For Jiangcheng, Han Jun is probably the only one he is most familiar with is the detention center of the Western Suburbs Public Security Bureau. After being held for more than four months, I was not only very familiar, but also impressive.

Although "consumption" is equally expensive, it is obviously not appropriate to invite a girlfriend to eat there.

The food should be delicious, the environment should be good, and the atmosphere should be romantic. 120,000 yuan a year is not given for free, and when you encounter such a nerve-wracking question, of course, you have to ask Bai Xiaoqian.

The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear.

If it weren't for Bai Xiaoqian's reminder, I almost forgot that in addition to his public office, he also served as the perennial legal counsel of Dongjiang Group.

Located in the downtown area, Dongjiang Holiday Inn is one of the most famous five-star hotels in Jiangcheng and one of the many investment projects of Dongjiang Group in addition to pharmaceuticals. In Bai Xiaoqian's words: Chinese restaurants, Western restaurants, banquet halls, you can eat whatever you want, the environment is good and high-grade, you can go upstairs to open a room after eating, and you don't even need to go out to buy a pregnancy-set!

TK is headquartered on the 36th and 38th floors of the hotel, and they visited once when their American counterparts initiated an antidumping investigation. As Bai Xiaoqian said, the environment is good and high-grade, and there are really avoidance-pregnancy-sets in the guest rooms.

There is a cheap and not a bastard.

Thinking that there was a platinum VIP card in his wallet that could be discounted and booked, Lawyer Han did not hesitate to invite Zhang Lin to the Chinese restaurant on the third floor of Dongjiang Hotel.

The environment is indeed very good, at the entrance of the restaurant, the exquisitely designed open kitchen brings the chef's exquisite cooking skills to life in front of the guests, bringing guests to feel at home.

Walking further in, the lattice wooden door greets each other, small bridges, bamboo and wood, and screens are dotted among them, and peonies, rhododendrons, begonias, narcissus, bauhinia, lotus, magnolias, and so on...... Walking into the restaurant, it is as if you are in a thousand flowers. Several private rooms on the left side of the hall are also named after flowers. Its design is undoubtedly inspired by the ancient Chinese "Four Gentlemen", taking its elegant and indifferent artistic conception.

I came early, there were few guests in the hall, and there was no need to enter the private room for two people in total. Take a seat by the floor-to-ceiling windows and look up to see the picturesque view of Zhongshan Garden across from the hotel.

Zhang Lin seemed to rarely come to such occasions, and seemed a little restrained, sitting opposite the little family like jasper, looking at him with a pair of clear eyes and a smile, but he didn't want to order.

Han Jun could only do it for him, opened the recipe and said: "Two crispy cheese rolls, one Korean-style roasted eggplant, two bamboo fungus beef balls, one sweet and sour chrysanthemum fish, and two wild mushroom baby cabbage...... I can't order enough food, please help us get a bottle of red wine from your cellar here, I drank it last time, and it tasted good. ”

Three meatballs are 140 yuan, a small baby cabbage is 65, and a bottle of red wine is more than 800 yuan.

As soon as the waiter left, Zhang Lin pouted and muttered, "It's so expensive, it's too extravagant." Isn't it just a meal, where to eat is not to eat, I knew that the consumption here is so high, it is better to go to the opposite side of our school. ”

"The first time I invite you to dinner, of course I have to choose a better place." Han Jun glanced at her affectionately, took out a card from his wallet, and said with a smug smile: "Besides, I have a VIP card here, and you can get a 5% discount at the checkout." ”

Zhang Lin smiled and asked, "The hidden benefits of public officials?" ”

"I'm not that corrupt, and besides, I'm not qualified to be corrupt."

"Where did that card come from?"

"This hotel belongs to the TK Group, and I, as for the perennial legal counsel of the TK Group. Maybe the consultant fee is small, and the boss feels uncomfortable, so he asked Bai Xiaoqian to give me a card. ”

"How much?"

"600,000 a year, pay back RMB."

Zhang Lin held her chin and said with a smile: "For you, the Chinese barrister with the most expensive fees, 600,000 yuan is not much. For domestic lawyers, 600,000 yuan a year is really a lot. Han Jun, everyone has come back, be content, be content. ”

Han Jun stroked her white and delicate little hands, and said in a slow voice: "It doesn't matter how much money there is, if I really want money, I won't come back, what really makes me content is to meet you, my dear, you are the angel sent to me by God." ”

"Public, don't be so insensitive." Zhang Linqiao blushed and hurriedly retracted her hand.

It turns out that the level of service is directly proportional to consumption, and although the dishes are expensive, they are served quickly and taste good.

Fresh crab meat with fresh mushrooms, shredded onions, cheese powder, crispy cheese rolls cooked in a combination of Chinese and Western methods, salty, fresh and slightly sweet, crisp and charred on the outside, soft and smooth on the inside, endowed with a strong cheese flavor; Eggplant is mainly cooked with eggplant and Korean kimchi, supplemented by shredded green onion and red pepper, which is ruddy in color, soft and fragrant, slightly spicy, and has a long aftertaste......

Zhang Lin is not good at drinking like Han Jun, and he stopped tasting the cup to his mouth, and after a few dishes, he couldn't help asking: "Han Jun, you, a 'thousand-person' scholar, are not the same as us, why do you want to teach at the police academy and hold a public office?" ”

"What kind of thousands of scholars, I just can't compare with you who have real talent and learning."

"You're so powerful, don't be presumptuous."

"Really."

Han Jun raised his head and said with a self-deprecating smile: "You also know, J.D. is a legal professional degree, and those courses are dedicated to training lawyers, not legal research, and have nothing to do with academics." According to the domestic academic system and degree awarding standards, it can only be called a master's degree in law, and it is funny that I can be selected as one of the "thousand people". ”

There are no outsiders here, and the relationship has been close to that point, Zhang Lin weighed it and finally asked bluntly: "Then how did you get selected, is it really as rumored, you helped high-ranking officials in China transfer assets and help their relatives immigrate, so they reciprocated and gave you an official hat in return?" ”

Han Jun shook his wine glass and asked with a smile, "Do you believe it?" ”

"I don't believe it, after all, you are already very successful, you want prestige and prestige, you want a case to have a case, there is no need to make trouble for yourself again. What's more, how much money can you make when you return to China as an official, even if you count the legendary gray income, you don't earn as much as you make in the United States. ”

"Your Excellency, as long as you believe me, I don't care what others say."

Zhang Lin covered her mouth and chuckled: "Defense witnesses, believe is believed, but this judge needs evidence more." If you don't have enough evidence, the grand jury will still convict you, and the judge can't help you. ”

"It's actually easy to explain."

Han Jun clenched his fists and held his chin just like she had just done, and patiently explained, "First of all, I want to come back for various reasons. As for what the reason, it is not appropriate to say it here. If I want to know, I will confess to you in the evening, Your Excellency, and strive for leniency, and I will never dare to hide even the slightest.

Because I want to come back, I pay special attention to some situations in China, and often participate in some activities organized by the Consulate General, such as going to the airport to greet national leaders visiting the United States, such as helping to receive government or business delegations from China for past inspections, and so on. ”

"So you know Governor Yu?"

"Hmm."

Han Jun nodded and confirmed with a smile: "On the day he led the delegation to visit Wall Street, the Consulate General had four reception tasks at the same time. There are secretaries of provincial party committees from other provinces, delegations from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and state ministries and commissions, but they are simply too busy. Zhu Junfeng, the counselor at the time, came to me and asked me to help serve as a guide and translator for Governor Yu and his entourage, after all, I knew it well.

I have to admit that this guide and interpreter was very pleasant, not only got to know the governor of his hometown, but also took on an anti-dumping investigation case with his help. Luckily, although he didn't win, he also won a lower tax rate than the other two domestic companies that responded to the lawsuit. ”

There is a reason why he is expensive, and several lawsuits in federal courts and New York and New South Wales district courts are very classic, and even an old lady in her 80s can become a special talent, so much so that several law journals have commented that if he is willing to give up the high salary of being a lawyer, he is expected to become a Chinese-American federal judge after Chen Zhuoguang in time, or a federal prosecutor like Cheng Leqi.

Zhang Lin was not surprised by this, and asked with a smile: "What happened later?" ”

"After the anti-dumping investigation was over, I called Governor Yu and told him that I wanted to return to China to serve, but I didn't expect him to welcome him very much, and the subsequent procedures were all handled by the province, and I didn't worry about it."

Han Jun paused and continued: "Later, I learned that the reason why I was made a 'thousand people' was entirely because they were worried that the country would not be able to give me too high a salary, so they gave me a little compensation in this way. And my real job is actually a lawyer for the provincial government, specializing in helping the province fight foreign-related lawsuits, to be precise, involving the United States.

The reason why they were assigned to the Department of Justice to serve as a department-level investigator and to teach at the police academy was purely the result of their various considerations. First, if I were directly assigned to the Provincial Legislative Affairs Office, I would become a real public official, and I would not be able to work part-time, because they would not be able to retain me; Second, the members of the provincial legal counsel group are all part-time, and if I am given too good treatment and too much salary, other consultants will have opinions. ”

"So that's the case, everything is for your sake, Governor Yu really values you."

"There are some favorites, but it's a bit too much to say that the instrument is heavy."

Han Jun smiled and said lightly: "You have been in the United States for so many years, you should know very well that there are many Chinese who hold American lawyer's licenses, but there are very few who read J.D. It's okay to go back to China and get an immigration and study abroad agent, fooling ordinary people who don't know about the United States, and expecting them to go to court and don't know what they will lose.

And reading J.D. is so hard, the real rich people don't suffer that sin. Tuition fees are expensive, not like you can get scholarships and grants, at least $250,000 in three years, and if you can really gain a firm foothold in the United States, you will definitely have to stay there to make money and recoup your investment, and you will not return to China lightly.

In the eyes of others, Governor Yu treats me very seriously, and the province treats me very highly. From the point of view of financial benefits, they don't give much at all, and they make a lot of money, because what they give is not even enough to hire a second-rate lawyer in the United States. ”

Zhang Lin then understood, and after thinking about it, he suddenly smiled and said, "Since your real job is a government lawyer, do you want to teach at the police academy?" ”

"Yes, of course, after all, they were paid. However, I don't focus on teaching, because I am not interested, and second, I am not very familiar with domestic law, so I can't tell students about the 'separation of powers' in the United States in socialist China, right? So I plan to let Bai Xiaoqian be my teaching assistant, she is a master of law from a domestic law school, and it is just right to teach those junior college students. ”

It was Bai Xiaoqian again, Zhang Lin felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and asked with a quiet smile: "You take the salary, and the work is done by others, can people agree?" ”

"I paid her a salary, 120,000 a year, and I didn't let her work in vain."

"Your relationship is really interesting."

Han Jun couldn't hear the meaning of her words, and hurriedly explained: "My dear, don't get me wrong, she and I really have a simple employer-employee relationship. For several years, she has been helping me take care of domestic affairs, and her salary has risen from 100,000 to 120,000, and she is not full-time, and she is not enough to swallow elephants, and she is yelling at me every day for a raise. ”