At the time of the stalemate, Contini received a telegram from Leo and Antonio: informing the Soviet Union that the purchase agreement for agricultural products and raw materials was about to expire. Due to the price drop, will it be renewed? If it is renewed, what kind of renewal conditions should be better?

"I will not renew the visa for the time being. I will say that because the market price fluctuates greatly, the terms will be implemented until December 31st... If renewal is necessary, then the floating price system must be adopted, based on the international market conditions." Contini thought for a while and added another one, "The Italian banks are not allowed to provide loans or foreign exchange support to the Soviet Union, nor are any enterprises allowed to invest in the Soviet Union. Violators will deal with it! There are two excuses, and the excuses for the Soviet Union are the Bukharin issue; the excuses for the domestic market are that the leaders demand that the country must be consolidated, Italy is the first..."

Francisco was dumbfounded: "The Soviet Union's business is no longer done? Why? It's because of Bukharin?"

"Bukharin has been removed from his post as a member of the Politburo and editor-in-chief of Pravda on the grounds of opposing Stalin... In fact, his problem is against Stalin's industrialization and rapid collectivization, which has caused and exacerbated the suffering of the Soviet people."

"I never found that you were concerned about the suffering of the Soviet people..."

"Aren't I just caring now?" Contini smiled. "American companies first transfer the equipment we returned to the Soviets when contacting the Soviet Union. However, the Soviet Union could not pay foreign exchange, and the United States did not want Soviet agricultural products. So they hoped that the Soviet Union would sell the agricultural products to us or simply get some money from Italy to the United States to buy their equipment and make trouble with us. This is something I firmly do not allow!"

Contini knew that the Soviet Union took advantage of the Great Depression to make a big deal, bought a large number of second-hand equipment from the United States, and introduced a large number of engineers and skilled workers. However, the Soviet Union had a fatal disadvantage: they could not obtain enough foreign exchange to pay for the United States. Historically, the Soviet Union eventually relied on oil and agricultural products, but now, Contini was about to block the oil route. North African oil fields were enough to supply Europe. He did not want Soviet oil to be sold. As for agricultural products, he could find a way to sell them to Europe, and compete with the food exchanged by the Soviet Union through desperately squeezing collective farms, and delayed the Soviet Union's sales. This trick of harming others and not being beneficial to oneself Francisco understood it at a glance, so he had no idea why the president did this.

Contini could not explain the real reason for doing this - he wanted to use economic means to curb the Soviet Union's strength and add to the 15th and 25th Five-Year Plans of the Iron Comrades, thereby alleviating the pressure on the East in the future. However, when he said that, it became to prevent the Soviet Union from competing with Italy on industrial equipment. Francisco accepted this view skeptically.

"Do you believe it? If the crisis breaks out, American farmers will destroy American food and pour surplus milk into the Mississippi River and the drainage ditch. I am saving this country now... In the future, I will introduce a bill to use the national finance to provide every Italian primary and secondary school student with a break meal, including a glass of milk." Contini smiled, "I have thought of the name, and it is called the leader's care..."

“That is, you spent money and gave the leader a reputation?”

"Is there anything wrong with this?" Contini smiled. "The people will eventually know that I don't have to make a big fuss to promote it. When there is a need for publicity in the future, someone will help me. By the way, I can leave a part for my friend Adolf. He is recruiting soldiers and preparing for the election. When the crisis breaks out in the future, I can fund him. Join the National Socialist Workers' Party and get funding. Isn't this great? There is no need to be destroyed in order to resolve the surplus. We can create demand. You must remember that in addition to normal needs, other needs can be created as long as I am willing..."

Contini has mentioned the term "creating demand" more than once, and even taught Francesco, creating demand first and maintaining production, regardless of whether there is a payment capacity - that is what we need to consider next, and then society will stabilize. This demand can be a public utilities or a national defense industry. For example, he sent a telegram to the Navy Department now: It is recommended that the construction of four Caraciolo-class battleships will start after the completion of the construction of four warships, at least 4 50,000 tons, equipped with 406mm drug-taking guns, the fastest speed is 31 knots, and the maximum range of 6,000 nautical miles/18 knots - according to naval practice, it will be roughly named the Venetto class.

Contini bluntly told the Navy that the development task of the 406mm naval gun had been issued to Ansaldo a year ago, requiring them to complete the development before 1935. The Navy's mission is to complete the design of the Venetto class before 1935 - it must meet the president's requirements, otherwise the United Group will not pay the money. If it is achieved, the United Group will pay half of the money.

Contini calculated that such a 50,000-ton warship costs about US$50 million, half of which is 100 million, but he doesn't care, isn't it 100 million US dollars? Now the stock market falls by more than a dozen points, and US$100 million will be created. As long as these four warships are built, not only will Italy's sea control power in the Mediterranean have a clear guarantee, but Italy's domestic shipbuilding industry will basically be kept and even expand its scale. Fools know how many cruisers, destroyers and other auxiliary ships should be built for these 4 50,000-ton giant ships.

It was also carefully considered in 1935. One was the Navy Treaty expired in 1936, and the other was that by 1935, four Caraciolo-class ships had been completed. The supporting Trent-class heavy cruisers and Zara-class heavy cruisers were basically built, and they could be vacant to build these big guys. As for the gap between the two, we can also build an identical heavy aircraft carrier based on the Aida. Italy has 60,000 tons of aircraft carrier tonnage, and Contini made a good plan. Even if the Aida is forced to be counted as an aircraft carrier under international pressure, there is at least 30,000 tons. If not, then two can be built. In this market, the Aida is still cheaper than the Vineto class. However, as aircraft and pilots become increasingly expensive, aircraft carriers become the gold-swalking beast that cannot be served.

In order to make up for the regret of usurping my father's position, this news made Old Ziano go to the Admiral to give a blow. When he first heard this news, the navy was stunned. Before the four Caraciolo was completed, the president stared at the new warship. But when he thought of four 50,000-ton ships, the senior navy were all happy and flattered Old Ziano, saying that the father and son rebuild the navy, which made him dizzy. When he came back, he said to Angnes: "Sure enough, Calais was told, and having money is the bottom line! Look at their enthusiasm for me, even if the leader went to inspect, he could not be so enthusiastic... No wonder when he said that when he sent Caraciolo to New York to replace the Doria and obeyed the command, they all slapped his chest and said that it was a big deal!"

Angnes smiled: "So you should hurry up and be the chairman of the Great Fascist Committee. Give up the seat as soon as possible. If you have a son here, your scene will not collapse..."

"But where did he get so much money?"

"This is not the question you should consider... His way of making money is always unique!"

After settling down all the miscellaneous things, the calendar turned to late October again. Even the newly-served Caraciolo arrived in New York, but Contini still did not want to leave to return home - Ziano's reputation for returning to China next month became more and more resounding, and even the secretary became accustomed to it.

Not enough, he knew that he was very close to returning to China because the general attack was close...
Chapter completed!