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When Zhou Lin was still hesitating whether to call in the three people outside the door, Shen Xiaoxiao and Luo Siyu had already returned to the restaurant and sat back in their respective seats.

Zhou Lin took a sip of cold beer and asked them curiously: "My friends, I think it's just the police on duty. Why are you so interested in watching?"

Luo Siyu picked up the beer glass with a smile, took a big sip and said to her, "Please, Zhou Lin, don't you think this is Manhattan? Can Manhattan be called Manhattan without sirens?"

Yang Manqing said with a smile: "I feel that this is the Manhattan I haven't seen for a long time. Zhou Lin, do you know that the sound of a police siren usually means that something is on fire, someone has been murdered, someone has been shot or robbed, someone A pedestrian who ran a red light appeared on the street, or a strong adult man came out of the ground and resisted arrest."

Zhou Lin said disapprovingly, "Oh, that's right. So, what happened just now?"

Shen Xiaoxiao shook her head with a smile, put down the glass of white wine in her hand, and said: "It's nothing, it's a small thing. It may be that an adult man smoking in a public place was spotted by the police, and when the police ordered him to stop immediately While smoking, the adult man may not want to obey the order of the patrol officer."

"Oh, and then what?"

"The patrol officers at the scene called for backup forces, and 4 or 5 male and female patrol officers arrived at the scene one after another. When the smoking man repeatedly refused to accept the police's orders, the patrol officers used non-lethal methods such as pepper spray or taser guns to subdue the man. .”

"How do you know so clearly? I think you are standing outside the restaurant and watching."

"Yeah, but the fact that the metropolis has evolved like this. Because I once witnessed a pedestrian who ran a red light, pleaded his innocence in front of the police and refused to be handcuffed, and finally he was forcibly put on by 5 or 6 patrols. handcuffed and put in a police car."

"Isn't this too exaggerated? Isn't this a big deal?"

Shen Xiaoxiao glanced at her and said: "This is not an exaggeration at all, this is America." After finishing speaking, she took out her mobile phone and said to others: "Okay, it's almost time, we should go back to the party."

Zhou Lin pointed to the plate of "crab cake" on the table and said, "What about this dish? If you don't eat it, it will be wasted."

Xiaoxiao smiled and dialed the customer service number of Peninsula and said: "Of course, you can eat it before the free driver of Peninsula arrives."

When it was time to check out, Zhou Lin felt that she should look like a sister-in-law.So she said to the other three girls, "My friends, let me pay for this dinner."

Luo Siyu propped her chin with her right hand, and spoke Mandarin slowly: "Thank you, Zhou Lin, today's dinner including drinks and tips should not exceed 180 US dollars. Camilla, what is the current exchange rate between RMB and US dollars in mainland China?" , how much RMB can be exchanged for 180 US dollars?"

As soon as these words came out, several other people immediately understood her subtext.Luo Siyu's subtext was that Zhou Lin would take the initiative to pay for the dinner because it was very cheap.

Shen Xiaoxiao was a little unhappy, but still said calmly: "According to the exchange rate in August 2014, 8 US dollars can be exchanged for about 180 yuan. Alison, if you don't care about this little money, I don't mind if you do it." Pay the bill."

"Hey, didn't I just say that I have some good suggestions?" Luo Siyu said.

"Hmm, I also remember you said that you would tell me after dinner." Xiao Xiao replied.

"The suggestion is, I'm adding a little something to the party tonight. You won't object, will you?"

"I have no objection to shows other than marijuana and high-drugs."

Yang Manqing smiled and said, "Alison, I think I understand what you mean. You mean, you pay for the dinner, and Camilla's sister-in-law pays for the little show at the party?"

When Shen Xiaoxiao took the bill from the waiter, she said, "Guys, I'll make the decision. Alison will pay for the dinner, and Zhou Lin will pay for the temporary extras during the party if they don't exceed $180. .”

Zhou Lin sat aside and listened quietly all the time without speaking. She didn't mind Xiaoxiao asking her to pay for the extra programs in the party.However, she vaguely felt that the program Luo Siyu mentioned was not a good thing.She still doesn't quite understand what kind of program it will be.

About 20 minutes later, the Peninsula's free driver arrived at the restaurant on First Avenue in the East Village in Lower Manhattan.After Xiaoxiao handed over her car keys and tip to the driver, she gave a few more instructions.Afterwards, the four got into a taxi and drove towards the Peninsula Hotel on Fifth Avenue.

On the way, Zhou Lin remembered that Xiaoxiao and the other three ran out of the restaurant to watch the police enforce the law.Although it was a bit funny, she felt that this would help her and Shen Ying to spend their honeymoon in the future.After thinking about it, he asked Xiao Xiao: "Hey, if Shen Ying and I come to the United States for our honeymoon, what do you think we should do to avoid being arrested for illegal smoking as you mentioned just now?"

Xiao Xiao looked at her sideways and said: "The United States implements laws and regulations to ban smoking. Therefore, smoking is completely banned in almost all public places. Even smoking on the roof of your own home is illegal."

Then she said: "By the way, New York is one of the cities with the strongest tobacco control efforts in the United States. Zhou Lin, I really hope that when you are thinking about where to spend your honeymoon, you don't plan to include New York."

"Camilla, this is your suggestion to your elder brother and Zhou Lin for their honeymoon? Please, why don't you come to New York for a few days?" Yang Manqing, who was sitting in the back seat with Shen Xiaoxiao, yelled.

"Patricia, my elder brother's addiction to tobacco is second only to his affection for Zhou Lin. I can imagine that if an addict who has been smoking for many years comes to the United States for a month's vacation, he may not be suffocated to death. Be suffocated." A short novel.

"Yang Manqing, the little novel is right. If Shen Ying is really caught and imprisoned by the American police for smoking, I think I will really wash my face with tears."

Leaning on the back of the chair, Xiao Xiao patted Zhou Lin on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, smoking is not a serious crime. But you can't escape the fine. The amount starts from 50 US dollars. If you are a repeat offender, you may be in the detention center." for 36 hours."

In Zhou Lin's mind, she imagined a scene of Shen Ying being held in a detention center with a group of hideous white and black criminal suspects, and said with a bitter face: "Smoking a cigarette will cost you more than 300 RMB. Do you have to spend dozens of hours in prison after smoking 10? Alas...!"

Yang Manqing, who was sitting on her right, and Shen Xiaoxiao, who was sitting on the left, giggled at the same time. Luo Siyu, who was sitting next to the driver in the front row, was trying to find some smoking-related topics to join in the chat. But suddenly it rang.