[Infrastructure] Rose kissed Barcelona

The news that Mrs. Demer was going to divorce Baron Demer was like a depth bomb thrown into the city of Barcelona, ​​causing a commotion all over the city.

"Divorce?!" Many people gasped.

"This is a betrayal of the faith of God!"

"She actually wants custody of the child!"

"It's never happened... She's crazy."

"Did you hear that Mrs. Demer has the support of Miss Fernandez and Miss Bartello?"

"...No wonder. God, I always feel that our city is getting more and more chaotic. Where is Barcelona going?"

All the papers were following the explosive lawsuit at length.

Some are busy popularizing the significance of this trial for the public.

"This is something that has never happened before. In theory, the judgment of all cases needs to be based on statutory law, but in fact, we have no relevant legal provisions at all. However, according to the usual practice, we have always referred to the French " Civil Code — that’s not allowed.”

"However, under the impetus of Ms. Fernandez and the Batllo family, some members pointed out that we are only 'referring' to the "Civil Code" instead of actually promulgating it. Therefore, it should be treated as an unwritten law. The court hearing and parliamentary debate may be carried out simultaneously."

"—That is to say, if this case is really successful, the laws of Barcelona may be rewritten. Of course, I hope this catastrophic day will not come."

But more of them are fierce editorials.

"I have long said that it is unwise to let women go to work. God created a woman out of a man's rib, just to let her assist a man!"

"And now, what are our women doing? They show their faces, parade and demonstrate in the streets with no image, and even want to divorce their husbands! The Lord will punish these unfaithful women."

In the Fernandez house, the living room is brightly lit.

"It's a civil case, there won't be a jury, so we're going to focus on the judge -- who's going to decide the final verdict in the case," Olanpu said.

"Can it really only be a civil matter?" Joey was a little disappointed. "This obviously involves violence. Can't it be handled as a criminal case?"

Attorney Martin, who was sitting next to him, shook his head: "This is a family case, and of course it can only be a civil case. If it is handled as a criminal case, it is even more impossible to win the case. In fact, the court agreeing to the trial is the best result we can achieve."

This lawyer Martin was a lawyer that several people took a lot of effort to hire.

All legal practitioners are men, and the vast majority are reluctant to take on such sensitive cases.Beren even wiped away his tears and told Joey that he would like to be his mother's advocate-fortunately, he finally found one.

"Just the best result in a civilized way," Olanpu interjected.

"Actually, we can go directly to the courthouse to demonstrate - but Laura and the children have to go on with their lives, so there is always a little bit of restraint."

Laura was sitting next to her holding a cup of milk tea with a dazed expression. Belen's eyes were still a little red, and he was seriously flipping through the thick documents.

"Thank you very much, but I have nothing left, so I can't give you anything." Laura's voice was hoarse.

Unlike the way Joey saw her before, she didn't wear makeup, and in just a few days there were many wrinkles on her face, as if she was more than ten years older.

"What are you talking about!" Olanpu waved his hand, "We are all working for the same goal. This case has attracted more people's attention to the bill we submitted, and you will become our hero!"

Laura forced a smile, but her expression was uglier than crying.

Joey looked at her with complicated emotions.

This middle-aged woman is vain, mean and powerful, and has never been a pleasing person. Whether it is Joey or the original upper-class circle in Barcelona, ​​few people like her.

But at this moment, she is like the epitome of thousands of struggling women in this era-if something like this happens to her, it may happen to others.

It doesn't matter what kind of woman she is.

All that matters is that she is a woman.

It's not about one person, it's about everyone.

Joey quietly pulled Rao Lampe, and said: "Laura, you must cheer up for Belen and Luca. You are their only support."

The most important thing is, "When the time comes in court, you have to accept the questioning of the opposing lawyer-this is your own battle."

Laura's eyes suddenly came into focus: "Yes... I have to cheer up." She murmured, "I must not let him take my child away."

"Okay, let's sort out the key points now."

"Because it involves legislative matters and several people are doing work in the parliament, the judge in this trial is Justice Santiago." Martin flipped through the information in his hand.

"This is both good news and bad news. Justice San Diego is over 70 years old and highly respected. It is almost impossible for him to be influenced by any faction of politics, but he is also difficult to be moved. He is a hard nut to crack."

"As far as my current research is concerned, the only legal breakthrough is to prove that Mr. Demore is not able to raise two children normally, while Mrs. Demore is able to raise them. Considering the current property system, this is not the case. not easy."

"But the Demer family is already bankrupt." Joy said, "and the baron has obvious violent tendencies, and even plans to marry his daughter to an old man in the country to pay off the debt. It is obvious that he will not provide normal support for the child. I will use them as my tools!"

Martin nodded: "This is exactly our main argument. I hope that the justices and the parliament will give full consideration to our statement."

"Ladies and gentlemen," he heaved a long sigh, "but I still have to say, please don't underestimate the difficulty of our victory."

"Mr. Martin, thank you very much." Belen said softly but firmly, "You let me see the power of justice."

Martin was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Miss Demer, I will try my best."

By the time Martin left the Fernandez house through the back door in the courtyard, the city had become a sea of ​​lights.

He walked through two alleys and got on the jingling tram. When the lights outside flashed one by one, he was still looking through the case files intently.

"42 Carrow Street is here." The tramman's voice came from the front of the car.

Martin recovered from the reading, quickly put away the materials and got off the tram.Someone on the platform was selling newspapers. He bought a copy of "Barcelona Evening News" for 2 pesetas, rolled it up and walked home.

Just as he was turning the last corner, someone bumped into him.

A flat object was stuffed into his arms, and the man turned and left, disappearing behind a dark street corner in a few seconds.

Martin froze.He looked at the thing that the man gave him to the street lamp, and his face suddenly changed.

That is a letter.

It begins with: "My regards, Mr. Martin, to your wife, son, and daughter."

With a shake of his hand, the Evening Post crashed to the floor, revealing a photograph of himself on the first page, next to the headline—"Treasonous Warriors! Mrs. Demer's Defense at Martin LLP. "

And under this news, there is a headline that occupies the other half of the page - "The parliamentary proposal to grant Antonio Gaudí the membership of the Planning Commission has entered the final vote, and it is expected to pass without any suspense."

In fact, these two pieces of news are the most concerned things of various newspapers in Barcelona during this period.

Both are unprecedented.

Under the special authorization of Speaker Manolo, the City Council is discussing the proposal to award Antonio Gaudí a member of the venue planning committee, and now it has reached the stage of final voting.

The media has always liked to report on young talents, especially young talents with personality.

The 21-year-old architect, who is still in the fourth grade of architecture school, has many interesting stories to tell.

When he designed his first work, he had a conflict with the City Hall—more legendary, it is said that Miss Fernandez, who was unknown at the time, had submitted materials to prove the reliability of the structure for him, but in the end he was rejected by the Department of Architecture. Make things difficult and fail to pass.

Of course, the most famous sentence is the line on the column of the Fernandez House-now, "the great Barcelona City Hall" has become a slang word for young people who resist authority, and even the women's rights demonstrations that are now in full swing are often quote.

"Seeing this young man, you have to admit that in the field of art, geniuses are often crushing. Many people spend their entire lives, and may not be able to reach the heights that individual people can achieve in just a few years. "

"...It really is a snobbish media." Jose Abbas put down the newspaper, his face extremely gloomy.

Out of control.Everything is out of control.

He has ruled Barcelona's architectural scene for decades, but lately he has been feeling more and more out of control.And the source of the loss of control...is always the same person.

How did all this happen?

...was just a year ago.It started when the young man joined the Earl House project designed by himself.

Since then, he has gained more and more popularity step by step, but he has fallen into an even more embarrassing situation.

Now, under his strong opposition, the council went so far as to bypass him and use political power to force that young man into the construction committee!

Once the vote is passed, he and Jose will surely become the laughing stock of the whole of Spain, and even the whole world.

And that opportunity was introduced by a young lady who had just arrived.

Jose squinted his eyes, and turned to the page introducing Miss Fernandez in the newspaper.

She arrived in Barcelona only a year ago and has become a rising star in just one year.Countless people are speculating about her background, and many people are curious, will she be able to escape the fate of marrying noble parents in the future?

"Daughter of the Duke of Valencia?"

Jose's eyes were cold, "I have no relatives and no reason in Barcelona, ​​so I can't find anything about her. Then go to Valencia, and you can always find her?"

After all, in this day and age, it is much easier to find fault with a woman than a man.

……

Time passed quickly, and almost in a blink of an eye, the much-anticipated divorce case of the Demers was about to start.

If it weren't for the closed trial of the case, I am afraid that the reporters who heard the news would crowd the entire court.

"All rise."

Justice Santiago walked in.He was wearing a public uniform, with a brand new ermine sash on his shoulders, and a very solemn black top hat.

After completing all the routine procedures, enter the defender's questioning session.

First, Mrs. Dermore's defense counsel asked questions of Baron Dermore.

"Please raise your right hand."

The Baron complied.

"You swear to God that your testimony is to the best of your knowledge, without concealment, and the complete truth."

"I swear."

"Attorney Martin."

Martin stood up and walked up to the man with the mustache, a dim light flashed in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and turned to Santiago: "Mr. Judge, I give up questioning the defendant."

"What?!" Everyone was stunned.

There was a commotion in the courtroom.

"Silent." Judge Santiago's face remained unchanged.

"Lawyer Martin, do you confirm this?" He looked down at Martin.

"I'm sure."

Santiago recorded something, then scanned the crowd in the court with a stern expression, and nodded to Baron Demo's lawyer: "Lawyer Garcia."

"Thank you, Your Honor."

The lawyer with the scruffy back hair stood up, walked up to Laura, and bowed gracefully: "Mrs. Demore."

He smiled slightly: "Well, let's start."

The author has something to say: Note: Spain is a country with a civil law system. In a lawsuit, both parties must submit all written statements or evidentiary materials before the court. In terms of drama, it is less dramatic, so it borrows more from the court process of the Anglo-American law system.Please don't be too particular~