Chapter 20: Quick Arrival
Early the next morning, Rudolph personally sent Fang Yan's drawings to the shipyard's data room and stored them as top-secret documents. In addition to himself, who is the owner of the shipyard, only the three chief designers, including Lane, have access to it. In response to the new design concept demonstrated in this proposal, the technical team of Brom-FOSS has also begun the process of quantifying it; Although the grassroots staff were surprised by the many new research-based projects that had recently arrived, they could not see the overall picture and could not understand the specific reasons for this.
After this step, the last thing left is to get the ship power system of the Italian Navy. As a traverser, Fang Yan was well aware of the huge gap between Germany and the other side: while the Hipper-class heavy cruiser that Germany started in 1935 was still using a 55-horsepower one-ton power unit, the same type of product built in Italy in 1928 could easily reach the level of 78 horsepower a ton. Although the fuel consumption of the latter is much higher, it is possible to reduce fuel consumption with a small weight by improving the steam parameters and installing the cruising transparency method. The battleship Tirpitz is the best example of this: with the addition of a cruising turbine, she has reduced low-speed fuel consumption by more than 20% compared to its sister ship, the Bismarck, and has significantly improved efficiency.
In order to make the fusion of German and Italian technology and the future of oil extraction in Libya a reality, Fang Yan tentatively asked Rudolph for advice on cooperation with the Italians. Of course, in order to allow Rudolph, who was not a time-traveler, to follow his own train of thought, Fang Yan falsified his encounter with the elder Ciano in the café to a considerable extent: he said that the new Italian Vice-Admiral Ciano Sr. admired the reputation of Brom Foss and wanted to cooperate with him in technology.
Although Rudolph did not have any good feelings about Italy, a traitor who had rebelled against the enemy in the Great War, under Fang Yan's persuasion, it was the businessman's profit-first mentality that prevailed. Since you can invest in Soviet Russia, what reason is there to refuse cooperation with the Italians? What's more, some of the behavioral programs of the currently ruling Italian Fascist Party are also deeply in line with Rudolph's inner taste, and he has a trace of identification with this Italy in the new era. In fact, Rudolf's identification with fascism is also a reflection of the current German people: the bitter depression of five years after the war has already turned the fire of hatred in their hearts, and they are desperate to recreate the power and glory of the Kaiser's era.
The sun rises and the moon sets, and the tide rolls up; Two days later, just as Fang Yan was about to return to Berlin, a letter from the elder Ciano had been delivered to his home. The close friend of Mussolini said that he would like to pay a special visit to Rudolph the next morning, hoping that the latter would find some time out of his busy schedule to meet him. After receiving this letter, Fang Yan couldn't help but secretly speak: Old Chiano's business heart was really much higher than his political enthusiasm, and it was only less than 5 days later, and he couldn't wait to rush from Berlin to Hamburg. Fortunately, he acted quickly and dredged the joints between the shipyard and the cheap dad in the first place, otherwise Fang Yan really didn't know how to end it!
Since Old Chiano was coming, Fang Yan, the intermediary between the two sides, could only stay at home for a while longer. On top of that, he also needs to check Rudolph's meeting with Ciano Sr. so that the latter can spit out more potential benefits that will help him deploy in the future. On 28 July, after two rare days of full rest, a Maserati belonging to the Italian Embassy arrived at the gates of the Brom-Foss shipyard; Facing the dazzling morning sun, Fang Yan suddenly saw that the old Chiano, who had been away for a week, was sitting in the right seat in the back row. And the twelve or thirteen-year-old delicate girl I saw last time was also sitting next to him, and at this moment she was looking at the heavy industry shipyard in front of her with a large area of tower cranes and a wide area.
"He really deserves to be Mussolini's most trusted person, and this kind of action of leaving his post and coming to a different place without permission can even make the local legation send a special car to pick him up......" When Rudolph and old Ciano smiled at each other, Fang Yan, who had caught a glimpse of the luxury car, couldn't help but secretly sneer in his heart. Suddenly, Fang Yan, who felt something, turned his gaze, but saw that the girl with two ponytails had turned her gaze to herself at some point; The delicate and delicate beauty does not apply powder, but between the shallow smiles, there is already a brilliant brightness that makes the morning glow fade.
Fang Yan's breath stagnated, and for a moment, he was actually photographed by the girl's appearance; He calmed his mind and smiled kindly. The last time they met in a café, Fang Yan put all his mind into how to catch old Chiano and didn't pay much attention to the little tail beside him; However, when old Ziano now had Rudolph to deal with, Fang Yan, who began to look at this girl seriously, was completely left with astonishment and admiration for a short while. The clear and bright face, like a jasper begonia budding in the snow, although it is still childish, it has a beauty far better than the surrounding world.
"Oops, am I really going to be a hentai?" Seeing that the girl's young height was less than his chest, Fang Yan couldn't help but think a little flustered. You must know that in the previous 4 years of middle school life, he did not have the slightest interest in girls of this age; Because his soul is already an out-and-out adult, there is a clear difference between his aesthetic concept and his biological age. However, now, he suddenly found that the ethics he had always adhered to had become a little unsustainable: perhaps there was really a Lolita soul hidden in his heart, but there was no external opportunity to revive it before!
"Sylvia, my father has something to discuss with Uncle Rudolph, so you can walk around the shipyard yourself. Remember to stay safe. When the guest and the host entered the office where the negotiations were being prepared, the elder Ziano turned his head and said to the girl in a gentle but unassuming tone. Rudolph frowned slightly, and then said to Fang Yan: "Jonas, you go and watch Mr. Ziano's daughter, don't let her run to a dangerous place." During the time I met with Mr. Ziano, you had to keep her safe. ”
Fang Yan was shocked in his heart, and his face involuntarily showed a little hesitation. He had intended to accompany Rudolph to the visiting old Ciano, in order to realize his plan as much as possible; And now Rudolph has made himself a daddy caretaker, which really surprises him. However, in the face of the old Ciano, a foreign dignitary, Rudolph's usual trust and obedience to Fang Yan seemed to have disappeared, and what was presented to him at this moment was an absolutely strict father who could not tolerate any opposition. Seeing this scene, the corners of Fang Yan's mouth moved, and finally he had to nod yes; He sighed inwardly and closed the door as he walked out of the room.
The blue sky is like a wash, and the white clouds are flying. Hamburg at the end of summer was unusually cloudy, and although the morning sun was as bright as June, it did not have the scorching heat. Fang Yan took a deep breath of the morning air, and the faint displeasure of being turned away by Rudolph quickly dissipated with the wind. As far as the eye could see, the blonde girl with two ponytails, Sylvia, was walking slowly on the straight and wide asphalt avenue, with a trace of slenderness and charm in her slender back that did not belong to her age, as if she had fallen from the heavenly realm into the mortal world.
Fang Yan calmed his mood slightly, and then quickly followed. I have the experience of being a human being twice, and there is no reason to be shy in front of a little girl. Seeing that the other party turned around, Fang Yan showed a hearty smile that perfectly matched his temperament, and greeted him in Italian with a Central European accent, but he could already communicate with people normally: "Little sister, your name is Sylvia, right?" I'm Jonas Brom, and we met a few days ago at the Blue Heart Café in Berlin! ”
The girl Sylvia's wonderful eyes showed a look of surprise, as if she did not expect that the teenager in front of her, who was not a few years older than herself, could already speak fluent Chinese. She nodded, and from the ruddy cherry lips that were slightly pursed, she spat out a clear voice like a jade rush: "I remember you." I was still suspicious of your identity, but it turns out that you are indeed the son of the shipyard owner just now! ”
Fang Yan Xiuyi's face smiled even more, and said, "Your father, Mr. Ziano, invited me to drink a cup of coffee that day, and I have always remembered it. This time you can be a guest here, and I will repay this kindness well. If Miss Sylvia doesn't like it, let me show you around the shipyard, right? After all, this is an important heavy industry base, and if you don't have a proper guide, you can run into danger. ”
"Then thank you, Brother Jonas." Sylvia pursed her lips and smiled, and a brilliant and dazzling light bloomed on her beautiful beauty; The young man in front of him is gentle and handsome, and he talks politely, and there is no girl who does not have a sincere affection for this appearance. Fang Yan, who had always been staring at her face, was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he hurriedly gathered his thoughts; He paused, then smiled, "In that case, let's start with the nearest dock on the left." You have to stay with me, and you can't go to places I don't allow. ”
Sylvia Suo Suo nodded, a pair of emerald green eyes showed a look of expectation, and Fang Yan next to him saw it in his eyes, and a soft warm current suddenly welled up in his heart.