Chapter 19: Roman Holidays (1)

"Hello everyone, let me introduce you, this is my new friend and little sister - Ada! Ida Mussolini! ”

"Brother Calais, you're naughty again, don't always call me little sister, okay? I'm 13 years old, not a 3-year-old! Ida stood behind Contini, pouting disapprovingly and grimacing at him, causing everyone to laugh.

As soon as Mussolini's surname was announced, everyone understood who Ida was, and the backbone of the youth alliance was clear about this matter: now Contini is not only the head of the youth department, but also the leader of the fascist youth, and their status has also risen. According to Contini's vision, all but a few who remain in the newspaper will work in the government after graduation, which is undoubtedly a straight road to climb, and if Contini can go further in the future, they can also go further - who doesn't want to be a minister in the future?

"It's the first time Ida has come to Rome, and I'm going to spend the next two days with her for a good stroll and fun, so I can only ask you for all the work, and of course I'll come to the newspaper every once in a while."

"No problem, you can rest assured to play, we won't delay work."

After greeting Ida with the crowd, Contini left the newspaper office, and on the way Ida cautiously asked, "Brother Calais, am I going to disturb your work?" I see that you just said this to them, will they complain about me in their hearts? ”

"No!" "Actually, they can do most of the work, with or without me, but I don't want to give them the impression that they are working hard and I'm having fun, so it's better to say hello in advance, it's a sign of respect for other people, after all, I'm not their boss, and it's not a simple employment relationship between me and them, we're like-minded partners who come together for the same ideal." You see, I didn't say that in Rome, where I was the president, and I didn't have to explain it to anyone except Uncle Antonio and a few managers. ”

Ida nodded vigorously, she knew very well the authority of Contini in Rome: not only did she mobilize 6 cars in one go, but also equipped her with more than 20 well-trained guards as bodyguards, and there were motorcycles to open the way, and it was very fashionable to take them out, not to mention the government ministers, even his father Mussolini did not have this pomp and circumstance when he traveled. This touched her very much, and she felt that Brother Calais was so good to her.

What she didn't know was that Contini not only arranged bodyguards to escort her, but also greeted the Roma police chief Grandini, asking him to help watch the scene and not let the little thief who didn't have long eyes provoke Ida, who also didn't dare to slack off on this, and immediately dispatched half of the newly formed motorcycle rapid response squadron with more than 60 people.

Of course, it would be gossip to follow Ida's convoy directly, but Glandini was not a rice bucket and quickly figured out what to do: wherever Contini appeared, he would conduct a surprise inspection of where it was, and then the rapid reaction squadron would pounce on it.

Contini didn't do this for pomp, he was afraid of accidents, although the overall security of Rome was okay, but if something happened to Ida, it would be difficult to explain in front of Mussolini in the future, even if it was swaggering than accidents, after weighing it, he finally decided to go all out - it's all Lao Tzu's own money, his own company's people, I can play how I like!

"Brother Calais, where are we going to play today?"

"Go to the radio, didn't you say you wanted to meet Vivian and Miss Adriana, I'll take you to say hello to them."

"Ah, that's great, I've only heard their voices, and I've never seen a real person!"

Of course, the two men were not brought to meet Ida purely to satisfy Ada's curiosity, but Contini himself had an idea in it. Everyone has their own selfish intentions, and he is no exception, not so much to take Ada to visit, but to say hello, lest the two women overturn the vinegar jar

As a result, when they arrived at the scene, the two women not only greeted him with a smile, but also desperately squeezed their eyebrows at Contini, which made him a little baffled.

Ada didn't know what the other three were playing, but said happily, "Sister Vivian, Sister Adriana, you are really beautiful, even more beautiful than I have ever imagined when I heard the voice. ”

"Is it true?"

"It's not like you're flamboyant to please us."

"How can there be ......" Ida was a little nervous, in her concept, these two were famous big names in the country, so it was better not to make them angry.

"Okay, okay, I'm kidding you, we've got a gift for you......" Vivian took out a necklace like a trick, and Adriana took out a string of bracelets and a brooch, and at first glance he knew that it was a high-quality product, shining with dazzling light and elegant texture.

"For me? Ah, thank you so much, I just wanted an autographed ......" Ida stretched out her hand happily, suddenly tilted her head and thought about it and stopped, then turned her head and asked Contini, "Brother Calais, isn't it good for me to receive gifts?" ”

Speaking of which, although Ida is the daughter of the prime minister, she has not even enjoyed a day of glory and wealth until now, nor has she been accustomed to the coquettishness since childhood, so she has been very obedient since the beginning of her vacation, and she behaves like the little sister next door - in the end, her family is just a typical example of struggling at the bottom, if it weren't for Mussolini's step to become a leader and become the prime minister, Ida's family background is not as good as Vivian and Adriana, and even the children of ordinary middle-class families are not comparable. When she saw the shiny gift, her subconscious reaction was to like it, and then she came back to her senses, the gift was estimated to be worth a lot, and she had to ask Contini for advice.

"It's okay, they'll take it for you."

"Thank you, sisters."

"Do you want to see us on the air? I'll take you to the studio......"

"Okay, okay...... Wow, it's so cool here. Ida surveyed her surroundings and was quickly drawn to the air conditioning installed in the studioβ€”it was a complete rarity, with the exception of United House where the IBC and the newspaper building were installed.

Contini fell behind and whispered to Adriana: "What's going on? How do you know I'm coming? Got a gift in the room? ”

"I thought you wouldn't reveal it to us, but if you're honest, you knew that you would bring someone over to show us on the first day." Adriana said with a smile.

Contini was a little puzzled by this sentence and asked rhetorically: "You already knew?" ”

"Don't think that your news is well kept secret, someone has already reported to us, we just want to see if you are honest and how good you are......" Adriana giggled, "It seems that the two of us are not wrong, and you have a new person and you haven't forgotten the old ......"

Contini figured it out: there is no shortage of courteous suitors around the two women, and they usually disdain these figures, but as soon as the news that he is going to accompany Ida comes out, these people must also know about it, and they will definitely run to the two of them to publicize it, with only one purpose - to tell the two women that the goal you are pursuing now has better prey, and you should spend less effort and obediently accept your fate.

However, the outside world never thought that there had been a tacit understanding and compromise between the three of them for a long time, so these tricks were destined to be in vain.