What's wrong with this lawyer?!
Chapter 245: Are You Tang Fangjing?_2
The captain came back to find him after the call and they had a particularly fierce argument over the same issue, as the captain believed he did it on purpose because they had quarreled over the same thing more than a month ago.
So, this time the captain got physical, and Yang Tiezhi, equally enraged, fought back. The end result was that he inflicted minor injuries on the captain.
Others on the ship called the police, and the authorities concluded that it was a mutual fight. The initial intention was for mediation, but Yang Tiezhi believed he was not at fault and ended up being detained for ten days and fined five hundred yuan.
Now, Captain Lin Shuqiang was demanding thirty thousand yuan from him for medical expenses, nursing fees, lost wages, and other related costs, and had taken him to court for not paying.
And he won the case in the first instance.
Yang Tiezhi had also spent a considerable sum on his own medical treatment, and so he thought about getting an explanation from the company, but the company viewed it as a matter between the individuals, asking why the company should intervene, and not only did they not intervene, but they fired him for violating company regulations.
And they proclaimed that he could sue wherever he wished.
Left with no alternative, Yang Tiezhi went to Jingzhou to work on a construction site and repeatedly thought about negotiating with the company to see if they could give him some money, but the company did not give a single cent.
The company said, "I didn't tell you to fight. Couldn't you have just woken the person up? Why fight? Just because someone hits you, does it mean you have to hit back?"
And moreover, you injured him to that extent and you still think you're right?
He lost his job, and now faced with compensation, the elderly at home had been sick all along. Originally, there was no money, and some was even owed, now with the New Year approaching, it really was adding frost to snow.
Creditor's calls came day after day, and he truly felt like he was being pushed to a dead end.
While working, Yang Tiezhi thought about consulting a lawyer to see what he should do, and quickly thought of Tengda Law Firm.
It's rather interesting to mention that before this, Yang Tiezhi had often berated lawyers online, feeling that most lawyers are bastards who make money unscrupulously, except for Lawyer Tang Fangjing.
His familiarity with Tengda started with Old Tang, and he had watched some of Old Tang's videos before.
Although Lawyer Tang had been out of the news since being burned by gasoline, Tengda must still be fairly reliable...
This was also why Tengda had been so popular before; everyone felt that a firm with Tang Fangjing wouldn't be too bad.
As news of Old Tang disappeared and peers shamelessly chased clout without any bottom line, Tengda indeed hadn't been doing as well as before, but it still remained the largest law firm in Handong.
Yang Tiezhi arrived at the building where Tengda was located and started waiting for the elevator.
As he waited, he noticed a young man next to him, wearing a mask, his features indiscernible.
Behind the young man was a very pretty girl, standing there quietly.
However, Yang Tiezhi didn't speak until after he entered the elevator and pressed the floor for Tengda, then casually asked, "Little brother, which floor are you going to?"
The young man wearing the mask spoke up, his voice slightly hoarse: "Thank you, I'm also going to Tengda."
Yang Tiezhi was usually a very outgoing person, but he was feeling quite distressed at the moment and couldn't help but ask, "Little brother, are you also here to seek legal advice? What are their fees like, is it expensive?"
The young man with the mask replied, "Me? I work at Tengda. Big brother, what's your issue? Their fees aren't low."
The attorney fees at Tengda Headquarters were truly not low, but there was no helping it, the firm had an abundance of cases, so naturally, the fees rose with the tide.
What? Yang Tiezhi's interest was piqued immediately, not expecting the young man before him to actually be a staff member at Tengda.
He immediately said, "Little brother, so you really are from Tengda? Then look at my case..."
"Go on, it's fine. We are idle in the elevator anyway."
This person who claimed to be a Tengda staff member was surprisingly easy to talk to, not at all like the lawyers online who are said to "ignore you if you don't pay."
Therefore, Yang Tiezhi quickly started explaining, "My case is like this..."
However, just as he had started speaking, the elevator arrived at their floor. This elevator was dedicated to Tengda, only stopping at the floor where Tengda was located, nowhere else.
The reason was simple, Tengda paid extra.
As he stepped out of the elevator, still hesitating about what to do next, Yang Tiezhi saw the young man say, "Since we've met, it must be fate, come on, let's talk in my office."
Going to an office to talk... Yang Tiezhi immediately thought about the fees, but since he came to find a lawyer, he knew he had to spend what was necessary, so he steeled himself and followed the man inside.
Walking to the office door, the young man in front went in, and Yang Tiezhi glanced at the door and was momentarily stunned.
For the sign on the door bore three characters: Tang Fangjing!
This is Tang Fangjing's office? And the young man in front…
"Wait, wait a minute, big brother, are you... Are you that Tang Fangjing, Lawyer Tang?" Yang Tiezhi quickly asked.
The person inside was naturally Old Tang, who now turned around and smiled, saying, "Yeah, that's me. What's up, doesn't look like me? Come in first, as I've said, it's fateful to meet each other."
This really was fate. Old Tang previously had no news because he had gone abroad for treatment.
It wasn't for anything else but because in China, the burn scars on his body were manageable, but the exposed areas like the neck and face needed some treatment.
Although his face, possibly due to the protective measures before his near-death experience, wasn't too severe, it still required attention.
It was a very lengthy process that required a lot of time.
He had just returned last night, and today he came to Tengda, only to run into Yang Tiezhi, so Old Tang felt it was fate.
Seeing that Old Tang had already sat down, Yang Tiezhi responded and hurriedly followed him inside.
Old Tang's office was always cleaned by someone, and apart from Wang Qingqing, he hadn't informed anyone else of his return last night.
Just then, a voice came from the doorway, "Hey wait, Director Tang isn't in, don't go into his... Lawyer Tang, you... you're back?"
Standing at the door was the security guard, Zhao Bin, who now looked at the young man inside with surprise on his face.
Wearing a mask and having not seen him for a year, plus some changes in his physique, Zhao Bin didn't recognize him and thought he was a client coming for a consultation.
Seeing the person entering Tang Fangjing's office straight away, he hurried over to advise, only to take a closer look and realize that it seemed like Lawyer Tang had returned!
Listening to this, Old Tang took off his mask and smiled, "Yeah, I've finally returned."
Yang Tiezhi and Zhao Bin looked at Old Tang's face and were both stunned.
Though he had undergone a series of cosmetic surgeries, there were still parts of Old Tang's face that had not fully recovered.
One could imagine how severe the damage inflicted by that attack must have been.
To Zhao Bin, however, Lawyer Tang's eyes were still the same: gentle, yet somehow very resolute.
"Lawyer Tang, you, you've finally come back, you don't know what they've been up to this year..."
At this point, Old Tang waved his hand and said, "Big Brother Zhao, there's no need to rush with those things. Go ahead with your work, I'll take care of this brother first."
After a pause, he continued, "Qingqing, three cups of tea, and bring one to Big Brother Zhao as well."
"Taste the good tea that Director Han from Dafeng Law Firm sent over."
Wang Qingqing came in with the tea and smiled, "Okay, Brother Tang, it's all ready."
Everything was so natural, as if Tang Fangjing had never left at all.
Sitting down for a sip of tea, Yang Tiezhi laid out his own situation, including the argument he had had with the captain over it, he discussed it all very clearly.
In the end, he asked, "Lawyer Tang, what do you think… what do you think I should do about this? The company's vice president won't even bother with me, can I get some compensation?"
Yang Tiezhi wasn't asking for much; he was hoping the company could step in to mediate, or maybe help with some money so he wouldn't have to pay as much.
Then, if he could get some compensation for being fired, that would be even better, which is why he had been reluctant to burn bridges with the company, continuing to communicate even after being fired.
Today, he just couldn't take it anymore, and after lashing out, felt regretful, thinking that after his outburst, the company was even less likely to help.
In short, he was feeling especially conflicted...
There are not a few people like him in life, always worried that their actions will offend other people or their company, and they don't easily go for labor arbitration.
While Yang Tiezhi was caught up in his chaotic thoughts, Old Tang across from him spoke up.
"Your situation is not just a matter of compensation. First of all, if what you've said is true, then the injury caused by the fight with your supervisor should count as a work injury, according to regulations!"
Hmm... Ah? Yang Tiezhi looked up, his gaze meeting that of the lawyer across him, a situation he had never even dared to dream about.
"This is a work injury?"
"Yes, this is a work injury," Old Tang said with a smile. "Once it's confirmed as a work injury, the rest will be easy to deal with."
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