Mediterranean hegemon

As the calendar turned over page by page, the day came when United Motorcycles officially opened. The question mark that counted down every day in the Youth Daily finally turned into an exclamation point and the answer was revealed: United Motorcycles grand opening! The Fast and Furious XI series is launched!

Contrary to the short advertising slogan, the use of colorful printed motorcycle photos is eye-catching. The X1 series, which was improved from the R32 design, uses a boxer layout with a longitudinal crankshaft and two oppositely placed pistons. This combination Cylinders placed on both sides can completely face the airflow to dissipate heat and fully balance the left and right sides of the frame. The power transmission does not use chains or belts but uses straightforward shaft transmission (in this case, shaft transmission is more efficient than chain transmission), because the cylinder is completely Exposed to airflow, it dissipates heat better than most common V-cylinder layout engines of the time.

These are all innovative measures of the R32. After Contini got it, he asked Italian engineers to make improvements: on the one hand, he strengthened the front fork and shock absorber design - relatively speaking, Italy has more mountains, and the requirements for motorcycle traffic capacity are higher than Germany; on the other hand, it has been beautified. The headlights, handles, and back seats have all been improved in Italian style. The overall shape looks more rounded and elegant, rather than similar to German lines. Italy and Germany still have the same aesthetic standards. There is a difference.

The most obvious difference between the standard version and the deluxe version is the styling. The standard version is the same as the original design of the BMW R32, using a separate structure of seat and rear seat, which looks more like a bicycle. In the deluxe version, according to Conti According to Ni's request, the front and rear benches are integrated in design and wrapped in calfskin - Italy's most proud hand-crafted treatment. The grade is immediately improved, and it is more in line with Contini's ideal motorcycle. modeling.

The luxury version also introduces more chrome or stainless steel decorative parts, which look brighter and gleam under the sun, but the two sides are completely consistent in terms of main power and mechanical systems.

As soon as the newspaper published it, many people felt their eyes lit up and became very interested. Young masters who were usually close to Poti all called to ask about the price and how to buy it, saying that they wanted to buy one for fun. Poti recently became obsessed with flying airplanes. He spent time at the aviation base when he was not in class. He was also confused by the questions. Only after reading the newspaper did he understand what they were talking about. He immediately went to the newspaper office to inquire about the situation. As a result, Conte Ni was not there, so he only found Verratti who was in charge of the work.

"Where's Calais?"

"He went to Milan to organize the opening ceremony and was gone for several days." Verratti asked strangely, "Don't you know? For this opening and launch ceremony, Calais and the main members of the editorial department all went to Milan , the Prime Minister and all ministers will be present in person today.”

Poti was hesitant and speechless. He had been practicing flying at the aviation base for the past two days and had really not contacted Contini. When he thought that everyone else was busy and he was the only one idle next to him, he felt... I was so embarrassed that my face started to turn red.

"It's strange. I thought you had gone to Milan to join in the fun, but I didn't expect you were still in Rome. This is not like your character." Verratti teased, "You have something urgent to do with him?"

"It's okay. A bunch of friends are pestering me to ask about motorcycles. Do you know the price? Where can I buy one? Where is the prototype?"

Verratti shook his head to express his ignorance, but the next sentence whetted his appetite even more: "It will be launched today, and the price will be announced tomorrow. It is not expected to be particularly expensive, because Calais hopes to open the market quickly. By the way, you Don't worry, Calais has said that there will be a sale ceremony in Rome, and you will need to recruit a group of young men to support it. Also, didn't you agree to donate 20 cars to the Roman police last time? I guess there will be a ceremony by then? If you want more snacks, please stop asking questions."

"If you leave this matter to me, it will be done grandly and gracefully!"

"By the way, I'm currently organizing a campaign to order newspapers and deliver radios. You..."

Hearing this, Bo Ji felt emboldened: "I know this. I have obtained more than 400 new subscribers through the Roman police system, and I will ask them to start it. Of course, you must subscribe to the newspaper. You can watch the radio. Just give it.”

Verratti knew Poti's "method" to promote newspaper subscriptions. He called the directors of each branch and said bluntly: "I am Poti. I am now the vice president of Youth Daily. Please help me." Can I handle 15-20 newspaper subscriptions?”

Although the director-general used the tone of discussion like "Okay?", how could the branch directors dare to neglect it? They handled the matter more quickly than the government issued a document. They implemented it one by one, and in the end they all completed the task by a large margin - as for how they completed it. , Poti doesn’t have to worry anymore.

After leaving the newspaper office, Poti felt that he had to work harder and stop being playful. Recently, Contini has been appearing everywhere, constantly releasing surprises. First, he messed with the Italian National Radio. This time, the United Motorcycles opening was able to invite the Prime Minister and Ministers from various ministries went to Milan to cut the ribbon in person, indicating that the other party's undertakings and plans were bigger than he thought. In addition, there were people around him constantly approaching Contini, and he vaguely felt a crisis - even though he was among the first. Those who took refuge in Contini also helped with a lot of things in the early stage and established friendship and friendship, but if they can't continue to follow the footsteps, these friendships will eventually fade away. Although he, Bo Ji, is usually joking and not serious, he knows the importance.

He knew that there were many smart people in the world, and there were even more people who could see the towering tree of Contini growing vigorously. He could figure out what Vivian and Adriana were doing around Contini all day long. They were powerful people. Although the two girls said that their families were just middle-class, he knew their backgrounds. Vivian's father was a well-known banker in Naples, and Adriana was even more famous. Her father was the deputy mayor of Palermo, and her uncle was the director of Cagliari Customs. Anyone who took the phrase "ordinary middle class" seriously was a complete fool.

Even so, didn't the two girls still work hard in IBC? If it was Poti instead of Contini who was the director of the radio station, it is estimated that the two beauties would not even be invited.

Thinking of this, he made up his mind that he must follow Contini closely and go to the ribbon-cutting and release ceremony in Milan this afternoon, even if he only helped move stools and gave some help on site - what was important was the attitude rather than the specific things he did.

But he immediately started to worry again: Milan is more than 500 kilometers away from Rome, and it was already 9 o'clock in the morning. It was too late to take a train or a car to get there. Just when he was anxious, he suddenly realized, why don't I fly there?

When he thought of this, he couldn't restrain his impulse, regardless of the fact that he had no experience flying to Milan, he hurried back to the newspaper and called the base, hoping that they would send another plane to Milan with him - the cost was negotiable, and he covered it all. The news he got made him overjoyed: a group of planes were confirmed to fly to Milan today to help United Motorcycle promote and build momentum, and they were making final preparations in the morning, and the fleet was ready to leave at 10 o'clock.

He was so excited that he shouted on the phone: "Save a seat for me! Wait for me, I want to go too."

"But the boss didn't assign you this job. Didn't you say yesterday that you would come back to drive the Fokker in the afternoon to have fun?"

"No, no..." Boti shook his head like a rattle, "Please save a seat for me, I must go to Milan, I will treat you all to dinner later!"

"But the cabin and personnel have been arranged, and temporary scheduling may not be appropriate..."

"Then arrange another plane, I will fly it myself, and fly with you!"

At 10 o'clock in the morning, Boti drove the plane and followed the large fleet to Milan...