Chapter 234: The Rich Old Lady (15)
"unemployment?"
Shi Sui found it very strange. The Qimingxing Law Firm was well-known in H City, and Wen's professionalism and ability to handle affairs were obvious to all. She had just received a confirmation letter two weeks ago, so how could she be fired in the blink of an eye?
It was too sudden.
When Shihui asked the reason, Wennu just said that she was careless and made a mistake, but she refused to say specifically what she did wrong.
"I'm so sorry I just helped you out, but it seems like you don't want this beautiful Kelly bag anymore."
Under Shi Sui's questioning and pressure from personal relationships, Wen confessed that it was because she failed to prevent the Zhou sisters from breaking into the ward when Shi Sui was hospitalized before, and was deemed to have been derelict in her duty, so she was fired by her boss, Lawyer Shen.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, when she delivered the confirmation letter to Shisui, before she left the law firm, she had actually accidentally seen an employee in the Human Resources Department processing her resignation letter.
But she still abided by her duties and pretended nothing had happened while delivering the official documents to Shisui.
Sure enough, after she returned, she immediately received a written notice that she was dismissed on the grounds that she had "poor work ability, was too close to clients, and violated the basic professional ethics of lawyers."
"The law firm is clearly bullying you." Shi Sui frowned slightly.
Ms. Wen is a lawyer and does not have any law enforcement power.
The Zhou sisters did not violate any regulations by going to meet Shi Sui. Whether in terms of legal provisions or lawyer's duties, Wen could only persuade them and had no right to stop them forcefully.
It's ridiculous to fire her on this charge!
"If I wanted, I could actually go through labor arbitration, but the Morning Star Law Firm has such omnipotent power in H City... My chances of winning aren't great to begin with, and even if I do win the case, it'll be a waste of time and energy. Winning the lawsuit against my former employer would also mean that no other law firm would dare to hire me in the future... So I'll just accept my fate and look for another job."
Wen shrugged helplessly.
In this situation, Shisui extended an olive branch to her without hesitation.
"This disaster is also caused by me. If you are willing, my company's doors are always open to you, and your salary will increase by 30% compared to your previous salary. Of course, you should consider your own career prospects carefully before making a decision..."
On the one hand, Shi Sui really appreciated her talent and really needed a legal elite to help her, but on the other hand, she felt that there were major problems with the Morning Star Law Firm.
She had several conversations with Lawyer Shen, and he always gave her the impression of being absolutely professional and neutral.
Normally speaking, it wouldn't be necessary to fire someone for making a minor "mistake" that has nothing to do with their profession.
Considering that Zhou Xiaofeng could easily replace the driver around him... Shi Sui became extremely suspicious of this law firm that provided services to the family trust foundation and was known as the largest law firm in H City.
If we can recruit Wen and question her in detail, we will probably be able to figure out the connection behind it.
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After considering for more than a week, Wen formally accepted Shisui's invitation to join her import and export trading company and become a member of the legal department.
Shi Sui was cautious and spent every day with her. He carefully analyzed her daily words and actions and ruled out the possibility that Wennu was a spy.
After a detailed discussion with her, he indeed figured out some clues that Lawyer Shen and the Qimingxing Law Firm were suspected of colluding with Zhou Xiaofeng.
According to Ms. Wen's recollection, Lawyer Shen has been in the profession for nearly 20 years. He is a very cautious person and rarely reveals his private life after get off work to others.
But she had worked as his assistant for a while when she was a new lawyer, and she knew that he had a hobby of playing golf. Every Sunday afternoon, he would go to a golf driving range called the Royal Welsh Club in the suburbs to play.
"The Royal Welsh Club..."
Shi Sui had read in a gossip magazine that Zhou Xiaofeng was once photographed by paparazzi active on this golf course.
"Also," Wen added, "once, a foreign superstar came to H City for a concert. Lawyer Shen used all his connections to try to get front-row tickets for his wife. He searched for days, but then he never mentioned it. Then, all of a sudden, he stopped talking about it... Later, in the video footage of that concert, I saw his wife briefly in the front row VIP seats."
One of the businesses of Zhou Xiaofeng's Lei Ting Entertainment is to represent concerts of various foreign singers. Getting a VIP ticket is as easy as pie.
These small details may seem insignificant, but when put together, subtle connections can be found.
...Shi Sui secretly investigated Zhou Xiaofeng's scandal while at the same time not slacking off on her own business.
She went inland and reached an agreement with a traditional domestic brand with a century-old history to introduce selected products to H City for sale.
Shi Sui's real intention is not to make money through the brand, but to use it to build good relationships with relevant departments.
In order to attract the other party's attention, she hired a designer to use "traditional Chinese style" as a selling point, and repackaged something with a cost price of 5 yuan into a high-end product worth 500 yuan. Instead of hiring celebrities, she invited famous opera actors to be the spokespersons, and distributed the products in the chain of personal care products and drug stores controlled by Zhou Shiya.
She avoided the then-popular television advertising and instead focused her money on beautifully designed sales counters.
The entire sales area is like a miniature version of the "Forbidden City". Even the salesgirls have to be selective and wear graceful cheongsams to make sales.
It takes a completely high-end luxury route.
Shisui's target customers are not the local residents of H City or tourists from the inland... but foreigners who come here for tourism or business trips.
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