What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Lips speak of environmentalism, but hearts are all about making money.

"The reason you don't know what to do now is because the school has grabbed your weakness. Whether you continue your studies or go back for a repeat year, you need the school's cooperation,"

"So, if you want to solve the problem, you need to catch the other party's weakness!"

Old Tang brought out his "Weakness Theory" once again: he did his thing, I did mine, and we'd see who's weakness was less secure.

"But we need to get one thing straight first. If you ask me to take action, then I must arrange everything, and you should know that you can't interfere halfway through."

The latter statement was directed at Liu Zixu.

"As for the money, that's easy to discuss. Two thousand yuan is the lowest fee that Jingzhou lawyers charge, but you will need to pay an additional deposit..."

It's better to speak the ugly truth upfront, just like with Zhou Zhixing in Lincheng, if there's a change of heart halfway, the deposit won't be refunded.

Naturally, there won't be any mention of a deposit in the contract.

Liu Zixu's parents were equally baffled when they heard the two thousand yuan fee, thinking how alarmingly low Lawyer Tang's charges were, but hearing about the deposit made them hesitant.

Their main concern was not getting the deposit back in the end.

Liu Zixu spoke up, "Mom, Dad, I don't think we need to worry about it. Lawyer Tang wouldn't swallow our money,"

He lived in Jingzhou and knew Tang Fangjing well. Such a lawyer wouldn't take their money because if he really wanted to make money, he could simply charge higher fees. He definitely wouldn't be short of clients seeking legal help.

After family deliberation, they decided to sign the contract.

Soon, Wang Qingqing brought the contract to be signed. Liu's father paid the money, and then Old Tang shared his plan.

"It's simple, the other party's weakness lies in these military training uniforms. Jingzhou Vocational Technical College should be a state-run community college and, by regulation, should not be a profit-making entity,"

"So, theoretically, your military training uniforms should be purchased by the school through a public bidding process to ensure the lowest price. The school shouldn't make money off it,"

"Alright then, similarly in theory, we could file a 'right to know' lawsuit!"

The right to know, an ancient and often neglected civil right—often the most easily overlooked right is the right to know.

The relationship between college students and their schools is complex, but after the "First Case on Tuition Fees," the relationship between college students and the school has been redefined, with an educational contract existing between them.

That's to say, I pay the college, and the college provides me with education. Although public colleges mainly get their funding from government allocations, this contract's existence cannot be denied.

And as for military training uniforms, they can be considered an ancillary contract to the educational contract.

Because military training is a requirement, you must participate, and therefore you must also buy the military uniform, unless you don't attend the college.

Well then, as a student, by paying money and entrusting the school with the order of military training uniforms, it's only natural to have the right to know how the school goes about purchasing these uniforms,

Whether they went through a bidding process? Or did they go directly to the manufacturers, or some other method...

What is the purchase price, how was this price determined, and why are students charged over a hundred yuan?

Theoretically, all these fall within the scope of the right to know, because as long as this matter is settled in the contract, at least in civil terms, the parties to the contract should be equals.

Even courts are equal, so why wouldn't a community college be equal!

Now that we're equals, wanting to know these things about you is only normal.

Liu Zixu's family listened with wide-eyed surprise; they felt they understood what Old Tang was saying, yet at the same time, it was as if they didn't.

Old Tang knew he got a bit carried away and immediately said, "You don't need to know too much. Just be clear that I'll start from this angle, and that will do."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zixu's mother suddenly asked, "Then, Lawyer Tang, if we proceed with the lawsuit in this way, what if the school fabricates lies...,"

Old Tang burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Fabricate lies? Falsity can't be sustained as truth. If they really resort to fabrication, we've got over four hundred crimes listed in the criminal law, and surely there's one that fits them."

Honestly, he was hoping they would fabricate, because it would make things easier for him. Your next journey awaits at empire

If they didn't fabricate, that was still fine. You'd realize with your behind that there were definitely issues.

Unless the school's logistics department was blind, purchasing such clothing at this price...

In any case, Old Tang was reminded of his own school days; basically, those who managed to run a shop on school grounds, well, you can check—it's all someone with solid connections.

Many schools use the banner of "quasi-militaristic management" to maintain strict control, so strict that you can't even go out normally, and when you can't exit, the only option is to buy things inside the school, naturally making the business terrifyingly successful.

Old Tang always loved aggressive tactics in litigation, preferring to make the opponent come begging to him, rather than having to plead with the other side.

There has been an enduring problem with vocational schools outsourcing student labor, monies withheld by shady intermediaries, and so on.

Before Old Tang pierced through the paper window, it all seemed fine.

And now, Old Tang was ready to pierce another paper window, something he relished doing.

"It's also fortunate that you haven't actually dropped out yet. Don't hurry to do so, as once you withdraw, you'll lose this right, you know that, right?"