Chapter 1884 Ghost Town

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

Yang Cheng's words were half a joke and half a reminder, considering that the other party was so diligent in accompanying her as a tour guide.

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

Yang Cheng waved his hand and thought to himself, "Every waiter can become a member of the parliament. You are also a descendant of a plantation owner after all. Your family is rich and you have a much higher chance of being elected."

The waiter he was talking about was a real case in his previous life, and it was also a legendary case of a girl who ate dirt and turned into a phoenix overnight.

There is a young woman who comes from a grassroots background, encounters family changes, and works to pay off debts. It can be said that she has been enduring hardship.

But who would have thought that after reaching the pinnacle of her life, she would still be eating dirt! It can be said that you can only become a master if you eat dirt from the ground~

She was the one who defeated the Elephant Party opponent, the Latina girl Cordiz, in the election.

She was only 28 years old when she ran for election, and after her success, she became the youngest female congresswoman in the history of the United States!

Unlike other candidates, Corditz has almost no political experience. From being a "grassroots" person 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 is not only wealthy, but at least it has no worries about food and drink, and the family is happy.

This was indeed true at the beginning. In order for her to get a better education, her parents pooled their money to buy a small apartment in a mid- to high-end community and sent her to a school with higher education quality. In this good school, which is mostly white. , Corditz is one of the few people of color, but she focused on her studies. After graduating from high school, she was successfully admitted to Boston University to study biochemistry, and then transferred to the economics and international relations major.

However, just after reading the book for a year, my good luck came to an abrupt end and I was rewarded with nightmares.

At the age of 48, his father suddenly died of lung cancer, losing the mainstay of the family. In order to survive, his mother started working as a cleaner and driving a school bus to make money. The family house was facing being auctioned due to debt.

In order to pay off his debts and avoid having his house put up for auction, Cortez worked several jobs at restaurants, often working a full 18-hour shift.

After graduation, in order to continue to earn money and pay off debts,

She started working as a restaurant and bar server.

However, while working part-time at the university, Corditz participated in the Donkey Party's election campaign, responsible for contacting venues, making door-to-door visits, etc.

It was this experience that gave her the experience to succeed in the future.

But this was what happened a year later. Yang Cheng did not go into details, but said to Charles, "I suggest you first form a selection preparation team, with the help of signature professionals. When you take the first step, then consider supporting The problem is, it’s still too far to say this now.”

As soon as Charles heard this, he immediately agreed, "I'll prepare when I get back."

Yang Cheng nodded, "Start as a city councilor, work step by step, don't rush for success~"

Charles accepted Yang Cheng's suggestion, "Understood, at least accumulate experience first~"

Yang Cheng was very satisfied with his attitude. Originally, he had no plan in South Carolina, but he made a random move. Who knows whether it will become a key step in turning the tide of the war in the future?

However, he didn't take this matter seriously and just left it to the people below to take responsibility.

With Yang Cheng at his side, Charles finally remembered his identity as a tour guide and led Yang Cheng and the two of them around Savannah.

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

Luo Yue asked unexpectedly, "What's the reason?"

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

In addition to old buildings, the city also has more than 9,000 cemeteries. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a city built on the dead. Therefore, Savannah is recognized as a ghost town by the American Metaphysical Society. There are thousands of ghost stories. It has developed into more than a dozen haunted tourist routes.

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

Luo Yue raised her hand excitedly, "I've seen it, I've seen it~"

Yang Cheng was not surprised. It was normal for a girl to read books when she was bored and dabble in all kinds of things.

But he was also going to go back and take a look. In the car, he asked Luo Yue to tell him a rough story and found it quite interesting.

The core story of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" took place at the Mercer House - Jim Williams had a conflict with his male prostitute and killed her. The court repeatedly tried to determine whether the case was self-defense or deliberate murder, and finally ruled that Williams was innocent. Sin ends.

Berlant spent 10 years interviewing a large number of upper-class people in Savannah to write this book, 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, perhaps to avoid people who are curious about family scandals.

Savannah, just like its beautiful name, means strolling through the streets, the vast marshland behind the tall oak trees, the endless history behind the exquisite architectural art, and the happiness under the winter sun. The smiling faces, as well as the lazy jazz and blues lingering in the air, make people addicted to it.

Savannah is a small city, especially when traveling by car. They were almost done in a short time. They thought that Charles would take them directly to Charleston and have dinner at his plantation in the evening.

Unexpectedly, this guy had a sudden idea and planned to take them to visit Moser Mansion to talk about their family's past.

On the way, Yang Cheng happily asked Charles to take him to the bookstore to buy a copy of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". He planned to make up for the lesson unexpectedly, so as not to be unable to talk about the reason after going there.

Perhaps in order to match the atmosphere, God also summoned dark clouds to cover the sun with his eyes. At this time, people felt the winter temperature, the breeze gradually picked up, the light became blurred, and after a while, it became even gloomier. There seemed to be a light gray-green mist floating on the street, which was very ghostly.

It’s no wonder that there are so many ghost stories circulating in Savannah, and so many theories about voodoo, that it makes sense that vampires would come and go here.

It is now afternoon, the light rain has begun to fall, and the ghostly atmosphere is particularly strong.

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

Of course, if you ask foreigners to read Chinese literature, they will probably be confused.

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