"This foreign smoke is tight!" , Feng Shen Yinde took the cigarette and muttered. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Although he has reached the realm of the Ming Dynasty, he still habitually calls cigarettes foreign cigarettes. Lewis listened, his eyes rolling. But on the face, he didn't say much. took out a lighter and wanted to light it for Fengshen Yinde.

Looking at the word 'China' in capital letters on it, Feng Shen Yinde was a little puzzled: "China? ”。

Lewis laughed and immediately explained, "Hmm! Zhonghua brand cigarettes, just released this year. Only one box costs forty-five Chinese dollars, which is expensive! ”。 Speaking of this, he also deliberately leaned into Feng Shen Yinde's ear, and said mysteriously: "I heard that this brand of cigarettes is only for those who are officials." On the market, it is not sold at all. ”。

In order to buy this rare cigarette, Lewis also asked a friend in the cigarette factory to leave him a few packs of stock. Otherwise, there is no chance of buying it. So on weekdays, he only uses it to pretend to be face. If you really want to take it out and smoke it, you still can't bear it.

Today, I also saw the extraordinary bearing of Fengshen Yinde and his wife, so I had the idea of making friends. Otherwise, he would not have come up with such expensive cigarettes.

At this time, Gu Lun and Princess Xiao, who were sitting on the side, suddenly said loudly: "I don't know what Mr. means by 'card'?" What is the difference between this and the foreign smoke I have seen such as 'Yuxi', 'Marlboro' and 'Yellow Crane Tower'? ”。 It was also Lewis who kept his voice down, but he didn't really want to guard against anyone. So Gu Lun and Princess Xiao, who have good hearing, listened to Lewis's explanation clearly.

Thinking about it again, if it weren't for the side of the foreign smoke just now, there would be no unique fire surface on the foreign fire packaging box. She really thought that this was a foreign fire. I am a little curious about these foreign smokes that are similar to foreign fires, but different 'brands'.

"Hehehe, this 'card' is like a human name. With it, you'll be able to remember who's who? ”。 To make it easier to understand, Lewis goes into more detail about the tobacco companies behind these brands.

According to geographical division, there are currently seven tobacco companies in Daming. Among them, there are six in the Ming Dynasty, five in Mingjing, and one in Xinhua Province. Cigarettes of the brands of 'Zhonghua', 'Yuxi' and 'Yellow Crane Tower' came from these six companies.

Its internal competition is also very fierce.

Only 'Marlboro', a tobacco company borrowed from the later Shiyang brand, came from the Nanyang Overseas Territory. In the boundaries of the South Seas, one family dominates.

In addition to differences in taste and price, these tobacco companies, without exception, adopt a public-private partnership system. It is the Ming official, which will occupy 50 to 70 percent of the shares of the tobacco company.

If it does not cooperate, the Ming official will not give the tobacco company the right to register.

Listening to these explanations, Gu Lun and Princess Xiao also roughly figured it out. I ate the cooked food that had just been served, and I didn't say anything more.

Feng Shen Yinde was half admiring, half sighing: "I can't imagine that there are so many differences between this foreign cigarette - no - cigarettes." What's the meaning of just a 'public-private partnership'? ”。 His curiosity about the new name was rekindled.

Lewis was not annoyed and immediately patiently explained to him. It not only clarifies the official background of the Ming Dynasty, but also the popular saying that the private representative represents the Ming Dynasty. It is also specifically stated that those who can participate in public-private partnerships can only be Ming people who have obtained the rank of 'citizen' or above.

Ordinary people are not qualified to cooperate with the government.

"I see! I see! The business system of the Ming Dynasty is really novel. But with such a focus on business, aren't you afraid of putting the cart before the horse? ”。 Since ancient times, agriculture has been the foundation of the country. Feng Shen Yinde, who was heavily influenced by traditional Confucianism, also subconsciously believed that commerce was the lowest lowly industry. So he didn't understand Daming's approach of putting the cart before the horse.

Lewis was stunned for a few seconds before he snorted and laughed, "Mr. Lu, what you said is really funny." In the eight years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has always focused on business. Now all these people live in peace and contentment, and live in abundance.

Where is the criticism of putting the cart before the horse? ”。

"This ---", Feng Shen Yinde hesitated, and the two big men suddenly came to the front.

You're not welcome, so he said to Feng Shen Yinde: "Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu." It's not too early, it's time to go back! ”。

Feng Shen Yinde's face was a little nervous, but he still calmed down and responded: "I'll say goodbye to this gentleman and leave!" ”。 Although before coming, the people on the intelligence department's side only said that these two people were responsible for their safety. But Fengshen Yinde is not a fool either! It is known that these two people are in charge of monitoring while protecting.

Therefore, for their requirements, Fengshen Yinde did not dare to disobey. said goodbye to Lewis and led Gu Lun and Princess Xiao away.

The interesting Lewis saw that the situation was not right, so he didn't say much. He gave him a business card of his own, and watched Feng Shen Yinde and them leave.

He waited for nearly a minute or two before he went downstairs. I saw Feng Shen Yinde and them, followed the big man, and got into a black car.

Soon, a buzzing sound sounded. In the exhaust pipe of the car, a large cloud of dark smoke was immediately discharged. The light that escapes is also swallowed up by the black mist.

The assistant, who was guarding outside, saw Lewis come out. Immediately, a happy face surged up, and he said with concern: "President, why did you come out?" How about the banquet inside? Isn't it exciting? ”。

"Get out of the way!" Lewis didn't have time to explain, so he pushed his assistant away. Then he quickly stopped a carriage and chased it in the direction where it had left.

Since the speed of the steam car is not as fast as the horse-drawn carriage, it is not difficult to catch up.

Just to avoid being discovered, Lewis kept asking the coachman to slow down. So that the distance between the two sides has been maintained at more than 500 meters. Coupled with the cover of the night, his whereabouts were even more concealed.

Following all the way, the car drove into a small alley on Fuxing Avenue in the Hope District. In the aftermath of the storm, 90 percent of the buildings in the Hope Zone were damaged to varying degrees. So the later reconstruction was built according to the new design drawings.

The original street names have also been changed. Like this Fuxing Street, it was named by President Yang Chong himself after the typhoon. The implication is to revive the Hope Zone.

Seeing that Feng Shen Yinde and the four of them got out of the car, he didn't dare to let the coachman follow him anymore. Just give some money and let the coachman leave quickly. Then he stood at the mouth of the alley, hesitating whether to go in or not.

After some psychological struggle, he still mustered up the courage and walked into the dimly lit alley. But within a few steps, he heard something unusual.

"Sir! Have you ever heard of the truth that curiosity kills cats? In the dark alley, two blurred figures blocked the front and back exits of the alley.

Knowing that he had been discovered, Lewis was also panicked. But after so many years of experience, he has developed a habit of quickly keeping calm in dangerous situations. Just bite the tip of your tongue and calm yourself down. Then his tone softened, and he said apologetically: "If the two brothers let me go, they will never be entangled again." ”。 In terms of title, the use of 'brother' instead of 'sir' brings the relationship closer.

(Thanks for the July Ice, Sky Dream tip.) Because the weekend is the peak period of part-time work, the weekend update is relatively compact, please forgive me. ）