Nuke Miko: Chronicles of America

Akiyama Megumin is also clear about why Dolores dares and is unwilling to rent.

This damn "Tenant Prohibited Eviction Order" really made those landlords miserable!

——In March and April of this year, after the "Corona" epidemic in the United States reached its peak, due to the blockade orders issued by various states, many shops and factories were shut down, so that more than 2000 million Americans lost their jobs .

The White House and Capitol Hill are naturally facing the enemy. On the one hand, they are afraid that so many unemployed people will make trouble, and on the other hand, they are worried that Americans living on the streets may become the promoters of the further spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Therefore, the United States started the nuclear-powered money printing machine to distribute relief money to all Americans—otherwise, if it is intercepted and swallowed by the rich, then this epidemic prevention work will not need to be done, and everyone will lie down and die ( Later it did lie flat, but not at first).

As a result, many working-class Americans, after receiving unemployment benefits equivalent to 50% to 75% of their original wages, plus the additional federal epidemic subsidies, found that their income was actually higher when they were not working than when they were working. No matter how cool it is, there will be no resentment in my heart.

On the other hand, the state has issued an order to "prohibit eviction of tenants", requiring landlords not to force tenants who cannot pay rent to move out.

In other words, those poor people in the United States who live in rented houses can eat and drink for nothing while taking relief, while living away from rent!

As a result, not to mention the poor who can't afford the rent, even the Americans who have the money to pay the rent, most of them took the opportunity to become old people.

——Don't imagine people too noble. Greed for petty gain is common to all people in the world, and Americans are no exception.

But the question is, what should the landlord do?Not only is the rent from the tenant unable to be collected, but the real estate tax and other taxes are not exempted at all!

If the rental contract is not signed, some landlords even have to continue to pay utility bills and property management fees to the rental house!

If it is delayed for a year or so, I am afraid that the landlord will go bankrupt due to tax arrears, the house will be confiscated by the bank, and then the tenant will continue to live in vain.

This is tantamount to "robbing the rich and helping the poor", openly cutting off the landlord's meat to subsidize the tenant, dumping the state's relief obligation to the landlord, turning class conflicts into internal conflicts among the people, and causing landlords and tenants to fall into vicious struggles, while the government can Put aside the relationship and be a good person.

It can be said that it is inciting the people to fight against the people and making the people unable to unite. It has won the "vertical cutting" method that has been popular in American politics in recent years.

(Imagine, if the ancient dynasty of our country ordered all tenant farmers not to pay rent, but the landlord had to pay taxes as usual, what would happen?)

In order to get those old Lai who can't pay the rent to leave quickly, many landlords have resorted to ruthless tactics, such as cutting off water and electricity, changing door locks, and even removing the door directly.But tenants also have countermeasures. They take the house as a hostage, threaten the landlord to destroy the house, and connect water and electricity privately...

——Because the law stipulates that "repudiation is justified", the court and the police cannot protect the interests of the landlord, and can only let the landlord and the tenant fight.

Under such circumstances, the American metropolises, which were already full of hostility, are even more "happy" to mingle together.

Of course, although the U.S. government has always played steadily in terms of not being human, after all, not everyone on Capitol Hill is full of monsters, monsters, and there are still a few guys who are willing to talk about human affairs.

In order to make up for the loss of landlords, the federal government has also made a plan to provide $470 billion in funding for damaged landlords.

But it is difficult for these funds to really reach the people who need them, because the housing rental affairs in the United States are completely handled by the state and county governments, and it is difficult for the federal government to intervene.

Therefore, even if the subsidy funds have been allocated, they will not leak through layers of pumping.

In fact, whether the 470 billion US dollars in this plan has been allocated is still a question of Schrödinger's cat.

It feels like the [-] million US dollars that the United States promised to donate to China to fight the epidemic a few months ago. It is always "only the stairs are ringing, but no one is coming down."

In the end, even if the "Prohibition on Eviction of Tenants" expires one day, the landlord can only drive away the bad tenants who reneged on the debt, and will not receive the rent in arrears.

In short, during the epidemic period, renting out a house is an absolute loss-making business, which is comparable to burning money for charity. It is better not to rent or not to rent.

What's more, Akiyama Megumi has too many secrets here, so renting out for a little money that is likely to be unavailable is really not worth the candle.

"...Speaking of which, we have a bit of fame now, right? Why haven't the entertainment media approached us to sign a contract, and no company or group approached us to promote advertisements, or contact us for commercial performances?"

Relying on the experience he learned while living in Japan, Megumi Akiyama asked.

——As far as she knows, those local idol groups in Japan seem to rely on traffic and facial recognition to make hard money.

"...Because it's the worst time of the year, and the whole of Hollywood is in a state of closure. I guess they don't have the heart to sign any newcomers."

Sonia said while playing with her mobile phone, "...there will be an economic crisis in the future, God knows how many entertainment companies will go bankrupt, or at least lose their vitality, there will be mergers and acquisitions, changes in the board of directors, etc., everyone will say Not allowed.

Many small companies don't even know if they can survive the epidemic. How can they think about new projects?

Now the whole of Hollywood is busy laying off people instead of signing new ones! "

Megumi Akiyama heard the words, picked up the tablet and checked the news and forums, and then found that although Los Angeles has lifted the lockdown, Hollywood is still in a depression - the production of TV dramas has stopped, the movies have been withdrawn, and the crew is on unpaid leave even disbanded...

It's not that Americans are really that afraid of death. In fact, people are still crowded everywhere on the streets of Los Angeles today.The gun shops and shooting ranges are even louder and bustling. Even the Chinese who were not keen on guns before are now flocking to the gun shops.

Of course, in certain neighborhoods at night, there are also constant roars and great excitement.

Since skipping net class is easier than walking out of school, those bad boys and bad girls are in groups, playing crazy from morning to night, drinking alcohol, taking drugs, sleeping together, In addition, there are people who go camping or do extreme sports together, and they don't take the virus seriously.

Before there were zombies in Los Angeles, some people even held a "plague party". , is probably the same level?

In short, according to what Akiyama Megumi saw in Los Angeles, the local citizens seem to have adapted to the daily life of the plague.

But the problem is, life belongs to life, and work belongs to work!

If you still have to film and perform during the "Corona" epidemic, once the infection breaks out, it will be regarded as a work-related injury, and the management will be fully responsible-those influential stars are not temporary workers who can only be bullied, as long as they mobilize their fans , you can let the management drink a pot.

Next, based on the current US standard of treatment fees that can be called astronomical.As long as the epidemic breaks out and spreads, no matter how rich and powerful the crew can't afford it!If investors withdraw their capital because of this, it will make people cry even more.

No way, capital is less courageous than living people. It is more afraid of risks and hates uncertainty, just like nature hates a vacuum.

Therefore, now that Hollywood's film and television industry has come to a standstill, group performers can't afford lunch, and it's even more difficult for newcomers to make their debut at this time.

Of course, even if the production of film and television dramas is completely suspended, Hollywood will not worry about the lack of new dramas, let alone replaying old movies to prevaricate the public.

why?Because no matter which film and television company has a backlog of dramas and movies, some of them can even have a backlog of 30 to [-] years.

Although there are many low-budget low-budget works that make people blind, there are also masterpieces polished by big-name stars and famous directors, but in the end they don't even have the opportunity to show their faces in the audience's field of vision.

Some TV dramas, movies and MVs can be broadcast again after being backlogged for several years. The content of the shooting is likely to be out of date in a few years.

Major companies simply hold them down as emergency reserves.In this way, even if all the production crews in Hollywood are shut down, as long as the backlog of unreleased stuff in the past is played, it is estimated that it will be able to last for at least one or two years.

Therefore, for Hollywood and even the entire American entertainment industry, the total shutdown of production crews across the country caused by the epidemic is a carnival of "clearing inventory".The backlog of works that have been piled up in the film library in the past can finally be brought out to show, try your luck!

If you are lucky, it will be the best thing to become popular, even if it hits the street as expected, it is still a waste utilization, not a loss.

But since there is a need to clear inventory, the entertainment industry is even less interested in going against the trend during the epidemic and signing newcomers

"...I'm afraid it's hard to find business performances. All kinds of sports games have been stopped. Big companies are busy moving to Texas and Florida. Even if small stores reopen, they seldom celebrate due to the epidemic. Events. The commissions I can find now are all... well, poor jobs that can only pay a few hundred dollars to ask a singer to liven up the atmosphere at a birthday party, or dance around the burning pyre to celebrate. Son."

Valentina tapped on her tablet and said, "...you don't make a lot of money, and you have to endure harassment. Especially those children's birthday parties, many bad boys are really connected I don't even have any sense of shame, I just reached out and fumbled under your skirt!"

"...And we can't wear underwear yet..." Akiyama Megumi's face suddenly collapsed.

But then, Valentina changed the topic again, "...However, our school is planning a large-scale blessing concert recently, and the student union even sent me an invitation on Twitter. Shall we go? Get famous and meet some people by the way?

I have been staying in the house like now, but I can't accumulate contacts, and I can't contact more professional special effects artists and photographers! "

Chapter 66: Is this Porcelain?

The University of Southern California in Los Angeles is going to gather people to hold a blessing concert in this early summer when the epidemic is rampant and zombies are rampant?

He also took a fancy to the singing and dancing program of the fox-eared witch troupe, and wanted them to participate in the performance at Southern University?

Megumi Akiyama felt a little unbelievable for a while, but thinking about it carefully, isn't this the standard routine of American white leftists after natural and man-made disasters?

Rescue can be done slowly, flowers, candles, and photos [disaster three-piece set] must be put on immediately!

Then I began to pray with tears in my voice!

Let’s not talk about whether you can impress others, but impress yourself first!

Well, if the disaster is so big that it goes out of the circle and spreads internationally, the three-piece disaster suit is not enough, even the ice bucket challenge is not enough.

Then it will be upgraded to a light show and a blessing concert, and a fundraising account will be opened by the way-but it is hard to say where the money raised will go.

Then it will basically reach the top, and there is no way to continue to upgrade.

How else is it called "providing all support but help"?

What is acting, this is acting!

By analogy, in California, the stronghold of the white left in the United States, hold a grand concert to commemorate the ongoing plague...

Seems normal too?

After all, for the hypocritical Baizuo, enthusiastic form has always been more important than real rescue!

Then, Huicai Akiyama belatedly remembered that Valentina is still a student at the University of Southern California—although at the current rate of spiritual recovery in this land in the western United States, there is a high probability that she will not be able to graduate... ...But Megumi Akiyama didn't say anything, and Valentina doesn't know yet.

In this way, it is natural for her to think of the resources and contacts in the school when the development of the Fox Ear Witches is not ideal.

Moreover, Megumi Akiyama does not reject this, and is even very interested in the University of Southern California, a school closely related to Hollywood.

——Although she probably won't be able to go to any serious university in her life, if she can, she still wants to visit those famous universities.

(Many small-cost Hollywood movies, such as "Happy Death Day", were shot on the USC campus.)

Therefore, Megumi Akiyama readily agreed to the invitation to participate in the USC Blessing Concert, and asked Valentina to continue tweeting for details.

Then, she learned that according to the arrangement of the Southern California Student Union, this blessing concert will be held from the afternoon to the night of May 5, with a buffet in the middle.As for the more specific program schedule, etc., they will soon send someone over to discuss with them...

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The sun in Los Angeles... is really vicious!

It's only May and it's already so hot, it really deserves the desert climate!

Chen Qiuhan, a Chinese student studying at USC Film School, looked up at the scorching sun in the clear sky, and couldn't help but stretched out his hand to pull the mask on his face.

——It’s hot enough to walk in the sun, but he still wears a mask on his face, so it’s really stuffy and hot.

I didn't feel much about the cold wind blowing when I was driving before, but now when I get out of the car after parking, it feels like I've been "boomed" into a steamer.

Speaking of which, I was considered a small boss in China anyway, and a rich second generation with a company at home, how could I become a migrant worker in the United States?

Moreover, he is still a voluntary worker who works without pay and receives blessings!

Hey, who convinced me to believe the evil of those big fools from the student union!

Chen Qiuhan, who is studying special effects in the Department of Digital Media Art, thought so depressingly.

As an ordinary foreign student with no official position, even if USC were to hold a blessing concert, it had nothing to do with Chen Qiuhan.

However, a certain senior from the student union who couldn't hold back came over to trick me, and invited him to participate in the organization and preparation activities of this blessing concert, saying that as long as he did some post-production special effects on the camera video of the performance, it would be fine in the credits and recommendations in the future. has many benefits……

In the end, Chen Qiuhan, who was limp after being fooled, suddenly agreed.

Who knows, he didn't realize until he arrived at the student union that this was something that only required him to do some post-production special effects in front of the computer?

The student union basically regarded him as a volunteer doing odd jobs, and he was responsible for all the messy things, and he didn't care about it at all!

Even before the blessing concert was held, Chen Qiuhan was already as busy as a dog—of course, so were the other members of the student union.

This time, the student union of USC got [-] dollars of funds from the city government and sponsors from several companies. They are gearing up to do something big and mobilize the whole school Teachers and students, hold a decent blessing concert.

However, the pervasive COVID-19 virus has not spared the University of Southern California. In the past two months, more than 500 teachers and students in the school have unfortunately been infected, and hundreds of people have died. Become a "zombie" before death...

In view of the lessons learned from the above-mentioned deaths, USC has not canceled the epidemic prevention measures so far, and continues to conduct online teaching. The teaching building has not been opened, and most students are still at home or in rented rooms. Not in Los Angeles.

After all, this city is full of zombies, who is not afraid?Naturally, the farther you can hide, the better.

Therefore, although there is no shortage of funds, it is still difficult for the student union to gather enough people to hold a grand enough blessing concert.

——No students came to class, and the university campus is still empty, where do you find someone to perform?

Besides, even if the student union invites you, many people hide in their residences and refuse to come!And it can't be forced.

For this reason, the USC Student Union can only try their best to send tweets, send emails and make phone calls, looking for students who are willing to come to the school to perform.

As a result, a member of the student union accidentally found the song and dance and cat movies of the Fox Ear Witch Troupe while browsing YouTube videos, and recognized Valentina in it as a sophomore at USC, and heard Sonia’s I introduced myself and found out that she is an alumni who graduated a few years ago...

Although the rest of the girls were all outsiders, the current situation couldn't be too demanding, so the student union tried to send invitation letters.

After receiving an affirmative response from Valentina, Chen Qiuhan was sent by the student union to discuss in detail.

Although he was already so busy coordinating the construction of the stage and lighting that he didn't even eat lunch, the Chinese... really have no human rights.

There was originally a small parking lot next to Valentina's apartment, but when Chen Qiuhan drove by, he found that half of the parking lot was full of cars, and the other half was full of homeless tents. The street is also very narrow, and cars cannot be parked on the side of the road.

He had no choice but to find a parking lot far away, put the car down, and then with his briefcase under his arm, he drove to the apartment with his legs free.

Probably due to the continuous hard work these days, Chen Qiuhan's body was a little weak. He was out of breath and his legs were weak after walking a few steps.

Fortunately, there was a small supermarket on the side of the road. He went in and bought a bottle of mineral water to drink down his stomach. Only then did he feel more comfortable, so he continued on his way.

However, in addition to the extremely hot weather, Chen Qiuhan was also terrified by the public security situation along the way—although it was still broad daylight, there were already many evil-eyed guys haunting the alleys, making him feel as if he had grown up. Once they lost their prey, they were about to be besieged by hungry wolves.

He had no choice but to trot forward, and finally arrived at his destination safe and sound, outside the cat cafe on the ground floor of a certain apartment.

Reaching out and pushing the door, Chen Qiuhan found that Maoca's door was locked, so Chen Qiuhan called Valentina and waited for her to come out to open the door.

But after a while, he felt that his body was getting worse and worse. He was dizzy, his eyes were blurry, his chest was stuffy, and he couldn't even stand upright.

Chen Qiuhan had no choice but to squat down outside the cat cafe, thinking that after going in and blowing on the air conditioner, maybe it would be better.