Chapter 203: That Is Just How We Do Things! (Seeking Monthly Votes)

How does that saying go? If you can't beat them, join them.

Zhou Xinran used to think it was quite pathetic, but looking at it now, that was truly a wise decision!

I simply brought my own talent to Lawyer Fang; nothing wrong with that.

Xu Xiaoqi's already large eyes were about to bulge out; she had never encountered such a person in all her years.

You came here to mediate, right? Is this how you mediate?

Everyone knows that when you come out to talk, you make sky-high demands and then negotiate down; don't you people have any bargaining to do?

Although she had watched some videos before coming and knew that this Zhou Yi on the other side was a stickler for details, she hadn't expected him to be this much of a stickler!

He is just like... to use the dialect of Xu Xiaoqi's hometown, he is a "two-pole" stubborn fool who considers nothing.

Just thinking about the instructions from her leader before coming made Xu Xiaoqi feel exhausted.

It was a relief that the leader also said they actually wanted to mediate now, since how the Court would rule was really up in the air.

But look at this, the other party doesn't even hesitate; they say they're leaving and they just leave.

Lawyer He was shaking his head so hard it felt like it might snap; although he had heard some legends about Teacher Fang in the industry, he really didn't know it would be like this.

Seeing that the three of them didn't seem to be joking, Xu Xiaoqi hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou, please wait a moment, don't be in such a rush, aren't we in the middle of talking?"

"Judge Zhang, what do you think?"

The judge surnamed Zhang also looked at the three of them and said, "Mr. Zhou, Teacher Fang, let's not be in a rush. Since you are here to mediate, let them finish what they have to say, right?"

Once the judge spoke, Zhou Yi and Lawyer Fang sat back down.

On the contrary, the woman behind them remained expressionless; my name doesn't deserve to be spoken by a judge, nothing wrong with that.

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; don't bully a young girl for being poor. Today you ignore me, tomorrow I will make you unable to reach...

"Xinran, pass me that water cup," Lawyer Fang turned back and smiled.

"You got it, Teacher Fang."

"Go ahead, what else is there to say? Comrade Judge, it's really not that we don't want to mediate, but look at them—they sat down and said it's impossible to change the policy, so that means there's nothing to talk about."

Xu Xiaoqi spoke up: "Mr. Zhou, and Teacher Fang, that's not what we meant. It's just that, you see, all our Dreamland parks have this same policy..."

"Oh? We already responded to you about that yesterday. You must follow the laws of the country you are in, isn't that right?" Zhou Yi continued.

"Besides, you are allowed to bring food into your locations in Orlando and Los Angeles back in your own country, so why is it not allowed here?"

Xu Xiaoqi started to feel exhausted again. This man even cleared up these facts? It's truly incredible.

But she still had to say what needed to be said.

"But Mr. Zhou, even in our country, there are many places like amusement parks and movie theaters that don't allow outside food. Everyone has this policy; it's not just us..."

Zhou Yi didn't speak this time, because Lawyer Fang, who had been watching like a kind Maitreya Buddha, suddenly spoke up!

"Just because everyone does it, does that make it right?" Lawyer Fang stared at Xu Xiaoqi in front of him, saying every word clearly.

Zhou Xinran wanted to slap the table again. The flavor was right; this was exactly the flavor. She was the one who had been retorted by Lawyer Fang like this back then!

Come to think of it, Lawyer Fang's debating tactics weren't deceptive ones, but he could use your own words between one question and the next to argue you into a state where you couldn't even open your mouth.

This feeling was truly like watching Loki see the Hulk give Thor a combo attack!

"But, if everyone is like that, why are only we wrong? If you have the ability, then sue everyone; why are you only targeting us?" Xu Xiaoqi looked at Lawyer Fang and said.

"Even if you sue us, other places will still be the same. Your Public Interest Litigation won't have any effect."

Lawyer Fang listened patiently before saying: "Wrong, Miss Xu. First point: everyone doing it just means everyone is wrong. Breaking the law is breaking the law, no matter how many people do it!"

"You cannot say an illegal act is right just because everyone does it."

"No one pursues it only because many people haven't realized yet that rights are something you have to strive for!"

"Second point: we don't have that ability. The reason we are targeting you is because we just happened to encounter you."

"We aren't people who look for trouble, nor can we manage every single place. All we can do is manage what we encounter."

Lawyer Fang still spoke very calmly.

Facing someone saying "if you have the ability, why don't you do X or Y," he simply said, "We don't have that ability, and that is not something we can manage."

"When successful, help the world; when unsuccessful, improve oneself"—this was the life pursuit of those ancient sages.

He, Fang Xujing, knew exactly how much weight he carried; he would manage what he could and do what he could.

"Final point: regarding Public Interest Litigation, we will change as much as we can. Perhaps it will be useless, perhaps people will think we are looking for trouble."

"But we aren't doing this for their opinion!"

After these three points, Xu Xiaoqi's words were completely shut down.

Finally, Lawyer He on the side spoke up: "Teacher Fang, even if that's the case, you can't just leave. We can't change the policy, but we did come with sincerity."

"We definitely want to mediate; as the old saying goes, it is better to resolve grievances than to keep them."

"If you handle things this way, it's hard for us to talk."

Hearing this, Lawyer Fang shut his mouth, and Zhou Yi looked at the other party and said: "Hard to talk, right? That's fine, then don't talk."

"We believe the core issue of the mediation is your Bully Clause. If that doesn't change, there is no need to mediate."

"That is just how we do things!"

The two of them were singing in harmony there, their coordination reaching the peak of perfection—one responsible for the Debate, the other responsible for the nitpicking.

If you talk reason, Lawyer Fang will slowly talk reason with you; if you are there saying things like "we need mutual understanding and sincerity," then Zhou Mouren will never be polite.

Starting from Director Wang, then to Xu Yufeng, and then to all sorts of people afterward, he has been leveling up. Now, he can say without modesty that he, Zhou Mouren, is no weaker than anyone in his life!

Of course, for some veteran Keyboard Warrior nitpickers, it might still be a bit lacking.

"So you see, Miss Xu, and Lawyer He, the fundamental conflict between us cannot be resolved. I cannot compromise."

"You cannot compromise either, so there is nothing to talk about. Why should we sit here and waste time? It's not like we are students taking an exam where we can't leave even after finishing."

Xu Xiaoqi couldn't help but say again: "Mr. Zhou, look, going to court isn't a good thing either. You don't have to force us to change the policy, right? Is it really necessary to go this far?"

This time it was Zhou Yi's turn to stare at her.

"I tell you, it is worth it!"

"Lawyer Fang, let's go. There's no need to talk; let's just do what needs to be done."

After saying this, the three of them stood up together again, greeted the judge, and left immediately.

The judge did not try to persuade them this time, looked at Xu Xiaoqi, and said, "You are very clear about Mr. Zhou's attitude now. Go back and talk it over properly with your leaders."

"If it can be settled through Mediation, try to settle it."

Xu Xiaoqi sighed. She also wanted to settle it, but her leaders had said that as long as they held the bottom line of the regulation, everything else could be discussed.

Moreover, they had felt very generous at the time, but the other party didn't want anything and only wanted to change the regulation. What kind of people were these?

After greeting the judge, Xu Xiaoqi and her companion returned to the Company, and soon, they met with the person in charge, General Manager Chang.

"So the Mediation didn't succeed, and the other party insists on changing the relevant clauses, right? How can there be such people! What is he after!" General Manager Chang couldn't help but say there.

Clearly, as long as this wasn't discussed, there would be no problem even if they paid money. The matter had developed to this point, and a huge public opinion crisis had already been generated.

So as long as the matter could be calmed down, spending money was not an issue.

But the result was that the other party didn't talk about money with them at all; they only needed the small amount of money for the food to be compensated, and they just wanted to change the relevant regulation.

Did he think that if the regulation was changed, others would thank him?

Others would only forget him faster, okay!

General Manager Chang was completely confused. At the same time, a piece of news appeared silently on the internet.

"Dreamland Company refuses to modify any clauses, attitude is tough, Mediation failed."

Originally, everyone had already been stirred up because of an article; after all, logically speaking, this matter was truly for everyone's good.

So for these two days, quite a few people were still paying attention to this matter in the comment section. Of course, Zhou Mouren's friends were also paying attention to this matter.

Originally, everyone thought that under such public opinion, at the very least, Dreamland Company should change something.

The result was regrettable; the Keyboard Warriors on the internet had overestimated their own power, and the other party didn't intend to change at all!

Consequently, when this news came out, the onlookers were furious!

People are actually very strange. Before, when Dreamland Company didn't allow food to be brought into the park, everyone didn't seem to care much.

It was nothing more than spending a little more money.

But this time, they still chose to ignore it under the public opinion of everyone, so this was looking down on everyone!

Consequently, this news was pushed to a climax again.

"I really don't understand why such a company can be so tough, and even toughly refuse to modify it?!"

"Things from abroad are just different, aren't they? Look, gentlemen, crying day and night, can you cry the traitor Dong to death?"

"What are you implying? What is your purpose in posting these? Who is directing you!"

It was as if a spark had fallen onto dry grass; a single spark had the potential to start a prairie fire, and one just felt, by what right?

Under such public opinion, Dreamland Company made a response again, which was the same reason Xu Xiaoqi and Lawyer Fang had talked about earlier.

"Recently... saying that our company refuses Mediation, this is not true..."

The statement explained again that bag checks for food were linked to security checks, and that this was the case in many places in the country currently.

"Therefore, the regulation will not be changed."

"The company will continue to listen carefully to feedback from all parties and continuously optimize operations."

Alright, the response was finished. In everyone's words, they talked for a long time and said nothing.

Finally, under such circumstances, some words appeared.

"Zhang Mazi": "Why is Dreamland Company so tough? Where does his toughness come from? Isn't it because everyone is lining up to give him money."

"It's not that traveling is wrong, but under such circumstances, when the other party is so arrogant, can't we be a bit tougher ourselves? Can't we go without going for a month or two?"

The words were slightly extreme, but they made everyone applaud.

The incident continued to ferment. The Court was still trying to coordinate Mediation, but according to the current situation, it seemed there was no room for Mediation anymore.

In all likelihood, this matter would go directly to trial.

Inside Dreamland Company, General Manager Chang had also attended an internal meeting. The meeting had a decision: let's go to court; no matter how fierce the public opinion is, what can it do?

Anyway, there would still be many people coming to consume, so there was no need to worry at all.

In the hotel, Zhou Xinran looked at Lawyer Fang, then looked at Zhou Yi, and finally said, "Teacher Fang, this time, can we win?"

Because judging from the other party's appearance, it seemed they couldn't win.

Zhou Yi also looked at Lawyer Fang. Things had reached this point, which meant going to court, but he had confidence in Lawyer Fang.

He had confidence in the law!

Everything Zhou Yi could do, he had already done. Speaking of which, this was the second time he had used public opinion as a means to counterattack.

And this time it happened right after he had just conducted a large-scale Legal Aid for Internet Violence, which also felt very ridiculous.

It was just that he had to do it. It was originally a good thing, but should the person doing the good deed deserve to be scolded?

Public Interest Litigation, why does it carry the word 'public interest'? This is for the public's benefit!

It is not purely for an individual. If it were for an individual, where couldn't one find a few dozen yuan? Why bother fighting to the death with such a multinational giant?

So Zhou Yi could not sit idly by. He had to let everyone know that it was fine if they didn't speak up, but don't mock those who did.

Lawyer Fang smiled and was just about to say something when Zhou Xinran suddenly said, "Hey, look, the official media has stepped in!"

A newspaper named after the people directly issued four questions to Dreamland!

"Four questions for Modu Dreamland: bag checks, double standards, by what right!"

"Four questions: why the double standards, did the bag checks violate Privacy Rights, and if banning outside food is for the park's hygiene, then doesn't the food inside the park have an odor?"

And the final fatal blow: who will correct these problems, and who will protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers!

Once the four questions were out, immediately, other official media continued to follow up, and a certain green rice ball seller also began to post articles.

It was saying, by what right can you, Dreamland, do this? As early as several years ago, the Supreme People's Court had already clarified that clauses such as "prohibiting outside drinks, setting a minimum consumption for private rooms" were invalid clauses.

Then why can you still have a clause like "no outside food allowed," and be so firm about it!

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General Manager Chang is holding a meeting for the public relations department; since they are going to fight the lawsuit, they will fight it to the end.

"We must be clear: the Company's relevant clause regarding outside food will absolutely not be modified, so we need everyone to..."

Just as he was saying this, he saw his phone ring.

That was a number he could not refuse to answer.

Picking up his phone and walking out of the office, General Manager Chang answered the call: "Hello, General Manager Xu, yes, I'm here, please go ahead."

"Ah? You've already had the Legal Department make corresponding modifications to the clause? Allowing specified outside food to be brought into the park? This..."

Putting down the phone, General Manager Chang was a bit stunned.

I have to go to work tomorrow, and I spent all day organizing materials, so the morning update is late; I apologize.

The Dreamland Company plot will end in one or two chapters. I am personally very dissatisfied with how this plot was written because I changed the outline, making it too hollow; it lacks the grounded feeling of the short stories I wrote before, but the result was unexpected—there are quite a few people who like reading it...

Thanks to Gulu Gulu, Book Friend 2020, Fat Man Who Can't Fly, Mo Luochen, Another Newbie, Dufu, Kongkong, Book Friend 2021, Book Friend 2019, Fat Cat Story, 0310, I Am Myself, Spirit Fox, A Reliable Person, Book Friend 3302, Manyiren; thank you brothers for the tips, thank you, 12,000 words as usual today.

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