Chapter 543: Is Your Family Crazy About Money? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

I had originally planned to stay in Jingzhou for a good while, but I didn't expect to be back after only a month.

However, Zhou Yi could tell that his parents were very happy after returning; they tidied up the house thoroughly and then started buying groceries and cooking.

This is life; no matter what else happens, the days must go on.

Moreover, Mother Zhou is now content just having her son around; as long as her son handles these outside matters, she doesn't worry about anything else.

While waiting for the meal, Zhou Yi and Zhou Xinran chatted about tomorrow's Mediation; according to Zhou Yi's thinking, there was no reason for the other side not to agree.

"My minimum limit has reached three thousand; that Company is so big and has such a loud brand, it's impossible they won't even give three thousand. Don't worry, Xinran, normally you won't need to step in."

Zhou Xinran spread her hands and said, "I don't care about the rest. Anyway, I've already collected the fee, and you know the rules: if the Mediation is successful, my money won't be refunded."

"You don't need to remind me of that..."

The two of them started bickering there, while Father Zhou and Mother Zhou hid in the kitchen to peek; the more they watched, the more satisfied they felt, but it was a pity—they didn't know when their son would finally seal the deal.

It makes the onlookers anxious...

Of course, Zhou Mouren did not know that at this very moment, inside a hotel in Lincheng, Lawyer Xiao Zhenliang was chatting with a middle-aged woman.

"General Manager Gao, if we mediate tomorrow, is this the condition we are putting forward?" Xiao Zhenliang asked.

General Manager Gao, Gao Yuxia, who was the middle-aged woman, was precisely a vice general manager of the Company that owned the online shop where Zhou Yi's parents had purchased the gold.

That shop itself was also a wholly-owned subsidiary under the parent Company, specifically set up to operate a flagship store online.

Originally, a matter like this wouldn't require her to step forward at all; after all, to put it bluntly, it was only about two hundred thousand, which meant nothing to the scale of the Company.

It was just a coincidence that General Manager Gao was going on a business trip to a place next to Lincheng, and since there happened to be a matter here, she just stopped by.

"That is it: five hundred. If they accept it, then we mediate and withdraw the lawsuit, but if they don't accept it, then we go to court!" General Manager Gao said.

To her, this matter didn't count for much, but after all, it was over two hundred thousand, and this hole had to be filled.

Moreover, the smaller the matter, the more some large companies care, because they cannot set this precedent.

We didn't ship the goods to you, so we compensate you five hundred; that is the website's policy, so that's no problem. Aside from this money, not a single cent more will be given.

What, you say your money was paid and then kept frozen?

That has nothing to do with us; if the price was marked wrong, it was wrong. Who told you not to agree to cancel the order?

Xiao Zhenliang nodded and said, "Alright, General Manager Gao, I understand."

Gao Yuxia looked at Lincheng outside the window, thinking to herself that she needed to finish this quickly and go back; she hoped that family who bought the items had some sense.

It was impossible for the Company to compromise on this matter.

Time quietly arrived at the next day. Zhou Yi still got up very early, ate with Zhou Xinran, and then strolled toward the Changyi District People's Court.

In his hand was the Agency Contract; there was no problem at all with him, as a son, acting as an agent for his parents.

His parents didn't need to go to the Court; they probably didn't want to deal with the Court for the rest of their lives.

This Court was not far from the Small Residential District. As he walked, Zhou Yi said, "Xinran, what plans do you have for your future life?"

Zhou Xinran thought carefully and said, "The plan is to litigate well. What else can a lawyer like me do? Becoming a lawyer like Teacher Fang is my dream."

"Oh." Zhou Yi nodded, then asked again, "Then what kind of partner do your parents want you to find?"

Zhou Xinran glanced at the guy in front of her and said, "I don't know what they are thinking. Anyway, let it be."

"Oh."

This kind of conversation didn't count for much; the two had had conversations with a wider scope before. Just like that, chatting off and on, they arrived at the Court.

They called the presiding judge, confirmed the location, and then the two entered the Court and started looking for the Mediation Room.

After all, they hadn't been inside this one before; it wasn't like the Guangming District Court where it felt like home. Here, they had to search for a long time just to find a Mediation Room.

They finally found the Mediation Room the judge mentioned, sat down inside, and started waiting.

Not long after, a middle-aged man walked in; it was the presiding judge, Lin Yu.

"Hello, are you... Mr. Zhou and Lawyer Zhou? I am Lin Yu." Judge Lin smiled very warmly.

Having spoken on the phone before, Zhou Yi and Zhou Xinran quickly stood up to greet him.

"Judge Lin, because my parents are getting on in years, I've come to help them resolve this matter. Look, here is the Agency Contract and such."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu smiled and said, "No worries, no worries, just sit. Mediation doesn't need to be that formal."

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while; both were from Lincheng, so they had plenty of common language.

Not long after, the door to the Mediation Room was pushed open again, and a man and a woman walked in. The man was slightly younger, and the woman was middle-aged.

It was precisely Lawyer Xiao Zhenliang and Gao Yuxia.

"Lawyer Xiao and General Manager Gao have arrived, right? Sit here. I am Lin Yu, the judge for your case. This is Mr. Zhou, the son of Ms. Wu, and next to him is the Lawyer Zhou he hired."

Judge Lin introduced the two sides. Of course, Zhou Yi didn't stand up to shake hands or anything; the two sides just locked eyes.

"Alright, then our Mediation today officially begins. This matter actually isn't a big deal, so I was quite happy when I heard Mr. Zhou wanted to mediate."

"So let's talk now. General Manager Gao, Lawyer Xiao, you are the Plaintiff; you speak first about your conditions. Under what circumstances will you withdraw the lawsuit?"

Zhou Yi looked at the woman across from him who was called General Manager Gao; this perspective was very novel.

Because in the past, he was basically the Plaintiff, so normally if there was a Mediation, the presiding judge would also ask him first.

Thinking about it carefully, occasionally being a Defendant felt pretty good too... though, thinking like this felt a bit perverted.

Last time, a friend of Lawyer Fang from Modu came to Jingzhou and even said that anyone who follows old Fang for a long time becomes a bit perverted.

However, Zhou Yi felt that under his own influence, Lawyer Fang had become even more perverted than before...

While Zhou Yi was letting his imagination run wild, Gao Yuxia on the opposite side didn't speak, and Xiao Zhenliang opened his mouth: "Judge Zhao, and Mr. Zhou and Lawyer Zhou, our request is the same as the one made over the phone earlier. You only need to cancel the order."

Zhao Yu nodded and said, "That is indeed simple."

He then looked at Zhou Yi and said, "Mr. Zhou, what do you think on your side?"

Zhou Yi said, "Canceling the order is of course possible, but Judge Zhao, we want to say that they put it out at that price, and my parents bought it, thinking they were having a promotion."

"Then they say cancel, so we have to cancel? That matter can't just pass like that, right? After all, we didn't do anything wrong; the price was marked by them themselves."

"So we require the other side to provide a certain amount of compensation."

Zhao Yu nodded again and said, "General Manager Gao, what do you think? This matter is indeed your fault, so it is understandable that the other party wants some compensation."

Gao Yuxia still did not speak, and Xiao Zhenliang continued, "Judge Zhao, we have already spoken with them, offering them five hundred yuan in compensation, but Mr. Zhou's parents have refused all along, otherwise we would not have filed a Lawsuit."

Precisely because the other party kept refusing, the Company also felt they needed to let them know properly; the Company would not indulge them, and if they said they would file a Lawsuit, they would certainly do so.

This time, without needing Zhao Yu to ask, Zhou Yi said directly, "Judge Zhao, that five hundred yuan is a platform regulation; if they don't ship within forty-eight hours, they must pay compensation."

"But look at them, they haven't shipped for such a long time. You tell me, from my perspective, I bought something normally, paid the money, and not only did they not ship it to me, they even claimed they mislabeled the price and asked me to request a refund. The compensation is also a mandatory payment stipulated by the platform. Other than that, I won't accept a single cent less; there is no such logic!"

"Don't you agree, Judge Zhao?"

Zhao Yu was noncommittal, only looking at Zhou Yi and saying, "Then what are your terms, Mr. Zhou?"

"Ten thousand yuan in compensation. I am not talking nonsense; after all, according to you, the item is worth over two hundred thousand at its original price. Mislabeling the price was your mistake, and furthermore..."

However, before Zhou Mouren could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Gao Yuxia opposite him.

"Ten thousand yuan in compensation? Are you dreaming? That is absolutely impossible. If you want that much money, then we will just go to court."

Zhao Yu also looked at Zhou Yi and said, "Mr. Zhou, ten thousand yuan is indeed a bit too much."

Zhou Yi did not speak, and Zhou Xinran, who was beside him, spoke up, "That General Manager Gao, right? Don't be anxious. Ten thousand is a bit much, so we can ask for less. How about eight thousand, do you think that's okay?"

Gao Yuxia sneered, "Eight thousand? Next, are you going to say six thousand or four thousand? I'm telling you, it's impossible. We will only give five hundred, and not a single cent more!"

Zhou Yi and Zhou Xinran exchanged a glance; the attitude of this woman opposite them was quite tough.

"Three thousand, Judge Zhao. Our requirement is three thousand. As long as they pay three thousand in compensation, we will delete the order immediately, and they also need to refund us quickly."

Zhou Yi said while looking at Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu turned his head to look at Gao Yuxia and the other person and said, "General Manager Gao, what do you think about three thousand..."

Xiao Zhenliang wanted to say something, but he couldn't get a word in. Someone like Gao Yuxia, who was used to being a leader, was accustomed to having the final say in daily life.

Especially at this moment, she believed that they absolutely could not lose, and this was not a matter of money.

"No, is your family crazy for money? Trying to bargain with me? I'll tell you again, it's impossible. Forget three thousand, five hundred yuan—not a single extra cent!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi frowned and said, "Watch your tone. What do you mean our family is crazy for money? This is what we are entitled to. Shouldn't you pay for making a mistake?"

"So what if we made a mistake? Who doesn't make mistakes? Why should we pay you so much just because we mislabeled a price? Isn't this just being crazy for money!"

"No wonder you wouldn't agree before; so it turns out you just wanted money!"

Xiao Zhenliang found it hard to speak; this General Manager Gao had always been like this, and once she felt she had the upper hand, her words became quite unpleasant.

"Then I will also tell you, the money I want is what my family is entitled to. If you make a mistake, you have to own up to it!"

Gao Yuxia said with a look of disdain, "Entitled to... as expected of a poor place, not even afraid of a Lawsuit for such a small amount of money."

"Judge Zhao, we..."

However, just as Gao Yuxia intended to tell Zhao Yu that she would not accept Mediation and wanted to go to court, she saw the two people opposite, Zhou Yi and his companion, already standing up.

"Judge Zhao, since that's the case, there's no way to reach a Mediation. Let's just proceed with the court hearing as usual."

With one sentence, Gao Yuxia was almost choked up. What was wrong with this person? He actually took the initiative to say no to Mediation?

From her perspective, it was better to reach a Mediation if possible, but she hadn't expected the other party to bring it up themselves, and after saying it, they were about to leave immediately!

Even Zhao Yu was a bit stunned and hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhou, won't you discuss it a bit more?"

"Judge Zhao, there's nothing to discuss. They only offer five hundred, not a cent more, so we certainly won't agree. Let's leave it at that; we have other things to do."

Well, Zhao Yu didn't say anything more, only feeling that these two young people were acting on impulse. Mediation, after all, required both sides to be calm.

It is impossible to reach a Mediation while carrying emotions.

Beside them, Gao Yuxia and the other person couldn't say anything more either, and after greeting Zhao Yu, they left the Mediation Room.

It was just a Lawsuit; they were still very confident on their side.

Zhou Yi and Zhou Xinran did indeed have things to do, because they had already decided before coming that if the other party wouldn't even agree to three thousand yuan, they would go straight to the Case Filing office to file a Counterclaim!

This was just an idea, and before coming, Zhou Yi hadn't thought it would be unsuccessful.

It was such a large Company; three thousand yuan was a drop in the bucket for them, and it could be settled easily.

It was just a pity that the other party not only refused to agree to three thousand yuan, but also said his family was crazy for money...

Damn it, they didn't even bother to ask around; who on the internet doesn't know that he, A Yi, dislikes money the most in his life.

Those guys who dared to say to him "Isn't it just that you want money" are either inside now or have already become too afraid to speak.

Didn't expect this General Manager Gao to be so brave!

It's just a pity that for now, he can only file a Counterclaim... wait, hold on!

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up, because he discovered that the System Panel, which had been dead for a long time, seemed to have come back to life!

Three lines of text appeared silently on the System Panel in front of him.

Holy crap, as expected of System Grandpa, he's truly reliable. I just said it, how could System Grandpa not have a hand in this kind of thing.

He hurriedly looked at those three lines of text.

Option One: Just drop it; after all, it's not easy for anyone, and they didn't mislabel the price on purpose. Let's just leave it at that.

Option Two: How can this be dropped? Go to their headquarters, fight from the first floor to the top floor, and let them see what a fist is!

Option Three: Counter-purchase one million, and let them feel the power of the law!

Seeing these three options, especially the third one, Zhou Yi was a bit stunned.

Are you kidding? Counter-purchase one million? This is asking me to feel the power of the law myself, right?

In this day and age, who doesn't know that, except in the food and drug fields, fake-buying whistleblowers are hard to get support for? If handled slightly poorly, it could even be classified as Extortion!

But the system actually gave such an option, so what should he do...

Choose two? Why does it feel like he'll end up inside.

Forget it, better follow his heart. Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "Choose three!"

What kind of crappy option did System Grandpa give this time...

The third update is here, goodnight everyone. It's three-thirty, not too late. Tomorrow's work time is nine o'clock, I should be able to get up... Can everyone throw their monthly tickets over!

(End of chapter)