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Episode 2 Young Mayor Chapter 73 Folk Artist

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    "Of course, we will invite many artists and prepare many wonderful performances to attract many people to Braddock." Wang Lei waved his fist vigorously. Even for steel workers like Shane, he would bring steel culture to the world.  Festival completed.

    "Wow, is it true? Who will come? Jennifer Lopez? Ricky Martin" Martel looked at Wang Lei excitedly, and the names of big stars popped out of his mouth one after another.

    Wang Lei quickly shook his head: "That's difficult, but singers who debuted in Pittsburgh like Spice Haug Band, Ernie Hawkins, and Justin Sani may be able to invite them. I did it not long ago  I just met them."

    "Oh, that's pretty good." Martel was a little disappointed. Compared with Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, the kings and queens of singers, Ernie Hawkins and Justin Sani were undoubtedly inferior.  It was a lot, but because they were singers who went out with Pitt and Carnegie Mellon, they were still very popular in the Pittsburgh area, and Martel soon began to look forward to it again.

    Shane, who was immersed in polishing iron pieces, also raised his head, with an unspeakable enthusiasm flashing in his eyes: "They can bring a lot of people, right?"

    He suddenly lowered his head with excitement, and could no longer hold the grinding wheel in his hand. He murmured: "That's great, that's great. I can sell my iron lumps to them, and Martel can."  Going to college.¡±

    "Of course, there will definitely be a lot of people coming, so prepare more of your things!" Wang Lei stood up somewhat uncomfortably. He felt very lost. Even if the cultural festival was successful and Braddock's problem could be solved,  But it cannot solve similar problems in small towns such as Rankin, North Braddock, and Braddock Hills. It is impossible for every town to hold a cultural festival.

    This is a problem for the entire American economy. Manufacturing is declining, but blue-collar workers need them.

    Wang Lei shook his head helplessly. He couldn't think of any better ideas for the time being. He chatted with Martel for a few more words and then said goodbye.

    Wang Lei walked aside and looked back at Shane who was polishing the iron block. He looked excited and focused. He couldn't help but take out his camera and took a photo. It was still a very touching picture.

    After taking the photo, Wang Lei waved to Martel, turned around and pushed his bicycle. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard Martel calling him. When he looked back, he saw this kid running over quickly with the locomotive in his arms.

    "Rex, let me go with you, I am very familiar with this place." Through the conversation just now, Martel already knew that Wang Lei was inspecting the site.

    "Okay!" Wang Lei was also happy to have such a companion with an active personality and familiarity with the situation.

    "Rex, my grandpa is like that. Don't be angry with him. I think the cultural festival is very good. My grandpa, Gordon and Heywood can all make small trains. They are no worse than the crafts at the Sanjiang Cultural Festival.  As long as the cultural energy festival is organized, we will not be short of things and can still make a lot of money"

    Martel chattered on. Like many black teenagers, he was talkative and a bit tongue-tied.

    Wang Lei was very interested in what Martel said. As a teenager who grew up in a middle-class Chinese family, he didn't have much contact with the black people in the slums, so he temporarily changed his mind and went to Martel's house instead.  look.

    Martel lives with his grandfather Shane. Their house is on nearby Talbot Street. It faces the street with a fence made of wrought iron. There are some wrought iron works stacked randomly in the small yard, such as wrought iron chair frames,  Table stands, doors and windows, flower stands, baskets, iron baskets, etc.

    ¡°Wow, that¡¯s great.¡±

    Wang Lei felt that his eyes were running out. He also saw an iron hedgehog in the weeds beside the steps, a wild wolf made of bent iron bars squatting at the door, and a lifelike wolf lying on a pillar in the corridor.  The iron squirrel¡­

    "It's great. I don't think there is any need to decorate it. We can just hang a sign at the door for everyone to visit. This is simply an exhibition hall for iron art products."

    "Of course!" Martel tilted his neck and said proudly.

    "Martel, what do you usually do with these things? Are you selling them?" Wang Lei reached out and touched the iron squirrel on the pillar. The head and body were made of a piece of iron, with a long tail welded to the back.  , it is a curved iron bar with a lot of iron wires welded on it, just like a hedgehog, very alternative and very cool.

    ¡°Of course, when Heywood¡¯s car comes back, we will go to Pittsburgh in the afternoon and won¡¯t come back until after Labor Day.¡±

    Martel took out a locomotive and several carriages from the messy ironwork, quickly assembled it into a small train, and handed it to Wang Lei: "Here, these things can only be sold in Pittsburgh, but  We can¡¯t sell much. Sometimes we will go to cultural festivals and art festivals, such as??We also have a cultural festival, which is great.  "

    "Don't worry, it will definitely work." Wang Lei saw the eager anticipation in Martel's eyes, and he also felt a heavy trust.  He took the train and asked, "How much does it cost?"

    ¡°This is for you, don¡¯t forget that you also want to teach me Chinese Kung Fu!¡± Martel said with a smile.

    Wang Lei shook his head: "I will teach you, but I dare not accept this gift. You know, I am the mayor of Braddock, and I cannot accept gifts from others casually, especially those worth more than five dollars. That is  If I take bribes, if the MPs find out, I will be finished.¡±

    "But we are exchanging"

    ¡°The value of Chinese Kung Fu is not easy to measure, and I don¡¯t want to get myself into trouble.¡±

    In the end, it was Wang Lei who paid for the train, but Martel did not charge the market price. He only charged ten US dollars for materials, and the craftsmanship fee was offset by the teaching of Chinese Kung Fu.  Despite this, Martel still cried out for trouble, but this is the law and a necessary means to ensure that officials will not accept bribes and affect the fairness of the government.

    Later, under the guidance of Martel, Wang Lei also visited several other households. They were all retired and unemployed workers from the Edgar Steel Factory or other factories. None of them had a job now, and they usually picked up scraps.  Iron is hammered and welded into necessary tables, chairs and other appliances.

    Although the things in their home are not as rich as those in Martel and his grandfather Shane¡¯s home, they are still very unique and can be displayed and sold to the outside world.

    They are also very interested in the Iron and Steel Culture Festival proposed by Wang Lei. They hope that the more people will come, the better. They are planning to seize the time to make some iron products and sell them when the time comes.

    Seeing this, Wang Lei¡¯s determination and confidence to hold the cultural festival became stronger.

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