Chapter 185: Poaching
Luo Tao, a childhood friend of Liu Ming, works in the court.
He brought Su Jiaojiao to the court to find his childhood friend. Luo Tao was very surprised to see Liu Ming and asked him what he was doing there.
Liu Ming briefly explained Natus's situation.
Luo Tao knew about this matter: "The current situation is that Miao Dekai was arrested for gambling in a group, borrowed money and didn't repay it, and was sued for suspected fraud. However, his family members turned a blind eye to the matter, so the court made this decision. As long as they cooperate with the investigation and actively repay the debt, the problem can be resolved."
"Lawyer Luo, who is the plaintiff in this case?" Su Jiaojiao asked.
"Miao Dekai repeatedly borrowed money from a man named Yu Bin, totaling up to 50,000 yuan, claiming it was for capital circulation." Luo Tao flipped through the files. "Yu Bin heard that Miao Dekai had been arrested for gambling, and only then realized that he had used all the borrowed money for gambling. That's when he brought him to court for fraud."
"In other words, we need to find Yu Bin and negotiate with him about the repayment. As long as he withdraws the lawsuit, we can resume normal production, right?" Su Jiaojiao understood.
"That's the principle," Luo Tao nodded. "The details depend on the attitudes of both parties. We also hope to resolve the issue through negotiation."
"Do you know Yu Bin?" Su Jiaojiao asked Liu Ming.
"I know him." Liu Ming looked at Luo Tao. "Yu Bin is the brother-in-law of Old Song, the owner of Xinglong Leather Garment Factory."
Luo Tao understood and said solemnly, "Everything must be based on evidence."
"Lawyer Luo, I am a client of Natus. I have a batch of fabrics that are sealed in Natus. What should I do in their situation?" Su Jiaojiao asked.
"Either you resolve this privately, or you file an appeal and sue Natus for breach of contract," Luo Tao said expressionlessly. "But I suggest you resolve this through negotiation."
After leaving the court, it was almost dark. Liu Ming said to Su Jiaojiao, "You go do your thing. I'll take care of these things. I'm going to have dinner with Lao Song first to see what he means. Then we can discuss it."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news." Su Jiaojiao had no better idea. She didn't expect that when the Natus Leather Factory encountered difficulties, the one who stepped forward was Liu Ming, the most unreliable person on weekdays.
Speaking of Liu Ming, Chen Guilan also thought he was out of tune, but when she heard about how busy he was running around for Natus's affairs, she was also surprised: "You really can't judge a person by his appearance. Liu Ming is a man of integrity and loyalty."
"Yes, people's true nature can only be seen at critical moments." Su Jiaojiao certainly hopes to resolve this matter quickly and start work earlier. If Ding Mei refuses to come forward and Liu Ming cannot solve it, then she can only take legal action.
She had never encountered such a thing in her previous life. It seemed that everything had changed and was no longer the same.
"You don't have to worry about this. I will go to Liu Ming and Lao Chang tomorrow to find out the situation." Chen Guilan was afraid of delaying Su Jiaojiao's studies. Anyway, she knew the people at Naters and could communicate with them in time if there was anything.
Early the next morning, Chen Guilan went to Chang Yuqin's house.
Liu Ming was there too, talking about his drinking with Lao Song last night. "Lao Song asked me to come work at his factory. He said he would pay me the same as Natus, and he would also give me a year-end bonus, guaranteed to be much more than what I earned at Natus."
"How shameless! They're poaching people so directly." Chang Yuqin was very angry when she heard this. She gritted her teeth and said to Chen Guilan, "I guess it was Old Song and his gang who were behind this."
"By the way, I heard he's already poached someone from our factory." Liu Ming mentioned a few names and then said to Sister Chang, "It's just you, me, and Yu Ying. We were waiting like idiots for news, but they've already found jobs elsewhere."
"So what should we do now?" Chang Yuqin asked Liu Ming, "If you're willing to go to Old Song, I have nothing to say. If you don't want to go, let's call Old Yu and go find Ding Mei together. She has to step in and solve her family's problems. She can't let us be left like headless flies."
"Sister Chen, I hope you and Su Jiaojiao can give us some time. We will resolve this as soon as possible." He heard everything Su Jiaojiao asked about Luo Tao yesterday. "Let's not take this to court."
He knew that Su Jiaojiao's leather jackets were spring wear.
If you miss the season, you will have to wait for goods to arrive, and the loss will be immeasurable.
But if Su Jiaojiao sues Natus again and asks them to compensate for the losses, then Natus will really be finished.
"Don't worry about that. As long as we all work together, we'll still stand on Natus' side." Chen Guilan expressed her understanding of the situation, but Su Jiaojiao had already consulted a lawyer, so she didn't want to make a final statement. "Let's find Lao Ding first and have her come back to take charge of the situation."
"I can't persuade Ding Mei by myself, let's call Yu Ying to go with us!" Liu Ming said, "I know which village she is from. It's not far from here, but their village is in the mountains and the road is difficult to travel."
"Even if the road is difficult to walk on, we have to go." Chang Yuqin sighed, "Let's drive my tricycle!"
Chang Yuqin called Yu Ying, and Liu Ming drove a tricycle and took them to find Ding Mei.
Although Chen Guilan is a local, she has never been to the suburbs outside the city.
The road becomes narrower and more remote.
The three women were sitting on the side of a tricycle, nearly vomiting from the shaking. Liu Ming, a heartless man, even joked with them: "Tell me, if others see me, will they accuse me of trafficking women?"
"Get lost! You're such a person, yet you still kidnap us? Be careful, the three of us might sell you out." Chang Yuqin scolded with a smile, "Liu Ming, I finally understand why you didn't go to Xinglong Leather Garment Factory. With your broken mouth, you'd be beaten out if you went there."
Chen Guilan just smiled after hearing this.
She knew that was how people spoke. She was not used to it at first, but later she got used to it.
"Of course." Yu Ying laughed, "You only hang out with old ladies like us."
"What's the point of hanging out with you guys?" Liu Ming became more and more excited as he spoke. "I can't even get a wife by hanging out with you guys."
"That's your own fault." Chang Yuqin said disapprovingly, "If you make a lot of money, you'll be connected with everyone. Our relationship is good, all thanks to your money!"
"Oh my god, I'm not going to be with an old woman like you. I'm not into this kind of thing." Liu Ming said with disgust, "I like young girls."
In front of Chen Guilan, he was embarrassed to say that a girl like Su Jiaojiao was the best.
"Bah, how could a little girl like you?" Chang Yuqin spat at him, "You're a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"
Chen Guilan and Yu Ying laughed at the same time.
Ding Mei’s village is indeed in the mountains.
The closer they got to the village, the harder the road became. It was winding and some slopes were too steep for the tricycle to climb, so they had to get off and push the tricycle to go up.
The group entered the village.
There are three big characters Ding Qiling engraved on a big rock at the entrance of the village. As the name suggests, the village is surrounded by mountains and the terrain of the village is also uneven. After asking along the way, I finally arrived at Ding Mei's house.
Ding Mei's house is definitely one of the most magnificent in the village.
The courtyard walls in their village are generally low. You can see people in the courtyard when standing on the road. I don’t know why they built them like this.
Ding Mei burst into tears when she saw them. "I'm sorry for you. Don't worry, your wages will not be reduced by a single cent."
"Old Ding, we're not here to ask you for your wages." Chang Yuqin jumped out of the car first and pointed at Chen Guilan. "I know you're angry with Lao Miao, but you have to think about us too. You can't just hide at home. Sister Chen is your client after all. If we don't work for a day, she'll be worried!"
"I'm sorry, Sister Chen. Don't worry, I won't get you into trouble." Ding Mei was so angry that she wiped her tears and let them into the house. "I was planning to come to you in the next two days."
Ding Meiniang was an old lady with bound feet. She looked at the group warily and muttered, "If you need money, go to Lao Miao, don't ask our Ding Mei. It's all Lao Miao's fault!"
"Let's go inside and talk." Ding Mei forced a smile. "My mother thought you were here to collect a debt."
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