Gu Chen: "?"
Gu Chen said, "Is there really such a ruling?"
Xue Qingqing nodded, "Yes, all three of his kids aren’t his biological children. No matter how you look at it, in court there’s no way he would be ruled to leave the marriage with nothing. They’re not his kids, so why would the court order him to pay child support? And yet, even the house and car he bought were given to his ex-wife."
Xue Qingqing said, "If that middle-aged man had hired a lawyer, it’s unlikely the lawsuit would have gone this way..."
Gu Chen said, "There’s also the possibility that he couldn’t afford a lawyer; maybe all his money is in his ex-wife’s hands, and he doesn’t have a cent."
Xue Qingqing: "Doesn’t he work? I heard he earns thirteen thousand a month."
Gu Chen: "After marriage, he handed all his money over to his wife; where would he get any money himself?"
Xue Qingqing gave a nod, "Boss, both these cases are civil litigation cases. The ones you’ve handled before were criminal cases, and these two cases won’t bring any profit. Both parties can’t afford attorney fees. Maybe we shouldn’t take these cases on, Boss."
Gu Chen sat in the chair and took a sip of tea.
This period has indeed been too exhausting.
He didn’t have much desire to take on two civil litigation cases.
Furthermore, all the current information is just their personal statements...
Whether it’s the scholarship being snatched by the rich second generation or the three children not being his own, these cases can’t compare with the previous ones.
Gu Chen said, "Let’s set it aside for now. I’ll take a look when I have time. I’ll review whether to take on these two cases after resting for a couple of days."
Generally speaking, civil litigation cases don’t yield much profit.
Moreover, these two cases are quite particular, and there’s not much money to be made from them. Plus, Gu Chen has been in back-to-back court battles recently without any time for rest.
Gu Chen decided to take a break before taking on new cases.
The next day.
Gu Chen arrived at the law firm.
There was a new batch of lawyers being interviewed and hired at the company.
Recently, the firm has been expanding its scale continuously.
As the firm grows larger, its development is also accelerating.
But Gu Chen’s firm was still somewhat short on money...
After all, not everyone can handle cases as quickly as Gu Chen, with the quickest taking about half a month to complete.
The normal litigation process takes a long time; it’s quite normal for a case to take one or two months, and some cases can drag on for half a year, a year, or even longer. Courts will adjourn, mediate, adjourn again, and mediate again.
If there’s a first trial, second trial, and the second trial outcome isn’t accepted resulting in another appeal up to the final trial, the process drags on even longer.
In this world, the time between the first and second trials isn’t that long unless the appellant wants to extend the time, then the trial proceedings can extend to a month.
In fact, the second trial is usually the final trial; typically, a case is about done by the second trial.
Unless there are special cases, where after the second trial, a retrial can be requested.
But the party must find new evidence that overturns previous facts or prove that there was a procedural violation in the first and second trials to get a retrial.
Many cases can’t be finished in a short time...
While the company continues to grow and expand.
On one hand, the company is hiring more and more lawyers.
On the other hand, the company’s office space is also expanding, necessitating new office rentals, desks, and supplies...
The company has enough money for regular operations, but now due to rapid expansion, the current funds aren’t keeping up.
To develop the firm quickly, funds are needed.
Renting office space costs money, and contracts have to be signed.
Gu Chen thought for a moment, realizing he still needed to work hard to earn money.
The company now hasn’t received any investment, and there’s no financing; the firm relies solely on Gu Chen’s funds to sustain it.
But like this, the firm’s growth will be slow.
Because without enough money, it can’t expand.
Gu Chen earns two hundred thousand yuan for each case, but each case takes at least half a month.
If he were to do livestreams on TikTok, a single livestream could also earn quite a bit.
At its best, earning tens of thousands in a day from just gift income is possible, but on bad days, earning a few thousand is more common.
The key is that Gu Chen doesn’t stream every day, and the boss isn’t around.
Gu Chen doesn’t do livestream selling; if he did, he could potentially earn over a million in a month, even several million.
But Gu Chen’s primary job is a lawyer.
He’s a lawyer and doesn’t want to get into livestream selling.
Doing livestream selling would change the nature of his work.
Moreover, sometimes Gu Chen even handles cases for free, just to boost the firm’s reputation.
Now, Gu Chen’s firm isn’t lacking money. The company has already earned quite a bit; it’s just that many cases aren’t completed yet, and many final payments haven’t reached the company’s account.
It’s just because of insufficient funds that the company’s scale hasn’t expanded much.
It would be great to earn a significant amount of money...
Or find someone to invest; that would be ideal.
Gu Chen wants to expand the firm across the country within a few years...
But right now, the firm’s growth in Yun City isn’t fast enough, let alone nationwide expansion.
Gu Chen was deep in thought.
.....
Xue Qingqing was in her office, on a call with her family.
Her grandfather, Xue Yaoting, laughed and said, "Granddaughter, how’s it going working at Gu Chen’s firm?"
Xue Qingqing said, "Grandpa, I’ve gained so much here. I’ve learned so many things from the boss. Our boss is amazing at handling cases, truly, grandpa, even better than many top lawyers at Fangda Law Firm. Actually, the top lawyers there don’t even seem to compare to our boss."
"Those top lawyers do have very strong professional skills, and they handle cases beautifully. But grandpa, you know there’s a big difference between them and the boss."
Xue Yaoting looked fondly at his granddaughter and said, "What’s the difference?"
Xue Qingqing blinked, "They seem to handle cases just for the sake of it. If someone entrusts them with a case, they have to consider for a long time whether it’s suitable before deciding to take it, and even then, they might not take the case."
"And they’re not as responsible as the boss. I never imagined that although the boss was handling a case for Zhao Yishan, he would check the bank manager and investigate everyone involved in the case thoroughly."
"Earlier, when working on a case, the boss even found out that the opposing lawyer’s license was obtained through cheating... and on the spot got the opposing lawyer convicted... Haha, grandpa, isn’t the boss outstanding?"
Xue Qingqing laughed, her joy and admiration clear, and she had only been working with Gu Chen for such a short time, yet she was already utterly impressed by him.
Moreover, the boss could definitely earn a fortune by doing livestream selling, but he never does...