Money can make ghosts grind, the boss charged a lot of money, and the quality of service was really thoughtful, Fang Yan only waited for a while, and the few meals he ordered were served on the table. The coffee is rich, the soup is fragrant, and the large beef rolls are fluffy and tender, and the bread slices are appetizing. Fang Yan, who was hungry in his belly, temporarily put aside the worries in his heart and began to eliminate the food in front of him. Just as the boss assured him, the quality of the things in this shop was really excellent, and if it weren't for maintaining his well-proportioned body, Fang Yan even wanted to let go of the restrictions and satisfy his appetite that he hadn't chased for a long time.

After a full meal, Fang Yan didn't leave there, he opened the book he was carrying again, and began to read it carefully in his seat. In fact, the reason why he entered the café today was to cool off in this high-end clubhouse: because of the ice cubes, the temperature in the store was undoubtedly much cooler than the school library and his rental house, which would also allow him to continue to study efficiently in the middle of the summer.

After a while, several tables of customers in the store had checked out and left one after another, leaving only Fang Yan alone who was still sitting quietly in his place and holding the scroll, and from time to time he was doing complicated calculations on the manuscript paper. Seeing that Fang Yan had no intention of getting up and leaving, the boss Colin shrugged his shoulders and let him go, anyway, there were no other guests to sit in that good seat now, and the money Fang Yan had paid in advance was enough for him to have another dinner here. After raising the price of the items in the store by another 15% and spending all the marks from today's business in the market, Colin returned to the café and looked at the handsome young man who was still concentrating on his books, and suddenly had the idea of asking the other party to take an advertising postcard for his café.

The summer cicadas hissed, the pendulum ticked, and the sky was changing and the sun was dim, and it was already approaching the evening. The delicate glass door was pushed open, and two more guests entered the café. At present, a person is about forty years old, with delicate and elegant eyebrows, and a confident and calm aura in his gestures, which makes ordinary people have a sense of awe that they dare not force their eyes. Behind him was a very beautiful and delicate little girl: her bright blonde hair was tied into a double ponytail, and her emerald green eyes were as clear and pure as autumn water in a deep pool. Although Fang Yan was not interested in this kind of twelve- or thirteen-year-old Loli film, the girl's youthful and bright face still couldn't help but make him feel heartfelt praise in his heart.

The middle-aged man in his forties turned his head to look around, and when he saw Fang Yan, a little surprise appeared in his eyes, he didn't seem to expect that in the current situation in Germany, there would be a teenager sitting alone in this high-end café. After ordering coffee, the middle-aged man immediately walked over to where Fang Yan was sitting; Fang Yan, who closed the book, looked at the middle-aged man who was gradually approaching, and his pupils suddenly shrank slightly, because he found that although the person who came was extraordinary, the edges and corners of his face were not as sharp and solemn as typical Germanic people.

"Sir, do you want to sit in my place?" Fang Yan spoke calmly, and his body slowly stood up from the soft and comfortable sofa. The elegantly decorated seat he was sitting in was the ideal seat in the café. He glanced at the golden hairpin girl who was looking at him with curious eyes, and then said to the middle-aged man again: "I haven't ordered food now, if you want to sit, please do it." ”

The middle-aged man looked Fang Yan up and down for a moment, suddenly smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to block Fang Yan's footsteps as he got up and left, and said, "This little brother, you don't need to leave so soon." Speaking of which, I took the liberty of interrupting your work in this position. I think the little brother is quite pleasing to the eye, why don't I treat you to a cup of coffee? ”

Hearing the middle-aged man's strange German, Fang Yan could even conclude that he was not German. After nearly 5 years of traveling life, Fang Yan has also accumulated rich knowledge in the field of social humanities; The middle-aged man's accent seems to belong to the Southern European language family, and among the many languages, Italian is undoubtedly the most widespread and widely spoken. Fang Yan, whose heart was moving slightly, withdrew the long thighs that had just taken half a step, and a sincere and decent smile appeared on his face, and said, "I am very honored to have such a favor from Mr. Xiaosheng. In that case, I would like to have an Italian cappuccino, and I can also discuss the preparation of Italian food with my husband. ”

The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with a different color, and after a moment of silence, he said softly: "Little brother is really thoughtful. With just one word, you can tell my nationality. But I don't know anything, why would you accept my invitation when you already know that I'm Italian? ”

The smile on Fang Yan's face gradually faded, but his tone still maintained the original calmness: "The main culprits who led to the defeat of the German Empire are the bandits of the three main Allied powers of Britain, France and the United States, as well as those November criminals who stabbed Germany in the back; By contrast, your country, which fought mainly in the Alps, played a much smaller role in the outcome of the war. Therefore, no German with a modicum of rationality will have such a bitter hatred for your country and its people. ”

Fang Yan stared into the eyes of the man in front of him and spoke again: "What's more, today, after the end of the war, Germany and Italy can cooperate in many fields. Because to a certain extent, your country was also an outcast excluded from the Versailles system by Britain and France: in the world war that has just passed, your country paid a heavy price for the death of 700,000 soldiers, and the death rate even exceeded that of Britain in the bloody battle on the Western Front for four years. For these two despicable and shameless old robbers, the government and people of your country should also be disgruntled and even hateful, right? In this case, Germany and Italy have a basis for mutual cooperation. We and Soviet Russia, a country founded by the Communists, can laugh at each other, so why do we still look at your country angrily?"

The middle-aged man stared at Fang Yan's clear eyes, as if he would not give up without reading any information from them; Under his scorching gaze, Fang Yan didn't have any abnormal reaction, still calmly facing each other with a smiling face. After a long while, the middle-aged man gradually withdrew his slightly harsh gaze and said, "The little brother has really seen people. His expression changed from the initial casual to solemn, and said: "I don't know what the name of the little brother is, which Junker marquis or big family giant in Germany is the elder of the family?" ”

Fang Yan exhaled, not surprised by the person in front of him who asked this question, after all, the people who can enter this high-end café in Germany at the moment are almost impossible to be those ordinary people who have gone bankrupt in inflation. He smiled slightly, and said, "The little boy Jonas is the son of Rudolph, the owner of the Brom-Forth shipyard. Sir isn't an ordinary Italian, is he? ”

"Jonas, what about the Brom-Forss shipyard......" the middle-aged man muttered, as if thoughtful. After a moment, he nodded, and spoke again, "My name is Costazzo Ciano, and I am the Deputy Admiralty of the Kingdom of Italy. As you have just analysed, Brother Jonas, I have come to Berlin on behalf of the newly formed Italian Government to deepen exchanges and cooperation with your country and to mediate the serious crisis currently taking place in the Ruhr. While you may have doubts about the veracity of my words, I can seriously tell you that everything I said is true. ”

"Costazzo Ziano?" Fang Yan's heart moved slightly, he felt that this name was so familiar, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he suddenly understood everything.

Shortly after the end of 1922, a historic event occurred in Italy in southern Europe: the Italian Fascist Party, led by Benito Mussolini, failed to gain enough votes in the parliamentary elections to take power, and Mussolini gathered 30,000 supporters to enter Rome on October 28 to seize power by force. Because the Italian people were generally dissatisfied with the incompetence and weakness of the current government in the post-war years, and the king and the army did not want to see a civil war break out, Mussolini, who was not yet 40 years old at the time, was actually appointed prime minister after some urgent consultations. The blacksmith's son, who at the end of the world war was just an obscure newspaper reporter, had now combined the three core positions of Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, and Home Secretary, and his transformation from a chicken to a phoenix has left everyone jaw-dropping!

However, since Mussolini's ascent was so fast, the weakness of his foundation can be imagined. In order to consolidate his power, which had been achieved through an armed coup, Mussolini had to do his best to expand his wings. And the old Ziano, who appeared in front of Fang Yan at this moment, is the figure that the Italian dictator needs to be used the most. As early as when Mussolini was a stunned young man, the old Ciano, who was born in the aristocracy, became a close friend with him because of the same ideals, and the "march into Rome" that allowed Mussolini to take power was also planned by the old Ciano. In this relationship, how could Mussolini not lean on the latter as his arm? Although the old Ciano could only be a deputy minister in the new government for the time being due to the need to balance the forces of all parties, Mussolini's trust in him was unparalleled.

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