Chapter 1580: Fat Cat

The Avenue of Stars is naturally to go.

Hollywood Studios, how can anyone who comes to Los Angeles miss it?

Being able to have dinner with Stallone had already made Zhang Wenwu ecstatic, but he didn't expect that the guest invited to Strausdale Manor the next night would be another well-known action movie superstar in China, the current governor of California, and the star of the "Terminator" series of movies, Mr. Shi!

Mr. Shi, who was born as a bodybuilder, although it is impossible to really take off his shirt and show his strong muscles, but when he took a group photo, he was just standing on Zhang Wenwu's side, and the huge difference in height and body shape still hit Zhang Wenwu hard, claiming that such a 'surprise' was too shocking, and it was better not to do it in the future.

Accompanied by Liu Meijia to send the governor and his wife away, Fu Zhengyi returned to the cigar room and laughed when he heard Zhang Wenwu say this. "What's the matter, I don't want to have dinner with the president at the White House? If you want, I can arrange for you and Sister Hua to stay in the Fat Cat Hotel!"

Before he got rid of the excitement of seeing Mr. Shi, Zhang Wenwu was stunned for a moment before he said strangely. "Why does it sound so weird? Is it for people?"

"The Fat Cat Guest House is a Lincoln bedroom located in the southeast corner of the second floor of the White House. Named after President Lincoln's office, this room is an ensuite that includes Lincoln's living room, bedroom, and bathroom, and has been remodeled and renovated many times but has remained decorated in the 19th century style......"

Hua Yunfang, who brought in the fruit bowl, covered her mouth and smiled. "How much does it cost to stay overnight?"

Liu Meijia followed behind with a teapot, and when she saw that Hua Yunfang was still serious, she gave Fu Justice a blank look. "Sister Hua, don't listen to his nonsense! The people who can be invited to stay in the Fat Cat Hotel for a night are indeed called 'fat cats', but these people are all political campaign donors with relatively high amounts, and there is a premise that they must be native-born Americans, and it is impossible for those who get green cards and naturalized ...... to become fat cats and get invited."

Seeing Zhang Wenwu's eyes, Fu Zhengyi said to Liu Meijia. "Now! Tear down the stage without such a person in front of people! Do you believe that even if Brother Wu is not an American, I can still let him sleep in Lincoln's bedroom for a night?"

Liu Meijia walked behind him and said with a smile while habitually kneading his shoulder. "Believe! Of course I believe it! Don't say that I want Brother Wu and Sister Hua to live for a night, if you want to enter and live for a night, it's no problem. Tell you, the first lady invited me over half a month ago......"

Hua Yunfang was stunned. "The First Lady invited you to the White House, and can you stay overnight?"

"Yes, the first lady is known as the most successful fundraiser, and she rarely helps her men fight 'war of words,' but focuses on raising campaign funds. At the Four Seasons Hotel in California, she received $170,000 for her second fundraiser......"

Listening to her introduction, Zhang Wenwu was surprised when he calmed down. "It's only 170,000 dollars, and that's a successful fundraiser?"

"U.S. election law stipulates that no individual or organization can donate more than $5,000 to a political action committee for each election, so the first lady can raise $170,000 at once, which means that she persuaded more than 34 donors on the spot, and these donors still signed checks on the spot......"

Hua Yunfang didn't know anything about these things, and couldn't help but exclaim when she heard this. "Isn't it? Isn't the election campaign in the United States just about fighting for money, wealth, and wealth?

Liu Meijia said. "The nature of dollar politics hasn't changed, but it's impossible to run for election without money. However, the United States has developed a whole set of models in this regard, which are strictly constrained and supervised. That's what I think, elect a guy who is rich in his own right to be president, at least such a person will not be corrupt, and he will not use power for personal gain......"

"Isn't it? Since you have to be a rich man to run for office, but if this kind of person becomes president, then if you have a slight inclination when formulating policies, your wealth can skyrocket, even if you don't embezzle, but that position can bring him an astonishing profit to his own business?"

Zhang Wenwu's questioning made Liu Meijia couldn't help laughing, seeing that Fu Zhengyi also raised his face to look at himself, with doubts on his face, and understood that none of the people present knew the inside story of the US campaign, so he simply sat next to him and continued to explain. "That's the case, after the election is successful, the company owned by him will be handed over to a professional organization to manage, continue to operate, not to mention that the president will directly help his own business, even if he dares to give a slight tilt to his own enterprise in policy, it will be investigated by the Ministry of Justice, once it is found that there are signs of abusing power for personal gain, then be prepared to be impeached, if it is serious, not only will he step down, but he will also go to prison. The strict supervision of the law, the eyes of the media are also staring, you must know that the media here are all privately owned, and the president will cause big trouble if he says the wrong thing, let alone using power for personal gain?"

Born and raised under the red flag, although Zhang Wenwu is a rough man, he still doesn't believe it. "Is it really that strict?"

"Absolute strictness! The separation of powers ensures that no power is constrained and no one is above the law, which is one of the reasons why the United States is strong......"

After living here for seven years, Liu Meijia's starting point is much higher than that of ordinary immigrants, and she also has a considerable interest in this aspect, and some things about the election and politics are not only sensitive, but also aware of some of the mysteries, which makes Zhang Wenwu, who has heard of these for the first time, feel that his perception of the United States has been challenged for many years and is being unstoppably overturned!

"Meijia, it seems that the United States is also very good, but how do I remember that there are shootouts and demonstrations every day in the United States? Also, you say that the welfare of the United States is so good, but why are there so many beggars on the streets?"

Hua Yunfang's doubts made Liu Meijia laugh and thought about it before saying. "Those are not beggars, they are vagabonds, or vagrants, and some of them are willing to live like this, and if you dare to insult him, he will tell you to doubt the ...... of life."

Zhang Wenwu was confused, turned his face and saw that Hua Yunfang was also puzzled, so he turned his face and asked. "What do you mean by that?"

"Let's put it this way, the United States is a high-welfare state, so this leads to what we think is idleness, leisure and hard work, but there are some 'freedom-providing' citizens here who would rather live a wandering life, anyway, I don't understand......"