53: Lawyer Zhou is here!

It was already the second day. In Linwu City, Hedong Province, Wen Yuhe got up to cook.

Last night, she had already sent all the relevant information to Lawyer Zhou. He said he would give her a reply after studying it.

Wen Yuhe actually didn't hold out much hope for this.

After all, Lawyer Zhou was very clear about her situation and knew she couldn't pay much in legal fees.

And for unfinished buildings, if your legal fees are too low, who would be willing to take the case?

Most importantly, Lawyer Zhou hadn't replied after receiving the information yesterday... This already indicated his attitude.

When the food was ready, her husband, Xi Weicheng, walked out of the bedroom expressionlessly, not saying a word, and quietly sat down to eat.

The atmosphere at home made Xi Yueyue, who was eating nearby, feel suffocated. This situation had basically been the norm in their home for the past two years.

People say that poverty weakens a couple in every aspect, and that's exactly how it was.

The couple had saved money for such a long time, and with what their parents gave them, it could be said that they had basically pooled all six wallets, just as a certain expert once said.

Now, the house was gone, the money was gone, but the mortgage was still there, and the rent was still there.

As they ate, Wen Yuhe suddenly spoke, "Today, I'm taking our daughter there again. Are you coming?"

When Wen Yuhe said "there," she meant the unfinished building.

The house they were renting was about to expire, and Wen Yuhe had already decided to move directly into that unfinished building!

This could truly be called a last resort, because she had seen some owners of unfinished buildings on Douyin protesting this way.

They moved in, climbed stairs, figured out how to get water and electricity, using such a tragic method to force the relevant departments to solve the problem, or at least provide water and electricity.

Xi Weicheng didn't even lift his head when he heard this: "Oh."

The conflict between the couple was that Wen Yuhe had wanted to buy a house in this community in the first place.

Xi Weicheng couldn't blame the developer, nor could he blame the relevant departments. He could only attribute all problems to his wife.

So, a common phrase he used during arguments was, "If you hadn't chosen this place back then, we might not have ended up in this situation."

From his perspective, it was indeed true. If it were just losing all six wallets, that would be one thing, but the key was that they still owed a mortgage, had no place to live, and still had to rent.

So he was also very bitter. Earning money desperately was only enough to make ends meet, and he couldn't even buy anything for his daughter.

Facing such words, Wen Yuhe had no way to retort. Many times, she had thought about simply jumping from that unfinished building to end it all.

Anyway, living had no meaning.

It was indeed her problem; she chose this community, but she never expected it to be unfinished. A house with all five certificates, yet it became an unfinished building.

She simply couldn't abandon her child...

So, at this moment, facing her husband's words, Wen Yuhe hesitated repeatedly and didn't mention her consultation with Lawyer Zhou last night.

She had already made up her mind: if living there forcibly still didn't work, then she would have no choice but to jump.

As for saying something about not going to kill the developer... sorry, in this day and age, you don't even know where the developer is.

They ate in silence, tidied up the house in silence, and Wen Yuhe first took her daughter to school, then carried a pile of things all the way to the unfinished building.

The community was a mess, not yet backfilled, and the gate was locked, but it had already been cut open.

Before Wen Yuhe, others had already moved in.

Upon arriving, she found her apartment and made many trips to move all her belongings upstairs.

These items were daily necessities, including a tent, as well as pots, pans, and other kitchenware.

Why do poor families easily encounter problems? Mainly because their ability to withstand risks is too poor.

If you look online, it feels like there are rich people everywhere, and a mere unfinished building is nothing. But in reality, an unfinished building can make a family unable to recover.

Because there are more ordinary people in this world.

After tidying up a bit, Wen Yuhe went downstairs to her neighbor's house.

"Grandpa Li!"

Hearing the voice, an old man who was cooking on a small stove turned around and looked, then immediately smiled, "Oh, your family has moved in?"

Wen Yuhe nodded, "Yes, there's no other way. The rent is expiring soon, and I don't have much money left. The mortgage is also being urged, so I can only come here to live."

This Grandpa Li was also one of the more active people in the rights protection group. He was sixty-one this year, but because he had always done heavy labor, he looked seventy.

His face had deep wrinkles, and he was a bit hunched, but he was a very kind person.

Before, during the rights protection, he would even help bring water to everyone else who was protecting their rights. Both he and his wife were very kind.

However, in matters of rights protection, kindness cannot solve problems. Your kindness will not earn the other party's understanding; instead, they will think you are easy to bully.

Hearing Wen Yuhe's words, Grandpa Li sighed.

"Alas, my family's situation is even worse now... Never mind, since you've moved in, just try to live here. It's just very inconvenient, but you'll get used to it eventually."

Wen Yuhe nodded. Grandpa Li's situation was even more troublesome.

The old couple's lifelong savings were originally for their son to buy a wedding house, but it became an unfinished building.

The girlfriend their son found broke up with him directly, the reason being no house for marriage.

Although the son didn't say much, he would sometimes complain, and he remained single to this day, working in another city.

After chatting for a while, Wen Yuhe went back to continue tidying up and also prepared to shoot videos.

She saw that those who insisted on moving into unfinished buildings online gained some attention by shooting videos every day, at least prompting the relevant departments to come forward.

Just like that, time quickly passed to the afternoon.

At Linwu City Airport, a young man slowly walked out; it was Zhou Yun!

He hadn't discussed this case online with the other party yesterday, because this type of case was far from something that could be explained in a word or two.

It was better to just come here directly.

Just then, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Zhuang Zhenrui calling.

"Hello, Director Zhuang? Oh, I've already arrived. There was a direct flight, yes."

On the phone, Zhuang Zhenrui's voice came through, "You said you took on the unfinished building case without telling me. This kind of case is the most troublesome, you know."

"There are too many things involved here; it's not simply a legal issue."

Zhou Yun smiled when he heard this and said, "Director Zhuang, if I were afraid of trouble, I wouldn't be Zhou Yun. It's precisely because this case is very troublesome that I came."

Hearing this, Zhuang Zhenrui on the other end of the phone fell silent.

But he quickly said, "Then you haven't transferred firms yet, are you still taking it under Tianhe's name?"

"Yes, time waits for no one. It will take over a month to transfer firms, so I have to start working on it first," Zhou Yun said as he walked.

Zhuang Zhenrui also sounded a bit helpless, "Alright then, be careful, and be sure to say if you need any help!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yun also smiled and shook his head. Although Director Zhuang was very pragmatic, how should he put it, his way of dealing with people was much better than Jiang Qiming's.

Alright, I should contact the client!

He found the information the other party sent yesterday, and then Zhou Yun dialed the number using the contact information inside.

Here, in the unfinished building, Wen Yuhe was about to go fetch water. Living in this unfinished building, the most inconvenient things were water and electricity.

For electricity, she could try to buy a generator, but for water, she could only carry it up in buckets from downstairs.

Just then, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello, water?"

A young yet familiar voice came from the phone: "Hello, may I speak to Ms. Wen Yuhe? I am Zhou Yun from Tianhe Law Firm in Jinghai City."

Zhou Yun? Lawyer Zhou called me?

Wen Yuhe quickly said, "Lawyer Zhou... Hello, Lawyer Zhou, I am Wen Yuhe, you..."

The voice on the phone rang again: "Ms. Wen, I've already arrived at your location. Yes, I just left the airport. Let's add each other on WeChat, you send me your address, and we'll meet first."

Wen Yuhe had already stopped listening to what Zhou Yun said next. Her mind was filled with one thought: Lawyer Zhou actually came directly!

No, she hadn't even discussed the price with him, hadn't said anything, and he just came over?

After sending the address, Wen Yuhe's mood slowly began to improve. Although even if Lawyer Zhou came, it might not work out, but... at this moment, having a lawyer specially come to help her still made her very excited.

After sending the message, Wen Yuhe went downstairs. She wanted to ask Grandpa Li's family if they wanted to protect their rights together.

Downstairs, Grandpa Li listened in silence, and finally said, "Xiao Wen, you said this Lawyer Zhou is very famous, right?"

Wen Yuhe nodded, "Yes, he's very dedicated to helping people protect their rights. Last time, to help someone, he specifically opened a gym, and ended up getting stabbed."

"If he can help us this time, I think it's worth a try."

Grandpa Li smiled bitterly when he heard this, "Xiao Wen, I want to too, but look, I haven't earned much money this year. At my age and your aunt's, construction sites don't really want us anymore."

"It's so hard to find work now. For a lawyer like him, how could I afford him...?"

Although he didn't know how much the legal fees would be, a little thought told him that such a lawyer would definitely not be cheap.

Wen Yuhe also fell silent. Yes, the few thousand yuan she had now were for emergencies.

While they were in silence, just then, footsteps suddenly sounded at the entrance.

The few people turned to look and found two Police Officers.

What was happening now? Why were the Police Officers here?

At the entrance, the young Police Officer Xiao Liu looked around and said, "Are you... living here?"

Wen Yuhe nodded, "Yes, we are living here."

Xiao Liu then walked inside, "Then did you break the lock on the door? The developer here has already reported it, saying that you damaged public facilities..."

Before Xiao Liu could finish speaking, Wen Yuhe said discontentedly, "How did we damage public facilities? This house is ours. They said it would be delivered a few years ago, but it hasn't been delivered yet. So we can't move in?"

Xiao Liu was about to say something when Police Officer Lao Guo, who had been silent beside him, waved his hand and smiled, "That's not what I mean. It's that you've moved in, and there are safety hazards, you know."

"Look, you've moved in without water or electricity, and you even have to start fires yourselves. This can easily cause fires, which would be very dangerous. It's better not to live here."

Wen Yuhe frowned and said, "Where else can we live if not here? We're paying a mortgage now; we can't afford to rent, so we can only come here to live."

Lao Guo replied, "But this place hasn't been handed over yet, do you understand? You cannot live here."

"Then where do I go? You tell me where to go!" Wen Yuhe was already furious and directly yelled.

The two sides began to argue. Wen Yuhe's meaning was very clear: she wasn't going anywhere now.

As they argued, Wen Yuhe's phone rang: "Hello, Lawyer Zhou? Oh, you've arrived, right? Yes, on the third floor."

"I just moved in today. Some other neighbors have already moved in. Now the developer has called the Police, and the Police Officers are telling us to move out..."

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yun said, "Don't argue with the Police Officers. They are just doing their duty. Even if you win the argument, it won't solve the problem. Wait for me!"

After speaking, Zhou Yun quickly walked through the community and then went all the way to the third floor.

At the door stood two Police Officers, and inside were a middle-aged woman and two elderly people.

It seemed this was the place. Zhou Yun then walked in.

Lao Guo, who was contemplating what to do, immediately frowned, "Who are you? Who let you in?"

Wen Yuhe inside looked at him. Although she didn't know what Lawyer Zhou looked like, she guessed it was him.

So she said, "This is my... the lawyer I found online!"

Zhou Yun, smiling, had already taken out his credentials: "Hello, Comrades, these are my credentials."

After speaking and looking around, Zhou Yun added, "I haven't been officially retained yet; I'm here to assess the situation."

Lao Guo frowned as he examined the credentials. The person was indeed a lawyer.

However, the name Zhou Yun looked very familiar. So, Lao Guo handed the credentials to Xiao Liu, who was standing nearby.

Xiao Liu picked it up and looked at it, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Jinghai Tianhe Law Firm, Zhou Yun... Wait, you're that one online, that Lawyer Zhou Yun?"

"Master, you know him, right? The lawyer who got stabbed!"

Lao Guo, who was beside him, immediately remembered upon hearing this.

Zhou Yun heard this and smiled, "If you're talking about the one who got stabbed, then yes, that's me."

The two Police Officers exchanged glances, and their attitude became much friendlier.

"Lawyer Zhou, then why are you here...?" Lao Guo asked.

"Yes, I'm here to take on this unfinished building case. After all, you spend money to buy a house, but the money is spent, and you can't live in the house. There's definitely a problem here," Zhou Yun said, still smiling.

Lao Guo hesitated for a moment but still said, "Then can you try to persuade your client? They really can't move in here right now."

Zhou Yun nodded, "I know that. The house hasn't been handed over yet, so the ownership still belongs to the developer. Their unauthorized entry is indeed an infringement."

"However, Comrades, you've also seen it. Where can they live if they move out now?"

Xiao Liu couldn't help but say, "That's their own problem, right? This place really can't be lived in. Their dispute with the developer is a separate matter. You're a lawyer, you should understand that."

Inside the house, Wen Yuhe and Grandpa Li's couple listened, their faces not looking good.

They had heard these words countless times during their rights protection efforts.

The smile on Zhou Yun's face disappeared: "What's the reason they can't live here? It's an infringement, right? The ownership before the house is delivered belongs to the developer."

"Alright, since it's an infringement, why doesn't the developer pursue legal action?"

"Damaging public facilities, it's just that door lock, isn't it? It probably hasn't met your standard for filing a case, right? So, why not just let the developer sue?"

"This house was left unfinished by the developer, which is a breach of contract, but at the same time, didn't it also infringe upon the legitimate rights of the owners as consumers?"

"But for such infringing behavior, some units always tell owners to go through legal channels, yet now that the owners are infringing on the developer, you come here to enforce the law."

"May I be so bold as to ask why?"

Isn't that right? It's a simple question. Everyone is infringing, so why are you coming to drive us away, but when the other party infringes, you don't care?

As his words fell, Lao Guo was stunned. He felt that the other party was quibbling, but he suddenly didn't know how to refute him.

Thus, the situation suddenly became deadlocked.

However, Zhou Yun quickly smiled again and said, "Comrades, I know you are also acting according to regulations. Starting fires here indeed poses a safety hazard. How about this, you can let them cook in the open space downstairs every day."

Zhou Yun subtly shifted the concept, turning the infringement into a safety hazard. If the safety hazard was resolved, then there would be no problem.

As for the developer still talking about infringement, then let them sue. Let's see which Court dares to accept the case.

With a way out, Lao Guo could only nod, and after giving a few instructions, he left with Xiao Liu.

Indeed, there was no other way, because Zhou Yun's identity was also quite special...

Zhou Yun turned to Wen Yuhe and smiled, "Alright, it's fine for now. Let's talk about the case."