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Chapter 31: Chapter 29: Let the Bullets Fly for a While!

The time had already reached mid-August, and the weather was becoming increasingly hot.

Not to mention people, even the dogs in the community didn't want to come downstairs, with their tongues hanging out long.

Tang Fangjing, of course, knew that the property management would definitely try to obstruct him, but he didn't care, ready to counter whatever moves they made.

The other side could only use a few tricks, which he could guess just by thinking about it.

In a harmonious society, he also couldn't possibly run around everywhere, doing something as ludicrous as playing with concrete mixers and swordsmanship.

And now, in addition to going door-to-door for publicity, during the afternoon's off-work hours, Tang Fangjing would be at the entrance of Yuefu Residential Complex promoting the homeowners' meeting, offering free eggs for joining the WeChat group!

Eggs, though not very expensive, held an almost mystifying appeal for many of the old men and women in the community; of course, what they were really enthusiastic about was the 'free' aspect.

As long as it was free, they were enthusiastic, even if their pensions were not small; they just loved the idea of getting something for nothing.

That was actually quite normal, young people were the same, weren't they? Who among the youth doesn't like a free ride... it's just human nature.

Old Tang himself had some savings, not much, but certainly enough to buy eggs.

No choice, for the sake of his own life, he had to spend where necessary!

And you know what? The effect was surprisingly good.

Because Tang Fangjing was a well-known resident of the community, and he publicized through old neighborhood acquaintances like Uncle Qian and Old Wang, there was no worry about being deceived after joining the group.

With that approach, he quickly gathered a crowd of elderly men and women, their spirits far exceeding those of many young people who stayed up late working overtime.

"Hey Old Wang, what are you pushing for? You're gonna crush my eggs!"

"Stop pushing, at our age we're just making a spectacle, and hey, Xiao Tang, my family members all joined the group, do you think you could…"

It was truly bustling, although some of the old men had already decided to leave the group as soon as they got their eggs...

They had a different thought, as long as I don't participate, then no one can deceive us, but still, I have to grab the eggs.

To this, Tang Fangjing didn't care, as long as he could retain a portion of the group members.

This wasn't considered vote-buying, if I gave you eggs and you voted for me, that would be vote-buying. But all I am doing is simply promoting the benefits of a homeowners' committee, so how could that be vote-buying?

Meanwhile, several apprentice lawyers, including Li Weilong, were standing beside him with stern faces, still continuously inviting passersby: "Sir, let me help you with that, just scan and join the group..."

Others were busy providing free legal consultations, and yes, joining the group was part of the deal.

That's right, the apprentice lawyers, Niu Ma and others, were called out to help again.

Unfortunately, after two videos were released, many working young people in Jingzhou knew that a lawyer named Tang was brilliant at fighting for overtime pay.

And most importantly, Liu Ruixia's case had been decided.

You might say Old Tang's case was a one-off, but now there was a new case, with nearly identical verdicts, which suggested there was potential for success!

This set off certain individuals who had been watching from the sidelines, eager to act; although they knew that it might make job hunting difficult afterwards, they couldn't help it—money was an appealing thing.

As a result, people from Tengda, including Old Song who couldn't handle it alone, recruited a few colleagues to join in.

The consequence, of course, was that a few apprentice lawyers had to come help Tang Fangjing whenever they had free time...

Aside from Xiao Li, everyone was happy with the arrangement. Handing out eggs and adding people to the group wasn't much trouble, yet they got to participate in the high-priced overtime pay case, and Lawyer Tang would personally teach them!

You see, apprentice lawyers really aren't afraid of hard work, they are afraid of not learning anything; there's a huge chasm between theory and practice.

It's much like being an apprentice doctor with a chance to assist in high-end surgeries—if the only condition was to distribute eggs and add people to a group, would you do it?

Even though Tang Fangjing wasn't even a lawyer, in these types of cases, he was an expert.

"Hey, Brother Tang, did you buy all these eggs yourself, and if the homeowners' committee doesn't take off and there are no cases, won't you be at a big loss?" a female apprentice lawyer asked.

Her name was Li Wanting, and she was looking at Tang Fangjing while she spoke.

Although they had come in together, she was not Li Weilong—what did face matter, after all? It couldn't be worth much money.

Everyone didn't understand Brother Tang's thinking, especially now that he was actually dipping into his own pocket to buy eggs. The price seemed a bit too high.

Tang Fangjing said leisurely, "Don't worry, there will definitely be cases, and they won't even reach the establishment of the homeowners' committee."

The WeChat group they had joined already had quite a few members. Every day he would advocate the benefits of establishing the homeowners' committee, and slowly others began to help, but he was still the leader.

Seeing that the eggs for the day had been distributed, each intern lawyer received a bottle of Ice Dew and was sent on their way. Tang Fangjing headed home.

As he walked, he overheard what seemed to be a discussion about him nearby.

"Hey, look, it's him, right?"

"That's the one. I think what they say is right; he's going from door to door for no reason and giving out eggs to promote—what's he plotting? There must be a benefit, right?"

Tang Fangjing glanced over. The two aunties quickly shut their mouths, but he didn't say anything and continued straight home.

Something seemed amiss, but looking at the group chat, everything appeared normal. The girl Li Wanting was very diligent, continuously promoting in the group chat.

As he was pondering, his phone sounded with a notification. It was a message from Liu Ruixia.

"Lawyer Tang, take a look at this. I'm not sure where it came from, but it's going crazy in our neighborhood's WeChat groups and Moments!"

Ah, Tang Fangjing saw it was an article titled: Why Are Some People So Eager to Establish a Homeowners' Committee?

Opening it, he found an article complete with pictures that began with a lengthy analysis of the disadvantages of establishing a homeowners' committee.

For example, once a homeowners' committee is formed, the official powers would withdraw, and the community authorities would stop taking responsibility,

or how homeowners' committees in various places were corrupt but unaccountable...

Then it got to the Yuefu Residential Complex. Since the handover, there had never been a homeowners' committee, and the old property management had been fine for over ten years. So why the sudden push to establish one?

Then came the photos of Tang Fangjing, ones of him handing out eggs at the entrance.

The article stated that the day after he had moved in, he proposed to establish a homeowners' committee and was especially enthusiastic, even spending his own money to hand out eggs for promotion. So what was his motive?

It turned out he had already negotiated with a new property management company. As long as he established the homeowners' committee and became its chairman, he would get rid of the original property management and let the new one, notorious for high fees, take over.

This new property management was said to charge for everything and was cursed bitterly by the people.

The article concluded by saying that everyone in this world was looking for benefits, and nobody would do something for nothing.

Tang Fangjing almost believed it himself; the analysis was logical and detailed, and acted as if the claims had substance.

Although it wasn't stated outright, it implied that Old Tang had taken someone's money, and not a small amount at that, which explained his significant enthusiasm.

This was the property management company making moves, though the tactics were a bit old-school.

But it had to be said, old tricks were practical. Niu Ma once said that the last attempt to establish a homeowners' committee was ruined by such schemes.

The ordinary people didn't care about these tactics; the article's content seemed logical and well-reasoned. Otherwise, why would he care so much? This analysis conveniently gave everyone an answer.

Then when you report it and WeChat deletes the article, it only solidifies the story even more.

In novels and movies about business battles, there are all sorts of sophisticated and high-end maneuvers involving law, finance, and so on. But in reality, it's bad reviews, fighting over company seals, wielding iron hammers, poisoning...

The hallmark is simple and brutal.

Shaking his head as he exited the article, Zhao Ruixia was still asking him what should be done. He was about to reply when Li Wanting called.

"Brother Tang, did you see that article? Someone posted it in our group too. Now there are people saying they're going to report you. What should we do?"

"Don't worry, let the bullets fly for a while," he replied.

"Huh?"