Chapter 17: Helping (1)
Hearing Mussolini say it so solemnly, Contini was also surprised, and hurriedly said: "What do you command?" ”
"That's right, my wife, Rachel, is still at home with Ida and the other children, and I want to bring them over."
Contini thought Mussolini was looking for an excuse to ask for a house, but he was surprised when he heard what the other party said.
"Ada, this child is 13 years old, and I am thinking of letting her continue her secondary school in Milan next semester, so I would like to ask you to arrange the school; It's summer vacation, so can you take the time to spend some time with her in Rome? Mussolini's face was full of sincerity, full of his father's smile, "The child is older, and his father can't play with him, and besides, I'm so busy that I can't spare time at all, I think she still needs to play with young people, similar to your age to have a common topic." I don't know much of the other young people in Rome, and a few of them also think that they are too pompous, too far behind you, and I know that you are also very busy, but for my sake, can you find time to play with her for a few days? ”
Contini only felt that his head immediately became bigger, and he understood the reason why Mussolini was smiling so much just now, as for what the other party was thinking behind his back, he knew it by thinking about it with his toes, but what if he knew? He couldn't refuse the whole thing!
So he hurriedly agreed: "Good leader, I will definitely let the young lady spend a happy holiday in Rome!" ”
"Don't spoil her too much, just treat it as your own...... Sister, discipline when you need to discipline. Mussolini smiled and patted Contini on the shoulder, "I'm sorry to trouble you......"
The other two were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes began to brighten, revealing expressions of sudden realization - the leader is a magnifying move!
"It's what I should do to share my leaders' worries so that you can focus on the big things. Besides, it's also my pleasure to play with the young lady. "Now that he has accepted it, Contini has to behave a little bit of a bachelor, of course he still has to pretend to be stupid, and he will not put on such an expression of ecstasy.
Mussolini, of course, was also observing Contini's demeanor, and seeing that he accepted the "task" very solemnly, he was obviously very satisfied, and not only personally sent the latter to the door, but also said in front of many people waiting to see him outside: "Calais, you can come to me at any time regardless of any difficulty!" ”
After closing the door again, he asked Rossi and Marriner, "What do you think of Calais?" ”
The two can become his confidants, and their words are very clear, "how" is not to ask Contini how he behaved in politics just now, but "how" about the treatment of Ada, and "how" about the decision to recruit him as a son-in-law in the future?
Rossi said: "The leader has a far-reaching vision, which is not at all within our reach, Calais is first-class in terms of character, knowledge, ability, and image, and I think no one in the young generation of Italy can surpass him, and what is even more rare is that he is loyal to the leader!" ”
Marriner added: "Calais is not only outstanding in politics, but also very talented in business, and will definitely not be wronged in the future." ”
Mussolini nodded: "Don't spread this matter around, I have to take another look, the relationship is between two young people in the final analysis, and I can't interfere as a father, the conditions can be created, and the key to success lies in the parties." ”
The two hurriedly sycophant, the leader's words should be listened to in reverse, saying not to spread the word, in fact, it is implying that there are some occasions and some situations that can be said, of course, it cannot be said that the leader wants to recruit a son-in-law, but that Calais is playing with Ida - if you understand, you will naturally understand, and if you don't understand, it is useless to say that it is heavenly.
"I heard that Calais and the two female anchors of the radio are very close?"
As director of the press office, Rossi is also in charge of a radio station, but he is smart enough to never intervene unless Contini comes to consult with him. Now this sentence is difficult for him to answer, it is not good to be light or heavy, and after thinking about it for a long time, he said: "The two girls are Calais's classmates at the University of Rome, they have known each other for a long time, they are very beautiful, and their family background and background are also good, I heard that they are actively pursuing Calais, but there are no scandals at present...... Calais is a gentleman in this regard, and does not have the slightest playboy style. ”
Mussolini nodded with satisfaction: "That's good, Calais is the best of the young people, and when he is strong in blood, some things are completely understandable, which of us has not been young?" As long as there is no big scandal, he is now the assistant minister of the 4 ministries, and he will be the party's youth leader in the future. ”
Marina thought to herself: It seems that the rumors are true, the leader is indeed very fond of Calais, and even said such words as "understandable", does not it imply that the lad can "have a good time"?
Mussolini thought differently from them: he thought that Ida was too young, and even if he wanted to marry Contini, he would have to wait at least 5-6 years, and if Contini couldn't find other women during this period, he would have to suffocate the other party, even if the eldest young master held back because of such and such concerns, it was difficult to ensure that he would not resent Ida because of this matter after marriage, and his daughter would not be happy. He values Contini not only because of his abilities in all aspects, but also for the sake of his daughter's lifelong events, so he must relax the policy a little, and some things are good to close his eyes, so why bother to say it? Besides, Rachel himself is not the only woman - do unto others as you would have them do unto you!
On the way back, Contini had mixed feelings: the cold arrow of the youth alliance merger seemed to have been resolved for the time being, but the Ida incident had resurfaced, which meant that Mussolini had sent signals and hints. Of course, Contini has to think more about the affairs of politicians, he thinks that this is the prelude to Mussolini's preparation to support himself in political "progress", but if Mussolini wants to reuse a person, he must have a place where he can control the other party, and the most convenient thing for him Contini is to recruit a son-in-law - is it not natural for a father-in-law to support a son-in-law?
Contini has completely changed the trajectory of affairs, and Ziano Jr. did not work in the prime minister's office until he graduated from university, then became the head of the information department, and then soared through the ranks - the logic behind this is Ida's invisible hand. Now he began to develop 3 years earlier than in history, and the momentum is far more violent, so for Mussolini, the Ida line must be opened in advance, and even because Ida is too young to use the excuse of accompanying the holiday, if Ida is 16 years old, I am afraid that Mussolini will introduce it directly, right?
With a lot of heart, he returned to the old Chiano's house, ready to talk about it in the evening, who knew that the other party was faster than him: "Calais, I heard the news today, the merger of the youth alliance is the leader's own opinion, but the head is indeed put forward by Dai Weiqi, he said that you spent so much money to support those guards, it is better to donate a sum of money to do the leader's guards first...... In addition, whether it is a political reason for the leader to do this, he has other considerations. ”
Contini nodded and said with a wry smile: "I already know, the leader also arranged a task for me to help......"