Lawyer Jiang Wenming naively sweated and sacrificed his youth in T City, dreaming of buying a home downtown and believing that wholehearted dedication would be rewarded. When his first civil dispute turned into a criminal prosecution, Jiang Wenming furrowed his brows and kept reminding himself throughout the trial that criminal law was his specialty, and criminal defense was as easy as cooking a small fish.
When his second civil dispute turned into a criminal prosecution, Jiang Wenming took a deep breath and resolutely stuck to his hand-holding, all-inclusive service. The next case would surely be better.
When his third civil dispute turned into a criminal prosecution, he had had enough. Could cases stop changing already? When would this ever end? I want to do commercial and civil law! I want to make money!
Economic crimes investigator Liu Xifeng: No, you don't. Upholding fairness and justice was why you chose to study law in the first place.
Prosecutor Xing Jiangyue: Wenming takes legal aid subsidies but offers the kind of service you'd get from a top-tier law firm. His charm is simply unmatched.
Jiang Wenming finished his lunch and said, "You're too kind. Next month, I just want to stop living on gruel. Is that so hard? Other people are racing ahead, able to afford Gucci and an Audi. My plans for a month in the Netherlands next year have turned into a one-day trip to Henan."
Colleague Liu Meisong: A spirited young man like you should go into sales while you're still young. You'd definitely make more than you do now.
Jiang Wenming: Thanks for the advice, Sister Meisong. I sent my resume to Country Garden last month. This time next year, I'll be a sales office manager helping people get rich.
Director Li of the law firm: You keep dreaming of taking on big cases. Are you T City's Yan Xiaoliu? Don't even think about running off before you meet the revenue target your mentor set!
Jiang Wenming slammed the table and stood up: Then stop making me do legal aid!
New lawyer Jiang Wenming, 24, with a master's degree in criminal law from T City, practicing at Jishi Law Firm. His fourth prosecution case turned into a legal aid case halfway through.
He was exhausted.
The client for his fifth case came to see him and asked, "Is Lawyer Jiang here? A farmer in our village used poor-quality fertilizer, and now nothing will grow. What should we do?"
Jiang Wenming: "I can't say for sure just from that. Wait a moment while I look up the relevant laws."
Client: "Are you even a lawyer? You can't even give me a clear answer about something like this. I only came because I heard you were famous. The firm next door promised they could win the case."
Jiang Wenming: "I haven't handled a civil case in three years. Could you cut me some slack?"
Client: "?"
An episodic story about a hapless protagonist whose cases always switch from civil to criminal, without any extra pay. Every case takes a bizarre turn that changes the defendant's circumstances, and eventually he grows into a great lawyer.
Since there's no escaping this curse, he might as well face the storm head-on. Onward to a 100% win rate!
Can you even talk about a win in a criminal case?
Patrol officer: "You're lurking around here at this hour. Who are you? State your name!"
Jiang Wenming: "!taht od t'nac uoy ,sdrawkcab ti yas I fi tub ,yadot thgin si tI"
Patrol officer: "A criminal defense lawyer? Oh, then it's fine. Go on through."
Theme: Be civilized and promote new values
