Chapter 49: This Is the Last Chance (Part I)
For Will Adams, the tape is definitely an insult to him, he deeply remembers the blank tape that Zhou Ming took out in the court in Fenway District two days ago, which made him very anxious to announce the verdict, and finally in order to avoid overturning the case, he also violated the regulations to take the tape away.
Every time Will Adams thought about it in the past two days, he could feel that his face had been slapped hard, and now Zhou Ming actually took out the tape again, which made him unbearable.
Will Adams raised his hand and pointed at Zhou Ming and said angrily, "What are you doing here? Do you still want to threaten me with a blank tape?"
Zhou Ming smiled: "What blank tape? Is it evidence that you took away in court, Mr. Will? Regarding this matter, I think I should report it to the higher court, because my lawyer told me that this is a very serious crime, Mr. Will, do you think it is appropriate to go to prison for a few years?"
Will Adams said disdainfully: "You have no evidence, and I am a judge surnamed Adams, even if this lawsuit goes to the federal court, I am not afraid of you!"
"The Addams family is really powerful, so I didn't report it. Zhou Ming said that this sudden turn of events made Will Adams almost choke to death without coming back in one breath, and then shook the micro tape recorder in his hand and said, "But today, Mr. Will, your words are very useful, if I make him public, I think even the Addams family will lose face, right?"
"I'll fuck you, I know you guy must be bluffing again, you cunning liar......"
Will Adams's words came to an abrupt end here, because Zhou Ming pressed the switch of the tape recorder, and their previous conversation was immediately repeated in the speaker of the tape recorder.
Will Adams' eyes were gloomy: "I knew you were mean before, but I didn't expect you to be even more shameless than I thought." ”
"I really don't know whether I should be happy or sad to be said shameless by a judge who took away the key evidence of the litigant in court. Zhou Ming said, "But it doesn't matter, I only have one question now, that is, Mr. Will, can we have a good talk? After all, it is not harmful for you to support me, and my evidence is to support me to do so......
"I'm sorry Chinese, I still refuse!" Will Adams said, "You will say that, I'm afraid you don't know what kind of family Adams is, and these little tricks of yours will not cause me any damage." ”
Will Adams said and glanced at his watch and said: "Besides, it's too late to return to the court in time, because all the court schedules have been completed, no matter how much money you pay, the court will not be held, so Chinese, your insurance company is doomed to be unsafe, so now there is only one question left, that is, when will Senator Brooke go through the legal process and take over your insurance company?"
Saying that, Will Adams thought of something and added: "By the way, I can kindly remind you that I will also be responsible for the liquidation and reorganization procedures of your insurance company at that time, and I will definitely liquidate the insolvency of Wharton Company at that time!"
Will Adams leaned back in his seat satisfied: "I don't know what you want to talk about today, but that's my attitude, of course, if you can convince the governor to use financial means to help you pay this insurance money, otherwise you can choose to give up." Is it just that you, a Chinese, know the governor and convince him to help you?"
"So there's a way, thank you, Judge Will. Zhou Ming said.
Will Adams was stunned: "You didn't really plan to do this, are you kidding?"
Zhou Ming shook his head and said, "Of course I won't joke, let alone joke on my insurance company's head......"
Before Zhou Ming's words fell, Will Adams grinned: "Then you must have a broken head, I once heard a sentence that God will clamp your head fiercely while closing a door for you, I think it must be you." ”
In the face of Will Adams's ridicule, Zhou Ming did not refute, in fact, Zhou Ming could not refute, after all, today is the last day of the three-day time limit, and it is already noon, that is to say, Zhou Ming only has one afternoon to go to the governor, and then persuade the governor to use the state's financial power to help him pay the insurance claim of up to seven million US dollars.
A state in the United States is equivalent to a province in the country, so this method is equivalent to a small company owner who has never met the provincial party secretary and suddenly visits the company where the provincial party secretary offers 7 million dollars to save him. Unless this kind of thing is an acquaintance, or the company is a very important economic pillar, even if it is like this, it is difficult to convince the governor, not to mention that Zhou Ming does not know the governor of Rausch at all, and his company is just a small insurance company that has only been established for less than half a year, and it is not next to either.
Soon, Zhou Ming finished his lunch with Will Adams and returned to the Harvard dormitory a quarter of an hour later, Chen Yening and Li Yang, as well as lawyer Allen, were waiting for news from Zhou Ming.
"I had a falling down conversation with Will Adams and he ignored my threats, but one thing was good, at least he pointed me in the right direction. Zhou Ming continued, "He said that I can go to the governor, and if I can persuade the governor to use the state's financial means to pay this claim for me within the time limit, then it can also be resolved." ”
Zhou Ming said this to lawyer Allen, Allen understood that Zhou Ming wanted to confirm, but he didn't answer at the first time but asked tentatively: "Mr. Zhou Ming, you don't really want to go to the governor, do you?"
"Doesn't this method work?" Zhou Ming asked Allen rhetorically.
Allen shook his head and said: "That's not what it means, the constitution supports the governor to use financial means to bail out the market when the state's enterprises are in trouble, but Mr. Zhou Ming, please forgive me, the object of this situation is generally the kind of big banks and large groups that will shake the economic foundation of a state, and the Wharton Insurance Company has only existed for less than half a year, how can the governor support it?"
Chen Shuye Ning and Li Yang, they both admired Zhou Ming very much, no matter what decision Zhou Ming made in the past, they were unconditionally supportive, but now they also showed worried expressions, obviously not optimistic about Zhou Ming's thoughts.
"Why don't you all believe me?" Zhou Ming looked around and asked, "Actually, I don't believe much myself, but I don't think it's important, the important thing is that now we have no other way but this way, right?
Everyone subconsciously shook their heads in the face of Zhou Ming's words, and Zhou Ming continued: "So, no matter how likely this thing is, at least he can do it, and we have to do it." ”
"No matter what, whether you can do it is a matter of ability, and whether you can do it or not is a matter of attitude. Zhou Ming said, "In the face of problems, it is the hero who has the courage to challenge, so it is the coward who retreats, I don't know what kind of attitude you have, but I am by no means a person who will give up so easily." ”
"Teacher, we won't give up easily!" Li Yang immediately stood up and said.
And after Li Yang, Chen Shu and Ye Ning also expressed their attitudes: "Teacher, we all support your decision, whether it is to persuade the governor or the president of the United States, we will go all out!"
This scene made Alan dumbfounded, and also made him feel a lot of emotion in his heart, because many people will lament the injustice of fate to themselves, complaining that they have no good luck in this life, but in fact, who would be willing to work hard for that insignificant possibility? If you don't work hard, just see the difficulties and retreat because of them, then how can you succeed?
Only Zhou Ming, as long as he thinks that the road in front of him is possible to succeed, then no matter whether the probability is one percent or one in a thousand, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are on the road, he will do his best.
This is the real hero!
Allen made such an evaluation of Zhou Ming in his heart.
"Since Mr. Zhou Ming has already decided, then I have nothing to say, there is no legal risk in this matter, as long as Mr. Zhou Ming does not go to the governor through illegal means. Alan said, "Mr. Zhou Ming, in the end, I wish you success." ”
Allen's last sentence 'horse to success' was said in Chinese, although it was very lame, but it also showed that he had done his homework behind his back, and Zhou Ming was also very moved.
Then Zhou Ming and Alan Chen Yening discussed the question of how to meet the governor, and Chen Shuyening and Li Yang were silent on this issue, because they couldn't think of any other way than to wait for the governor at the gate of the state government. But this is normal, they have only been in the United States for less than half a year like Zhou Ming, and it would be evil to be able to come up with a way to see the governor at any time.
Zhou Ming didn't count on them, but set his sights on Allen, the future presidential lawyer, the White House legal adviser, always has his own way, right?
Alan did not disappoint Zhou Ming, he thought for a while and said: "Mr. Zhou Ming, I have a friend who works in the governor's office, maybe I can help you enter the state government building through him, approach the governor's office, and finally whether you can meet the governor and convince him depends on your own ability." ”
This answer made Zhou Ming breathe a sigh of relief, and Zhou Ming said to Allen: "Thank you very much, as long as I can meet the governor, what I am most worried about is that I can't see the governor at all, that is the most helpless, I don't know where to start if I want to work hard." ”
Chen Shuye Ning and Li Yang nodded silently as they listened to Zhou Ming's words, because they were the most helpless in Zhou Ming's mouth, and they didn't know how to meet the governor at all.
Now Zhou Ming's time is one second less than one second, and Alan also understands this, so he didn't delay, and immediately called his friend, and the other side was quickly connected, and Alan immediately explained the meaning to him in the most concise language, although it was only a few words, but it also shocked the other side.
"My God, Alan, you're not kidding me, are you, trying to convince the governor to take seven million dollars out of the state treasury to help your client pay the claim, and I haven't heard a more bizarre story than that. "Said over there.
"Hey James, I know it's an exaggeration, but it's possible, isn't it?, so brother, I need your help, and you're willing to help us achieve this miracle, right?"
After Allen's questioning, James was silent for a long time before finally saying, "Okay, I can help you, but you owe me a fruit pizza." ”
James's answer made Alan breathe a sigh of relief, and he smiled and said into the phone: "No problem my brother, I can treat you to ten pizzas!"
"Then I'm very welcome!" James teased, and then said in a serious tone, "But Alan, there is one thing I want to remind you of, you must be in the state within an hour, because Mr. Governor will have a trip in an hour, which the governor has arranged himself, and I don't know where he will go, so if you miss it, you will have to wait until tomorrow." ”
"Okay I remember, thank you very much. Allen said.