Chapter Eighty-Four: Illegal Brewing
Zhen Fan has been more famous in the Hollywood entertainment industry recently, not because he is very good at treating all kinds of incurable diseases, after all, the rich people in Hollywood have a very vague attitude towards traditional Chinese medicine, and they are not their first choice, they would rather rest in a hospital bed inlaid with various high-tech equipment, with all kinds of tubes and instruments.
Zhen Fan is famous because of his moonshine.
This is a big problem, and in the United States, it is illegal to make wine without permission.
"Charles, I might be in a bit of trouble!" Zhen Fan to Charles? When Carter called, he acted innocent, "I made dozens of bottles of wine...... Right...... I made it myself, I don't know the laws of the United States, I just immigrated......"
“…… I'll leave it to you, I've got to have a license, okay, even if I pay a sum of money for it...... I'm bullish on you, Charles, because you're my lawyer...... You deserve my trust...... I knew you could, well, I'm waiting for your good news! ”
Zhen Fan talked to lawyer Charles on the phone, and then threw this trouble to him, just waiting for himself to go to the audit office to sign and get the certificate, but before that, Zhen Fan didn't plan to give away these wines.
"Weishenme everyone doesn't tell me it's illegal to make wine?"
This is what Zhen Fan is extremely depressed about, even Christine and Zoe, who are close to him, have never mentioned this matter to themselves.
"Zoe, weishenme, you never told me that it was illegal to make wine without permission?"
Since he couldn't figure it out, Zhen Fan decided to ask in person.
"I'm sorry, what did you say?"
Zoe looked at Zhen Fan with a shocked expression.
"It's illegal to brew wine without permission, don't you tell me?"
Zoe immediately had a bitter and bitter expression of hatred that had been wronged by Zhen Fan: "Emperor Xiangshang swears, Zhen, I don't know that private brewing is illegal, who will make wine by themselves if they have nothing to do?" Except for those who have nothing to do! ”
Well, this sentence made Zhen Fan an idle egg.
"I wanted to give you a bottle, but now it's gone!"
Zhen Fan said fiercely, and then walked into his office with his head held high.
"It's not fair!"
Zoe yelled behind him, but received no response. This made Zoe angry to death, and Weishenme didn't remind him? Damn, she really doesn't know, weishenme Americans must have to remember every decree so firmly? Just know when you're old enough to drink?
Damn it, he's looking for a substitute.
This is a conclusion that Zoe came to about Zhen Fan's abnormal performance.
Zhen Fan didn't stop, after treating a patient in Zuihou today, he made another call to Christine, but unfortunately no one answered, and Christine's message from there was very beautiful.
"Sorry, I may not have my phone with me, please leave your name and phone number after you hear a 'beep', and call you back as soon as I can get my phone."
"What's going on?" Zhen Fan looked at his phone in a daze, Christine's phone message was too strange.
"Am I Van? Zhen, I would like to ask about the punishment for brewing without permission, if you know, call this mobile phone of mine! ”
Zhen Fan thought about it and kept such a message mailbox.
When Zhen Fan came home from work, Christine's phone called.
"Oh, Zhen, I'm sorry, I just got my phone, it's been in Sibella's hands, she's my assistant, okay, I know you're upset, I asked my lawyer, and he told me very clearly: don't worry, we have a tradition in California, and the prosecution of illicit brewing is not very strict, of course, this has to be traced back to the introduction of the "Prohibition" in the twenties......"
"Tell me what might happen to me now?"
Zhen Fan was slandered on the phone, didn't the lawyer himself? Can't you hear my resentment in my message? Hell, this woman is really infuriating.
"It could be a prison sentence, or it could be a fine or something like doing community service, which is the worst-case scenario. I'm sorry, Zhen, I didn't tell you all this beforehand......"
Finally his conscience was discovered, and Zhen Fan snorted.
"But...... With such a delicious wine, what does it matter if you take a risk? Christine's words suddenly made Zhen Fan petrified again.
"So...... When I'm arrested, are you going to come and see me come and see me appear in court and then be thrown into jail and hang out with those damn scum? ”
Zhen Fan was finally angry, and his voice of gritting teeth Christine finally heard it.
"Don't worry, baby, don't worry, you can remedy it now, you didn't produce it on a large scale, and you didn't make a profit for it, so this is a small thing, at most a fine, but if it is handled properly, not even a fine, believe me, I will let the lawyer handle this matter!"
"Okay, okay, finally heard what I wanted to hear!"
Zhen Fan's mood was a little more comfortable.
"So...... You'll have to be honest with me in order to deal with something like this, how many of these drinks do you have in store? You have to tell the truth, if possible, give me the wine to keep, you give it away anyway, don't you......"
Christine's words smacked of conspiracy.
"I'll leave it all to you? I gave you all the more than 40 bottles of wine? Zhen Fan couldn't help but scream, sure enough, Christine was playing with the idea of drinking, "Weishenme, don't you say move your wine cellar to me too, Zhen, I will help you!" ”
"Okay, okay, send half to me......"
"Zaijian, Christine!"
Zhen Fan hung up the phone decisively.
Women are really heartless. Zhen Fan's teeth are itchy, but Christine is right, Zhen Fan's matter is not a big deal, fortunately, Charles is still capable, and on the third day, he notified Zhen Fan to go to the California Audit Office to sign the license and pay 1,500 US dollars.
The matter seems to have come to an end.
Zhen Fan went to work in the clinic as usual, and he didn't take care of Zoe much as usual, even if Zoe often showed a little spring or teased in front of Zhen Fan.
"Hell, I need two bottles of wine!"
Zoe finally couldn't bear it anymore, and stopped Zhen Fan when she got off work, and then said through gritted teeth. She raised her head and looked at Zhen Fan, showing her extraordinary will to fight.
"I'm sorry, Zoe, I think it won't be long before I'll be in jail for illicitting, are you still going to take a drink from me?"
Zhen Fan rolled his eyes.
"Well, I know I didn't remind you that it was my fault, but...... I asked my father and he said it wasn't a big deal, and you weren't the only one in the valley who made wine without a license. But you're the only one scared out of pee, haha......"
Zoe thought it was funny, and actually laughed.
"Hell, that's!"
Zhen Fan was a little frustrated, in fact, Charles promised to settle everything for Zhen Fan, and it was very smooth and clean, which already showed that this was indeed not a great thing. But Zhen Fan subconsciously believes that Americans must be more rigid and in front of the law.
Well, this is Zhen Fan's lack of understanding of Americans.
Where there is a law, there are people who break the law. There are people who break the law, there are people who bend the law for personal gain, and there are people who turn a blind eye, and it is the same everywhere.
What's more, Zoe's father is right, this is a place where wine is made, this is called the Wine Valley, who hasn't grown grapes to make wine? Do they all have licenses? Of course not.
Serious lack of understanding of the national situation!
"I heard you call Charles." Zoe looked very proud, "So I knew that worrying was completely unnecessary, and if something as simple as Charles couldn't do it, then he should go to hell." ”
"Well, I'll admit you've got a point!"
Zhen Fan decided not to talk too much about this issue, anyway, they will always have a lot of reasons, and they are also familiar with the national situation, and they are talking to them about this, which is just boring.
"So my wine ......"
Zoe looked at Zhen Fan expectantly.
"No, no, this is this, wine is wine."
Zhen Fan still refused.
"Please, Zhen, I'm going on a trip with my family in December, have you heard of the ghost ship? We're going to cross the Bering Strait on a cruise and then go home after a nice Christmas on the cruise. It will be one of the most amazing trips I have ever had! Zoe's expression was mournful, and she felt that it would be better to switch to the tender offensive.
Ghost ship?
Zhen Fan was stunned, he had watched the movie, and he had seen the piracy on the Internet before. Very impressive.
"You'd love to meet the ghost ship?"
Zhen Fan looked at the girl strangely.
"Who wouldn't?"
Zoe seemed interested. It's no wonder that Europeans love such thrilling trips, such as the Tower of London, the most famous of the most famous ghost castles in England, where a queen, two queens, two archmasters, six dukes, a marquis, ten earls, fifteen barons and thirty-three knights were executed and killed. It is said that the Tower of London was haunted by these noble spirits, who still liked to "appear" occasionally for hundreds of years after their deaths, bringing countless haunted legends to the castle.
It is such a castle that is indeed a must-see for anyone traveling to London, England.
What also intrigues visitors is that the castle still seems to be filled with a strong smell of blood and ghosts that have been rumored to haunt the castle for a long time.
"What about my clinic?"
Zhen Fan suddenly asked such a question.
"I'll let Julia take my place. Truth be told, Julia is interested in such a well-paid and comfortable job and has asked me many times about it. ”
Zoe grinned.
"You know, she's a beauty, and she'...... You can't bear to let me leave like this, maybe I'll meet the ghost of the ghost ship and never come back! Come on...... Just two bottles are enough! ”
Such words made Zhen Fan very uncomfortable, he frowned, and then nodded.
"Okay, Zoe, two bottles, no more!" Zhen Fan finally relented, "But...... Are you sure it's a good idea to take a cruise to the Bering Strait to wait for the ghost ship? ”
"I'm looking forward to it!" Zoe shrugged, "I've already started preparing for this!" ”