Chapter 106: My Friend is a Great Lawyer! (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Fang Dazhuang wore a look of indifference, even feeling a sense of gratification.

Because he felt that his soulmate, Zhou Yi, had now grown up.

It was not like in the past, where he would get anxious upon encountering an issue; is being anxious useful? Being anxious is, of course, useless.

But as an emotion, it is not so easily overcome; if one could control their emotions so easily, we would generally call such a person a genius!

That's right, don't panic when encountering anything, first take out your phone... well, forget about posting to Moments.

"Zhou Yi, why can't I be like you?" Fang Dazhuang said leisurely: "Why are you always able to meet noble people whenever you go out?"

Huh? Zhou Xinran looked left and right; it was here, it was here, that damn feeling had come again!

These two were always saying inexplicable things and performing inexplicable, flashy operations whenever they were together.

Clearly, it was their own item that had been smashed, yet now one says it can be replaced with a new one, and the other says something about meeting noble people when going out?

Walking with the two of them, I feel a bit out of place...

It feels like a husky entering a wolf pack!

Zhou Yi shook his head and smiled, then looked at the woman opposite and said: "This lady, I don't think I spoke loudly, and it was your child who broke my item; I just brought it over to see how badly it was damaged."

Because of what happened earlier, this couple was already the object of attention for everyone in the lobby; now, seeing that a dispute had seemingly broken out again, the diners stopped eating their hotpot and all watched the spectacle.

It was hard to tell if the crying was real or fake, but the child in the woman's arms was wailing incessantly.

The man had already started shouting: "Isn't the child just wanting to play with your thing? Is it worth it? You just snatched it away? Couldn't you have been more gentle? Look at how you've scared my child!"

"I'm telling you, if you've scared my child into having problems, you absolutely won't be able to leave!"

*Huu*... Zhou Yi let out a deep breath; he knew his lens could be replaced with a new one, and he knew even better that there was no need to argue with the other party.

But... damn it, why are these people so strong? Why can they always completely enrage you within a few sentences? It really makes you want to go up and beat them to a pulp!

"Hey, hey, you two, don't argue, don't argue, if you have something to say, say it slowly, it's fine, ah, it's nothing major." The Hall Manager hurried over, and upon seeing that couple, he felt as if he'd had a run-in with a dog.

But he still kept a smiling face and continued to persuade them.

"What's wrong? You two, what exactly happened?"

Zhou Yi picked up the camera in his hand, revealed the already shattered lens, and said: "My camera was sitting perfectly fine on the table, their child came over and yanked it, and as a result, it fell straight to the ground."

"I hurried to pick it up to see if it was broken, but this woman complained that my voice was loud, and this man thinks my movements were too rough; you tell me, it was their child..."

However, before Zhou Yi could finish speaking, the man opposite started shouting again: "How old is my child? He was just curious about your thing and wanted to play with it; he's still a child, why are you, an adult, bickering with him!"

"Besides, couldn't you have kept an eye on it? If he wanted to play, couldn't you have just let him? Did you have to let him yank it himself? He's a child and didn't think of it, couldn't you have thought of it?"

*Holy crap! * Even Zhou Xinran on the side gasped; she felt this man's prowess was already enough to rival Xu Yufeng!

It's just a pity that one cannot see the scene of them facing off; what a shame...

Zhou Yi was already a bit unable to react: "But... but this is my item."

"Yeah, it's your item, he just wanted to play with it, couldn't you have let him play with it?"

The Hall Manager on the side hurriedly interjected: "Alright, alright, you two really shouldn't argue; since it's already broken, then this gentleman, you can just have him fix it or pay him money."

"Why should we?" This time it was the woman's turn to speak: "Why should we pay money? Couldn't he have put that thing higher up? Wouldn't it have been fine if it were higher?"

"And who knows if it was my child who did it? Maybe it fell down by itself; was it you who yanked it down, Tongtong?"

The little brat who was asked opened his mouth and still said: "I just, I just went up and touched that strap, and then it fell down by itself."

"You see, my child said it himself, he just went up and touched that strap; clearly, you didn't put it down securely yourself!"

"We were sitting right here and saw it; it was definitely your child who yanked it down!"

The man at the neighboring table finally couldn't help but speak up.

The woman glared: "Just because you say you saw it doesn't make it true; who knows if you guys even know each other."

"Big brother, no need to argue with her!" Zhou Yi calmed his anger again and said: "Fine, since it's come to this, let's not say anything else; I'm calling the police, let's look at the Monitoring!"

"You guys seemed to have checked the Monitoring just now, right? That means the Monitoring isn't broken; since it's like this, we have to get to the bottom of things; I am a person who always abides by the law!"

"Call them then, as if anyone is stopping you. Asking for money, are people these days obsessed with money? Are you crazy for money? Call them if you want; you're such an adult, yet you're bickering with a child!" The woman continued to ramble on.

This place was in a very bustling downtown area, so not long after the police were called, the nearby officers arrived.

"What's going on? Who called the police?" Officer Lao Xu walked in and shouted directly.

Zhou Yi stepped forward, just about to explain the situation, when he saw the woman take a step ahead and say at lightning speed: "Officer, his item wasn't placed securely on the table, my child went up to touch it and it fell down, and now he's saying my child broke it and wants us to pay money!"

"You tell me, is there any reason in this?"

Lao Xu frowned, but still said: "You wait a moment, who called the police?"

A veteran officer like him had been working for many years and was very clear about the situation at the grassroots level; it wasn't something that could be decided just because someone spoke first.

It was common for the villain to complain first, so the consistent practice for many officers handling these matters was to find the person who called the police first; this was also required by regulations.

"Officer, I called the police; my name is Zhou Yi." Zhou Yi stepped out and said.

"Oh, Zhou Yi, is it? Then tell me, what happened?"

"It's like this, Officer, my camera was sitting perfectly fine on the table, then their child came over, grabbed the shoulder strap, and yanked it down, causing it to break; of course, that is what I saw."

"This woman says the camera wasn't placed securely and fell down by itself, so I said let's look at the Monitoring."

Before Lao Xu could speak, the woman had already spoken again: "Officer, I just asked my child, and he said he just thought it looked fun and touched it, he really didn't yank it!"

"My child is a good child and never lies."

"Tongtong, tell this police uncle, did you yank it?"

The little brat called Tongtong raised his head, looked at Lao Xu, and immediately lowered his head again, not daring to say a word.

Only under his mother's constant urging did he say, in a voice like a mosquito's hum: "I just touched it."

"See, Officer, how could a child lie? This person is really being unreasonable!"

A veteran officer like Lao Xu had seen plenty of criminals; he belonged to the type who could tell if you were lying just by making eye contact.

Of course, that was only regarding ordinary people.

Therefore, as soon as he saw the child like that, he had a good idea of the situation.

As for whether children lie, everyone here was a child once, so speaking from the heart, did you lie when you were a child?

It can be said that many children will lie, because in the process of growing up, they discover that lying can bring many benefits!

A toy that parents wouldn't normally buy can be bought by telling a lie; a playground they wouldn't normally take you to can be visited by telling a lie.

Even pocket money that wouldn't normally be in your hands can be had by telling a lie. I ask you, in such a situation, what would a child choose?

Therefore, if you want to keep a child from lying, you must make them understand the first time you catch them in a lie that if a lie is exposed, the consequences will far outweigh the benefits it brings!

Lao Xu was noncommittal, only saying, "First, let's go look at the Monitoring, and also, take out your names and ID cards so I can see them."

The man, the woman, and Zhou Yi all took out their ID cards, and at this moment, Zhou Yi also learned the other party's names.

The man is called Qiu Xiaoshuai, and the woman is Li Zhitao.

The Monitoring here can be viewed at the bar counter, and someone pulled it up very quickly.

The Monitoring shows very clearly that the child named Tongtong had been staring at the camera on the table for a while, and it was only when he saw that Zhou Yi wasn't paying attention that he suddenly rushed over and yanked the camera down.

The movement was large; everyone could see it.

At this, the two of them stopped talking.

"Ms. Li, it is very clear now; it was indeed your child who yanked down and broke this Mr. Zhou's camera. So, your family must either have it repaired or make corresponding compensation," Lao Xu said.

"But officer, this was just something my child knocked down while playing. He is still a child, he doesn't understand anything, and he didn't know that yanking it down like that would break it, so why should we have to pay?" Li Zhitao said, very unwillingly.

"This has nothing to do with whether your child understands or not. We only look at his actions. His actions caused this gentleman's camera to be broken, so you must pay!"

"Because he is indeed still young, and you are his guardians, I think you both should understand the responsibilities of a guardian. Guardianship isn't just about watching a child so they aren't harmed; it's also about watching a child so they don't harm others!"

"And it is also because the child is young. If it were an adult, and they were seen intentionally damaging someone else's property like this, then it wouldn't be a matter that could be solved just by paying money."

Zhou Yi nodded; this police officer was very articulate, and from beginning to end, his tone of voice was very calm—it was that feeling of 'I am slowly reasoning with you.'

Similar to Lao Li, this is likely due to being at the grassroots level for a long time; when facing the public on the front lines, one must always pay attention to their methods and approach in law enforcement.

Qiu Xiaoshuai looked very impatient and said, "Fine, fine, fine, officer, stop talking. We'll pay. It's just a broken camera, right? How much money? We'll pay!"

"Isn't it just for the money? Why didn't you just say you wanted money? Making it so troublesome!"

Damn it, Zhou Yi couldn't help but say on the spot, "What do you mean 'isn't it just for the money'? My item was broken by your child, and now I'm asking you to pay, and you say I'm just doing it for the money?"

"If your item was smashed by me, when you ask me to pay, can I also say, 'Look, you're just doing it for the money'?"

"This damn well is what you should be paying for!"

Qiu Xiaoshuai was cut off and said with great disdain, "Isn't it? Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you. How much could it be worth? It's just a broken camera. I'll pay. I'll just treat this money as tossing a coin to a beggar."

Seeing that Zhou Yi was about to retort, Lao Xu hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, stop arguing for now. How much is the total? Arguing won't solve the problem; let's solve the problem first!"

Zhou Yi said, "The camera itself was over twenty thousand, it should be repairable, but the lens is completely shattered. The lens cost fifty-six thousand yuan when I bought it."

Hearing this quote, even Lao Xu was stunned, but before he could speak, Li Zhitao on the other side exploded: "Fifty-six thousand? Are you poor and crazy? For a lens? Do you take us for suckers?"

"Exactly, the camera is over twenty thousand, the lens is fifty-six thousand; you're extorting people. Officer, look, it's just this broken piece of junk, and he wants this much money from us!"

"With this much money, I could buy a car. Isn't this blackmail?"

Both of them were in a state of fury now, driven crazy by this number.

Especially Qiu Xiaoshuai; he had initially thought this thing was only worth one or two thousand yuan, and he would have just paid it.

But now it was tens of thousands; that was absolutely out of the question!

A broken camera and it's that expensive? This is purely taking him for a sucker!

Lao Xu was also a bit suspicious, looking at Zhou Yi and saying, "Young man, you aren't mistaken, are you? This thing is that expensive? And how is this lens twice as expensive as the camera itself?"

Although it is true that one must pay for breaking someone else's property, you cannot make exorbitant demands; that is definitely not allowed.

Beside Zhou Yi, Fang Dazhuang looked at Zhou Xinran; he felt like he wanted to laugh again.

Zhou Xinran was expressionless; in the future, when taking cases, she would stay as far away as possible from clients like this!

She, Zhou Xinran, would absolutely, positively never deal with such unreasonable clients again.

"Officer, I can also say very clearly that my item is indeed this expensive."

"Oh, right, I have the receipt!"

As he spoke, Zhou Yi casually took the receipt out of the bag beside him and handed it to Lao Xu.

Lao Xu looked surprised; you actually carry this thing around with you?

Zhou Yi looked at Fang Dazhuang, and Fang nodded to confirm!

A child worth teaching!

Last time his phone was smashed by someone while filming, Zhou Yi bought this camera, and it was very expensive, so to prevent bickering when problems arose, the receipt and such had always been in the bag.

According to Fang Dazhuang's theory, we don't just want to win lawsuits; we want to win arguments too!

And winning an argument isn't about how loud your voice is; it's about whether you can prove what you're saying immediately!

So you have to carry these things.

I say my item is this expensive, you don't believe me, right? I can pull out the receipt at any time.

This feeling of providing proof on the spot is definitely much better than the feeling of getting home after an argument, being so angry your liver hurts, and then having to find the proof to submit.

After Lao Xu finished looking at it, he couldn't help but shake his head and say, "This young man has the receipt; it can prove that his camera and lens are indeed this price."

"So, you two, you really do have to pay according to this price!"

Qiu Xiaoshuai took the receipt, glanced at it, and said directly, "I don't care, how could this thing be so expensive? He spent so much money and got ripped off himself; anyway, I only agree to pay one thousand yuan."

"If you don't want that, then forget it."

For a civil dispute, Lao Xu could only advise, "You definitely can't do that. The person's item is this expensive; one thousand yuan is simply not enough."

"Then there's no way around it, I only have this much money; he can take it or leave it!"

After advising a few more times, Lao Xu could only say to Zhou Yi, "There's nothing I can do; I can only suggest that you pursue legal channels."

It is very common for children or adults to accidentally damage others' property; once they have responded to the call, they can only try their best at Mediation. If Mediation fails, then the only path left is a Lawsuit.

When Lao Xu said this, he also felt that the matter was very difficult to handle, worrying that this young man would hold a grudge against him.

Zhou Yi nodded and said, "Alright comrade, since you happen to have information like their ID numbers, I will just go ahead and file a Lawsuit."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Xiaoshuai said, "Sue us? Do whatever you want, go sue wherever you like; I was going to give you the money anyway, you're just the one who doesn't want it."

"Still talking about a lawsuit? Let me tell you, my friend is a big Lawyer, go ahead and sue!"

After finishing his words, Qiu Xiaoshuai left directly with his wife and children, and because of this, he did not see that after mentioning his friend was a big Lawyer, the eyes of the slightly balding man behind Zhou Yi suddenly began to shine!

Before Zhou Yi could even speak, Fang Dazhuang was already overjoyed and said, "Say no more, I'll take this job, I'll give you a twenty percent discount!"

Seeing Lao Xu's confused expression, Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Comrade, I forgot to introduce him, this is my Lawyer."

The morning throat-soothing chapter and thirst-quenching chapter follow the old rules, around seven o'clock in the afternoon.

(End of this chapter)