Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 73 Hong Kong Island's regulations on A-grade goods

A moment later, Lin Liangshui brought Watson and Xigui to an office desk.

Lin Liangshui smiled awkwardly, then said, "Sorry, gentlemen, I don't have a formal office yet, so I can only ask you to consult here."

Watson didn't seem to mind at all and simply pulled over a chair and sat down.

"It's okay, it's nice here!"

Lin Liangshui smiled gratefully, then immediately poured two glasses of water and placed them in front of Watson and Xigui.

Then, Lin Liangshui became serious and asked, "Sir, I wonder what kind of legal advice you would like to receive."

Watson glanced around and saw that there was no one around, so he said, "I want to ask... do you know LV?"

Lin Liangshui was confused for a moment by what Watson said, then nodded and said, "Of course I know, Louis Vuitton, referred to as LV, a French luxury brand, sir, this is what you are talking about."

Watson's eyes flashed with admiration, and then he continued, "Yes, the LV business products include handbags, travel goods, small leather goods, accessories, shoes, ready-to-wear, watches, high-end jewelry and personalized customization services."

"What if, what if, I copied some of these products and sold them at a low price, what would happen according to the current regulations in Hong Kong Island?"

When Lin Liangshui heard this, he frowned and looked straight at Watson, wondering what Watson meant!

Watson also noticed Lin Liangshui's expression, and immediately said with a smile: "Don't worry, I am not imitating some inferior products. On the contrary, the craftsmanship level of my processing is very close to the original, and the materials used are all good materials."

Watson also understood that if he used some very poor quality materials, then the business of making A-grade products would not last long.

When Lin Liangshui heard this, he looked at Watson deeply, and then recalled the regulations he had learned.

After a moment, Lin Liangshui shook his head and said, "Sir, there are currently no penalties for this type of items in Hong Kong, and no one has come up with the idea of what you are talking about."

Hearing this, Watson suddenly felt happy. According to Watson's experience and understanding in his previous life, the penalty regulations on A-grade goods in Hong Kong should have been issued in 08 and implemented in March 09.

Watson didn't want to run the business for so many years. He only wanted to run it for one or two years. By then he would have enough money and would definitely do real estate business when the British left Hong Kong Island in large numbers.

Of course, this is just Watson's temporary expectation, but A-grade goods can only be produced for one or two years at most. Other merchants are not stupid either. When they see this situation, they will also imitate it.

Watson didn't rush to get up and leave, but asked solemnly: "Lawyer Lin, are you sure?"

When Lin Liangshui heard this, he immediately said confidently: "Sir, please rest assured, I am absolutely sure that there are no relevant regulations at present."

"I just passed the bar exam, so I am very familiar with this kind of regulations."

"Currently, there are a total of Regulations of this kind in Hong Kong..."

In order to gain Watson's trust, Lin Liangshui began to count the details and the circumstances of each category.

Watson looked at the confident Lin Liangshui in front of him and suddenly had an idea.

"Lawyer Lin, I wonder if you are interested in being our company's legal advisor."

When Lin Liangshui heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at Watson in disbelief and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Watson went on to say, "Although our company is still relatively small, I believe that it will definitely become one of the leading companies in Hong Kong Island in the future. How about it, Lawyer Lin, are you interested?"

When Lin Liangshui heard this, he hesitated immediately. After a moment, he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Hua, my goal is to be a senior lawyer."

“So I plan to stay in the law firm.”

Watson smiled and said, "Lawyer Lin, you misunderstood. The legal advisor means that you don't need to go to work in our company. You can continue to work in the law firm and handle cases, etc."

"But when something happens in our company and we need help from a lawyer, you need to put down what you are doing and come help deal with it."

"On a daily basis, I also need to help the company with legal advice, contract review and drafting, etc."

"what do you think?"

Senior barristers are one level higher than ordinary lawyers, and only senior barristers are qualified to go to court to defend clients.

Senior counsel can provide professional advice on specific cases and represent clients in court.

Ordinary lawyers are also called transactional lawyers, and their duties include providing legal advice, drafting and reviewing contracts, handling real estate transactions, corporate legal affairs, etc.

Hearing Watson's words, Lin Liangshui also became a little excited.

Even though Lin Liangshui has become a lawyer, he is just a rookie in the law firm.

Not only did no customers come to him for consultation, but there was no one to teach him either. He had to rely on himself for everything.

The consequence of all this is that Lin Liangshui is now impoverished.

That's why a scene like today occurs, where we take the initiative to look for customers.

In fact, this is somewhat taboo, after all, it is tantamount to snatching clients from other lawyers.

But the salesman felt sorry for him, so he gave Watson to him.

Hearing such excellent conditions, Lin Liangshui suddenly became excited.

"Okay, sir, no problem. I can be your company's legal advisor. That..." Then Lin Liangshui asked embarrassedly, "I wonder how much this legal advisor is paid?"

Watson thought for a moment and said, "How about this? The company is still small at the moment, so what do you think of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars a year? When the company expands, the money will be increased."

Hearing this, Lin Liangshui swallowed his saliva and immediately said with a smile: "Okay, okay, no problem, I am very satisfied with this price."

“I wonder when we can sign the contract?”

When Watson heard this, he smiled and said, "It's like this. The company hasn't been established yet. I need your help to set up the company, and then I will sign a contract with you in the name of the company."

"Don't worry, after the company is established, we will immediately transfer the money to you through the company account. After all, this is a public-to-public transaction."

When Lin Liangshui heard this, he felt a chill in his heart and felt that he had been cheated.

But looking at Watson's sincere look, Lin Liangshui hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and decided to help Watson set up a company.

After all, there is nothing easy to deceive about myself.

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