Why are you the one answering the phone?
The registered address of Jianlu Company is in an office in the corner of a remote office building.
There is a company promotional poster at the door that says "Simple and Green", but when you look through the door, there is no vitality inside, only depression.
The call to Jianlu Company did not ring in the small registered office as expected. Instead, it was answered by the president's office of Jian Group.
Jian An, the real boss of Jian Lu, was sitting in the president's office of Jian Group.
"Mr. Jian, I'm Xiao Wang from the legal department. Jian Yi sent us an email. They're asking for... 1.2 million in compensation."
Jian An frowned. "It's just a concept design drawing. How can it be worth over a million? Why don't they go and grab it?"
"The other party has made professional calculations and found that if they were to take formal legal action, Jian Lu would have little chance of winning."
"Aren't you a professional legal team? How can you not handle something like this? Jianlu is my newly established company with a registered capital of 500,000. If I lose 1.2 million shortly after its establishment, where will my reputation be?"
"Mr. Jian, we've tried our best, but the other side's legal team is very powerful, and there's nothing we can do."
"Oh? You mean to say that a small clothing company founded by two girls hired one of the best legal teams in the country, so capable that the legal department of the old heavy industry giant Jane's Group was helpless?"
"Mr. Jian, legal affairs are not omnipotent. From the source of this matter, it is Jianlu Company that is at fault." The legal affairs officer heard the blame revealed in the president's words. He seemed to be questioning his own professionalism and was unwilling to suffer this loss in silence. He pointed out in his words that Jian An had crossed the legal red line.
Pop.
Jian An hung up the phone decisively.
Jian An just felt that as an industry giant, the Jian Group had its own mature management system, and its legal department had rarely been defeated over the years. This time, it was being pursued relentlessly by Jian Yi Company, which made him very angry.
He immediately called his secretary and said, "Go check who the legal officer of Jianyi Company is. If he is as powerful as the rumors say, we will poach him at all costs."
"Mr. Jian, there's no need to check specifically. His name is Lu Zhiyan. The lawyer's letter has been sent, and his name and contact information are still on it." The person who answered Jian An was a young man. He was Jian An's secretary, and his surname was Zhao.
"Lu Zhiyan, this name sounds so familiar." Jian An felt that this name seemed to have crossed paths with her, but she couldn't remember who the corresponding person was.
Jian An looked at the landline number on the lawyer's letter and dialed it without thinking.
The phone rang three times before it was slowly picked up.
Jian An thought that she might have overestimated the ability of the other lawyer.
In his impression, legal professionals have a strong sense of time and will not keep callers waiting for long. Even if Lawyer Lu is not in his office, a colleague or assistant will answer the call immediately.
The premise is that this lawyer named Lu is a true legal elite.
This is a good thing. The moment the other party picks up the phone, you are in a commanding position in the negotiation. You can win the negotiation by suppressing the other party's professional qualities.
"Hello, Jianyi Company." A familiar voice came from the phone, gentle and dignified.
Jian An was very familiar with the voice. It was neither Lawyer Lu nor Lawyer Lu's assistant.
"Sister Shishi?" The words that Jian An had compiled in her mind suddenly became useless.
Qin Shi didn't expect Jian An to call.
"Jian An? If I remember correctly, it wasn't long after we finished talking on the phone, right?"
"Sister Shishi, is this your phone?"
Qin Shi only heard the phone on Lu Zhiyan's desk ringing. Usually, this landline phone was almost just a decoration and rarely rang. Now that Lu Zhiyan was not there, the phone kept ringing. She felt it was too noisy, so she simply answered it herself.
"This is Lu Zhiyan's phone number. Are you looking for him?"
Jian An's suspicion deepened: "Sister Shishi, are you in Lawyer Lu's office?"
According to Jian An's thinking, Qin Shi has her own office. Even if it is in Lu Zhiyan's office, as the general manager, she would not answer the phone for a legal advisor.
"Lu Zhiyan's office is my office." Qin Shi knew that this was difficult to say, but it could not change the fact.
Jian An's breathing became noticeably heavier, and there was great doubt in his words: "How is this possible? You are the general manager of Jian Yi Company, how come you are in the same office with the legal counsel?"
"You'll have to ask Lu Zhiyan about this."
Qin Shi's tone sounded like she was very familiar with Lu Zhiyan.
Somehow, Jian An's feelings towards Lu Zhiyan, whom she had never met before, had changed from admiration to a bit of disgust.
Qin Shi remembered that Lu Zhiyan said that there was sufficient reason to ask Jianlu Company to pay a considerable amount of compensation.
"I'm a little curious. What exactly did Consultant Lu do to make you, the president of a listed company, personally call the legal counsel of a small joint-stock company?"
Jian An wouldn't tell Qin Shi directly in front of her that he wanted to poach people, and that he was trying to poach Qin Shi's company. So he stood up, cleared his throat, and kept holding the phone receiver. "What a coincidence! Sister Shi Shi and I have the same idea. If President Qin can answer the phone for the legal department, I can also help them make calls."
"I see." Qin Shi couldn't hide her smile. "Then I'll keep that in mind. When Consultant Lu comes back, I'll have him call me back."
After the call was hung up, Jian An felt even more uneasy.
He has a long-term plan for the Jian family, and now he feels that Lu Zhiyan may be the biggest variable in the entire plan.
*
Lu Zhiyan didn't enter the office until two hours later, holding two cups of coffee in his hands.
"I ran some errands and on my way back I saw a new coffee shop. I knew you liked Geisha, so I brought a cup back."
Qin Shi picked up the coffee that Lu Zhiyan handed over and took a sip. The aroma of the coffee was mixed with a hint of sweet fruit, which made people feel very relaxed.
"Thank you, it's the flavor I like." Qin Shi saw Lu Zhiyan pick up another cup and drink it, so she leaned over and asked, "What's the flavor of your cup?"
Lu Zhiyan shook the rather sturdy cup: "Hot milk."
"Don't you drink coffee?"
"Well, I can't sleep after drinking a little."
"I didn't expect you to be sensitive to coffee."
Lu Zhiyan smiled slightly, "Girls are still cute. Mr. Qin also describes people with the elegance of your paintings, unlike Liu Tong, who always calls me an old cadre."
Qin Shi looked at Lu Zhiyan. He always carried a notebook and pen with him. When it came to matters in his professional field, he was always very strict and serious. With such a style, it was not an exaggeration to call him an "old cadre".
"I think Liu Tong's description is quite apt, especially when you're working. By the way, Jian An just called you on your landline, and she was very mysterious and didn't say what she wanted to talk to you about."
Lu Zhiyan couldn't figure out the reason for a moment, but Jian An's initiative to call gave him the opportunity to take credit.
"Remember what I said about making Jian Lu lose everything but her name?"
Qin Shi nodded.
"Jianlv's registered capital is 500,000. According to my calculations, Jianlv Company will have to compensate us a total of 1.2 million this time. Two or three Jianlv companies will be enough for Jian An to pay. Maybe Jian An wants to call me to ask for my account number so that he can quickly settle the compensation." Lu Zhiyan said confidently.
Qin Shi looked at Lu Zhiyan and felt at ease.
"What are you looking at me for, Mr. Qin?"
The result of watching intently is receiving concerned inquiries from the parties involved.
"Nothing. Have you ever seen the Lucky Boy cartoon? I think you look like the group's Lucky Boy."
Qin Shi thought that what came with Lu Zhiyan was a large order from a reliable party A and satisfactory compensation terms. It seemed that Lu Zhiyan was Jianyi Company's ultimate fortune-bringing boy.
"If I am the Fortune Boy, then you are the Little Dragon Girl." Lu Zhiyan said with a smile.
Seeing Qin Shi looked offended, Lu Zhiyan quickly said, "In that cartoon, the Fortune Boy and the Little Dragon Girl were good partners. We are also good partners now that we are walking side by side."
Seeing Qin Shi slowly sitting down, Lu Zhiyan picked up the note on his desk. The handwriting was beautiful. Lu Zhiyan understood that it was the landline number Qin Shi left for Jian An to call.
He picked up the phone skillfully, his slender fingers tapping flexibly between the various number keys, calm and composed.
Soon, the call was connected.
"Hello, I'm Lu Zhiyan."
When Jian An heard Lu Zhiyan's voice, she felt even more familiar, but she just couldn't remember who was on the other end of the line.
"Counselor Lu, I've heard a lot about you. I'm Jian An."
"Mr. Jian, I don't deserve it." Lu Zhiyan acted politely yet distantly.
"Well, I've read Consultant Lu's lawyer's letter, and I have questions about some of the clauses. Could you please come to our Jane's Group? I'd like to ask him some questions in person."
When Jian An heard Lu Zhiyan's voice, he initially judged that this person was not simple.
This further strengthened Jian An's intention to hire Lu Zhiyan to the Jian Group. However, considering that Lu Zhiyan and Qin Shi were in the same office, if he directly stated his intention over the phone, Qin Shi might stop him, so he thought of asking Lu Zhiyan out.
Jian An specifically emphasized the Jian Group because he wanted to rely on the power of the Jian Group to take the initiative in the negotiations. After all, based on Jian An's experience in dealing with other people, as long as the Jian Group was mentioned slightly, the other party would give him some face.
"I'm sorry, I thought Mr. Jian represented Jianlu Company."
Jian An became the general manager of Jian Group. Many people were polite to him. It was very rare to find someone like Lu Zhiyan who turned a blind eye to his olive branch.
Jian An suppressed his temper and said with a smile, "Jian Lu is a small company with little capital. If they had to pay 1.2 million, I might as well have let them file for bankruptcy. But it's different for Jian's. A little over a million is just a drop in the bucket for them."
"Mr. Jian, Jianyi Company also has Tianyancha." Lu Zhiyan said vaguely.
What this meant was that Jian Lu and the Jian family had no legal relationship, and he knew this very well.
Jian An smiled awkwardly. He wanted to say something else, but he felt that whatever he said would be pale.
"Mr. Jian, I'm waiting for good news about Jian Lu's finances. Of course, if Jian Lu is forced to go bankrupt due to insolvency, I will also mourn for Jian Lu. After all, the employees in the company are all innocent."
The call was hung up after Jane An was speechless.
Qin Shi watched the entire confrontation between Lu Zhiyan and Jian An.
"Lu Zhiyan, you are really amazing. If you want to argue with me one day, I will definitely not be able to win the argument with you."
Qin Shi couldn't help but sigh.
"I'm 100 percent sure that day will never come."
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