Not only Li Zheng was anxious to know, but other people also looked at Su Jing with inquiring eyes. The smell of this cigarette is so attractive that it makes all the other cigarettes look like dregs.
Moreover, they are standing some distance away and what they have smelled is only second-hand smoke, so they can imagine how amazing it would feel when they smoke it by themselves.
They couldn’t help but want to smoke it too when they saw the look on an old smoker like Wang Xuanji and looked at his fascinated expression as he took one dreg after another.
Many people in the room are thinking that they have to buy some of these tobacco leaves and bring them back.
What Panda, what Liqun, what Golden Leaf, what Monte One (Cigarette brands), all can be thrown away in front of this. Of course, there are a few laymen who can’t help but think, “This can’t be Marijuana, right?”
“This is a new kind of tobacco I bred.” Su Jing said and felt a bit ashamed as he said this. After all, these tobacco leaves came from the Lord of the Rings Universe and they can be bred here on earth, but he cannot just tell the truth so he can only say that he had cultivated them.
“You bred it?” Li Zheng was amazed. He knew more than anyone here how much money tobacco brought to the country every year. He also knew how much equipment, money, and talents were being invested in the research of new varieties of tobacco.
It can be said that it represents the country’s most advanced technology, the best talent, and the most abundant funds. Even so, the variety of tobacco is still the same every year, and it is difficult to make any breakthrough in this.
However, now, Su Jing came up with tobacco with an intoxicating aroma that far surpasses other tobacco, and even said that he cultivated it himself, how can Li Zheng accept this? Could it be that Su Jing is more powerful than the entire State Tobacco Bureau?
Wang Zhuo and Wang Siya heard Su Jing’s words and their eyes suddenly lit up as they suddenly thought about Su Jing’s earlier words about entering the tobacco industry. It seems that this kind of tobacco is what gives Su Jing his confidence.
Such fragrant tobacco is really amazing and even Li Zheng is directly shocked by it. Now it seems that Su Jing’s tobacco is indeed very valuable. If it is sold directly to the National Tobacco company then the price they would offer wouldn’t be low.
However, they still think that it would be impossible if Su Jing still insists on starting a tobacco company.
“Uncle Wang, can I try it?” Li Zheng turned to look at Wang Xuanji and asked impatiently.
Wang Xuanji glanced at Su Jing and his eyes seemed to see through Su Jing’s hidden purpose for bringing out these tobacco leaves today, he took a deep breath of the cigarette, enjoyed it, and said, “Yes, but only a small bit.”
“That would be more than enough.” Li Zheng took out a pack of cigarettes from his clothes. It was an expensive brand that ordinary people couldn’t afford to smoke.
However, Li Zheng took out one and squeezed out the powered tobacco inside of it leaving the outer part intact.
Then, he took some tobacco leaves from the box in Wang Xuanji’s hand and stuffed them into the only piece of cigarette paper. After lighting it, he couldn’t wait to take a puff.
With just one puff, Li Zheng couldn’t stop smoking and finished the whole thing in a flash. Moreover, he was reluctant to spit out the smoke, and his face had an intoxicated and obsessed expression on it.
It was after a long time that he breathed the smoke back out and the people standing next to him couldn’t help but take a deep breath of this secondhand smoke. It felt too amazing and their noses weren’t in their control as they did this.
“This tobacco is really too fragrant.” Li Zheng couldn’t help but sigh again after smoking a small piece, and asked excitedly, “Mr. Su, do you have seeds of this tobacco plant in your hands? Is it difficult to plant? How high is the cost, and the output value…”
“Calm down, why are you behaving like a kid in a candy store?” Li Tianhe reprimanded.
“Yes, Yes. My apologies.” Li Zheng took a deep breath and tried to calm down his beating heart. No one could blame him for acting like this. After all, they would have behaved the same in his place and the Tabacoo was too amazing.
Li Zheng said after somehow calming himself down, “Mr. Su, let me tell you the truth, this kind of tobacco is so valuable that if the Tobacco Bureau and Tobacco Corporation knew about it, they would definitely be eager to buy it and try to promote its breading on a large scale.”
Sun Yuheng standing next to Li Zheng also took a few puffs of second-hand smoke and was also suppressing the excitement in his heart, but his breathing became uncontrollable.
The Sun Family also owned a tobacco company. If they buy the method of breading this tobacco from Su Jing and offer it up to their customers then they would definitely gain a lot and it would also be a credit to the country.
More importantly, he couldn’t stand the fact that this kind of top-quality tobacco came from Su Jing’s hands. He must grab it with everything he got.
“I don’t want to sell it.” Su Jing shook his head.
“The price offered by the tobacco companies will definitely not be low.” Li Zheng explained.
“Is it Ten Billion?” Su Jing asked.
“This…” Li Zheng almost choked on the exhaled smoke when he heard Su Jing’s words. Ten Billion Yuan? Are you kidding me right now? The others waited, and couldn’t help but stare. Many rich people present here suddenly felt that they didn’t have much money.
“Let me tell you this upfront, I will not consider it even if someone offers 10 Billion.” Su Jing said The price he had thought in his heart is far more than 10 billion, so much so that 10 billion would amount to nothing, and said, “So, let’s change it. Like, can you let me start a private tobacco company?”
“How is this possible? Not to mention me, the Bureau Chief of the Tobacco Bureau, even the entire Tobacco Bureau, and the Tobacco Corporation can not give you this preferential treatment, it’s not a matter of want and need, this is a policy issue.” Li Zheng hurriedly waved his hand as he spoke.
Sun Yuheng also could not help but sneer at Su Jing’s words, this kid is too insatiable and whimsical. Open a private tobacco company? I am afraid the 10 Billion would only be a lion’s share in that company.
The other people present here also felt that Su Jing was thinking too much and asking for too much. However, they finally realized how huge Su Jing’s ambitions are. It seems that his visit to Capital City this time is not as simple as attending a birthday banquet.
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