Other wealthy members of the parliament also rent or buy to work. Many people choose the area where Underwood lives in "House of Cards" because they can walk to Congress from here.
A three-bedroom house there is more than $4,000 a month, and people with poor wealth cannot afford it.
There are a variety of ways for poor congressmen to solve housing problems. The most stingy one simply lives in the office.
For example, Jason Chafez from Utah was forty-one when he was elected to Congress in 2008.
He was a Mormon, had six children, and his wife did not work at home. It was indeed a bit tight to support eight people with this salary.
On the day he went to Congress to report, he took his thirteen-year-old daughter to Walmart supermarket, and a cheap camp bed frame was in the office, and he took it to the head of the house.
Someone once asked him how it felt to live in an office, and he smiled and replied, "Of course it's different from home."
Another time, someone went to meet him at the office of Congressman Rolla Barker from California and saw some luggage piled up on the ground.
It turned out that the councillor had a conflict with the landlord and was kicked out by the landlord. He was homeless for a while and had to sleep in the office.
As for taking a bath, there are about 40 members of parliamentary people living in the office using the bathrooms in the Congressional Sports facilities, accounting for 7 or 8% of the Congressional people.
A group of lawmakers came up with another way: buy a yacht and live on the boat.
Yachts in the United States are not expensive, and the old ones can be bought for 20,000 US dollars.
These members of the council parked the yacht on the dock, and lived there normally, and were happy to drive out, which was very comfortable.
Another group of people is not so "lucky", such as those old congressmen who have been in Washington for a long time, especially those who have been staying for decades, always have to build a nest here.
For example, Amazon's first original series "Alpha House" is a political comedy that uses a political shell to explore the crisis of middle-aged people.
Four Republican senators are not only colleagues and political partners in Capitol Hill, but also roommates - they share an apartment in Washington.
The sharing of the lease occurs in a man who is in his forties or fifties and has an important social role. It is indeed incredible to the Chinese people and also presents a picture of the life of a senator who is different from Underwood.
Just look at the reports of various reporters and you will know that the screenwriter of the show has not exaggerated it.
Not long ago, a reporter visited the homes of three congressmen. They were Senator Dick Debin of Yinlino, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, and Representative George Miller of California.
Debin is the second person in the Senate Democratic Party, and Schumer is the third person. They are all part of the small group of elites with the greatest power in the United States. Miller is the landlord.
They have lived here together since the early 1980s. Schumer lives in the living room, and Debin and Miller both have their own bedrooms.
The reporter was surprised to see that the house was disrepaired and there was chaos in the bachelor's dormitory, and even underwear was thrown everywhere.
The only comfortable seat in the room was an old sofa. Debin said that when his son threw the sofa into the garbage dump, his father looked pretty good, so he picked it up and used it for more than ten years.
No one repaired the refrigerator even though it broke, so there was only one hole left in the stove. Schumer explained that there were mice there at the beginning, so he removed the stove to catch them.
Underwood in "House of Cards" has actually stopped living in his own constituency.
His wife works in the capital, and the couple has no connection with voters in the region.
His position in Congress can bring many benefits to the constituency. This is the secret that some veteran congressmen can stay in Washington for a long time but are still elected locally.
However, most of the members of the parliament still live in their own constituencies.
Usually, meeting lawmakers in Washington is not easy, but the chances of getting into their constituencies are much greater.
Because after they returned to the constituency, they did not have the pressure of congressional meetings, and their main task was to contact voters. Of course, their houses in the constituency did not dare to be too "separated from the masses".
Of course, the above things naturally have little to do with the fourth brother, and he is a good person.
Shortly after he was elected, he bought a house there. Of course, he didn't dare to buy ones that were too luxurious, for fear that others would be jealous. After all, he had a hatred of the rich everywhere.
After all, this is just a temporary residence, and the living facilities are just enough. Emily now lives in Washington for a long time and helps with some trivial matters as his secretary.
Jenny lived in Boston for a long time and helped him deal with the matters in the constituency. After all, voters are the foundation of his life.
As for Ke Xiner, the fourth brother and she have basically cut off contact. It’s not that the fourth brother is indifferent, but Ke Xiner is desperate about this relationship that cannot see the future.
Women are like this, their fanaticism and ruthlessness are equally decisive. So once they decide, they have never appeared in the life of the fourth brother.
As the president of Ye Feng Angel Investment Company, her business is actually very busy. After getting rid of the ties of love, Ke Xiner is also a very capable woman.
Compared with Cha Hongying, her offensiveness and pioneering nature are obviously much stronger. Because she doesn’t have many opportunities in the US venture capital market now, she also focuses on Asia. So she spends very little time in the US.
The fourth brother came in and saw Liu Sannu being stunned for a moment, but soon realized that he had called Liu Sannu and called him mom after calling him plum blossoms.
Liu Sannu's eyes suddenly became a little wet, and the fourth brother was born. When the fourth brother was born, she was busy all day.
During the confinement period, I always do some casual things to bring to the plum blossoms every day after get off work.
Ye Wancheng is busy and doesn’t care much about his family. During the confinement period, plum blossoms have to cook and wash diapers by themselves.
In that era, there were no diapers and diapers. Basically, soft fabrics such as old autumn clothes and long pants were cut into pieces as diapers.
Liu Sannu was just like helping to serve the confinement period, so naturally she also had a special relationship with the fourth child, just like her own son.
I originally wanted my daughter to marry the third child, but by chance, the fourth child became her son-in-law. In fact, this is better. Anyway, she regards the fourth child as her son.
Unexpectedly, something like that happened the day before marriage. Although the two of them tried to recover their relationship, Jingjing finally failed to overcome the hurdle in her heart.
Liu Sannu and Meihua also hated the man's fickleness, and Liu Sannu finally controlled her husband. However, Meihua failed to do it and even had a marriage change.
Not to mention this generation, no son can live a good life with his wife.
But no matter how much they complain in their hearts, looking at this group of children, happiness comes from the heart, which is also the contradiction between them.
After wiped his tears, Liu Sannu took the backpack from the old four-sided shoulders as if he was at his own home and let him sit on the sofa.
The fourth brother didn't feel discomfort and let Liu Sannu take the bag and sit down, naturally it seemed like a family.
Ye Fan ran over and shouted: "Dad."
When I saw my son, I stood up excitedly. When I reached middle age, I actually live like a child, and there is no difference between a man and a woman.
After hugging his son, Ye Fanze twisted his body embarrassedly. He was a teenager and he was not very used to such intimacy.
He looked at Liu Sannu. He actually always wanted to bring his son to his side, but the biggest resistance was Jingjing and Liu Sannu. But what happened today?
Liu Sannu explained: "I have discussed with your mother. In the future, the child will follow you. The relationship between you and Jingjing will go with the flow, and my mother won't force you."
The fourth brother bowed deeply: "Mom, although I do things absurdly, in my heart, Jingjing is always my favorite woman, and the door to my home will always be open to her."
In fact, the fourth brother's heart is weak now, but Xin'er can leave, but Zhen Ni and Emily cannot do without it.
The two of them are not only his women, but also their career assistants. If they really compare with Jingjing, it will be really hard to make a decision.
Fortunately, both women have very strong career aspirations, and yet none of them have made the request to marry him. Instead, they are devoted to their work. Otherwise, he really doesn't know what to do?
Ye Yuze asked at this time: "Mom asked me to arrange a school for Ye Fan. Where can I see him go?"
When they reach their class, they naturally have the right to choose. The United States also has school district housing, and this kind of thing is not a problem for them.
"Brother, don't worry about school issues. But children still have to live here normally because I have to stay in Washington four days a week."
Ye Yuze nodded: "I won't let Ye Fan and you say this, and the children have a companion together. Why don't you just let him go to the same school with Mr. Ye?"
The fourth brother thought about it and agreed. He originally planned to send his son to the best school, but he thought that the child still needed the warmth of his family.
Usually, Ye Fan is allowed to live with his elder brother, and he will stay there when he comes back, and can accompany his children at least three days a week.
Since the plum blossoms are here, they have to play for a few days, especially Liu Sannu, who hasn't been to the United States yet.
Ye Yuze originally wanted to take them around in person, but he was rejected by Meihua, but called the people in the warrior's costumes.
Ye Yuze then remembered that the company here was also opened by his mother and would contact her regularly. So she could do it.
However, Liu Sannu lost interest after only one day of shopping. The main reason is that she is not as prosperous as the country. In addition, she eats the same food, and the key is that it is not delicious.
My best friend complained, and plum blossoms were also thinking about Ye Wancheng, so the two old ladies returned on the third day.
The two discussed on the plane that they looked like the fourth son very much.
The next step is to quietly think of her son. They want to encourage her to come here to see him. Anyway, they live in Ye Yuze's house, so there is no need to be embarrassed when they come.
As long as she is willing to come, the fourth brother will naturally not disappear. As the two of them have more contact, their relationship will be closer.
Besides, when people reach middle age, many things are just silly. I guess they may be able to revive after getting along for a while.
No one knows the plot between the two old ladies, but if you think about it carefully, their arrangement is really not low and ordinary people can't escape it.
Of course, if they themselves no longer feel that way, it would be a different matter. After all, many things cannot be controlled by others.
After returning home, I didn't see them for half a month, and Liu Sannu didn't care. After all, they all lived in a rehabilitation center and were served by people.
She knew that her daughter was angry with her and thought that she had taken Ye Fan away by herself. Liu Sannu also didn't call Jingjing, so she couldn't be cowardly in such a thing.
However, the old man learned to miss his daughter, so he just said a few words when he was fine. Liu Sannu ignored him.
With the rapid increase in the development zones around the Military Reclamation City, the Military Reclamation City has become increasingly prosperous. After all, with the top presence of the Military Reclamation Mechanical and Electrical, a chip industry, derivative companies have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
In addition, the giant Warrior Automobile requires a large number of accessories every year. Many accessories with very low technical content are purchased from the Military Reclamation City.
Now that there is a surrounding area, I naturally don’t want to be so troublesome. After all, the building is close to the water and the moon will be the first to be close to it. In addition, the quality issues can be guided at any time, so there is no need to run outside.
In fact, the most depressing thing about this matter was Wang Lecheng. It was originally the Military Reclamation City of the Corps, but because of its geographical location, Wang Shuqin picked peaches.
Aimati was so happy that he couldn't stop talking. Unexpectedly, he picked up a treasure or someone from the other party. How long has it been? Housing, economic and other issues have improved greatly.
It has to be said that local development cannot be separated from talents, just like doing scientific research.
This series of changes was heard and witnessed by the people, and they naturally knew the person who dominated all this: the name "Wang Shuqin" will be remembered forever by everyone, just like her political achievements.
It’s a pity that Wang Shuqin had just finished her report at this time, but the news she received was that she wanted to be transferred from northern Xinjiang and promoted to a more important position.
To be honest, she was reluctant to leave, but the organization's decision could not be changed, so she had to wait for the final result in the capital.
Emmati was a little out of control after learning the news. She called the relevant departments and asked herself to retire and asked Wang Shuqin to take over her position.
But all this was really not something he could decide. A month later, Wang Shuqin officially received the transfer order and was transferred to the southern Fujian Province as the top leader.
When saying goodbye, Emma burst into tears and held Wang Shuqin's hand and refused to let go.
Wang Shuqin also burst into tears. She had not finished many things here yet, and there were still some plans to be formulated, but all of this could only be left to the successor.
Ye Yuze was also a little surprised when he received the call. He also felt that Wang Shuqin shouldn't have left, but what else could he do?
Fortunately, the order above was soon dropped, and the person who replaced Wang Shuqin was Ye Yuji.
This news made many people feel fortunate. After all, this is also a baby from the northern border, and his resume is so eye-catching.
Chapter completed!