send someone in!" This is how Pang Dong, who is a man with a naughty head, has become unrecognizable to his relatives.
"Pangdong, it's boring for you to say this, and no one wants to lose the case. But that's the case. What can I do? I've told Xiangbei that the second instance asked him to ask Gao Ming for another job, and I can't do this job."
"You still want to do it? If you don't quit, I don't plan to use you again. There are so many lawyers in China, I don't believe that I can't find a reliable one."
"Pangdong, please be polite to me. Although you have a protective platform, I, Wang Youqian, are not a good-looking lamp. I won't say anything extra. I would like to advise you, you are still young, don't be too arrogant. Otherwise, being too arrogant will lead to a great loss." Hearing Xiangbei say this, Wang Youqian has completely compromised the face of the two, completely breaking up.
"Damn, threaten me? I, Pangdong, is a hooligan. You can still threaten me. I want to let you see if I will suffer a big loss. When I become successful, I will hire you as my legal counsel. I will teach you how to be a qualified lawyer." Pangdong is fearless and there is no need to go around in circles with such people, politely, and directly speak harshly. He was about to hang up the phone, but he remembered something, "Also, you were not fucking advised me just now, that was two words!"
Pang Dong is still calm in the face of danger. Even if he is so angry that he can still get rid of the grammatical affair from the other party's words, which is worthy of the halo of the provincial reporter. After he quit the phone, he was so angry that he was so angry that he had done something bad. How could he face Xiangbei in the future? How could he stay in the circle? Especially when he thought of the promise he made in front of his goddess Luo Fangyi at that time, he felt even more depressed.
Pang Dong sat in the company office and pondered. With a cigarette, he made a decision. Instead of asking Luo Fangyi to come to question him, it would be better to take the initiative to explain and explain clearly.
As soon as he called the phone, he heard the other party's impatient tone.
"Pan Dong, what's your situation? If I remember correctly, you will find the lawyer for the Master's case." Luo Fangyi's interrogative tone.
Pang Dong was speechless and responded with silence.
Luo Fangyi didn't care about the other party's reaction and continued to ask: "There is a four-year prison term. How could this happen? I don't even dare to think about it. Do you know that the newspaper is now going crazy, and his topic has become a hot headline again. What do you think? Talk!"
What did you say? What else can I say when I have reached this point? This is the first time in history that Pangdong didn't want to answer Luo Fangyi's call. He leaned on the back of the chair and sighed to the sky. This time he really shot himself in the foot.
"Fang Yi, isn't there a second trial? I will find another way." Pang Dong finally spoke. He didn't want to explain more, but just wanted to make up for this failure. This person has a characteristic: he only looked forward and never looked back.
"Forget it, you can't blame you for this matter," Luo Fangyi's attitude finally eased, "I heard that this water is very deep."
"What does this mean?" Pang Dong didn't understand.
"Wang Youqian didn't tell you?"
"say what?"
"How is this lawyer's level?" Luo Fangyi asked back.
"The level is fine. The first is the best in Beijiang Province in Quanbeijiang Province, and it is also outstanding. He was also named the Outstanding Lawyer of Beijiang Province last year." Pang Dong had interviewed him several times and was very familiar with this person's situation.
"Don't you think his performance in this defense is abnormal? It's completely inconsistent with his fame."
After hearing what Luo Fangyi said, Pang Dong thought about it carefully. It was true. In this lawsuit, he was like playing fake football and feeding the other party everywhere. What is the reason?
"Someone has looked for him," Luo Fangyi explained, "I also heard the rumor. It is said that the person who came to him was a big shot, but no one knew who it was. The other party gave him a condition that if you want to make a living in the lawyer community in Beijiang Province, you should be aware of the overall situation of Beijiang and Hedong."
"There is such a thing?" Pang Dong had been in the world for so many years, but she had never heard of it, and couldn't help but be surprised, "How did you know? Is this news reliable?"
"I naturally have my news channels," Luo Fangyi didn't want to reveal too much, "In short, it's really a big trouble this time, and the master is in trouble."
"Then should we save it or not?" Pang Dong still had some loyalty in his bones. If it were in ancient times, he might have robbed the justice field like the heroes of Liangshan, but now it is a society ruled by law and must believe in the law.
"Forget it, everything can only be waited, and there may be a turning point."
...
It has been a year since the family suddenly suffered a sudden change. Zhou Xuecen seemed to slowly emerge from the shadow of losing her son and her husband being imprisoned. She was busy every day. Although she didn't know why she was so busy, she liked this feeling very much.
In the past few days, in addition to busy working and taking care of Fe1ix, Zhou Xuechen has another worry: preparing for the second trial. It costs money to hire a lawyer and find evidence.
When he visited Xiangbei last time, he mentioned the bank card. Zhou Xuecen kept remembering that she calculated her family’s savings and was already in a difficult position to maintain her daily expenses, let alone spending money to hire a good lawyer.
Women are weak, but for love they are strong...
After thinking for a long time, she finally made up her mind to sell the house. After all, a large part of the family's expenses are on the house: monthly payments for the house, property fees, water and electricity fees, etc. If you sell the house, you can not only save a lot of daily expenses, but also have the capital to sue.
Zhou Xuecen did not discuss the idea with Xiangbei. Based on her understanding of her husband, he would most likely not agree to selling a house. It is not difficult to understand. With the hard work of a man, he finally gave his family a harbor to shelter from the wind and rain. Now that he is losing it again, he naturally feels reluctant to let him go.
However, Zhou Xuecen had her own ideas. If everyone was gone, what's the use of this harbor? This lawsuit must be fought. Since lawsuits are the top priority, everything else is second. So she took advantage of the break and came to a real estate agency.
"Hello, are you renting a house or selling a house?" A young female clerk came up.
“I want to sell the house.”
After coming to the business, the female clerk was naturally very happy. She led Zhou Xuechen to the VIp reception room and poured her a cup of tea.
"Tell me the house information and I'll give you an estimate."
"I have bought a house in the South Second Ring Road, Longjing Garden Community for three or four years. How much can I buy it?"
“What is your house?”
“1oo square.”
"Is it a middle-level apartment or a side-level apartment? What is the floor?" the female clerk asked very carefully.
"It's an intermediate apartment, high-rise."
"Wait a moment." The female clerk took note while searching for relevant information.
Waiting for a moment when the clerk estimated the price, Zhou Xuecen looked at the rows of rental and sales advertisements posted on the exhibition board: "Boutique housing, European City, 321, 133 square meters, two certificates are complete, 280,000 yuan!" "Jinxiu Haoting, fine decoration certificates are complete, 73 square meters, 160,000 yuan!" It was really dazzling. On each red billboard the size of a4 paper, the words "rental" and "sell" are very eye-catching, accounting for nearly half of the space.
In the past two years, housing prices in Hedong City have risen rapidly like rockets. When she bought a house, the average price per square meter was more than 7 ooo, but now it has risen to more than 2 ooooo.
For thousands of years, Chinese people have continued a tradition and have always been very interested in buying a property. Moreover, the more housing prices rise, they have to buy it. I guess there is no second such nation in the world.
Zhou Xuecen suddenly remembered that Xiangbei was often proud of his wise decision to buy a house, showing off his foresight. But that was true. If it were the case now, buying a house would definitely be a luxury. After all, housing prices are rising every year and wages have not changed, which means that buying early means making a profit.
"Hello, Ms. Zhou, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Oh, it's okay, have you estimated it?"
"I gave you a rough estimate. Of course, we have to go to the site to see the specific price."
"Well, how much is it."
"Look," the female clerk picked up the calculator and started to knock it out, "The total price is about 160,000 yuan, and the price per square meter is about 160,000 yuan."
"Why is it so low? I think it's basically the same as 2oooo now. The average price should be around 2oo,000 yuan!" Zhou Xuechen was a little surprised.
"You also know that the current real estate market has prices but no market. Moreover, the property market in Hedong City has a characteristic, called 'Buy east but not west, buy north but not south'. The east is the government affairs center, and the north is cBd. The price rises fast, and the houses in the south themselves rise slowly. This valuation is calculated based on the actual situation. However, this is just our valuation. You can also list it according to the ideal price in your heart, but it may be difficult to sell." The female clerk looked very sincere.
Zhou Xuecen was silent for a while: "Press 170,000 yuan for me!"
"Do you want to go to your house first and then do an evaluation? Maybe it will be higher."
"No need, I'm in a hurry to sell it, so I'll follow this price."
After the price was negotiated, Zhou Xuecen provided real estate certificate and other materials and handled the procedures together. As of now, money is like the water for fish to save lives. With this money, she can be more confident in this lawsuit. However, if the mortgage loan and some previous debts and commissions from the agency can be deducted, the final result may be only 600,000 to 700,000 yuan.
The matter of finding a lawyer also made Zhou Xuecen work hard. Unlike the last time she found Wang Youqian, she was deeply in pain of losing her son and couldn't extricate herself. The lawsuit was all about Pang Dong and the others. This time, Zhou Xuecen thought that not only should she find a reliable lawyer, she should also "recharge" and learn legal knowledge as soon as possible.
In the past, she and Xiangbei only knew to call for justice every day, saying that they were framed, but they couldn't tell the reason why they were wronged and what evidence they had. Now, in addition to finding a lawyer, they also have to learn to analyze the case files and defend themselves.
Soon, Zhou Xuecen found a law firm through her best friend Zhang Ke. Zhang Yueqing, the chief lawyer of the firm, was very enthusiastic. She spent two or three days to read the case file and judgment and agreed readily. Zhou Xuecen was also more confident.
"Lawyer Zhang, how confident are you in the second trial?"
"Well, it's hard to say now. As for the materials at hand, there are still loopholes in it. As long as we seize the loophole, we have a chance to turn the tables. As for some details, I'll tell you after I sort out some materials." Zhang Yueqing said.
"That's great. How do you calculate the lawyer's fee?" Zhou Xuecen asked.
"Well, you also know the difficulty of this case. Losing the first instance is enough to prove that this is not a brisk job," Zhang Yueqing analyzed it very carefully. The client is God. He wants God to understand that every penny he wants is reasonable and evidence-based, and it is really worth it. "This time I will formulate a new defense plan for you. Based on my years of experience, we will form a lawyer team and do our best to win this lawsuit."
Maybe it's because he is the stupidest, Zhou Xuecen admires such a person with good eloquence the most. Even if such a person can't make a living in the legal profession, he will definitely be able to sell himself at a good price even if he can't make any progress in the legal profession.
"You have been so worried. As for the lawyer's fees, I will pay you according to the highest standard." Zhou Xuechen was deeply impressed by the lessons learned in the first instance. Because of the lack of money, she paid Wang Youqian according to the minimum standard for lawyer fees in Beijiang Province - 15ooo yuan.
Generally speaking, a lawyer usually has several cases at the same time, so he naturally lacks energy. In addition, after getting the money, the lawyer has to share the money with the firm and deduct taxes, so there is not much left left. Because of this, some lawyers take the case and take the food and drink it. This time, in order to make the lawyer more motivated, Zhou Xuechen decided to triple the expenses.
"The money matter is easy to talk about. The main reason is that I think this case is more interesting, and some details can be considered. In fact, for me, it is the most fulfilling thing to be able to regain the results of the first instance in the second instance."
Chapter completed!