Pet King - Chapter 174

Chapter 174

Chapter 174: An Official Settlement

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Zhang Zian had Xinghai, Fina and Old Time Tea stay in the pet bars in the game . Zhang Zian walked back quickly .

By the time he arrived at his store, the sweat had all dried off .

There was a man in front of his pet shop . He was about 40 years old, wearing a nice suit and holding a luxurious case . He kept looking at his watch, looking like those successful men in TV shows .

Aunt Li and her husband were busy with customers . They looked over and nodded at Zhang Zian, meaning that the man was the person they told him about .

"Hello, may I help you?" Zhang Zian asked .

The man saw Zhang Zian, put on a smile and said, "Hello! Are you the owner of the Amazing Fate Pet Shop, Mr . Zhang?"

"Yes," Zhang Zian replied as he took his keys out and unlocked the door . "Can I help you?"

"That’s great . I saw the door was locked so I was worried that I couldn’t meet with you today . Fortunately, the street vendor told me you were out for a bit and had me wait here . I am the lawyer from the legal department of Stars Pet Chain Supermarket . My name is Rong Bai . Here is my card," the man said as he gave him a business card .

Zhang Zian took the business card . Just like Captain Sheng said, the legal department of the Stars Pet Chain Supermarket was taking quick action . Just a few days ago, they were still adding pressure to the provincial public security department, and today, they arrived in Binhai to solve the problem . How efficient it was!

"My name is Zhang Zian . I am the owner of this store, I am sure you already know . Oh, I don’t have a business card . "

He pulled up the curtain door, "Do you want to talk here or in the store?"

Rong Bai laughed, "It is quite windy out here . Let’s chat inside . I am excited to see the famous Amazing Fate Pet Shop myself . "

"Okay . Please come in," Zhang Zian was very polite .

As soon as Rong Bai walked in, he started making a scene, "Oh no! look at what they did . That’s unnecessary . You guys should get along with each other . "

Zhang Zian agreed, "That’s right . I don’t want to go through these troubles myself . I am cooking some noodles . Do you want some?"

What?! Rong Bai was confused, yet he replied politely, "I’m fine . I ate before I came . "

The store was cleaned out and looked a lot nicer than it had a few days ago . The broken glass and warped canned food had been cleaned out . The front of the store was ruined and it took more than a simple cleanup to reopen .

Zhang Zian pointed at the chair next to the cashier desk, "If you don’t mind, please have a seat . "

Looking at the simple outdoor chair, Rong Bai frowned and said, "Well, that’s fine . There is only one chair . I can’t sit down if you are standing and talking to me . I won’t take long…"

Zhang Zian laid down on the recliner before Rong Bai finished talking .

What the…?! Who would talk to a guest on a recliner?

Zhang Zian read his mind . He said, "A long time ago our country leaders had a swimming pool diplomacy . How about we have a ‘recliner diplomacy’?"

Rong Bai felt that the person in front of him was quite difficult . Zhang Zian didn’t seem to follow his normal tricks . However, Rong Bai was a capable man and he had handled way more difficult situations than this .

Rong Bai showed a smile and sat down, "Mr . Zhang, you are a special man . You are so unpredictable . Now I kind of understand why Chen Taitong did all that to you . "

Zhang Zian didn’t respond and waited for Rong Bai to continue .

Knowing that Zhang Zian wasn’t responding, Rong Bai had to continue the conversation, "Mr . Zhang, I am here today to seek a settlement . "

"Settlement . I am looking forward to one depending on how you want to handle it," Zhang Zian said vaguely .

Rong Bai waved his hand, "Mr . Zhang, don’t take me wrong . I am here today to represent Stars Pets, not Chen Taitong . Chen Taitong has his own lawyer and I don’t really care what he does . "

Zhang Zian was surprised . What was going on? Chen Taitong was the owner of a franchised store . Rong Bai represented their headquarters . Why didn’t he care about Chen Taitong?

Rong Bai smiled . He unzipped his case and took out a deck of paper .

"This is a copy of the franchise agreement between the headquarters and Chen Taitong . Of course, I can only show you part of it and the confidential information is already covered . Please take a look at these lines I am pointing out . "

Zhang Zian took the file and looked it over .

The summary of the paragraph was: The two parties reached an agreement in the spirit of equal and friendly cooperation . Party B (Chen Taitong) has the power to set his own pricing, and Party A (Stars Pet) has no right to interfere . Party B shall not violate any international or domestic laws, regulations or moral standards, nor shall he damage the image of Party A in any public or private circumstances, otherwise the contract will be terminated automatically . Party A reserves the right to claim compensation for the loss caused by Party B . The following are specific compensation standards…

Honestly, contracts give people headaches . This one was so long and difficult . However, Zhang Zian understood this paragraph .

He returned the copy to Rong Bai, "Okay . I read it . What’s next?"

Rong Bai took back the copy and put it in his case .

"Like I said, I am here to represent Stars Pet, not Chen Tai Tong . "

He shrugged his shoulder . "In fact, I know Chen Taitong personally . However, business is business . We have to follow what is on the agreement, otherwise a contract means nothing . "

Looking at his watch, he said, "It is getting late . I don’t want to hold you up . I am going to start my purpose of this visit . "

"Mr . Zhang, I officially represent the Stars Pet Chain Supermarket, to inform you of the following two points: First, we will not interfere with the private affairs between you and Chen Taitong . Second, if Mr . Zhang decided to take legal action towards the damages Chen Taitong caused you, Stars Pet Chain Supermarket shall not undertake joint and several liabilities . " Rong Bai pulled a serious face and got right into the topic .

Zhang Zian was confused . He hadn’t dealt with legal issues like that nor did he understand the law .

Rong Bai didn’t give him the time to comprehend his words . He said immediately: "If you agree to these two points, I will personally provide some financial assistance to you . If you object to the second point and decide to prosecute the Stars Pet Chain Supermarket, then we will meet you at court . I want to remind you that you have seen the contract I showed you . Even if you sue us, you have no chance of winning . "

He took out a craft paper bag from his suit pocket and laid it flat on the cashier table . "There is 20,000 yuan in cash and a waiver of prosecution in this bag . If you agree to sign the waiver, the money is yours . "

He shut up upon completion of his words and waited quietly for Zhang Zian’s response .

Zhang Zian was never involved in any legal issues . He had seen it on TV shows . If he were to sue a giant enterprise like Stars Pet Chain Supermarket, it would cost a fortune and he might not be able to run his store anymore .

"May I look at the waiver?" he asked .

"Of course," Rong Bai took a piece of paper out from the craft bag, and gave it to him .

Zhang Zian read it through . It was a short and simple statement .

The title was "Waiver of Prosecution" .

The content was simple: I voluntarily waive the rights to sue and recover from Stars Pet Chain Supermarket through litigation . Reference case number xxxxxxxxxxx .

The signature space and date were blank .

Looking at the waiver, Zhang Zian regretted not learning more about the law .

He said, "Wait here . I need to make a phone call . "

Without waiting for Rong Bai’s response, he ran upstairs . Seeing that Rong Bai was still sitting in the chair, he walked in his bedroom, closed the door and called Xiao Yan .

She picked up soon after he dialed .

"What’s up?" she asked, simply and directly .

Zhang Zian told her about the waiver .

"Okay . Let me call my lawyer friend and I will get back to you . " She hung up .

Zhang Zian silenced his phone . He walked out of his bedroom quietly and saw that Rong Bai was still sitting there .

One minute later, his cellphone vibrated .

He walked back in the bedroom and closed the door .

"Hello?"

"You can sign it," Xiao Yan said briefly, "Those waivers mean nothing . If you decided to sue them in the future, you still could . Some might say you don’t keep your promises, but that should not do anything to the case . "

No wonder they only offered 20,000 Yuan!

He was planning to settle the case anyways . Now Stars Pet had sent him some free money, which was great!

"Thank you," he hung up .

Zhang Zian walked downstairs happily, "I will sign the waiver . Give me a pen!"