The fifty-seventh chapter trip to North Africa (1)
In late May 1926, Adriana gave birth to a son for Contini and named him Orlando. After the graduation ceremony in June, Contini took Ada to Switzerland because the latter also graduated. According to the arrangements agreed in advance, he would go to the medical college to study nursing in the next academic year.
Why do you need to study this major? In addition to the family doctor that Contini talked about with Mussolini, another factor is that Contini hopes that Ada can go to the orphanage in the future, and the nursery will help him contact this group of guards. This is a good opportunity to cultivate feelings. At the same time, he also hopes that once the war begins, Ada can go to the hospital to take care of the wounded soldiers and do the show. Everyone knows that this is a show, but it is a bit shameless to refuse to do the show.
Taking Ada to Switzerland is a very embarrassing behavior, and I don’t know how to explain and explain the current relationship. But Rachel insisted on Ada to go with her and talked to Ada a very serious statement: “Unlike your father, these two children of Calais were not born of cheating after they met you. To be precise, Calais first met them and then met you. So far, although both parents hope that you can be together, this is just hope, which does not mean reality, nor does it mean that you are Calais’ fiancée, so you must express open-mindedness, tolerance and generosity.”
Ada nodded with a serious expression.
"You are 16 years old, and it seems reasonable to have a boyfriend. It's too early to get engaged. I hope you two can further understand. Although you have said more than once that you like Calais and will not take these things to heart, I first remind you that what you said before is not love, and Calais does not regard this kind of relationship as love. Now you have established a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship and seem to be able to try to talk, but the result is difficult to guarantee." Rachel continued, "You are my daughter. I know you very well. In addition to the identity of the Prime Minister's daughter, you are not as good as two famous anchors who graduated from Rome University in terms of image, appearance, cultivation, knowledge and even family background. If Calais marry you in the future, it is probably because the Prime Minister's daughter has added points, so you should be careful and not be arrogant."
"Mother, do you mean that Brother Calais likes me because his father is the leader?"
Rachel shook her head slowly: "You can't say that. Calais is not so shallow. He is not a person who is tempted by the power. His feelings for you are very complicated. I can see that there are both political and emotional factors. If you two are well combined, it is best. Both emotions and politics can be harmonious. If the union is not good, there is a big problem. You will fall into a tear, which will make you feel in pain... You must realize the fact that Calais does not have to marry you, nor does it have to marry him. No matter what your father and the Minister of Transportation think, as long as you two don't like each other and don't love each other, I will not agree to such a marriage!"
"I understand." The little girl grimaced, "At least he likes me, right?"
Rachel nodded: "It seems like this at the moment. At least he shows that he is really good to you and really pampering you. Your father can't even get one tenth of what he treats you to you! Of course, I will continue to observe, but you have to figure out one thing that Calais loves you or not, it has nothing to do with his status. With his ability, means, knowledge and background, you don't need to marry you and become a leader in the future. Your father doesn't cultivate people like him because he likes you. He can find a fight anytime and anywhere! He really thinks that Calais is a young man with a good and promising future, and it has indeed helped your father a great deal. Not everyone has the ability to fight the United Group with bare hands and feet. Your father hopes that a young man with close relationships with him can inherit his career in the future so that his efforts will not be wasted."
"So he's amazing..."
"There are always many women around awesome men. If they are powerful, young and have a good image, that would be even more amazing. In my opinion, Calais is extremely cleansing himself. Don't be careful about him. He has two illegitimate children, he is more reliable than 99% of the young men in Italy. So I must tell you about this matter in front of you. Everyone has the past. Don't always mention this matter in front of Calais."
Ada pouted: "I didn't mention it. I treat them all as my sisters. They treat me well..."
"So you are still young. If you are really a mature girl, you wouldn't think so."
"What should I do?"
"Forget it! From now on..." Rachel said seriously, "After you get engaged or even get married, you can't allow him to go to another woman, you have to watch him."
"Where are the two sisters?"
"Of course they are not included...but you can join forces with them to put pressure on Calais, and no new women can come into the house."
"I don't understand."
"You don't understand, because you are still young, but you must understand that countless pairs of eyes are staring at them outside. How did the rumor come about last time?"
Ada's face froze. She also heard the rumors last time. She was sad for a long time and almost came back to ask what was going on. She was sent by Rachel in a few words.
"This time you accompany Calais to Switzerland, first, you must take good care of your two sisters and their children, and second, you must tell them that you are Calais' girlfriend now so that they can accept you." Rachel sighed, "Ada, if there is another choice, I don't want you to get involved in such a complex political and emotional field, but unfortunately, I can't!"
So Ada became Contini's girlfriend and went to Switzerland. The news even spread to the media through rumor. Fortunately, Italian girls are generally mature early, and it doesn't seem like a deviant thing to have a boyfriend at the age of 16, so the matter was finalized.
Of course, Adriana and Vivian had to understand much more. Rachel thought about what they reminded him that they had long thought about it and hoped that Contini would marry Ada. First, Ada had a close relationship with them and was not very scheming; second, Ada was the daughter of the prime minister after all. If Contini did not marry and let others marry him, the position of this successor would change, and they did not want Contini to make any mistakes.
So after arriving in Switzerland, the three parties were having fun. Ada teased the two children and Contini communicated with two women. After a year of training, Vivian had basically returned to normal and said that she would go back to Italy to continue working. She thought clearly that if she took care of the children in Switzerland, she would become a housewife who was waiting to die in a few years. Only by staying next to Contini and continuing to appear in his sight can this relationship be maintained.
Adriana basically has this view, of course she will definitely have to go back one year later.
After nearly a month of cultivation, Contini took Ada and Vivian back to Italy. Vivian will go to work in IBC, while Contini will go to North Africa with Ada for inspection.
This time, because Contini was going to North Africa, even the Rome, which had been performing training missions, was alarmed. As Contini's car, he went there together so that Contini could observe the drills of carrier-based aircraft aviation at close range. For Ada, Goren and Podie were old acquaintances, and she was not under much pressure.
Contini was very satisfied with their training results, and told them that the new aircraft would soon be put into testing: this time it was a twin-engine torpedo aircraft. After all, fighters could not perform ship attack missions, and torpedo aircraft and attack aircraft, but the development level of dive bombers is not yet mature, so Contini promoted the research of torpedo aircraft. Goering and others were overjoyed, and they also thought that they should try something new.
The first stop to North Africa was Tripoli. The sun in July was scorching the earth like a stove. However, Contini still stared at the scorching sun to inspect the laying of oil pipelines, power plant construction, municipal and other construction conditions. Although Ada was afraid of the darkness and sunshine, because she always kept her mother's instructions in mind, she still followed Contini closely, sweating and visiting scenes that she had no interest and did not understand at all.
Suddenly she screamed as if she had discovered a new world, pointing to the workers working in the distance and shouting: "Brother Calais, are they Bedouin? They are all black hair and yellow skin?"
"No, that's Chinese! Bedouin talents are not so honest and willing to work!" Contini smiled, "It would be great if Bedouin people can honestly not come and rob."
"Chinese?" Ada was stunned, "Is there a Chinese in Libya?"
"No! I introduced it from the Far East."
"Are you selling slaves?" Ada gasped.
"What a joke, what era is it now..." Contini laughed, "These are all Chinese laborers I hired. Do you think they are doing well in their work?"
"Yes, I think it's much more diligent than Italians."
"Of course, Chinese people can count in the world, and they are very respectful and easy to manage. Why are they better to introduce them from Far East?"
The guards quickly surrounded Contini and others and walked towards the construction site. Before they could even get in front of them, a person who looked like a foreman shouted slogans, so hundreds of people bent down in one go: "Please pay tribute to Mr. Kong!"
Ada was stunned: "What kind of etiquette is this?"
"The way the Chinese express their respect." Contini waved his hand, "Let everyone continue to work, have a meal tonight..."
Soon someone conveyed this sentence, and then there was a cheer on the construction site.
Why is it called Master Kong instead of Master Qi? Contini naturally has some bad taste. He explained this: Isn’t China a descendant of Confucius? Then you have the surname Kong!
The Chinese translator who is responsible for the coordination of the agency also accepted this view. Mr. Kong's reputation spread like wildfire. Although everyone wondered why Contini, who is only in his 20s, wasn't he called Mr. Kong?
I can't explain this clearly, only Contini knows the truth...
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Chapter completed!