What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Lin Shuqiang really resented Yang Tiezhi because he felt that as a sailor, Yang didn't respect him as the captain, the leader.

In fact, this wasn't the first clash between the two; they had previously argued over the loudness of Yang's knocking. At that time, they nearly came to blows but were separated by others.

This time, there was no one to break it up, and they went straight to fighting.

Lin Shuqiang was no longer young; at fifty-six, one could say he had spent his whole life at sea.

And leaders of his age really placed a high value on their status.

Many aspects of the culture that are criticized, such as the "dining table culture," "office culture," "accompanying leader culture," and so on, are actually revered by people of this age group.

They took their leadership very seriously, a mindset that had nothing to do with whether they were inside or outside the system. As long as one was a leader, they believed subordinates should respect and flatter them.

They called this "the rules"!

If subordinates were the least bit careless, they would feel disrespected, which might prompt them to criticize and, if in a bad mood, even lash out.

Why does this happen? Because they themselves rose through those same "rules." You might consider it a manifestation of the so-called "seniority culture" in certain countries, also known as the "leadership culture."

Lin Shuqiang had risen to captain over many years, not having been one from the start.

And when he wasn't a captain, his own captain treated him that way and taught him these "rules." Now that he'd become a captain, he naturally clung to this code.

In plain terms, it was the idea: I went through this; why shouldn't you?

Yang Tiezhi was a bit stubborn. At night, of course, I have to knock to deliver a call, and you sleep so soundly, if I don't knock loudly, you won't hear and wake up. Then it would be my responsibility.

And now you blame me for knocking too loudly and lacking "the rules" and even want to fight? Fine, let's fight. Who's afraid of you?

A nearly sixty-year-old captain fighting a thirty-something sailor in his prime—you could guess who was stronger.

If it really came to blows, it didn't matter what your status was; it was about who could fight better...

So Lin Shuqiang got a good thrashing and lost face badly.

Now, hearing that Liu, the boss, say Yang Tiezhi was actually applying for a work injury claim, he felt an incredible sense of incredulity: How could there be such a shameless person in the world!

Dammit, I was clearly the victim in the first place.

Still, Lin Shuqiang was confident about this matter.

After all, Yang had been fired by the company and then sued and lost to him. Yang called Lin Shuqiang every day pleading for more time, and Lin enjoyed every moment of it.

Disrespectful and dared to fight me? This is what you get!

At the time, he hadn't followed up on whether Yang appealed after the trial, as he was busy with his shipping duties and hadn't kept track of the situation.

Now that he was back, it was the perfect chance to deal with Yang Tiezhi.

So, Lin Shuqiang quickly said, "Boss Liu, I can handle this, shouldn't be a problem, but I have to make it clear, I'm not going to say anything nice."

Liu didn't respond, but Wang, who had been silent, waved his hand and said, "No need. Just tell him, if he's willing to negotiate, he can still get some money. If he continues like this, he won't get a penny, and he'll never find work in this area again."

In a region, not many have the capability to run such logistics companies. Once the word gets out, no one will dare hire such a sailor.

Pausing, Wang seemed to remember something, then continued, "Right, don't talk to that lawyer, talk directly to Yang Tiezhi. His lawyer is Tang Fangjing; you must have heard of him, acts like he's got a screw loose."

Lin Shuqiang nodded and then left the office.

Inside, Liu massaged his temples and said, "Old Wang, thinking about this matter, I've done some digging on Tang Fangjing, and the guy's a bit mysterious."

Before, he'd only heard of Tang Fangjing as a lawyer who didn't care about his own life, who had been hit by cars and set on fire.

But he didn't know much else.

After looking into it, he'd discovered that Tang was indeed crazy. He stirred up issues like those in Lincheng and still came out unscathed!

Wang scoffed, "Boss, why fear him? We haven't feared anyone all these years."

The companies that managed to establish logistics businesses before the rise of internet shopping all had substantial power.

That power wasn't just about having money; those who remember the environment back then knew. Just as everyone knew driving a truck was lucrative, what most didn't know was that those truck drivers always carried tools for fighting.

He then stopped thinking about it. Such an incident was only a concern because of its absurdity coupled with Old Tang's reputation. Otherwise, an employer like Liu wouldn't bother with such a trivial matter.

Lin Shuqiang left the office and decided to head home before going out. He would have a period of leave.

But just as he got home, his wife handed him some paperwork.

"An administrative reconsideration decision?" Confused by the title, Lin Shuqiang opened it and immediately saw red!

"How can this be revoked? What the hell justifies this!"