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"Chen Jin? Are you here to visit relatives?"
Chen Wenhao looked at Chen Jin, then at Nie Rong. The two seemed to know each other, but their relationship did not look like that of a lawyer and a consultant. They looked more like friends.
He had been to Qiaoxi Village quite often recently, so he naturally knew that Bisheng Law Firm had set up a consulting point in Qiaoxi Village. Lawyer Mo came twice, but most of the time it was Lawyer Nie who came. Although we didn't talk much, Lawyer Nie lived in the Armed Police General Hospital.
It doesn't take much to tell that Lawyer Nie has a unique family background.
"Do you know each other?" He was very curious about how Chen Jin knew Nie Rong.
"My childhood friend." Nie Rong took the initiative to speak, and then pulled a chair over to Chen Jin, "Sit down. So, are you here to visit relatives? Is this your relative?"
Nie Rong glanced at Old Man Liu who was standing outside the door with his hands behind his back.
Old Man Liu: "I am her grandfather."
After saying that, he looked Nie Rong up and down, secretly comparing in his mind, he is just a small lawyer in a law firm, and he has to go to their village to solicit business. I guess his salary is not high, and he looks... just okay. Chen Jin wouldn't be attracted to this little black-faced guy, right?
Nie Rong was surprised, "Are you from Qiaoxi Village?!" That was really a case of looking for a needle in a haystack! Having an acquaintance in the village will make business matters easier in the future, and I can also ask Chen Jin to help introduce people.
Seeing the surprise and expectation in Nie Rong's eyes, and glancing at the sign on Nie Rong's desk that read "Legal Consultation (including property division, divorce...)", Chen Jin smiled shyly: How should she tell Nie Rong that he wanted to ask her for help? She must be unreliable, and it might even affect his business in Qiaoxi Village...
"No, although my household registration is in Qiaoxi Village, I am from Qiaodong Village." Chen Jin waved his hand at Old Man Liu, "You can go and take care of your family affairs, don't delay me from talking to my friends. I still need to go over to eat later, remember to ask them to cook something lighter, it's too greasy and I can't eat it."
"What do you mean by yours and what do you mean by mine? If you have something to say, let's talk later. You guys tricked me into coming here. If I had known the news was fake, I would not have made this trip. Otherwise, I should have gone to get my hair done. Let's go."
Old man Liu was furious and turned away. She is really turning the tables. What did they trick us into doing? It was obviously her own idea! Not only do you not bring any New Year gifts, but you also want to order food? !
Chen Wenhao laughed, "My eldest brother said that you are very powerful in Qiaoxi Village. Now I believe it. Third sister, you are really good."
In fact, what Chen Wenzhen said was: Instead of working so hard to persuade this and that, it would be better to be a little more aggressive. Look at Chen Jin, she is walking sideways in Qiaoxi Village.
Chen Jin thought to herself: Uncle Wenhao is good at talking. She believed that Chen Wenzhen would never say anything good about her. He would definitely say that she has a bad reputation in Qiaoxi Village.
"No, was the guy just now really your grandfather? Do you have the same last name as your mother? By the way, your grandfather's family owns four buildings and is also a wealthy family in this village." Nie Rong was in a very good mood. Now that he had an acquaintance here, wouldn't it be easy to take down this wealthy family?
Chen Wenhao laughed a few times at an inappropriate time and touched his neck. "Lawyer Nie, you made a wrong calculation."
Nie Rong was puzzled.
Chen Jin admitted: "My relationship with my grandfather's family is not very good, and my relationship with the villagers is not very good either. You'd better not mention me when you go out, otherwise people may not come to you for business consultation."
Nie Rong frowned in confusion, with a thousand questions in his eyes.
"My parents divorced early, and my mother and I lived in Qiaodong Village. Later, when we had some money, we bought a piece of land here and built a building to rent out. The buildings at the end of the village belong to me and my relatives."
"Oh... I'm sorry. I was so presumptuous." Nie Rong felt it was quite embarrassing to dig up someone else's sad story, so he quickly apologized. But the next second, he had hope again: Chen Jin said, those buildings at the end of the village belong to her? !
Nie Rong looked at Chen Jin differently. This was a big customer who came right to his doorstep!
Did you live in Qiaodong Village before? Did you have some money later? It must be that they received the demolition compensation for Qiaodong Village two years ago!
Chen Jin's mind worked quickly and he remembered what Ling Yun said, that Nie Rong was a bit stupid in private but very smart at work. It's not like there's no one else in the Bisheng Law Firm. With his status, Nie Rong should be able to get in touch with a lot of big clients, right? Like Lawyer Mo, who is now basically the legal advisor of her uncle's company and has also developed a lot of corporate clients... How bad can Nie Rong be?
Thinking of this, Chen Jin thought that Uncle Wenhao was here, so it was not easy to ask directly, so he said: "Lawyer Nie, I have some personal matters to consult you, is it convenient for us to go out for a walk together?"
"That's convenient!" Nie Rong cleaned up the table, said hello to Chen Wenhao, said a few words to his colleague from the law firm, and then followed Chen Jin out.
Sister Yun is really good at hiding things. She has such a rich woman friend around her, but she didn't even tell her brother about it. I wonder how difficult it is for her to develop clients.
"Last time we had dinner together, I didn't seriously introduce the areas I was good at." Nie Rong handed over a business card.
Chen Jin stared at the black business card in his hand. He looked quite calm. It was basically the same as Lawyer Mo’s business card. It was indeed the style of the Bisheng Law Firm. It listed Nie Rong’s business areas, one of which was “commercial investment consulting”, which Chen Jin was quite interested in. But the key now is not to understand Nie Rong's business scope.
"Lawyer Nie, do you have any news?" Chen Jin asked in a low voice, covering his mouth.
Nie Rong raised his eyebrows, "I thought you locals should be more informed."
Chen Jin shook his head and said with a smile, "It seems that you don't know enough about Qiaoxi Village. It has been about four, five or six years. The news of demolition of the village has been spread every once in a while, and there is still no accurate number. But the rumors have been more intense than this time several times before, and no law firm has come to the village to provide business consultation. This time, someone suddenly came... Bisheng Law Firm has also developed rapidly in the past two years. It has contacted so many companies, most of which are construction companies and real estate companies. They should know more about the news than us."
Although she doesn't do business, she usually listens to her uncle's analysis of the current real estate situation in Rong City. In addition, when they went to the auction last time, Lawyer Mo specifically mentioned Nie Rong to her. Her second cousin was also there at the time, and then he also talked about the situation of the Bisheng Law Firm.
Lawyer Bisheng has come into contact with many real estate companies. By integrating the information at hand, he can probably guess some clues.
She didn't believe that the Bisheng Law Firm would suddenly arrange for people to be stationed there for no reason. Moreover, Chen Jin shook the black business card in his hand and said, "How could Qiaoxi Village be so honorable as to ask one of the partners of a law firm to come and guard it?"
He added: "Well, don't mention it, Qiaoxi Village is really well-known. The deputy director of the police station has come to keep an eye on it personally."
She had analyzed it to this point, but Nie Rong didn't say yes or no. "The news outside is true and false, and I don't know whether it is true or not. However, Qiaoxi Village is indeed a good place to do business. Our law firm has opened a consulting point here, and people come to consult every day. It is much better than waiting for clients to come to the law firm."
"The news spread outside is really uncertain. If I were sure, how could I not tell you clearly? Sister Yun's friends are our friends. But you just wait and see. The location of this land is not bad. It can't be demolished, and you won't suffer any loss in the future. If it is demolished, Rong City will have a dozen or twenty more rich people."
There are many families in Qiaoxi Village who have several buildings. Even if the government comes to demolish them, they may not be able to afford it. But if a real estate company comes, Qiaoxi Village will really become rich overnight.
Speaking of getting rich overnight, he asked Lawyer Mo about Chen Jin's news. Lawyer Mo kept his mouth shut and only said that Chen Jin's family did not do business, and it was Chen Jin's uncle who did business. He didn't believe it at that time, but now he believes that Chen Jin's family really has stopped doing business.
But not doing business doesn't stop her from being rich.
Those who do business are not necessarily richer than Chen Jin when he encounters demolition.
This person is so lucky. Qiaodong Village has been demolished, but she transferred her household registration to Qiaoxi Village and even built several buildings here!
Chen Jin corrected him, "It's not several buildings. Only the middle one and the homestead are mine. The other buildings belong to my relatives."
Nie Rong looked at her and said, "That's a lot, right?"
Jokingly, "If you need legal advice for investment in the future, you can contact me. I am the most professional in our law firm in this regard."
"If there is a chance, of course." Chen Jin stuffed the business card into his bag. "I need money before I can invest. I'm very poor now. Lawyer Mo knows this. In order for us to have more cooperation in the future, Lawyer Nie, if you have any news, you must let me know. Hey, I don't have a business card, I'll write you my home number."
Chen Jin was just looking for paper and pen when Nie Rong handed him the hardcover notebook and pen. "Don't worry, I will definitely contact you if I have any news. We are friends. Although Sister Yun doesn't have time to come back often, we can still visit each other often and have dinner together when we are free."
After getting Chen Jin's contact information, Nie Rong asked curiously, "We are all friends now. Tell me why we can't mention you to the villagers? I can prepare in advance."
I don't want to talk about shameful things again and again.
Chen Jin waved his hand and said, "Anyway, just remember that they don't like me. You can also use me as a gimmick and say that I came to you for advice on investment or something. Although they don't like me, they believe that what I do is not random. Well, they mainly believe that my uncle is good at business."
What kind of logic is this?
Chen Jin didn't get any confirmed news from Nie Rong, but Nie Rong was also giving her a hint: their law firm was also optimistic that Qiaoxi Village would be demolished, so they came here in advance to develop clients.
When the house is really demolished, the amount of property and economic disputes involved in these people will be considerable, and the lawyer fees they can get for helping with the lawsuit will be high.
What a business guy!
They only walked together for a while, and saw many people looking at them. Chen Jin smiled and said, "Just wait and see. When you go back later, someone will come to you to ask what I want to consult. If they ask, just say that I came to consult whether the marriage will affect the property notarization. After I get married, the property I have on hand will still have nothing to do with the person I marry, because it has been notarized. If something happens to me, my property will still be donated to the country."
Nie Rong: "...Are you sure you really want me to say that?"
"Yes! That's what I mean. I have already done the notarization of my property. Everyone who is even slightly related to me knows about it. Thank you for your help. I will treat you to a meal some other day."
The two of them knew almost everything they wanted to know about each other, and Chen Jin did not continue to walk with Nie Rong. If they continued to walk together, people in the village would spread the rumor that she and Nie Rong might be dating.
Upon hearing this, Nie Rong hurriedly said goodbye and returned to the consultation point at the ancestral hall.
He wants to develop clients, but he doesn't want to date clients.
Chen Jin walked to his own self-built building. His cousin Meng Chong was not there, and the people in the supermarket were his hired helpers. Since he was not there, Chen Jin didn't stay long. He stood in the yard, took a look and then left.
When she returned and passed by the ancestral hall, there were indeed several people at the consultation point. Some of them looked away guiltily when they saw her. Chen Jin chuckled: See, these people are just too idle. They have nothing to do all day long and just stare at her every move.
"You and the young lawyer in the law firm..." Old man Liu wanted to "show concern", but Chen Jin was staring at him and he couldn't continue to "show concern".
“Eat, eat!”
Chen Jin was indeed hungry. He felt that he had done a lot this morning and it was easy to get hungry when he was thinking hard.
"Xiao Jin..." The second cousin's wife opposite was smiling and just opened her mouth, but Chen Jin interrupted her, "My mother said that we can't talk while eating. Let's talk about it later."
The eldest aunt pulled the second cousin's wife and agreed, "Yes, yes, yes, let's talk about it after we are full. There is no rush."
After Chen Jin had eaten his fill, he asked before they even asked, "I've seen many families discussing the division of the household. What do you think? Will you divide it or not?"
Old Man Liu and his sons and daughters-in-law were all silent: Discuss? Chen Jin would really say, are those people in the village discussing this? It's clearly just a joke!
"Haven't you discussed it yet? Then you need to hurry up and discuss it. Who knows when the demolition will be finalized? Like the year before last, there was no news at all, and the higher-ups directly issued a demolition notice, and the household registration could not be changed. When the time comes, you can't even separate the household registration."
"It's actually pretty easy to divide it up here. My dad's family is all in the city, so they can't divide it up. You and your three uncles have four buildings, one for each family. It's just perfect, right?"
Jiang Zijun, who had been quiet all the time, couldn't help it anymore, and pinched Liu Shisheng hard, glaring at him: "You don't even take care of your good daughter, what do you mean by just right?" So there will be no share for them in the future? Separate their house? Why! Chen Jin is an outsider in this family, how dare he make such comments here...
Liu Yibei's eyes turned red with anger. "Why can't we divide it? The house belongs to grandpa and grandma, why can't we divide it? You are the one who can't divide it! Your last name is Chen, not Liu!"
Chen Jin said proudly, "Yes, my last name is Chen! I don't care about your house. Who doesn't have it? I have plenty of houses. Are you angry again? I can't tell you the truth. Ask your cousins if they have a share of the house. They spent money and effort to build the house, and in the end you want a share. I can't stand it."
"I think you are deliberately stirring up trouble here because you can't bear to see our family doing well!" Liu Yibei was really angry. Ever since Chen Jin got a large sum of money from the demolition of Qiaodong Village, he was very excited every time he came to his grandfather's house, which made her very angry. If you don't care about the house, why are you asking for so much? !
Chen Jin shrugged, "Whatever you think."
After glancing at the adults in the room who were all thinking different things, she changed the subject. They all started thinking about their own things. What her aunt and second cousin wanted to say to her during dinner was probably forgotten now.
Having heard all the news today and seen enough of the excitement, Chen Jin felt refreshed.
I asked a question that went off the track: "Where did you buy this apple?"
After getting the specific address, Chen Jin stood up and said, "Okay, you guys discuss your family matters. I'm going home first."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out leisurely.
When the others reacted, they chased out to keep them, "Xiao Jin, Chen Jin! Wait a moment, auntie has something to tell you..."
Chen Jin turned a deaf ear to him, started the car and reversed it, then turned the steering wheel, raising a cloud of dust, and turned out of Qiaoxi Village in less than half a minute.
The eldest aunt stomped her feet in anger and said, "I should have told you when we were having dinner!" They didn't know when Chen Jin would come again, and they couldn't find Chen Jin's house.
Inside the house, Old Man Liu angrily put his wine glass heavily on the table, "I'm not dead yet, and you're already thinking about my property." Seeing that his sons and daughters-in-law all looked unhappy, he softened his tone and said, "After the house is demolished, you will get the same share as you deserve. But if anyone continues to make trouble, don't ask me why if you don't get a share! If you really make me angry, I'll follow Chen Jin's example and get a property notarization. I wonder what you can get out of it?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the people in the room changed. If we do a notarization of the property, wouldn't that mean we won't get anything?
These people hurriedly laughed, and Liu Laosan coaxed the old man, "Dad is still the boss of our family, and you have the final say on how to divide it."
Liu Lao Da and Liu Lao Er glared at Liu Lao San angrily: Flatterer!
If just one person betrays the "Brotherly Alliance", its collapse is inevitable.
Old man Liu didn't expect that these angry words would be so powerful. Before, he was angry about Chen Jin's property notarization, but now he has begun to think about getting one for himself and his wife as well, so that he can control his sons at home and prevent them from rebelling.
Furthermore, the accidental death of Liu Datou in the village had caused some old people in the village to worry, fearing that their unfilial son might have had some bad intentions... The more they thought about it, the more they felt that this property notarization was reliable.
No, he had to go to the ancestral hall to consult the law firm.
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Chen Jin took a detour and went to a fruit stall in a vegetable market near the outskirts of Nancheng District and bought several boxes of apples in one go. The trunk was full again, with a scent of apples inside, and we drove slowly back to the Rose Garden in Xicheng District.
"Hello, village chief." Chen Jin greeted the village chief and said that he had gone to Qiaoxi Village to meet Uncle Wenhao this morning.
The old Party branch secretary who was playing chess with him asked, "Qiaoxi Village? Did you go to Qiaoxi Village this morning? I heard that Qiaoxi Village is going to be demolished. Is this news true or false?"
It’s not that he had never thought about moving his household registration to Qiaoxi Village, and he had contacted Liu Mantang privately many times, but it was difficult and there was no way to move. It is not okay to bribe the village cadres of Qiaoxi Village with benefits. This kind of thing will easily arouse public anger.
So, if you say that you envy Chen Jin’s fortune... then isn’t her fortune a little too good?
Chen Jin shook his head, as if he was used to it. "I don't know if it's true or not. The news of Qiaoxi Village being demolished has been heard more than once or twice. Anyway, when I went to inquire about it, there was no confirmation at all."
Chen Guangman said, "Whether it's demolished or not, you won't suffer any loss. Third sister will come to our house for dinner tomorrow."
"Okay." Chen Jin nodded in agreement. When she arrived at her uncle's house, she knew that the village chief had called her uncle over, so she should have been called over as a coincidence.
However, Chen Jin calculated the schedule for the next few days, "In this case, we will only have time to go to Xichan Temple on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year."
My uncle picked up an apple from the box she brought back and asked without even looking up while searching for a fruit knife: "Why are you going to Xichan Temple? Didn't you say you don't believe in this?"
Chen Jin sighed and said, "To be honest, sometimes I think my fortune is pretty good."
"Hey, tell me what's the good idea?" The uncle laughed. He had said before that she had good fortune, but she had muttered that he was feudal and superstitious.
"I suspect that the higher-ups are planning to build a new train station in the northeast corner of the city, bordering East City District and North City District. What do you think, uncle?" Chen Jin turned around and saw that his uncle looked as if he had expected this.
Chen Jin said seriously: "Uncle, tell me the truth, is there really no connection between our family and the upper class?"
Say no? She doesn't believe it!
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