After being assigned the task, Old Tang felt his spirits lift considerably, and now with this case, he first wanted to see the school's attitude.
There was that saying, Tang would never directly believe the statements of the parties involved.
This was a lesson learned through bitter experience; parties might feel some details weren't necessary to tell the truth about, but it was often these details that could determine the direction of the entire case.
"I've got a rough understanding of the situation, but there's one thing I need to know—are you just looking to get the graduation certificate, or is there... more?" Old Tang asked the father and daughter in front of him.
By this point, Old Tang was already thinking about the task at hand; honestly, the demand for a refund of the tuition fees was basically impossible.
Getting the school to issue a graduation certificate, however, held great hope, especially since he was getting involved. To calm the situation, the school was very likely to issue the certificate.
But then there was a problem—if he only managed to get back a graduation certificate, the task completion rate would be embarrassingly low.
The goal of the task was to make the unscrupulous school learn its lesson!
Now, if they only did what they were supposed to do, the completion rate would be around fifty percent.
To increase the completion rate, he first needed to recover the income due to the young lady, and secondly, there had to be punishment for violating regulations; only then could the completion rate be considered somewhat respectable.
She had already been there for three months, and during the work-study program, the school definitely made a considerable amount of money, not to mention making the interns work overtime and night shifts, which was already in violation of the Ministry of Education's rules.
So, the key was how to calculate this income and whether the parties would support him.
Cheng Dashan across from him was a bit puzzled at once: "Lawyer Tang, what do you mean by 'more'?"
Old Tang counted on his fingers and explained: "Look, your daughter just mentioned that the money they received for their internships was completely different from what those recruited through social channels got."
"The day shift paid five yuan less than normal recruitment, and the night shift was five yuan less too. Don't underestimate this money."
"If they worked a full month, that's not a small amount, and although it was an internship, the work had nothing to do with the profession at all."
"Anyone could do it, so the factory definitely paid the standard rate, but by the time it got to the students, it was just that little bit. So, where did the money go?" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by noᴠelfire.net
Cheng Dashan instantly became interested after this explanation: "Lawyer Tang, are you saying we can get this money back too?"
"Of course, you can. Why not? It is rightfully your daughter's hard-earned money; it's only natural to get it back!"
"So, tell me how often she had night shifts, all the details, and I'll work out all the costs, then we'll have a good talk with the school when the time comes."
The Cheng father and daughter exchanged glances, and they must agree; getting the graduation certificate and more money, nobody would refuse that.
"Lawyer Tang, I remember that we switched to night shifts every half a month, with a day off every week, and working all month equals twenty-six days..."
As Cheng Nanyan spoke, Tang Fangjing took notes of all the key data on paper.
"Okay, that's it for now. You don't need to be involved in what comes next; I'll handle it!"
"Oh, and one more thing, you are now giving me full authority to handle this matter. If the school contacts you privately, do not accept their terms, understood?"
Cheng Nanyan quickly responded, "Lawyer Tang, we definitely won't contact the school privately. We've seen the case of the unfinished building you handled before on the internet."
Especially yesterday's scene of Lawyer Tang berating someone; it's well known he hates that kind of thing most.
"Good, you can go back now."
After the Cheng father and daughter left, Old Tang immediately started pondering how to start this case.
It was necessary to communicate with the school, but he was too lazy to make a trip to Jingzhou, so he decided to call first.
Fortunately, Cheng Dashan had left him the phone numbers of the school's vice-principal and a teacher.
Meanwhile, in Jingzhou's Wufang Vocational Technology School, Vice-Principal Huo Ming was chatting with the principal.
"So far, only about twenty students have come back, and I'm currently communicating with them," said Huo Ming, looking at the principal.
Principal Mou Lai Chun nodded at the news: "That's good. Pay more attention to this matter; it always ends up with students running off, which makes it hard to explain to our partners at the factories."
No wonder they were engaged in such internships— the profits were simply too high.
For a private technical school like Wufang, making money was everything.
On one hand, they earned subsidies from above, and on the other hand, they profited from the students' fees—it was indeed a very profitable business.
"Right now, the main issue is that Cheng Nanyan. Her family not only complained to the education department but also did other things, putting us in a difficult position," Huo Ming mentioned again.
"No problem, we've been following the regulations. Just make sure the on-site teachers pay more attention," responded Mou Lai Chun.
Just then, Huo Ming's phone rang, and it was an unfamiliar number from Jingzhou.
"Principal, I'll take this call."
Once the call connected, a voice came through: "Hello, may I speak with Principal Huo Ming of Wufang Vocational Technology School?"
"This is he. Who's this?" Huo Ming asked.
"I'm Tang Fangjing from Jingzhou Tengda Law Firm. I've been commissioned by Mr. Cheng Dashan to contact your school..."
Old Tang was still speaking on the phone, but Vice-Principal Huo Ming was already stunned.
What was Cheng Dashan doing, hiring a lawyer for such a small matter?
And what was this lawyer thinking, taking any case?
It was just a matter of a graduation certificate, the school was just being rigid, thinking to let the other party intern more, and they went straight to hiring a lawyer!