Foggy thought for a moment, then explained, "It's considered legal aid. It's free."
Luke nodded. "Alright, it seems you'll have to wait for your treat."
They paused again, and Foggy hurriedly said, "Tonight, tonight. We'll treat you and Selina to a bar after work."
Luke nodded with a smile. "Okay, we won't disturb you anymore. Bye!"
Karen happened to be at the door with two boxes at that moment. Hearing that, she said, "Luke, the cake you gave us last time was pretty good. Since you're here today, you can take this back. "
As she spoke, she gave him what she was holding.
Luke saw that it was two boxes of doughnuts.
Looking at the plainly ordinary packaging and the brand that he had never heard of, it was probably another "thank you gift" from the neighbors.
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he couldn't refuse.
He had made a joke, and could only grit his teeth and accept it.
Thanking them, he said to Foggy and Matt, "Contact me after work tonight. Hm, I wish you all the best for your business. "
He then left with the two boxes of doughnuts, otherwise Karen would feel that this "gift" wasn't enough, and it would be troublesome if she gave him another two boxes.
Foggy and Matt were left smiling bitterly again.
Their "business" would definitely be booming in the next few days, but they wouldn't make any money.
Why did a certain detective always like to say such heart-wrenching things?
Luke and Selina squeezed out of the office and got into the car. Selina wiped her forehead. "There are too many people here. I'm sweating."
Luke gave her two boxes of doughnuts. "Try some."
"What brand is this? Why haven't I seen it before?" Selina opened the box and took a bite. "Emum! It's mediocre and too sweet. "
Luke said, "Give it to Gold Nugget. Doesn't it like sweets the most?"
Thinking that it made sense, Selina threw the two boxes of doughnuts into the backseat. "Gold Nugget, these are yours."
Gold Nugget: "Huh?"
Selina said, "Stop complaining. They're very sweet."
After a brief hesitation, Gold Nugget took a bite.
It was now increasingly picky about its food, but mainly focused on salty and raw seafood.
As a person with a severe hyperglycemia, he couldn't resist the temptation of donuts.
After successfully blaming the bottomless pit of Gold Nugget for the two boxes of sweet doughnuts, Selina asked, "Foggy and the others don't look like they're fighting a lawsuit; they look more like they're doing volunteer work. If they don't make money, how are they going to pay the rent? Didn't you say yesterday that their bills are full? "
Luke parked the car in the garage on the first floor. "I'll ask them tonight."
Selina asked, "You seem to admire them."
Luke chuckled. "Of all the lawyers we've met, these two should rank in the top three in terms of character. What American lawyers lack the most is character."
Selena was speechless.
As the saying goes, if all the lawyers in the United States were to be executed, some would be unjustly prosecuted, but if half of them were executed, there would be too many who would slip through the net.
A lawyer with a good character was as rare as a capitalist who didn't want to make money.
At half past seven in the evening, Luke received a call from Foggy, who invited him and Selina to Jesse's Bar around the corner for a drink.
Luke and Selina quickly left and arrived at the nearest bar in less than two minutes.
The bar's business was mediocre, and it wasn't very popular in the Clinton area.
The three bigwigs of the firm were at the bar, and Luke and Selina sat down next to them.
Foggy and the other two looked a little tired, but they were in good spirits as they chatted happily.
Seeing Luke and Selina, the three of them greeted them with smiles.
Foggy waved his hand generously. "Make yourself at home. It's my treat tonight."
Luke sniffed and smelled the fake whiskey in front of Foggy.
Looking at the grayish-black "olive" next to the glass, Luke felt that it was either moldy or not an olive at all.
He quickly said, "Two bottles of Corona."
The lady boss, who was wearing a red-and-black checkered shirt, turned her head and looked at him. "Are you an adult? I think I need to see your driver's license first. Don't take out your student ID. "
Luke smiled and looked at Foggy.
Foggy said, "Jesse, he's my friend. How can he be underage? Just bring the alcohol."
Jesse snorted. "You don't really look like an adult. Except, of course, your face. "
Foggy: "…"
After dealing a critical blow to Foggy, Jesse opened two bottles of Corona and placed them in front of Luke and Selina.
She had a good impression of Luke's tender face, which was why she said that.
Otherwise, in a place like Clinton, nobody would care if Luke drank or not.
The five of them chatted and talked about the "unprecedented event" at the firm today.
As Luke listened, he suddenly said, "According to you, most of them mainly want to repair their houses, right?"
Foggy took a sip of his whiskey. "That's right."
Rubbing his chin, Luke said, "Wouldn't it be better to help them find a cheap repair company?"
Foggy shook his head. "That's impossible. There aren't any cheap repair companies in New York. It'll cost at least one or two hundred dollars to fix a door. It's not cheap. "
Luke asked, "Then, what if we set up our own and find a few locals?"
Foggy and Matt were confused. "Locals?"
What did that have to do with locals? Locals also had to work to make money, and wouldn't do charity work.
Luke said, "Actually, repair companies need profits to keep themselves running and hire workers. The price can't be too low. We can cut expenses from these two aspects."
Foggy said, "Tell me about it."
Luke said, "If we find some locals to help us and hire a few skilled workers from outside, the repair company won't be making money. Just by hiring workers, the repair costs will be much lower."
Foggy shook his head. "That's impossible. Even if we hire people here, it won't be much cheaper. "
Luke chuckled. "I know two candidates. We can get them to help us. They're also very familiar with transporting and loading construction materials."
Foggy didn't understand for a moment, but Matt's expression changed. "You mean Charlie and Raqael?"
Luke nodded. "That's them. Also, we can talk to Temple and Raqael's mother directly. We can get them to work as community volunteers. It just so happens that this is a charity fund."
Matt and Foggy frowned as they thought about it.
Luke had made this suggestion because Charlie and Raqael were minors, and hiring them might cause trouble.
Once this started, it would be a major project.
Since Foggy's firm was going to be involved, they had to consider these legal issues.
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