sjar Chapter 751 Fang is willing to serve the Second Young Madam with all his might!
Chapter 751 Fang is willing to serve the Second Young Madam with all his might!
Shen Wantang looked at Fang Xuning's clenched hands and flushed face, and knew that he was moved.
Who among the men in the world, if they have some ambition, doesn't want to achieve success and fame? Especially those with special skills like Fang Xuning, they don't want to be forgotten by the crowd.
She said seriously, "I can't talk about the price, but I do have conditions."
"What conditions?"
"You and your team of lawyers must obey my orders. Your words and actions must be restrained. You must not speak carelessly, accept commissions without authorization, or use dishonest means to defend your case, lest you tarnish your reputation as a lawyer."
"This……"
Fang Xuning hesitated. Obeying Shen Wantang was equivalent to working for her in the future, and he was not willing to work for someone else.
Being restricted in what they say and do is a double-edged sword. The advantage is that it can improve their reputation as lawyers, and more people will trust them and be willing to pay them for help.
But the disadvantages are also obvious. Their flexibility has decreased. Sometimes they can successfully help people get rid of crimes by relying on unreasonable demands and using extraordinary means. The bigger a case becomes, the more difficult it is for the government to suppress it. When the public resentment they stir up is boiling, even the government has to give in.
This is why he has always been called a litigant and the government doesn't like him.
Seeing him hesitate, Shen Wantang felt a little relieved. If he agreed immediately, he would not be trustworthy, because anyone would hesitate after hearing these conditions.
"When I say obey me, I don't mean you have to obey me in everything. But when I need you to do something, you have to put down what you are doing and do it as quickly as possible. My business must be put first. I won't interfere too much with other things."
Shen Wantang said calmly, "In addition, I will also distribute monthly allowances and rewards to the lawyers based on their performance. Lawyer Fang is quite capable, so I'll give you fifty taels of allowance for the first month. As for the reward, you'll certainly get one once you handle Chen Xiaowu's case for me."
"Fifty taels?!"
Fang Xuning was shocked: "I haven't done anything yet, and you're giving me fifty taels a month?"
She is indeed the young lady of a wealthy family, and she is so generous!
This is much better than him taking on the case alone!
If he worked for Shen Wantang for a year, he could buy a house in one of the few places in Beijing! He would never have to rent or move again!
The title of Dafeng's number one lawyer is indeed impressive, but it is really out of reach. But these fifty taels of silver are real money!
"Of course you can't just sit there and do nothing. Didn't I tell you that you need to gather all the good lawyers and form a legal team? I think with your connections and abilities, this shouldn't be difficult, right?"
Fang Xuning looked excited: "Second Young Master's Madam has found the right person. There is no lawyer in the capital, big or small, who I, Fang Xuning, don't know!"
Shen Wantang smiled and said, "It's not difficult to get to know them. The hard part is to gather them all together and form a team of lawyers that no one dares to underestimate."
Fang Xuning coughed lightly: "Ahem, actually, the lawyers I know all live very tight lives."
"People don't earn much money from writing petitions for us. For one tael of silver per petition, we're called ruthless and heartless. Helping to defend a case, we can only get two or three taels of silver at most. Even with that, many people can't afford it."
"Furthermore, many people don't trust lawyers. They'd rather spend money on connections, or bribe the government officials in exchange for a lighter sentence. Therefore, very few people are willing to spend money on lawyers."
"Most lawyers only take on a few cases throughout the year. Many have other jobs. People like me who make a living solely through litigation can be counted on the palm of your hand."
Shen Wantang understood: "You don't have to worry about money. Anyone willing to join your legal team and obey my orders will receive at least two taels of silver per month."
Fang Xuning's eyes lit up: "Are you serious?"
"Of course I take it seriously. However, even if you take my money, you can't just sit around doing nothing. You have to work, writing petitions for the people, arguing cases, which are the most basic things. Those who do well will be rewarded at the end of the month, and those who don't will be fired. We don't want useless people in the legal profession."
Fang Xuning nodded repeatedly: "It should be so, it should be so!"
Shen Wantang turned around and said, "Dujuan, give the things to him."
Dujuan walked forward carrying a box.
Fang Xuning took the box, opened it and saw that it contained the lease documents for a house.
He looked up in astonishment: "Second Young Master's Madam, what is this?"
"This is a house facing the street that I specially selected. It's not big, but it's more than enough to accommodate more than a dozen people. You will work here from now on, and it will also be a formal place to stay."
Fang Xuning was a little excited: "The Second Young Master's wife is so thoughtful that she even prepared a storefront for us! This house has three entrances and three exits, it's already a large house. It can not only accommodate more than a dozen lawyers, but also many people who come to seek help!"
This was something he had never dared to think about before!
Since ancient times, only government officials and wealthy businessmen had such storefronts. Now, even lawyers have their own independent storefronts!
Formal! This is too formal! Now their lawyers' style has been elevated!
Shen Wantang prepared so thoroughly and was so willing to spend money. It seemed that what she said about being the number one lawyer in Dafeng was not just a bluff, but was really possible!
Moreover, the second young lady of the Duke's Mansion is the highest branch he can climb so far!
In the past, he had no chance to get close to such a wealthy family!
Because no one was willing to condescend to make friends with a "troublemaker" like him, and he could also see that Shen Wantang had no worldly prejudice against him, and she respected him more than most people.
Money, connections, houses, face, respect, he had them all in one day.
Fang Xuning carefully put away the lease documents, bowed to Shen Wantang, and said solemnly, "I agree to the Second Young Master's wife's conditions! From now on, I am willing to serve the Second Young Master's wife at my whim!"
Shen Wantang was not surprised by this result, because if it were her, she would find it difficult to refuse such generous conditions.
People live for fame or fortune. If they can gain both fame and fortune, everyone will flock to it.
What she controls is not the lawyer, but human nature.
Shen Wantang discussed some details with Fang Xuning and then let him go.
After all, the first priority today is to rescue Chen Xiaowu.
Du Juan watched him leave and couldn't help but say, "Young Madam, I see that this lawyer isn't as unreasonable and crazy as the rumors say. Isn't he quite normal?"
Shen Wantang laughed. "He's a lawyer, but he's a shrewd one. He's learned how to tell lies to different people. He's being unreasonable with me, and he won't get any benefit. So, naturally, he has to behave normally."