"Are you saying that the government does not interfere in the matter of grain procurement?"

The first time Carlo felt that something was ruining was happening in front of him, and this grain purchase was one of them. The reason is simple: Italy buys grain from Romania and Russia in Eastern Europe, and there are many large landowners in these two countries, and it is cheaper to buy grain directly from them than government procurement, about 8-12% cheaper per ton. If there is a profit, there is a sale, and some people take advantage of this difference in price to specialize in this kind of business. Italy's grain procurement over the years has basically been this model, because it saves money. Italy's finances are not abundant, and it is one that can save one.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed much easier to talk about than the government, and it is also kept secret."

Antonio explained to Carlo the purpose of doing so.

"Then follow the method you've been using."

What else can Carlo say, it would certainly be nice to save money, especially with such a severe drought and every lira is precious.

For the next drought, the Italian government is very prepared, and all departments are busy with it. In particular, the Italian government issued a batch of 10-year government bonds worth 800 million lira in London and Paris in April.

The annual interest rate of these treasury bonds is not high, only 4.25%, but with the good development form of Italy in recent years, this batch of treasury bonds has been sold well, and more than a dozen securities contractors are willing to underwrite this batch of treasury bonds for Italy.

Over time, the drought in Italy began to manifest itself after the summer season.

Scenes of scorching sun, cracked earth, and withered seedlings are repeated in southern Italy. Especially in Sicily, where the drought is the most severe, the drought is even more of a headache. The next set of data illustrates the severity of the drought in Sicily, where since 1897 the average rainfall has been detected by climate monitoring stations in Sicily at an average of only 35 millimetres. Of the 94 rivers in Sicily, 73 are broken and 46 are completely dry. All 2.4 million people on the island were affected, and a 50% reduction in agricultural production was a foregone conclusion.

The drought in Sicily is not only affected by agriculture, but also the Palermo steel plant, which is the core of Sicily's industrialization, recently announced that it would cut steel production by half. The reason is simple: steel smelting requires a lot of water, and the current drought in Sicily has affected the production activities of the Palermo steel plant.

Of course, in addition to Sicily, Sardinia and the southern part of the kingdom were also affected by the disaster, with a total population of 13 million, accounting for 40% of the total population of Italy.

With such a high number of affected population, the Italian government will certainly not continue to wait, and at the arrival of summer, Italy has announced several major construction projects, such as the construction of the Naples to Taranto road, the construction of the Sicilian ring road, and the construction of the Sardinia ring road.

In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture has also opened many water conservancy facilities, such as reservoirs, dams, ditches, etc.

Since so many projects are underway, it is natural that a lot of labor is needed.

As a result, in major cities and towns, labor recruitment notices are everywhere, especially in drought-stricken areas, and grassroots officials continue to publicize these labor recruitment notices.

This kind of thing is highly motivated by basic officials, after all, they can feel the severity of the disaster most directly, and they are more worried about the victims than others.

Of course, with so many people affected by the disaster, the government cannot solve all the problems, and can only say that most of the people who cannot afford to eat will be relieved. This kind of government gives priority to those who have a little land and savings, and it is a little difficult to deal with it, because there are so many people affected by the disaster, and the government can only take care of the group that solves the problem first.

In this case, it is no less than a disaster for these people who are still a little bit of a product.

There were no tears in Diane's eyes, and he looked at the dry vines, filled with despair. This year's harvest is scrapped, and you let him take what to make the family live.

Looking at the smooth vine cuts, Diane certainly knew what the problem was. It's all because of this vineyard, even if they work hard, those people still don't let go of themselves, and when they see that the drought can't subdue them, they go into a conspiracy. These vines with smooth cuts are proof of who else but those people can have.

"Don't cry, let's go back!"

Diane comforted his wife, who had been crying, and gently patted her on the shoulder.

"Diane, these people have ruined our vineyards, why didn't the police arrest them."

Crying like a tearful wife, she couldn't accept everything in front of her, and asked in a hoarse voice unwilling to ask if she was really a pillar husband.

"Didn't the police say that they can't arrest anyone without evidence, unless someone sees what they did."

As Diane said comforting words to his wife, the policeman's nonchalant answer came to mind.

"Alright, stop crying, let's go home!"

After finally coaxing his wife, who was crying like a child, the two returned to their house with their arms.

But as soon as I got home, I heard that annoying voice. "Brother Diane, can we talk about the vineyard now?"

Thiago Fello appeared in front of them again this time, but this time he was not alone, he came with two powerful thug-like subordinates, and it seemed that even the mafia was afraid of death.

Faced with Thiago's questioning, Diane was silent.

Who is Thiago, as soon as Diane was silent, he knew that his heart was loose, so the verbal offensive came.

"Actually, if you think about it, your vineyard earns only about 1,400 lira a year, and after deducting fertilizer and other expenses, the money you earn is only 1,000 lira, which is only enough for your family of three. Now any job in the city is hundreds of lira a month, and you two workers are more than 200 lira, which is nearly 3,000 lira a year, which is not higher than the income of grape planting, so it is better to go out and find a job now than farming at home. ”

This seems very tempting, and it is true that working in the city earns more than in the countryside, the only problem is how to find this job. Jobs in the city aren't easy to find, and it's unknown whether they'll be paid on time.

Of course, these situations are still tempting for the Diane couple, who do not know the inside story.

"Well, I'll give you ten thousand lira for your vineyard, which is the highest price I've ever given in brotherhood."

Thiago raised the price by a thousand miles more than before.

"Well, ten thousand lira, my vineyard is sold to you."

Faced with the price offered by Thiago, Diane accepted.

"Diane, my brother, your decision is quite wise, we signed the contract for the purchase of the land, and this 10,000 lira is yours."

Thiago pulled out a contract and placed a thick stack of lira bills in front of Diane's eyes.

Diane took a cursory look at it, it was the official contract for the purchase of his vineyard, and after seeing that there were no problems, Diane signed his name and put his fingerprint on it.

Thiago ended up with a contract with his fingerprint and name, and placed the stack of banknotes in front of him.

"Brother Diane, this is your money, count it yourself."

"Not bad, exactly 10,000 lira."

After the deal was completed, Thiago took the contract contentedly and waved his hand. "Goodbye, my friend."

"Goodbye, my friend."

Diane was also smiling, as if he were saying goodbye to an old friend.

After Thiago walked away, his wife, who had been silently watching all this, suddenly hugged Diane from behind. "Diane, you have to promise me not to do stupid things. For little Tony, he can't live without his father. ”

As a bedmate, the wife clearly sensed that something was wrong with her husband Diane, that the vineyard was gone, and that she could no longer accept her husband's irrationality.

Faced with his begging wife and thinking of his son, Diane finally had to choose to swallow this breath. "Well, I promise you, I won't do anything stupid."

On Thiago's side, after leaving Diane's house, one of his men said. "Head, I feel that something is wrong with that man named Diane, and I need to be on guard."

Facing the admonition of his men, Thiago said with a smile. "I know that Diane is very dissatisfied, and I hope he doesn't do anything stupid, otherwise the 10,000 lira will be saved, and his family will be affected."

That's right, as a mafia, since you dare to do black-hearted things such as forcing good people to become prostitutes, how can you not have a little defense.

Forced annexations such as Diane's are not common in Sicily, but they are not uncommon. In fact, not only in Sicily, but also in the south, there are many cases of large-scale annexation.

This is really a "brick" for the stability and unity of Italy!