Chapter 1884： Ghost town

"You know, in this country, everyone has the right to choose, even if you want to choose the president."

Yang Cheng's remarks were half ridicule and half reminder, because the other party was so diligent to accompany as a guide.

Charles smiled bitterly, "I know I have the right to run for the election, but the problem is..."

Yang Cheng waved his hand and thought, "Everyone can be a member of the council. You are also a descendant of the planter. You have a solid family and you have a much higher chance of being elected."

The waiter he was talking about was a real case in a previous life, and a legendary case in which a girl who eats soil became a phoenix overnight.

There is such a young woman who was born in the grassroots, suffered a family change, and worked to pay off her debts. It can be said that she has been suffering.

But who would have thought that she, who has reached the pinnacle of her life, is still eating dirt! It can be said that you can eat the soil in the soil, and you will be a master~

She defeated the Latino girl Cordiz who was the opponent of the elephant party in the election.

She was only 28 years old when she ran for the election. After success, she became the youngest female congresswoman in American history!

Unlike other candidates, Cordiz has almost no experience in zheng, from being "grass-rooted" to making history, her story can be called an inspirational blockbuster.

This girl, one year younger than Yang Cheng, was born in a Puerto Rican family in the Bronx, New York. Her father is an architect and her mother is a housewife.

It stands to reason that such a family does not say that it is wealthy, at least it does not worry about food and drink, and the family is happy.

It was true at the beginning. In order to get her a better education, her parents pooled money to buy a small apartment in a middle-to-high-end community and sent her to a school with a higher quality of education, in this good school with a large majority of whites. Kodiz is one of the few people of color, but she is dedicated to her studies. After graduating from high school, she was successfully admitted to Boston University to study biochemistry, and then transferred to economics and international relations.

However, after just reading the book for a year, good luck stopped abruptly and nightmare rewards.

The 48-year-old father died suddenly of lung cancer and lost the family pillar. In order to survive, his mother started to work as a cleaner and drive a school bus to make money. The house in the family was facing auction due to debts.

In order to repay the debt and avoid the house from being auctioned off, Curtiz took several jobs in the restaurant, usually for a full 18 hours before changing shifts.

After graduation, in order to continue to earn money to pay off debts, she began to work as a waiter in restaurants and bars.

However, while working in the university, Cordiz participated in the donkey party's election campaign, was responsible for contacting venues, making door-to-door visits, and so on.

It was this experience that gave her a successful experience in the future.

But this is what happened a year later. Yang Cheng didn’t elaborate, but said to Charles, “I suggest you first form a preparatory group for Jing election, assisted by signature professionals. When you have taken the first step, then consider supporting. The question, it’s too far to say now."

When Charles heard that there was a way, he immediately responded, "I'll be ready when I go back."

Yang Cheng nodded, "Start with the city councilor first, a little bit, don't rush for success~"

Charles accepted Yang Cheng’s suggestion, "Understand, at least accumulate experience first~"

Yang Cheng is very satisfied with his attitude. Originally, he didn't have much layout in South Carolina, but he fell a favor. Who knows whether it will be a key step to turn the tide of the battle in the future?

However, he didn't take this matter to heart, just turn around and hand it over to the person below.

If you have Yang Cheng, feel at ease. Charles finally remembered his identity as a tour guide, and led the two of them around Savannah.

He said, "Savannah has a name called'Ghost City'~"

Luo Yue asked unexpectedly, "What is the reason?"

"In the nearly 300 years since the city was built, it has successively experienced the Independence War, the Civil War, two plagues, tropical storms and fires, resulting in numerous casualties.

In addition to the old buildings, there are more than 9,000 cemeteries in the city. It can be said that it is a city built on the dead. Therefore, Savannah is recognized as a ghost city by the American Metaphysical Society. There are thousands of various ghost stories. Development into a dozen haunted tourist routes.

Especially on rainy days, the reflection of the moss hanging on the oak tree is always ghostly. If you have seen the famous "Midnight Garden of Good and Evil" with the background of Savannah, you will know a custom that the locals will take the New Yorkers who have just arrived The first stop was to visit the dead, and the Bonavenche cemetery in the book also exists. "

Luo Yue raised his hand excitedly, "I have seen it, I have seen it~"

Yang Cheng is not surprised, girls, reading books in a bored time, dabbling in all kinds of things, normal.

But he was also going to go back and have a look. In the car, he asked Luo Yue to tell him a story, which was very interesting.

The core story of "Midnight Garden of Good and Evil" took place in Mercer House-Jim Williams clashed with his male prostitute and killed him. The court tried repeatedly on whether the case was a legitimate defense or a deliberate murder. In the end, Williams was not The crime is over.

Burrant wrote this book in Savannah for 10 years, interviewing a large number of upper-class people, so this is not a fictional story.

The current owners of Mercer House are relatives of Williams, but it is difficult for outsiders to see them. I wonder if it is to avoid people who are curious about the family scandal.

Savannah, just like its beautiful name, wanders in the street by car, wide open swamps behind tall oak trees, exquisite architectural art, endless history, and happiness in the winter sun His smiling face, as well as the lazy jazz and blues lingering in the air, make people addicted.

Savannah is a small city, especially when traveling by car, and it was almost there soon. I thought Charles would take them directly to Charleston and have dinner at his plantation in the evening.

Unexpectedly, this guy had a whim and was going to take them to visit Mercer House to talk about the past of their family.

On the way, Yang Cheng enthusiastically asked Charles to take him to the bookstore to buy a copy of "Midnight Garden of Good and Evil". He was going to make a surprise lesson, lest he couldn't talk about it after he went.

Maybe it was to match the atmosphere. God also called with a wink of dark clouds to cover the sun. At this time, people felt the winter temperature, the breeze gradually rose, the light became blurred, and after a while, it became gloomy. There seemed to be a grayish-green mist on the street, which was very ghostly.

No wonder there are so many ghost stories circulating in Savannah, and there are so many sayings about voodoo witchcraft, and it makes sense for vampires to come and go here.

It's the afternoon, and the light rain is falling, and the ghostly atmosphere is particularly strong.

The plot in the book is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Sometimes when you read English, you can feel the feelings that the writer wants to convey more directly. There is no way. The English vocabulary is too direct, which makes English literature far less than the obscure and graceful beauty of the text. .

Of course, letting foreigners read Chinese literature is probably at a loss.

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