Main Text Chapter 337 The Current Situation of Cigarettes in the United States

Zhou Jiexi has received a lot of text messages and calls in the past two days, all about his magical watermelon. Friends say it tastes really good. There are also some people who have just met for a long time, and they are also happy to receive his gift. Just ask if you can bring two more friends, because this watermelon was also shared by friends at the time, and they also wanted to take some pictures. go back.

Of course Zhou Jiexi couldn't agree right away, it also depends on who he is. No matter what, let people know that we gave you one more quota, it's for your face, it's not because we don't have any people, so we agreed to bring your friends. This point is very crucial, that's what Zhou Jiexi said.

Still pretending, as if he was checking something, after a while, he nodded in agreement. People are still happy about this, and it really is a great way to save face.

As for the facts, they don't care about it anymore. Why bother to delve into so much about things of mutual benefit. He has already waited for what he wants, so it really doesn't matter what it is, otherwise he, Zhou Jiexi, is a little tender, he is really a bit too tender!

The most important ones are the few people who have received the incense from him. This kind of people don't just want watermelons. A few even called to ask what it was, because it smelled very pleasant, so they didn't order it, so they called to ask Jiexi Zhou.

Zhou Jiexi also told these people that this is done according to the ancient recipe, and the effect is very good. We see that you are a good friend, so I will give you some. Regarding the cryptic expression of the person over there, is there any 'incense' in his hand? This can be bought with money, and it can't make friends suffer, right?

Zhou Jiexi just laughed, talking about the endless production of things, and some medicinal materials are not easy to collect. This also makes it a bit difficult to make things, and we are also a rich man, so we don't have the time to make this thing every day. Although in fact he did not do it, but the masterpieces of goblins.

The plants and herbs in the space, as well as ginseng, etc. were used. According to a certain ratio, they were ground into powder and mixed to make the incense in Zhou Jiexi's hands. Among them, Zhou Jiexi provided an isolated copy of an ancient book, which was obtained from the old lady.

Zhou Jiexi copied a copy first, and even those other books that he had read and hadn't read, he was afraid that something might happen to him, so he also copied a copy. Of course, this is the goblin again. If those lonely books are gone, it will be a pity that he will die.

The goblins followed the production method introduced above, and it took a lot of time to start. It didn't work out either, and later Zhou Jiexi didn't use them to keep doing it, just improved it, and finally made a version that was a little different but the effect was not bad, even better than that. It is understandable that space medicine is added to spiritual energy.

I saw Li Shuanghe's sandalwood at the beginning, so I got it because I was itchy. In fact, this time it was put up for auction as well as the medicinal smoke. It is a modern version of this, and this can be said in the past. However, if it is sold, it cannot be said to be medicinal smoke. After all, selling cigarettes in the United States requires a license, and it cannot be sold casually.

In fact, the ban on smoking in the old United States is very serious. Not to mention that you can’t find cigarettes in shopping malls, nor in supermarkets, or even in gas station kiosks. Of course, apart from Coca-Cola, you can’t even find a cigarette butt.

When Zhou Jiexi went to buy cigarettes by himself, he was a little dumbfounded. This is the United States, and it is claimed that money can buy everything? He couldn't help but wonder if Americans quit smoking?

Passing through Los Angeles, San Francisco and other places along the way, I took a look at it at that time, and there are really few people smoking in Nima, and there are no ashtrays or ashtrays in public places. Is this because no one smokes and doesn’t sell it, or is there a regulation in the country that people don’t smoke?

Zhou Jiexi asked Atwood at that time, and only then did he know the secret.

For the health of the American people, the government has always advocated a healthy lifestyle. The number of deaths from lung cancer caused by smoking is the main weapon used by the US government to impress smokers. Do you want to smoke or be healthy? As a result, the public chooses to be healthy, and people would rather give money to sports coaches than to tobacco companies.

As a result, tobacco manufacturers have no choice but to move overseas in an increasingly shrinking market environment. If Europe cannot enter, they will land in China. The market here is huge.

Laomei is a country that is good at passing on crises. If it wants a pure land, it can do it. The abundance brought about by economic development makes it cherish life very much. However, it will never give up on profit, it just earns it in another place.

On the other hand, when Jiexi Zhou was in Tianchao, when he occasionally went to the supermarket, he would see Marlboro, Camel and other cigarettes in the cigarette counters in a big way. Anyone who wants to buy them has no problem, and it doesn’t matter how old you are. Just look at their cigarettes. Cigarettes have all immigrated to the Chinese capital.

It is a common scene in the Celestial Dynasty to swallow clouds and mist in a public place in front of the crowd. This is not only detrimental to the health of others, but also a very uncivilized bad habit. But who cares, in his previous life, Zhou Jiexi also paid attention to the fact that there were children around, and tried not to smoke.

But in the United States, smoking is not allowed in public places. Therefore, in shops, supermarkets, public toilets, libraries, airports, hotels, restaurants... neither can see anyone smoking, nor can they smell a little smoke.

After Zhou Jiexi came to the United States, when he went shopping in the town or went to San Francisco, he saw many public places with eye-catching signs of no-smoking signs; Outdoor smoking must also be 10 meters away from the building.

However, do no Americans smoke? how could it be possible! Of course someone smoked it. He asked Atwood at that time, since these people wanted to smoke, where did they smoke?

Atwood smiled slightly, and said to Zhou Jiexi: "If they want to smoke, they have to do so on their private property, in their own home, or in their own car...

But it is also possible to smoke outside. Of course, you need to pay attention to it. He was arrested when he didn't pay attention. After some education, I found out that outside the gate of the hotel and outside the store, you will usually see a black iron bucket half the height of a person, which is for you to put cigarette butts.

There is a burning cigarette drawn on it, and with this sign, you are allowed to smoke here. On the lawn of the campus, you will also see a black iron barrel with a burning smoke painted on it, and there are some wooden benches next to it, you can sit here to enjoy a cigarette.

In the park, although there are no no-smoking signs, old Americans generally avoid children or tourists and smoke in places where there are few people. But to be honest, Zhou Jiexi rarely saw cigarette butts on the ground in the places he experienced in the United States.

Think about when watching Hollywood movies before, those people who smoked marijuana were secretly in their own homes, or in the toilet, or just took a few puffs in the car. In fact, cigarettes are similar to this.

Due to the heavy economic punishments of the old Americans, it may also be because of the education level of the whole people. Americans consciously or unconsciously abide by various laws and regulations. Under normal circumstances, no one is willing or necessary to take this risk, and it gradually becomes a conscious action.

To use a Chinese proverb: the leadership is the same as it is not. In the United States, it is the same with the police as it is without the police. The police in the United States are not like those in China. They drive cars, carry guns, and patrol around, elusive.

Who knows, when it will appear suddenly, it may be when you are committing a crime. It is common to see the police handing out tickets on the side of the road. The police in the United States do not distinguish between traffic police and bailiffs, so they take care of everything. This functional part is almost comparable to the mighty city of our celestial dynasty. Control it!

Thinking of this, Zhou Jiexi remembered that when he rented a car back then, the salesman specifically told him not to smoke in it.

I didn't know why at the time, but later I realized that smoking is allowed in my own car, but smoking is not allowed in a rented car. Because car rental companies are facing many customers, if you leave a choking smell of smoke in the car, how can you rent out the car again?

If the smell of smoke is detected when returning the car, it will cause trouble again-a fine. The car rental companies in the United States are also unprecedentedly developed and convenient. Even if Americans have their own cars, they still rent cars for various needs. At first, Zhou Jiexi was very puzzled. But later I realized that this also belongs to the special national conditions of the United States.

Except that smoking is not allowed in public places in the United States; when entering customs, one person can only bring one cigarette. The damn thing is that American law stipulates that non-adults are not allowed to buy cigarettes. To sell cigarettes in supermarkets or shops, you must show your ID card to prove your age. If a salesperson violates the law, once he is discovered by the police or someone reports it, he will go to jail. "

In supermarkets where you can buy cigarettes, there are very few types of cigarettes, and the only one Zhou Jiexi knows is Marlboro. And it's not like ordinary products are placed on the shelves, but behind the salesperson, and customers can't take them by themselves.

It actually has two prices: a pack is $ 4.9, a pack is $ 2.3. He was also a little puzzled at the time: 'Why is the gap so big? '

When I asked, I found out that the cheap cigarettes are not real cigarettes, but a kind of cigarettes similar to chewing gum, which is for you to chew in your mouth when you miss smoking, so as to relieve the craving for cigarettes. There are few types of cigarettes and the price is expensive.

Moreover, the tobacco tax in the United States is very high, so cigarettes are also expensive.

Its purpose is obvious: not to promote smoking, but to make it so expensive that you can't afford to smoke or smoke less. See if you don't want to be healthy yourself, and don't let others be healthy!

Even real cigarettes, like American beer, come in different flavors, the lighter ones being cheaper. It cost 4.9 dollars to buy a pack of cigarettes, more than double the price of Tianchao. When you check out, the funny thing is that you have to pay taxes, about 10%, which is according to the tax laws of each state.