I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 19 Contradictions

Chapter 19 Contradictions
Lawyers are an indispensable profession in Europe and the United States.

Lawyers are indispensable in every aspect of people's lives.

In addition to lawyers, there are also doctors and accountants.

Lawyers control your life.

Doctors have the power over your life and death.

Accountants control the money in your bank account...

But becoming a lawyer is not easy.

The French team has very strict review of lawyers' professional qualifications.

Although there are a large number of legal practitioners, it is very difficult to obtain a license to practice.

France has a population of 60 million.

In 2024, there will be about 39700 people who will obtain the lawyer's qualification certificate.

In 2000, there were only about 15300 lawyers with professional qualification certificates.

Of course, around these 20 people, there are hundreds of thousands of people working in related fields. In other words, on average, each practicing lawyer has to support people.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I passed the review based on my real ability."

"I know!"

"then you……"

"I don't look down on you, I'm just envious."

"envious?"

"There's a saying in China: Reincarnation is a skill, a blessing accumulated from good deeds in a previous life."

Liu Jin explained with a smile, "You have a good father. You were able to get into Toulouse University 1, one of the top universities in France. You even got the opportunity to become a licensed lawyer before you even graduated... This isn't something you can achieve simply by relying on family background. Otherwise, with over 10,000 barristers in France, how many of their children would be recognized and pass the review?"

Chloe smiled.

"I like you to talk. Please talk more."

"If you say nice things too much, it will backfire. But anyway, congratulations."

At this time, the train arrived at the station.

Liu Jin and Chloe also went onto the platform.

Chloe bought a first-class carriage, while Liu Jin bought a second-class carriage.

The train won't depart for another half an hour.

The two of them rested on the platform, and Liu Jin lit a cigarette.

Chloe, on the other hand, pulled out a pack of Ms. Moore cigarettes from her backpack.

In France in 2000, smoking was common among women.

I wonder if France will still be like this in 2025.

"So, will you be interning at a law firm in Paris next?"

"No, I'm staying in Toulouse."

“But your license…”

“My mother is in Toulouse, she’s the head of the Toulouse branch of a well-known Paris law firm.

You're right, I'm lucky.

I could have stayed in Toulouse, I don’t like Paris very much.”

"Luck is also a kind of strength."

"What about you?" Chloe said, slapping her forehead and smiling, "By the way, you are here to look for someone."

"I wrote a novel."

"what?"

"I told you last time that I wanted to write a novel."

This time, it was Chloe's turn to blush.

"I thought... well, I didn't pay much attention to it before."

"I wrote this novel on my first day in Paris. I met a girl named Emily... and it was her name that inspired me. I've been working on it for a while now and have already written half of it.

I came here to thank her, but she went to Brussels with her boyfriend."

A whistle sounded on the platform.

The loudspeaker began urging passengers to get on the bus.

"Can you let me see it?"

“It’s not finished yet.”

"There's nothing to do on the road anyway, so I'm killing time. Besides, I'm curious about what kind of French story a Chinese person would write."

"Well, if you insist."

Liu Jin took out a stack of printed paper from his backpack.

The school has some hidden benefits.

For example, printing paper costs 20 francs a pack outside, but only 10 francs at school.

At the same time, the printers in the school can be tried for free.

Before going to Paris, Liu Jin printed out a copy and bound it neatly.

I originally wanted to ask Emily to take a look, but...

“I wrote quite a lot.”

"Sixty thousand words, and I estimate I need to write another fifty thousand."

"You're really fast."

The loudspeaker urged people to get on the bus again.

Chloe took the novel, and they got into the car together and then separated.

Liu Jin went to the second-class carriage, and Chloe went to the first-class carriage.

The train slowly moved out of the platform.

……

Six hours passed in the blink of an eye.

It was already midnight when we arrived in Toulouse.

Liu Jin walked out of the car and yawned.

He read books along the way.

That's right, it's Harry Potter.

In his previous life, he had only watched the first two films.

Starting from the third part, he bought it but never watched it.

I only watched one movie...

Finished watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

It felt like… that was about it. As for the fourth part, he no longer had any interest in it. Maybe one day in the future he'd see it and give it a look, but as for him to sink his teeth into it, he probably wasn't that interested.

After reading online novels for twenty years, I know all the routines by heart.

Although the novels after 2324 are getting shorter and shorter, with strong stimulation, strong rhythm, and strong plot... he is suppressed badly, but if we talk about the rhythm of the plot, basically after to chapters, you can know the subsequent plot.

This also resulted in him reading fewer and fewer books 20 years later.

"Liu Jin!"

Someone called his name.

Turning around, it was indeed Chloe.

He smiled and waved.

"Where do you live? I'll take you there." "Okay!"

Liu Jin would not refuse other people's kindness.

There is no need to create a cool persona, he is not a cool person.

It was still that Citroën 2CV.

Liu Jin got into the car and felt a little depressed.

"The book is quite interesting. I didn't expect you to be able to write such a story."

“Haha, I didn’t know before I wrote it.”

“When will it be finished?”

"It's the weekend!"

"Oh, so fast? Looks like you're a quick shooter."

"When this story came to me, she was already there. I knew Emily's life; she was there in my mind."

Liu Jin, pretending to be cool.

Chloe showed an expression of admiration.

"Then you are really awesome."

She started the car and said, "When you finish writing, be sure to tell me. I want to see her as soon as possible. I want to know what will happen to Emily."

"No problem, give me your email and I'll send it to you when I'm done."

"do not want!"

Chloe shook her head firmly.

"Call me, I want to print it out."

"Uh, you pay for the printing."

"Hahahaha, you are really a Grandet."

"No, he's a poor student and a future barrister."

Chloe was not angry about Liu Jin's teasing. Instead, she felt that the relationship between the two of them had become much closer.

After sending Liu Jin to the apartment, she took a look at the surroundings.

"Liu Jin, it can get a bit chaotic here at night. There's a black area nearby, so you have to be careful and try not to go out at night."

“D’accord, I’m looking for a house too.

However, the apartment is booked by the school and you have to live there for a full quarter.

It was 2200 francs a month, but the space was small and uncomfortable. Plus, I had a roommate, so I could only write at the university.”

"1500 francs. An apartment here is 1500 francs at most. You've been ripped off."

Having attended university in Toulouse for many years, Chloë is very familiar with the housing prices here.

She took out a notebook from her backpack, quickly wrote a phone number on it, then tore it off and handed it to Liu Jin.

“If you need help, call me.

Actually, you can talk to the school...If they don't agree, you can sue them. This is suspected of fraudulent communication."

Cao!
It’s different after passing the review and taking the oath.

Chloe from last week might not have said that.

"Sister, I have to write, how can I have the energy to deal with school?
But thank you anyway. I'll ask you for help when I find a house and sign the contract... By the way, please drive slowly."

Chloe blurted out, "You're older than me!"

"Do you want me to call you sister?"

"Forget it!" Chloe smiled, waved her hand, and drove away.

Liu Jin watched her go away before turning around and opening the door of the apartment.

……

"Brother Jin, you're back!"

As soon as Liu Jin entered the door, Sun Yue's voice came from the attic.

Then the lights came on.

"Yeah, I'm back."

"Why so late? It's already twelve o'clock."

In the attic, there was a sound of water being released.

Liu Jin threw his backpack away, changed into a pair of slippers, and went upstairs.

Sun Yue came out of the bathroom with disheveled hair and a confused look on his face.

"How? Is it done?"

"What's done?"

"Emily!"

"What are you thinking about? I was looking for her for something else. However, I didn't see her. She went to Brussels with her boyfriend."

As he spoke, Liu Jin yawned and took off his coat.

"Well, I thought..."

Sun Yue chuckled twice and got into bed with his bare chest.

"Go to sleep. I'm exhausted and I have school tomorrow."

"Good night."

Lights, turn off.

It was pitch black in the attic.

After a moment, Sun Yue suddenly said, "Brother Jin, Sisi and Duan Jie from Hubei Province are having a conflict!"

"what?"

“Isn’t there a party on Friday? Sister Selina invited some local students.

It seemed like Duan Jie was quite active, but people ignored her and were having a good chat with Sisi. Duan Jie was unhappy, and at the end of the party, she said a few sarcastic words, which annoyed Sisi, and the two of them started arguing.

"and then?"

Liu Jin remembers this quarrel.

Sisi and Duan Jie were very unhappy about this, and it also caused a period of cold war between the Hubei Gang and the Zhongzhou Gang.

At that time, Liu Jin also got involved.

Later, Ma Jun came out to mediate and the two sides shook hands and made peace.

But the relationship between Sisi and Duan Jie became very bad because of this conflict.

Oh, and Selena wasn't involved.

Later, when he went to visit Selina in the Lighthouse Country, Selina told him something.

Ma Jun was the one who instigated this conflict.

Duan Jie is the kind of woman who is proud and arrogant.

Sisi has also been spoiled since she was a child and has a bit of a girlish temper.

The conflict wasn't that big, but Ma Jun kept pulling it left and right, and the small conflict turned into a big conflict.