10: It's all your fault!

Zhou Yun arrived at the Fengxian County Labor and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Committee again; today was the day the arbitration results would be announced.

Being a lawyer is like this: either you're on a business trip, or you're on your way to one, because when you sue, the 'plaintiff follows the defendant,' meaning you have to file suit wherever the defendant is located.

After a short wait, the father and son also arrived.

It was evident that Liu Fusheng was particularly nervous now.

There was nothing he could do; for Liu Fusheng, this was the first time in his life he had dealt with something like this.

The same goes for many people in this society: if there's any other way, they won't go to arbitration or litigation.

Lawsuits are always the last resort.

Of course, this also leads to a situation where, if even lawsuits can't protect one's rights, then basically, there's no choice but to lay down the legal weapon and pick up the physical one.

That's why the judiciary is so important: because it is the true bottom line!

Liu Yonghua, meanwhile, said, "Lawyer Zhou, it's just as you guessed. Yesterday afternoon, around 4 PM, someone claiming to be a Court judge called me."

"He asked me what my thoughts were on this lawsuit, and I just followed your instructions, emphasizing Shi Yongqiang's actions, saying he cursed at us and tried to hit us, and that he didn't give us a single cent."

"That's mostly what I said; I spoke for about ten minutes."

At this point, Liu Yonghua paused and then asked, "Lawyer Zhou, do you think what I said was problematic?"

Zhou Yun immediately smiled. He had originally thought the Fengxian County Court would stand firm, but it turned out they didn't quite believe what he had said.

That's good. Now they definitely know, so it seems they won't choose to stand firm.

So he said, "There's no problem at all; you spoke very well. Now, just wait. This matter shouldn't take too long."

"When the time comes, just listen to me."

Liu Yonghua quickly nodded. He truly admired Lawyer Zhou now; it felt as if everything was within his plan.

He had said that the Court would call him, and he hadn't believed it before, but they really did call, and their attitude was particularly good, asking him about his intentions for the lawsuit.

It was exactly as Lawyer Zhou had predicted!

He really hoped this matter would end soon. Although the time wasn't long, he still felt a bit stressed.

As they chatted, they sat down in the arbitration room. Not long after, arbitrator Tang Cuitong entered, accompanied by Shi Yongqiang and legal assistant Xiao Liu.

Seeing Zhou Yun and the other two, Tang Cuitong immediately said,

"Oh, Lawyer Zhou, you're already here? Good. General Manager Shi is also here. This is the arbitration result. Both sides, please take a look. If there are no issues, sign it."

"By the way, if either party is dissatisfied with the arbitration result, they can file a lawsuit with the Fengxian County People's Court within the specified time."

After speaking, Tang Cuitong handed two copies of the arbitration result to both sides.

Zhou Yun picked up the arbitration result and immediately smiled. Out of over 110,000 in compensation, the Arbitration Committee supported 65,000.

It was a coincidence, even more so than what was written; this amount was almost identical to the figure he had mentioned during the mediation.

One could only say that the Arbitration Committee was indeed good at mediating disputes.

However, 65,000 was already very good. Zhou Yun believed that this result was definitely greatly related to the arbitration Court he had mentioned earlier!

On the other side, Liu Fusheng and his son were already beaming with excitement. Although Zhou Yun had told them before, saying things like "we can get a lot of money this time" and "the other party will apologize and give money voluntarily."

But they were just ordinary people, and this time, they were truly angered by Shi Yongqiang; otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to engage in this arbitration.

Just as Shi Yongqiang had said, in Fengxian County for so many years, he had never seen a situation where temporary workers were dismissed and still had to be paid.

So the father and son were very happy. Compared to Zhou Yun's 6,000 lawyer fees, this money felt like it was obtained for free.

With this money, even if the other party didn't apologize, it felt worth it!

Across the table, Shi Yongqiang's face began to darken. The arbitration result was slammed onto the table with a loud thud!

"Sixty-five thousand? You mean I have to pay that much to dismiss a temporary worker? Are you Arbitration Committee just making blind judgments?"

He really hadn't expected his side to lose so badly, even though he had already pulled some strings!

Tang Cuitong heard this and said, "General Manager Shi, what do you mean? I've already told you that if you're dissatisfied with the arbitration result, you can file a lawsuit with the Court within the specified time."

Shi Yongqiang glared and said, "Sue, huh? Fine, I'll sue! I've never seen such extortion!"

"You three, just wait. This matter will absolutely not end like this. I, Shi Yongqiang, have been in this business for so many years; what haven't I seen!"

"You want to extort money from me? In your next life! I stand by what I said: you won't get a single cent!"

"You just wait!"

With that, Shi Yongqiang stood up and walked out, slamming the door shut behind him.

Inside the arbitration room, Tang Cuitong was also very helpless. She was just an arbitrator, and for a boss like Shi Yongqiang, who had a big reputation in the county, she couldn't do anything.

"Then, Lawyer Zhou, your side..."

Zhou Yun quickly smiled and said, "We'll sign. We believe there are no issues with the arbitration."

The arbitration room was harmonious, while outside, Shi Yongqiang, who had already reached the Arbitration Committee entrance, had his phone ring.

He unhappily pulled out his phone to check the caller ID. Shi Yongqiang then put on a smiling face and answered the call.

"Hello, Director Fan, is there something?"

Director Fan's voice came from the phone: "Is there someone named Liu Fusheng who's been involved in a labor arbitration with your company recently?"

Shi Yongqiang was startled by the question: "Yes, Director Fan, what about him?"

As he said this, he began to wonder again, could this Liu Fusheng have some powerful connections?

He couldn't imagine how; the other party was just an ordinary chef, and there had been no issues when he was dismissed before. Why would Director Fan from the Court call to ask about him?

But as he was thinking, Director Fan on the other end had already said, "Now, I'm giving you one day, ah, to go and apologize properly to that Liu Fusheng, and then compensate him."

"Remember, you must make sure the other party is satisfied, understand?"

"Huh?" Shi Yongqiang was instantly dumbfounded: "No, Director Fan, this... what's going on? Why do I have to apologize to him and compensate him to make him satisfied?"

Before he could finish speaking, Director Fan on the other end directly roared.

"Why? Because he sued our Court, do you know that? He sued the Court, claiming the Court didn't pay his social security!"

Shi Yongqiang's brain was starting to shut down. These details were too complex for him. As a middle school graduate, asking him to understand these legal issues was basically impossible.

So at this moment, he couldn't even speak, and Director Fan's shouting continued.

"One misstep, and the Fengxian County Court will become famous; it will become the first Court to sit in the defendant's seat. Do you know what this means?"

"He said that you cursed at him and tried to hit him, and he couldn't afford to provoke you, so he could only sue the Court to get more money... This is all trouble you've caused!"

Director Fan sounded a bit aggrieved. Their Fengxian County Court was truly taking a hit for no reason. Damn it, Shi Yongqiang, you can't afford to provoke him, but you can provoke the Court...

Well, he really could provoke the Court. With just this move, their Court was directly put in a passive position.

Which bastard came up with this idea? Damn it!

What could they do now? They could only force Shi Yongqiang to apologize and compensate. You caused the trouble; you solve it yourself.

Shi Yongqiang still hadn't reacted. How, out of nowhere, was this now his trouble?

"Director Fan, I... I still don't understand. I didn't do anything, so why..."

Director Fan forcibly suppressed his anger: "The President has already said that if you resolve this matter, then it's fine. If you can't resolve it, then you know the consequences."

"I've said what I needed to say. That's it."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yongqiang, who had been completely bewildered, suddenly felt a chill in his heart. What exactly had the other party done for the Court leadership to say such words!

But he had just threatened Liu Fusheng, saying he wouldn't get a single cent. Now, go back and apologize?