"Brother Calais, why do you always have a job to do? Even going on vacation to the U.S. is so busy? At night, 14-year-old Ida stood on the deck looking out at the night view, her little face tensed, and she protested unhappily.

"This ......," said Contini embarrassedly, "has talked about business a lot this year, and then there have been a lot of contingencies, if Adolf has done it, and if it is the Socialist Party...... That's why it's so busy. ”

"I've heard all these things, and my classmates have spread the word here, everyone says that you are a friend enough, and some say that you are really good at the Socialist Party......" Ada's eyes flashed with a strange brilliance, "Many female classmates worship you, and some say in the dormitory that you will not marry." So I didn't even dare to say that I would go on vacation with you, for fear of being beaten by them. ”

Contini shook his head and was speechless: the few women around him are too busy, how can they bother to care about female fans. He said casually: "You are still young...... Without knowing that, things are much more complicated than you think...... Forget it, let's watch the movie and ......"

"Don't go!" Ida pouted in protest, "The last time I watched a movie, it was 40 minutes in total, and you walked out 3 times, at least 5 minutes each time, and then even if you were watching it, you didn't have the heart - I asked you about the content and plot, and the bull's head was not the horse's mouth!" You're not even thinking about the movie. ”

Contini shrugged his shoulders and smiled helplessly: how could Contini, who was accustomed to watching 21st-century blockbusters, be attracted to the original sound black-and-white films of the mid-20s of the 20th century? It's not that I don't pay attention to Ada, but I really can't get interested.

"These films are not good...... "the techniques are old-fashioned, the performances are old-fashioned, and the technical level is still so bad, and the United Group is now building new cinemas in China and using new technical means - all the colors and real sounds can be accommodated, if you are interested, I will take you to see a thing or two." If you don't want to watch a movie, let's go play snooker. ”

Speaking of snooker, Ada's small mouth pouted even more: she was not as tall as a club, and her skills were even worse - Contini's skills were not good, but he ran out of balls, and Ida scored a goal pitifully.

"Or bridge?"

"I can't count you as well."

"And chess?"

"I won't ...... either"

"Going to dance?"

"I'm always stepping on your feet."

Contini sighed: these things are indeed more difficult for a 14-year-old girl, as soon as possible Ada looks like a mature girl, but in fact she is still a child.

"Then you have to go to the pachinko room...... It's not about technology, it's about luck! But let's say it first, no matter how much you lose, you are not allowed to cry. ”

"Brother Calais, you are so good at playing...... Are you usually so carefree? ”

Contini was speechless for a moment, where did he understand this, it was all what Bo Ji told him, in terms of fun, Po Ji is the number one master in the youth league, and the other 9 in the top ten can't compare to Bo Ji. But how can I say such a thing now, I only said vaguely: "Combination of work and rest, combination of work and rest, leisure is for relaxation, I am only 21 years old......"

"You also know that you are only 21 years old, I think you are busier than your father, in his eyes, you are not like 21 years old, but like an out-and-out minister?"

Contini thought to himself: I'm busier than the Minister now, and if nothing else, His Excellency the Minister of Transport is not busy himself!

"Go away, go away! We have chartered these machines. "Contini and Ida have not yet arrived, the guards have already begun to clear the field in advance, and the other tourists are in high spirits, how can they be willing to leave, and immediately shouted dissatisfied.

"Don't be noisy, 1,000 lira compensation per person...... Whatever you like, don't mess around here! ”

As soon as they heard that there was a compensation of 1,000 lira, the tourists immediately scattered, and by the time Ida appeared, the whole pinball room was empty - although there were a few people playing, it was all the guards pretending!

Contini miscalculated, and although the pachinko machine said it was a matter of luck, skill was also important: Ida lost all but the first bet on the right, losing 1,000 lira chips without much effort, then another 1,000, and 4,000 lira in less than half an hour.

Looking at Ida, who was biting her lip tightly and sullen, Contini frowned and glanced at Enzo behind him. The latter understood and immediately went to the manager of the recreation department to negotiate.

"Which machine can you control the outcome?"

"No...... No...... We can't control it! ”

Enzo threw out $2,000: "You hear me clearly, the president is playing marbles with Miss Ada, no matter how you play, you have to make sure she wins 10,000 lira...... If you do it, the $2,000 is yours! Can't do it, hehe...... You know. ”

And this kind of god operation? Throw out 40,000 lira just to get 10,000 back? The manager of the recreation department immediately put away the $2,000 and nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice: "Okay, okay, I'll do it right away!" ”

It's obviously not good to do tricks and feet on the ground, but there is no stupid guy to be a manager, he immediately used the fastest speed to let the workers raise the odds of a machine by 5 times, except for an empty lane, the rest have prizes, as for this empty lane, the workers find a way to bury a bulge on it, so that the marbles are difficult to roll into - it is very troublesome to make you lose money and do tricks, and it is not simple to let you win money? .

Soon the manager of the recreation department had the new machine pushed out, and said flatteringly: "Your Excellency, Your Highness, Miss...... This is the new machine of this ship, more interesting and fun, why don't you try it? ”

Hearing someone call her His Royal Highness, Ida was also stunned, and then giggled: "I'm not a nobleman, just call me Ida." ”

With the "new" machine, Ida was "brave" and won money again and again - at this time, it was much more difficult to lose money than to win, and any one of them was "bang-la-la" a bunch of marbles rolled out.

The 5,000 lira that he had just lost was quickly recovered, and he earned thousands of lira back and forth......

Such a strong contrast made everyone dumbfounded, but soon everyone understood, watching Ida relentlessly stuff the marbles in, bounce them down and win a "bang-la-la" piece, and then see Contini's helpless shaking his head, and holding back a smile - probably for the president, it is more difficult to make Ida happy than to deal with the Socialists.

Seeing that the win was almost 10,000 lira, Enzo stepped forward: "President, miss, the time is almost up, and the ship will dock at the dock tomorrow afternoon...... Rest early. ”

Ida won 10,000 lira, and naturally walked away happily, and when they were gone, the guards all went to pat the recreation manager on the shoulder and winked at him - meaning you kid is clever and has a bright future!

After everyone left, the manager of the recreation department shouted: "Quick, hide this machine, you can't put it out without my orders!" Write a note on it - the pachinko machine used by President Ziano and Miss Ada! Maybe it will be able to sell for a good price then. ”

After returning to the room, looking at Ada, who was excited, Monica smiled and said, "Had a great time today?" ”

"Today Brother Calais took me to play pachinko and won 10,000 lira, and he said to give me pocket money in New York......"

"Awesome...... I can't tell you're so lucky. ”

"Fake!" Ida burst out laughing, "They must have done something to the machine!" Because I always lose at the beginning, how can I win later? ”

"Uh......" Monica didn't know how to answer, "you're too careful...... Maybe it's transferred? ”

"I'm 14 years old, not a 4-year-old, I can't tell if I'm doing anything? The fat man was scared to introduce a new machine, and Brother Calais encouraged me to play with it...... It's not obvious yet? ”

"You're angry?" Monica thought to herself: Oops, how can the president, who is usually such a delicate person, be so easily seen by Ida now?

"No, I'm not angry, I'm happy." Ida laughed, "I'm happy not because I earned the 10,000 lira, but because he can think of all kinds of ways to make me happy - just like the last time he bragged that he was going to build me the best Blue Ribbon Cruise, I know it's unrealistic, but it's good that he has this heart, I'm happy, really!" ”

Well, plus the banknotes thrown out in front of him in order to drive people away, the 100,000 lire of the domineering president was finally not thrown in vain, and he invested 100,000 to recycle 10,000 - this rate of return is really amazing!