After dinner, Contini became familiar with Du Hei, but in fact he couldn't get along with him. There were only three of them in the first-class carriage, which seemed empty and could not do anything else without chatting.

"Uncle Du Hei, why don't you bring your secretary or escort when you go out?" Contini asked strangely, "Are you going to Germany this time?"

"Travel?" Du Hei smiled and shook his head, "There is nothing fun in Germany now. I mainly go to inspect civil aviation."

After the end of World War I, aircraft were strictly restricted in the military use of Germany, but began to develop in the field of civil aviation, partly because of the considerable prospects for civil aviation use and partly because Germany retained the technical capabilities of aviation research and development and manufacturing.

On June 25, 1919, the German Junckers company specially designed and manufactured a fully metal single-wing civil aviation aircraft F-13. It has a 185-horsepower engine. Although it can only carry 4 passengers and 2 air crew members, it is an epoch-making precedent in the field of civil aviation. By the end of 1920, domestic civil aviation routes in Germany were basically formed. Although postal transportation was the main business, the passenger transportation business was not completely gone. By 1921 and 1922, civil aviation in Britain and France also began to flourish, but most of them were transformed into civil aviation aircraft with bombers retired in World War I. This situation made Italy, which claims to be a major aviation power, feel pressure and also hopes to catch up.

"Since it's a business, I should take the escort..." Contini wondered, "You can't do everything yourself, right?"

"What's wrong with doing it yourself? I'm not old enough to walk, so I have to rely on people to serve you? I can save money by sending a few entourage members. Now the budgets of various departments are generally not abundant, but you kid..." Du Hei glanced at Antonio sitting a little far away and said sarcastically, "At a young age, people need to serve you, and the show is quite good."

"You misunderstood. Uncle Antonio went to Germany to visit some companies. I happened to go and increase my knowledge when I had time... You see, in order to save money, you did not bring your escort, and my father even used all the people around him to save money for the state. There was no public expenses left." Contini shouted.

Antonio next to him couldn't help laughing: The young master was so relaxed. The two of them were obviously going to Germany to speculate and visit the relevant companies. In his mouth, they paid for free to serve the Ministry of Transport for free. This potential is a good player in the future as a politician. Maybe they can be more important than the master.

"Since you and I are serving the country now, and I dislike me for not taking my escort, so you can act as my escort temporarily."

"Is this OK? Uncle Du Hei, I am clumsy and have never served anyone since I was a child."

Du Hei was drinking coffee. When he heard this, he almost sprayed out half of the coffee in his mouth. He said angrily: "Who asked you to serve me? I don't need anyone to serve you! You just follow me to inspect the company, record the relevant situation and write it into a report for me to take a look! Speaking of which, this errand is also related to the Ministry of Transport, and I was also caught by your father. It is natural for me to catch you and do the job!"

Contini was sweating profusely. He finally had a deeper understanding of Du Hei: this guy's temper and style are very similar to those professors at the University of Rome, and he is completely out of place with the style of the world and the style of the officialdom. No wonder the Minister of Aviation resigned for only more than half a year in history.

"Okay, OK, it's my honor to follow the Minister to inspect. I wonder which companies are you going to inspect?"

"Junkers, Bavarian aircraft manufacturer, Donier, Deutsche Lloyds (the predecessor of Lufthansa)..." Du Hei said 6-7 companies in one breath.

Contini quickly agreed that these are key enterprises related to the aviation industry, which are also very important in his mind and are also part of his plan to carry out in the future. As a designer of "Iron Ambition", he has a unique understanding of development and upgrading plans. If Du Hei took him to investigate, he would probably know more.

When Du Hei heard Contini stop shirking, his face became better. In fact, he liked this young man very much, and he had a smart spirit all over his body. He would definitely be a good official in the future, but before he could praise him, Contini spoke again: "This... Your Excellency Minister... Since I am now a dual clerk in the Ministry of Aviation and the Ministry of Transport, can I ask a private question about my work?"

It was both work and private. This logic confused Du Hei and said angrily: "Didn't you just say that you should ask me the question? Of course, you can ask, whether it is work or private, but I have the right to refuse to answer!"

"This..." Contini rubbed his hands and said embarrassedly: "The problem is quite harsh, don't you mind, do you mind? Or, although you are concerned, you are now in a high position and have no heart, and you won't care about me, a young man under 20 years old, right?"

"Just say whatever you want. Your father doesn't have as many colorful intestines as you have been around!" Du Hei put the coffee cup on the table. "I have served the army for decades, and I was rubbed to the end at the most important time, and now I have returned to a major general. I have written articles, made military suggestions, and even been in prison for this. Later, I was acquitted and now served as a minister. What have I seen before?"

"Uncle Du Hei, then I really said..."

"Say!" Du Hei shouted angrily.

Antonio smiled slightly beside him. He had already felt that Contini would not be a good thing to say, but the young master had a good attitude to speak. Now he had successfully attracted Du Hei's attention. Obviously, his level of a politician has improved. He did not believe that the young master was afraid of Du Hei's scolding and spoke like this. To be honest, he now had a deeper understanding of Contini's character and was very brave!

"This..." Contini pretended to be trembling, "After reading your work, I had two thoughts: First, in future wars, aviation forces are crucial, and should be separated from the army and form a branch of troops separately, such as the Air Force; Second, your level and ability should be exerted in the field of national defense. The Ministry of Aviation should become the base camp of the future Air Force, responsible for conducting military strategic innovation, research and development of new technology and equipment, and building new tactical ideas according to your ideas, and should not care about civil aviation. My father is almost the same, you have wasted it completely... In fact, it is impossible to take a theoretical authority that should be responsible for strategy and tactical forging to be responsible for the civil aviation industry."

It was okay before, but the last half of the sentence was the real key. Antonio next to him wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh - the young master was holding back his body and cursing him for being incompetent.

Du Hei's face changed and his expression was very complicated, because these words touched his thoughts and the current embarrassing situation: he was indeed planning an independent air force, and he also received verbal recognition from Mussolini, and of course the army did not agree. The reason why Mussolini agreed to form an air force was not that he truly understood the status of the air force from a strategic or military sense. He just hoped to form an army controlled by fascisti so as to compete with the traditional conservative navy, which was not tamed by the army. The aviation department was very embarrassed to be stuck in the middle.

The reason why Mussolini used Du Hei as the Minister of Aviation was that on the one hand, he valued Du Hei's authority in this field, and on the other hand, he also used Du Hei's idea and spared no effort to achieve success in the independent air force - in other words, he used Du Hei as a knife for political struggle. Although Du Hei was not good at the officialdom, he could see this clearly, otherwise he would not have been away soon. Now, as Contini said: Although civil aviation is also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Aviation, Du Hei is not interested in it, and his real interest lies in the military field.

"Is this your father's opinion?"

"No, no, this is my personal opinion," Contini explained, "so I just mentioned a private question about work."

Du Hei answered angrily: "I understand your question, but I refuse to answer it now. Whether I can be competent in the development of civil aviation depends on whether your report is well written!"

Well, he went around and back, but Contini was not in a hurry. He had found the answer he wanted from Du Hei's expression and tone just now. To be honest, he felt that Du Hei was not like a politician or a pure soldier. He was more like a scholar with a bit of naiveness. This was easier to deal with. He Contini had dealt with many scholars. No matter how strange and remote the temperament, as long as he wanted, he would definitely slip them around...
Chapter completed!