Blackstone Code

"The core of alcohol prohibition is only aimed at domestic production and transportation issues. If you want to avoid it, it is not impossible."

Lynch was sitting on the sofa, shaking his wine glass, and the golden liquid in the glass was flowing back and forth between the ice cubes. He didn't pay much attention to this decree when he talked about it.

The entire society had an inexplicable fear and confusion about Prohibition, especially the working class.

Some people think that the main consumers of federal alcoholic beverages are high-end customers, those in the upper echelons of society who do not hesitate to buy a bottle of wine worth several hundred yuan and then share it.

Such a real answer will definitely make them confused about the world!

Because the real consumer groups, from the beginning to the present, have been the middle and lower classes of society.

Those cheap alcoholic drinks are certainly cheap and their profit margins are much lower than high-end wines, but they are available in large quantities!

In an equally surprising and even shocking attempt, the largest annual consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Federation comes from workers’ unions!

Yes, they are the first echelon of real wine sellers, and they are far ahead of the second place!

Many brewing companies and workers' unions are very good partners, and some small and medium-sized enterprises even need to rely on workers' unions to survive.

Because the workers' union has the largest "drinking party" in the federation, the workers' club!

Workingmen's clubs provide cheap alcoholic beverages and various snacks and are the main place for the working class to relax.

They can spend one or two dollars here to buy a glass of wine, some potato wedges and the like, and chat with their friends for a while.

They don't need to rush home. It's normal to go home after eight o'clock if they are almost dizzy from drinking and flushed.

All the working class people in the federation have spent money in workers’ unions, and more than one-third of them have habitual consumption. They are the core of consumption!

Then there are all kinds of cheap bars, striptease bars and the like.

A bottle of wine priced at ninety-nine yuan may only make four or five yuan in profit, but it is sold by the ton.

The profit of those good wines that cost hundreds of yuan a bottle may be sixty or seventy yuan. If it can sell a thousand bottles nationwide in a day, it is considered a very good result.

In addition, some people at the top of federal society are willing to make their own wine, so the real market is still those cheap drinks.

Now the workers' union does not allow the sale of alcohol. This is a huge blow to the workers who have a habit of "having a drink after get off work and then going home"!

They marched and demonstrated, but the results were not very good.

The federal government has given people a transition to adapt to, while not closing the gap.

Sales require a license, and secondly, the alcohol sold cannot come from China.

This was the result of discussions between Mr. Trueman and his staff. They could not ban all alcoholic beverages from the working class. This was obviously impossible.

But they can control the process so that they go from drinking every day, to drinking less, to drinking occasionally, and finally not drinking at all.

The method is also very simple: increase the sales price of alcohol and include alcoholic beverages in the special tax list.

High taxes and high prices. In order to make profits, operators may have bought a large glass of beer for only one yuan in the past, but now it costs two, three yuan or more.

Over time, the high price that they cannot afford will naturally make them give up the habit of drinking.

The Brothers Grimm came to see Lynch immediately after the promulgation of Prohibition. The high profits from alcoholic drinks were also an important source of funds for all gangs and organizations.

The Federation is a relatively stable society, and gang funds cannot always come from wars between gangs or other vicious crimes, such as kidnapping rich people.

It may be okay to do this kind of thing occasionally, but it won't happen all the time, so most gangs will obtain operating funds through highly profitable illegal but not entirely criminal methods.

Such as organizing call girls, secretly transporting contraband into the country, selling black guns, etc.

Selling alcohol used to be legal, but now it's actually illegal, which means it's even more profitable!

The Green Brothers were already on the road to clearing their name. They wanted to ask Lynch about this business, how to do it in the future, and whether he could get a license.

Although the two young people have their own merits and abilities, they do not understand the world thoroughly enough.

Lynch took a sip of the wine in his glass and said, "We have to split this matter into two parts. The first part is the legal part, which is the import and transportation from abroad."

"The prohibition only does not allow us to continue to make wine in the country, but it does not prohibit us from importing wine from abroad. These wines from abroad can enter the country normally, and if you have a tax payment form, they can also be transported normally."

"The second part is the illegal part, and it's also the part about the license you just mentioned."

"You can legally import, transport, and store these imported wines, but I suggest that if you want to make more profits, you should either distribute them to others to sell, or 'secretly' sell them yourself!"

Lynch slightly emphasized the word "secretly", making it very... different!

The two brothers, Noel and Fern, looked at each other and then directly said, "Mr. Lynch, we don't quite understand."

Lynch smiled and extended an index finger with the hand holding the wine glass and pointed at them, "It's very simple. Legal sales of alcohol will levy high taxes. Initially, it will be more than 60%, and the maximum will not be higher than 60%." ninety."

“Once the special tax rate is raised, the more you sell, the less money you actually make!”

"Because we sell these alcoholic beverages, we need to provide customers with corresponding environments and services. You can't let those people stand on the roadside drinking beer for two or three yuan a cup."

"Site fees, manpower to maintain order at the site, normal expenses for water and electricity, transportation and storage costs..."

He spread his hands and said, "If the tax rate is too high, you will not actually be left with much profit, and you may even suffer losses."

"On the contrary, these drinks are sold illegally..."

Lynch picked up the wine glass and took a sip, "I'm not telling you to evade taxes. I'm just reminding you that selling to the end-users yourself is the stupidest way. Do you understand?"

"And I think it's possible that in the next one to two years, the federal government will impose higher tariffs on imported wine."

Of course, this is also the inevitable result. If Mr. Trueman and his cabinet want to see the real effect of Prohibition, controlling the inflow of alcohol is also necessary.

Importing a large amount of low-cost and high-profit products such as alcoholic beverages will drain the federal wealth. It is only for policy transition and has not been controlled for the time being.

But he believes that once the policy is implemented, the supporting content will be immediately improved.

The federal government is always like this. It is careful to prevent people from feeling the pain of having their heads cut off. They may make a fuss because the knife is uncomfortable when placed on their heads.

After a lot of fuss and they realize it's useless and they start to get used to the knife hanging on their necks, the federal government will give them a break.

His head has been chopped off, so he won't yell.

Looking at the two idiots, Lynch could only explain to them more deeply why a piece of candy containing alcohol is a candy, but a small glass of wine is an alcoholic beverage.

When you can exploit legal loopholes, exploit them first. When you can't, just become a wholesaler, keep the profits for yourself, and pass the risks to others!

After sending away the ignorant two brothers, Lynch turned on various programs on the TV that discussed content related to Prohibition.

The federal government is flexing its muscles and getting the media to unite on their side.

This is a rare aspect in the Federation, because the Federation is an equal, free country where everyone has the right to express their ideas on any occasion. This is the basic right given to them by the Charter.

Therefore, some media often question the decisions of the federal government and even go against them!

But now, such scenes are hard to see.

Mr. Trueman, a wartime president with military support, now has unlimited power. He can block any media at any time on the grounds of "endangering national security."

Therefore, all mainstream and non-mainstream people dare not go against the policies of the federal government. These are mainly the policies implemented by Mr. Trueman after he took office. Those before him, such as those involving the three major reforms, are not included here. .

People always felt that once Prohibition was issued, the Commonwealth would no longer be able to buy alcohol.

But they don't understand that the middle and upper classes of federal society are never short of drinks, nor are they short of money to buy expensive drinks.

The federal bottom market will be divided up by various criminal groups, and there is no shortage of them!

People can even taste more wines with unique flavors!

As long as there's enough interest, maybe some families will start making moonshine, because it's fucking money!

Soon, news from the front lines of the Nagaril battlefield slightly attracted people's attention.

As the armor-piercing bombs provided by the Flight Research Institute and Ankok Industries were effective in actual combat, the Army General Command and the Air Force General Command of the Federal Nagalir Theater launched a new round of fierce offensive.

Three cities occupied by Pengeo were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the federal army, and one of them has been recaptured.

The Army General Command stated that they will fully recover central Nagalir before the end of this year and further reduce the scope of control of the Pengeo armed group.

Seemingly in response, the Pengeo Military Group began to gather military forces at a later location, seeing that a large-scale battle or even a battle was about to break out!

It was precisely at this time that the Pengeo military group mobilized some troops from other areas in order to gather superior military power to fight against the onslaught of federal troops, giving the federal army a chance.

A great battle called "Sword of Dawn" also kicked off...