Meanwhile, in the old Qi family mansion in Qiyang Town, Qi Wu sat at the lower end of the table, head bowed, listening to Qi Peng's reprimand from the upper seat, not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal!
"You've been running around for over a month, from Huating to Taipei, consulting with practically every law firm, and this is the result you've given me?"
Qi Peng sat upright in the seat of honor, holding a teacup in his hand. If he didn't still have a shred of reason, he would have loved to smash the head of the idiot opposite him!
"Three million? You want me to pay three to five million to sue a penniless wretch? I'm not senile, you've just lost your mind!"
"No, Grandpa! Don't be angry, please listen to me!"
Qi Wu glanced quickly at his grandfather and hurriedly explained.
"You may not know this, but as long as I tell my lawyer that the opposing lawyer is that woman Qin Suisui, both law firms in Huating and Beishi will quote me this price!"
"If the price is too low, they simply won't take the job!"
Qi Peng glared at him coldly, closed his eyes, and tried his best to calm himself down!
Once she had calmed down, she opened her eyes to look at him.
"Do you even know how much money I spent to shut Zhang Laosi up and make him take the blame for you?"
"It cost nearly 500,000 yuan in total!"
He looked at his grandson, whose gaze was evasive and who could never be helped up, and felt a deep sense of disappointment and frustration.
"You've been traveling from Huating to Taipei for a month, and all you've given me is this one question: What exactly have you been doing?"
Qi Wu shrank his shoulders, never daring to look his grandfather in the eye.
Grandpa asked him what he had been doing outside for the past month or so.
What was he doing? He was experiencing a thrill he'd never felt before! He was discovering for the first time that life could be enjoyed in such a way!
If he weren't short of money, he wouldn't even want to go back to that wretched place, Qiyang Town.
They're poor and unsophisticated! They don't even have a decent woman in their family, let alone a shrewish wife.
"Tell me, what exactly have you been doing in Beicheng for the past month?"
Qi Peng looked displeased, his raised chin conveying an unquestionable air.
"grandfather!"
After careful consideration, Qi Wu recounted the people and events he had encountered in Beicheng over the past month.
"It's no exaggeration that we found out about Qin Suisui in Qingfeng City. That brat is indeed quite capable. Even in Huating and Beicheng, she's a top-tier lawyer!"
During his month-long stay in Beicheng, Qi Wu witnessed another world.
Zhang Laosi taking the blame and Qin Suisui's matter made him even more determined about the path he should take in the future.
For the first thirty years of his life, Qi Wu was probably muddle-headed and unambitious. According to his thinking, a family of Qi's size could only develop in a run-down place like Qiyang Town and make a little money.
Without the Wei family's name, the Qi family would face certain death if they left Qingfeng.
He saw no future, nor any hope for himself.
So, like most of the Qi family, he just loafed around and waited to die, with no ambition whatsoever.
But things are different now. Attorney Pang has shown him a bright future. If he cooperates with the other party, the Qi family will be working with those powerful and influential people. If handled properly, the Qi family may even rise to great heights in the future.
Attorney Pang pointed him in the right direction, but since the Qi family was controlled by his grandfather, he still needed his grandfather's approval to cooperate.
"Grandpa, I met a lawyer in Beicheng this time. We have similar interests and talked quite deeply. He outlined a major path for me, and we have a business deal to cooperate on!"
"We even share the same interests!"
Qi Peng gave a mocking snort.
"What kind of close friends can you possibly make? If you cooperate, you'll just get ripped off!"
"Qi Wu, let me tell you, work hard for your father for a few more years. Our Qi family has an ancestral rule: you are the eldest son and grandson, and most of the Qi family's assets belong to you. Don't let the outside world blind you!"
"Grandpa, listen to me first, then you can make a decision!"
Seeing that he was determined to speak, Qi Peng stopped him and sat at the head of the table to listen to him talk about the people and things he had encountered in Beicheng.
"His name is Pang Hui, and he is a lawyer..."
After Qi Wu finished speaking, Qi Peng looked at him with a sinister gaze.
"You mean, he wants to use our Qishi Town Hospital to screen and select suitable organs for patients from the surrounding rural areas?"
You're worse than a pig or a dog!
Qi Peng grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it over Qi Peng's head.
"Ah~ Grandpa!"
Qi Wu was hit squarely by the teacup, a visibly large bump appeared on his forehead, tea leaves were stuck in his hair, and he looked completely disheveled.
"Qi Wu, our Qi family has lived in Qiyang Town for hundreds of years. To be honest, how can people around here still tell whether they are surnamed Qi, Zhang, or Li?"
Qi Peng's face flushed red with anger, and he was panting heavily. He braced his hands on the table, pointed at Qi Wu, and cursed him.
“As long as the minor squabbles don’t damage the foundation, I can have something to say to my ancestors a hundred years from now.”
As he spoke, he crossed his arms and bowed in the direction of the ancestral hall.
Then he pointed at Qi Wu and continued to berate him: "How dare you say such a thing as undermining the foundation and inheritance of your family?"
After he finished speaking, his eyes searched around. Qi Wu was still confused by his grandfather's scolding, but when he saw his grandfather suddenly staring at the door bolt behind the door, he finally realized what was going on.
He quickly spoke up to stop them.
"grandfather!"
"Listen to what I'm saying first, you didn't understand what I meant!"
"What do you mean? Aren't you planning to cut off people's kidneys?"
He went straight to the gate, pulled off the bolt, and ran towards Qi Wu with the bolt raised.
Seeing this, Qi Wu could only run around aimlessly, shouting as he dodged.
"Grandpa, do you know how many poor people there are around Qiyang Town? They are so poor that they have nowhere to sell their goods. Our Qiyang Town Hospital is just acting as an intermediary. It's a matter of mutual consent, not forced buying or selling. Why is it not allowed?"
He was dodging Qi Peng's sticks when suddenly there were no more footsteps chasing him. He turned around and saw his grandfather sitting in a chair, panting heavily.
"grandfather!"
Qi Wu stopped and carefully moved his feet to sit in the chair furthest away from his grandfather.
"Tell me in detail, how does it come about 'one willing to buy and one willing to sell'?"
If both parties reach an agreement, it's not impossible, but such an operation needs to be carried out with caution.
Qi Wu's expression softened, and he quickly replied, "Yes! I'll explain it to you in detail right away!"
Qi Peng had no idea that the Qi family of Qiyang Town, which he had so hoped would be passed down and flourish, would suffer a complete defeat and lose its family because of his decision today!
Meanwhile, in a private room at a club in the far north of the city, two men were sitting together, heads bowed in discussion. One of them was none other than Lawyer Pang Yi, whom Qi Wu had mentioned.
Are you sure the other person has taken the bait?
The man opposite Pang Yi squinted at him through the billowing smoke.
What do you think?
Pang Yi flicked the ash from his cigarette into the ashtray, then slowly leaned back on the sofa, a cigarette between his fingers, his expression a half-smile.
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