On the last day of 1922, Contini was writing New Year's greetings at the newspaper office. Unexpectedly, Ziano called and said that the leader had invited him and asked him to go to the Prime Minister's office immediately.

"The leader wants to see me?" Contini asked suspiciously, "What's wrong with him?"

"I didn't say it clearly, but I seemed to want you to write an article."

"Don't he have a secretary? Why did he come to me? Besides, the leader's own writing skills are not bad?"

Old Ziano smiled bitterly: "I don't know why, maybe the article you wrote last time is very pleasing to him. This time you have to find a way. Go to see him quickly, do it if you can, and I will find a way to mediate. I will still have a chance to come later, so I won't go with you."

At less than 9:30, Contini appeared at the door of the Prime Minister's Office. Mussolini's confidant and Chief of the Prime Minister's Office, Caesar Rossi, immediately introduced him to the office. Until then, Contini was still confused and didn't know why he was greeted. However, when he saw Mussolini's face, he not only raised his hand respectfully, but also specially presented New Year's greetings - a Patek Philippe watch brought back from Switzerland.

Mussolini is still under 40 years old. It is the time when he is young and strong. He is now in power and is full of passion for work. He has endless energy to do everything he wants. He is far from being lazy as he is in the future. Seeing Contini arrive, he poked his head out of the thick pile of official documents, nodded and gestured to the other party to sit down, and then swept the watch again. His eyes lit up and said in an apology: "Wait for me for two minutes, let me review this report first."

Two minutes later, Mussolini walked to Contini with a spring breeze on his face. The latter was about to stand up, but the other party had already pressed down: "Sit down, don't be so polite to us."

Before Contini could speak, Mussolini said in an approving tone: "I saw the report, it's great! I not only fully agree with your views on the Italian aviation industry and the Independent Air Force, but also require all departments to learn this down-to-earth work style."

"You mean?"

"That's right, it's the report of the Ministry of Aviation. Mr. Du Hei said that you wrote it all. I read the writing style and it's your usual style. So I think he has a good vision when hiring you as the assistant to the Aviation Minister."

"You've been awarded, leader," Contini asked, "I heard you have a job to tell me?"

"Don't worry about work, let's chat..." Mussolini changed into a signature smile, "I heard you have opened a motorcycle factory? Are you still going to run a civil aviation?"

"I personally prefer motorcycles. At the same time, I think that there is market prospect for promoting motorcycles in Italy. This time I mainly inspected aviation companies in Germany, and also inspected vehicle companies for the Ministry of Transport, and introduced a good vehicle design drawing from BMW, intending to enter the motorcycle industry based on this. As for civil aviation..." Contini smiled, "First, inspired by the establishment of civil aviation in Britain, France and Germany, secondly, it is also a political achievement project for transportation; thirdly, I am an explanation to my teacher, and I am also a supporter of air supremacy."

Mussolini nodded: "Young people are always good to be willing to do things. You impress me deeply. My achievements at your age are far worse than you."

"Where, where, if I can achieve one percent of the leader's achievements in the future, I'll be very happy."

"How come you kid learns these insincere words from the politicians? If your father becomes a minister, you can't be a minister? Maybe in 20 years, you can be prime minister... We always have to grow old!"

"No, no, no, the leader can lead Italy for at least 50 years... I plan to follow the leader to the country, seek some development for myself, and make some contribution to the Italian people. I dare not expect anything from the Prime Minister, and I am satisfied if I can be a minister to serve the people."

Mussolini laughed loudly. He didn't believe it. At that time, he was 90 years old. He doubted whether he could live to such an old age. However, it seemed a little early to ask him to hand over power in 20 years - he was only 60 years old at that time, and it was still the golden age of politics. But no matter what, Contini flattered him very well. He was very happy to hear it and thought it was much better than those cheap flattery and flattery.

"I will come to support you when your motorcycle company and civil aviation company opens; in addition, I have also approved the report on purchasing idle air force aircraft as civil aviation equipment. Considering that you have not only found a place for retired military equipment, but also found a way out for some officers and soldiers, as the prime minister, I naturally have to express some of them, so I agree to send you old fighter jets and trainers, without dismantling machine guns on it, and other infantry light weapons will also be given to you a batch of internal guards... In addition, you just gave me a New Year gift, and I will also give you one, and the Army sold it to you for 1 million lira in the abandoned airport in the suburbs of Rome."

The report on purchasing idle Army aircraft and absorbing some retired soldiers to join the civil aviation industry was submitted together with the German inspection report. Contini considered using more than 10 million lira to remove all the nearly 300 outdated bombers currently idle in the Army. In addition, he also applied for a large number of fighter aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft, trainers and infantry light weapons (mainly rifles and pistols, without machine guns). The previous one asked the army to agree readily, and they were worried about how to deal with this batch of rags. When someone was willing to accept it, they were overjoyed.

As for the latter request, the Secretary of the Army himself fully agreed, but there is no precedent for selling weapons and equipment to the public. Although both Fascisti and the Blackshirt Army have weapons, it is a special situation. Now, United Airlines and its affiliates are reasonable in theory. Old Ziano cannot be ignored for giving face, but it is still a small precedent. So he issued an instruction in the report: agree to purchase, and the Prime Minister asks the final decision.

Seeing Mussolini's meaning now, he didn't even have to pay for the money, and he directly expressed his gift. As for the airport, Contini was still thinking about how to find a way to get it - whether it is renting or buying, he had to have a place to settle down. Not to mention the building attachments on this land, even a piece of white land would start for 5 million yuan. Unexpectedly, Mussolini easily sent it with 1 million lira in one sentence, and he became alert immediately.

First, he agreed to support the show, and agreed to the establishment request, and gave a batch of equipment for free. Although it was ragged, the arms were arms after all, and not anyone could get them. There was an additional airport that was almost bargain. Although the land in the suburbs of Rome is not expensive, it was not cheap either. Contini visited the airport and it covers an area of ​​40 hectares, which is enough for civil aviation in the next 20 years. There must be something tricky in the future!

However, he had to admit that Mussolini's power was also to see the key to civil aviation: airports! In addition to the airport facilities that truly undertake aircraft takeoffs and landings, the corresponding logistics bases and aviation towns all exist based on airports. Without airports or airports are not controlled by the company, it is too difficult to handle civil aviation, which is equivalent to continuously working for the airport. In the future, there may be many civil aviation companies in Italy, but there cannot be many airports. Whoever masters the airport will master the route and the future.

For this reason, Ziano, the old man encircled more than 100 hectares of land in Milan, saying that it was for the motorcycle industry to use. In fact, motorcycles were not used so much, and the rest were all the sites needed to build Milan Airport. In addition to Rome and Milan, Contini also planned to encircle land in Turin, Naples, Florence, Venice, Genoa, Catania and Cagliari - these are all heavy assets!

Contini is not afraid of the remote location of the airport. What the old man is in charge of the Ministry of Transport? It is enough to open roads and public transportation at that time. Of course, as long as there is a road in the first 10 years, almost all customers who can take the plane will have cars!
Chapter completed!