In a roadside shop, the owner propped his chin on his hand and stared at the empty counter. Seven or eight people had come in today hoping to buy Every Moment cigarettes, but there were none, and they had all left.
He had even tried to persuade some of them to stay, kindly reminding them that the other cigarette flavors were good too, but they had all left anyway.
Sometimes people were just pretentious. You could also say they were cheap.
Back when Every Moment had been doing fine, some people might never have bought it at all. After all, compared with other brands in the same price range, Every Moment tobacco cost ten to twenty percent more.
But now that Every Moment's supply had been cut off, those people had joined Every Moment's army, searching everywhere for somewhere that still sold it and wanting to taste Every Moment's flavor.
This was also related to a rumor circulating on the market. Supposedly, Every Moment might disappear from the tobacco industry for good. If people who had never tasted Every Moment did not try it now, they might truly miss their chance forever!
The rumor carried a touch of sentiment, a hint of guidance, and a measure of incitement. In short, it had succeeded. Even those who had never planned to smoke Every Moment now wanted to buy a pack, or even a carton, and put it away.
They could smoke it themselves or keep it as a memento. After all, it represented an era.
This was also the scheme of Shi Haoyun and the other tobacco companies. With this little ploy, smokers would voluntarily help them clear out the last few remaining goods.
It was a small plan, but it had a major effect. It also pushed those wavering shop