Chapter 18: Self-introduction? I have a lot of leads

It is often said: "Those who know me say I'm troubled at heart; those who don't ask what I'm after."

On the morning of July 21, Tang Fangjing got up early to get ready. His time was tight, and he needed to get all these procedural things done quickly.

Then he would seize the time to complete more tasks, trigger more tasks, because you can live without money, but once you're out of life, you have to be reincarnated.

According to the old landlord, there's a temple to the south of the city, where for an extra five hundred yuan you can be reborn in America, which is cheaper than a visa fee...

Shaking his head quickly, he thought to himself, why am I thinking about reincarnation when I'm perfectly alive? I don't believe this society lacks enough tasks, money is hard to earn these days, but lawsuits are everywhere.

Only cancer couldn't be cured; otherwise, he could've started on the path to eternal life as a lawyer...

He left home and took a cab straight to Tengda Law Firm. Upon arriving at the office building where the firm was located, he took the elevator up to the tenth floor, only to find that there were already a few people waiting there.

"Hey, are you here for the interview too?" asked one of the young men.

A glance at Tang Fangjing was enough to tell that these were also here for the interview, radiating the unmistakable aura of "greenhorns," which he, a veteran, could spot at a glance.

After all, they had just passed the legal exam and were full of ambition. The exam was tough, and many newcomers thought that passing the legal exam meant entering another phase of life.

There's nothing wrong with that thinking, because they had to step out of a life dedicated to full-time study into one where they might only make two or three thousand yuan a month, or even less, and still have to keep learning and working nonstop.

As for whether the work they do is beneficial to their specialty, it all depends on their mentor.

Moreover, now many law firms in big cities aren't short of trainee lawyers, to the point where some people straight up say they'll intern without pay, and it's that terrifying.

Tang Fangjing, naturally, did not say anything out of turn and just nodded.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the others didn't say anything either and started chatting with one another again.

About five minutes later, the glass door opened, and a man in his forties came out, with a square face, radiating the serious, quintessential "lawyer" vibe.

"All of you are here for the interview, right? Come with me," he said.

The square-faced man led several people into a small conference room and then said, "Everyone, please take a seat, no need to be nervous, let's just have a casual chat."

Tang Fangjing could see that the other young people were visibly nervous; the lawyer's appearance alone was intimidating.

The square-faced man, however, didn't mind that and looked at everyone seated before saying, "Alright, let's introduce ourselves. My name is Song Tengfei, ah, an attorney at Tengda Law Firm."

"Everyone knows Tengda's status in Jingzhou. Since you all chose Tengda, that means you've done your research. I won't go into details about the firm. Let's start with this young man here, introduce yourself. It's a two-way selection, after all."

The young man who first spoke to Tang Fangjing stood up and began, "Hello everyone, my name is Li Weilong, a graduate from Handong University of Political Science and Law, specializing in civil and commercial law. During my university years, I've had multiple award-winning experiences..."

The ones coming to Tengda for internships at least had respectable resumes, participated in debate competitions, managed mock courts—in short, they were very accomplished.

Tang Fangjing kept his professional smile silent, knowing full well that the big shots in his firm only had one requirement for choosing interns: do whatever you're asked to do.

You say you're here to intern, not to drive for the mentor, not to pick up parcels for them, that's fine; you can find someone else to guide you.

If you make a comparison, it's somewhat similar to medical interns, although to be fair, medical interns seem to have it even tougher...

When Li Weilong finished, Song Tengfei, across from him, remained stoic: "Sit down, next one."

This left little Li quite uneasy; you could at least give a clear sign of approval or disapproval.

Another person stood up, a young and beautiful girl, a university graduate, but again, after she finished, Song Tengfei across kept a cold face.

Now everyone was a bit bewildered. Was this person incapable of smiling? What was the situation?

Finally, it was Tang Fangjing's turn. Everyone looked over, curious about the talents of this student who had not yet spoken.

Tang Fangjing stood up and said, "My name is Tang Fangjing... I bring my own cases."

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Huh? Amidst the confused expressions of several young people, the "lawyer" looking serious big-shot across from them stood up, his face filled with excitement, "You bring your own cases as an intern? Really?"

"Really, and quite a lot of them."

As he spoke, Tang Fangjing passed the content he had organized on his phone to the other party.

After a brief glance, amidst everyone's baffled expressions, the serious-faced big-shot agilely moved around the table to Tang Fangjing's side, smiling broadly:

"Little Tang... oh no, Brother Tang, what a coincidence, I'm just in need of an intern lawyer. How about you join me?"

What's the situation? Is the interviewer personally snatching people?

Old Song didn't care about that stuff. At his age, could he eat dignity and face? Now with more and more lawyers, the industry is getting tougher, and cases harder to find; he had been idle for two months already.

Otherwise, why would he come and help with interviews?

If he kept being this idle, he'd end up becoming a salaried lawyer...

It just never occurred to him that this Tang Fangjing was the one who had caused a stir online with exorbitant overtime pay. Many lawyers looked down on him, and unexpectedly, he had come to their firm to intern...

While he was thinking this, he suddenly heard the young man beside him speak up, "That what's his name, Lawyer Song, I do have a few requirements for this internship."

"Requirements, huh? No problem, what's your requirement?"

"First off, although the cases I bring are under your name, I want to be the one leading the litigation."

"Secondly, it's..."

Watching the scene before them, the other youngsters felt their heads buzzing. Was this guy named Tang Fangjing really here for an internship? He seemed more like he was looking for interns...

Tang Fangjing had many demands, which all boiled down to two words: be obedient.

That's right, those were the same demands he had when he was searching for an intern lawyer in his past life...

The smile on Song Tengfei's face gradually faded; this was nothing like what he had imagined!

"Tang Fangjing, who do you think I am? Are you interning, or am I? With all these conditions and demands, enough, you can leave, having cases is..."

Old Song was angry. After all, he was a senior in the industry. So what if you have cases? Are cases so amazing?

Even though they are indeed impressive, with you putting forward all these terms, what about my dignity?

This was the normal reaction, the young folks thought, otherwise they would have believed things had gone too far.

However, before Old Song could finish, Tang Fangjing leaned in and whispered, "You don't have to get involved with my cases, just hang your name on them. I just need a lawyer's help for the official parts, and we'll split the income fifty-fifty..."

Upon hearing this, a smile immediately spread across Old Song's face, "Cough cough, well then, Brother Tang, it's settled, all small matters."

Just kidding. He wouldn't have to lift a finger, and the whole litigation process could be managed by Tang Fangjing alone, only needing to step in when a formal lawyer was necessary, with income split down the middle. It was like money falling from the sky, who wouldn't want it?

Moreover, he was sure the other lawyers at the firm would gladly accept, they weren't young anymore, what do they need face for? Earning money is for living, not for losing face...

Overtime fees through the roof, eh? At least for a while, employees dealing with similar issues would think of him first if they wanted to sue...

The other young people were dismissed, told to go back and wait for notification, but it was foreseeable that today, they indeed gained some experience.

Once everyone had left, Tang Fangjing spoke, "Lawyer Song, I have a case right now that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible, a public interest lawsuit from the Consumer Association. We need to act quickly, I'm in a hurry."

You can get public interest lawsuits from the Consumer Association too?

"What's this 'Lawyer Song'? So formal, just call me Old Song!"

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