After a few months of development, the population of the original oil town has grown dramatically to 2,200 people, half of whom are workers working in the oil wells, and the remaining half are their families.

The dilapidated houses were renovated and renovated, allowing residents to move to the town of Oil to live in new homes.

Russell gave the oil town its official name, Los Cacuto, meaning that it is a sister town to Casticuto.

Nostin was unanimously elected mayor of the town, which has been marked in Sicily, and now serves the official job.

Workers work day and night, loading the extracted oil into barrels and sending ships to Greece and Turkey twice a week, where they are bought by the local tycoons at exorbitant prices whenever they dock.

In just a few months, the profit from oil reached 34 million lira, which can be said to be as much as you can sell. Except for the wages and subsidies to the families of the workers in the oil town and the brothers on the ship, there is basically no cost.

On each trip to Greece and Turkey, six ships come back loaded with local products such as lamb and leather, honey, etc., and after unloading at the port of Catania, local merchants come to buy them.

For this purpose, these businessmen founded the Takania Chamber of Commerce, which formed an import-export relationship with the Chamber of Commerce headed by Angkos in Tunisia.

To put it bluntly, it's all Russell's people.

Business should do this, only a virtuous circle can completely close the loop, and those in the ring are their own people.

The profits of the import and export trade were quite considerable, and they could not be given up for a short time, even after the end of the war, the trade could still be carried on, because it was then that the Italian people were really in a difficult time, and then they would import supplies from outside.

Four additional ships were added to the maritime passenger transport, for a total of six ships plying places such as the Apennine Peninsula and Greece. The profit is less than that of other businesses, not because the tickets are expensive, but because not many people take the boat.

The purpose of adding ships is purely to buy more material reserves from other countries.

Now, Russell has a total of 48 million in his hands, and the rest of the money is divided, such as the vampire Mar Vertini, who alone has swallowed more than 20 million, of course, he will not have it alone, after all, conservatives also need to live.

Councillor Hagen and Colonel Dicka, as well as the army commander of Sicily, had already met with Mar Vitini in Rome through Russell's connections, and all of them had become conservative backbones.

In other words, the elites, led by Russell, have completed their assembly.

On this day,

Russell and Marlena arrive at the windmill courtyard and roast a whole sheep on the stove.

A comfortable rural life will empty the mind and calm the heart.

Marlena stood in the courtyard, dressed in a modified nun's robe, wrapped in white suspenders on her round legs, stepping on a pair of black high heels, and her beautiful black hair wavy over her shoulders.

Russell put down the firewood and turned to look at her dress, his eyes flashing slightly.

The garment, after his suggestion, had been transformed beyond recognition.

For those who believe in God, this is a blasphemy against the Virgin.

But at this moment, the Virgin Malena is standing in front of her......

Russell threw the firewood into the stove and burned it violently, making the dry wood crackle.

Eventually, it turned into smoke and the sky smelled of smoke, and the furnace burned out, accumulating a large amount of slag.

"Oh, Marlena, I'm sure the slag will become a renewable energy source this time."

Marlena's face turned red and she nodded her head: "I also believe that it will definitely regenerate." ”

At noon, the two of them ate roasted whole sheep, and Marlena blushed slightly and gave the best part of the sheep to Russell.

I always heard him say before, what to eat and what to supplement.

He was tired during this time, and he must make up for it.

"It's best to eat it sliced and grilled, and it's chewy at the same time."

Marlena got up and slice the food on her plate. Russell was not idle, went to find a clean branch, skewered the slices, sprinkled some baking sauce and baked it on the stove.

"How's it taste?"

"Very good, you can taste it."

Marlena shook her head, "No, don't... Mr. Corleone, this is your exclusive use, and I can't fight for it. ”

"Hahaha, Marlena, you're so cute."

At this moment, there was a buzzing sound in the sky.

Russell frowned when he heard this, and when he looked up, he saw dozens of fighter jets crossing at low altitude.

Before Marlena could react, Russell took her into his arms.

The two of them looked at the sky at the same time, and the dozens of warplanes dropped hundreds of bombs on the seaside town, and when the explosion sounded, black smoke rose into the air.

Russell could see clearly from the top of the hill that even the town of Casticueto had been hit by air raids, and the sound of continuous explosions came from the town.

Next to her, Marlena's face was pale, her lips were colorless, and her eyes were staring in the direction of the town.

Russell took her tender hand and said, "We should go back." ”

"Mr. Corleone..."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Marlena held his arm in both hands, and her weak legs regained their strength, she took a deep breath and asked, "Will the townspeople be okay?" ”

Russell turned his head to look into her eyes and thought of her father.

Her father was the only victim of the air strike in the movie, when a shell hit his house, burying him under the collapsed rubble.

"Maybe not, the other day the Hagen parliamentarian said that Italy has been negotiating with the German army recently, and this air strike should be a tentative threat attack."

But in the timeline, the negotiations ended by default, with Italy holding the fig leaf and standing on the same line as the Germans.

In the end, Italy dispatched its navy and the Allies to start a naval battle in the Mediterranean, and several battleships were sunk, and several torpedo boats were sunk, so that the powerful fourth military power was directly extinguished......

With Marlena's clothes, they definitely couldn't go back to the town, so the two of them changed into simple and serious clothes, put out the fire, put the barbecue in the car, and drove back to the town.

As soon as I entered the town, I heard the residents shouting loudly.

"Help!"

"Professor Posigno's house was blown up."

"The professor was crushed to death."

"His servant happened to come home to take care of the children, and he escaped!"

"Poor Professor Posigno..."

"Oh, inform Marlena."

"Marlena and Mr. Corleone are out on an outing, not in town."

"It's back, Marlena is back."

Russell slowed down the car, and a resident rushed up to the two and said, "Mr. Corleone, Marlena, your father's house has been blown down by a shell, and your father has been crushed under the rubble!" ”

When Marlena heard this, her face suddenly turned pale, and her eyes were red and she looked at Russell.

"Don't worry."

Russell stepped on the gas pedal and drove towards Posigno's house, holding Marlena's hand all the way, feeling her fear and nervousness.

Even if her father no longer understands her, doesn't like her, and hates her......

With Marlena's kindness, she can't ignore it.