Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Time passed quickly, and it was the end of 1909. To Ferdinand's surprise, Queen Xenia was pregnant again this winter, and this was their fifth child.

Although he didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl, Ferdinand was very excited. His concept was always more children and more happiness, especially since Xenia was not too young, maybe this was their last child, Ferdinand Showed extra attention! (Note: Xenia was born in 1875 to 1960)

Of course, Ferdinand would not admit that he was influenced by the environment! He, who was an otaku in his previous life, had no such idea!

In order to increase the population, since Ferdinand's accession to the throne, Bulgaria has begun to advocate the concept of multiple births, more children and more blessings in public opinion.

After more than 20 years of bombing, this concept has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and Ferdinand was inevitably affected!

Even Bulgaria has introduced a special law to encourage childbirth, but because the government was too poor, there were very few substantive rewards, mostly spiritual encouragement.

Now Ferdinand is going to revise this law again, and at the same time, he is also going to directly introduce a law to prohibit all abortions, which has always been restricted by religious beliefs and is not enforceable!

Oh, and now the queen is pregnant is the perfect example of publicity! After all, the king and queen have worked so hard to increase the population of Bulgaria, and this is the fifth child. Why don't you work hard?

People are in good spirits at happy events, and now Ferdinand is happy all day.

In order to fully implement family planning, Ferdinand convened the cabinet to hold a special seminar, striving to bring Bulgaria's population growth rate to a new level!

Although the little kids born now can't keep up with the First World War, it doesn't matter, isn't there a next time? This time is just right. Thirty years later, it will catch up completely. If you are lucky, you may be able to add another generation!

There is no such thing as late marriage and late childbearing in Bulgaria.

Many people are 15- or 16-year-old children, and they have reached the age to talk about marriage.

In order to increase the population, the unscrupulous Ferdinand directly ignored all this happening!

Oh, he doesn't care if he wants to. This is an ancient tradition. Besides, Europeans developed earlier, and physiologically, they are almost the same.

Besides, the children of the poor are early masters. The average life expectancy in this era is not long. Even in the early 20th century, the average life expectancy in Bulgaria was less than 60 years old. It is definitely impossible to get married too late!

In fact, the birth rate of this era is still very high. The birth rate of the world's population has always been above 4%, but the birth rate of some countries in Western Europe and Northern Europe has begun to decline.

The decline in the birth rate does not mean that people will be less willing to have children. The key is that due to the development of capitalism, many female workers have also entered the factory. In order to survive, everyone has to work. There is no time or the capitalists cannot afford to have children!

After all, in this era, there is no such thing as the protection of women's rights and interests. As long as you are pregnant, you will either have an abortion or lose your job!

Most of the working class in this era have no savings and lost their jobs. For an ordinary family, this means the beginning of a disaster!

Therefore, many people are forced to make a living and simply do not dare to get pregnant! In addition, some factories are also very harmful to the human body. Many people have lost the ability to reproduce after long-term engagement in these jobs.

These factors are the main reasons for the decline in the population growth rate in Western Europe! This situation has implications for any industrialized country, and Bulgaria is currently in a slightly better environment.

After all, it was nationalism that dominated and used morality to restrain the behavior of the capitalists. They dared not go too far!

At least during pregnancy, they will not fire people. Of course, there is no salary during the leave period. If you do better, you will be given a little living allowance!

Oh, this is mostly from Ferdinand himself! No way, who said that the large enterprises in Bulgaria are basically their own vests?

On the bright side, the royal family's enterprises took the lead, and of course everyone responded one after another. As a result, Ferdinand had to spend tens of millions of levs every year!

As for private enterprises? Others also participated in it, anyway, this is useless standard, just give some money, it will be fine! And it can also be euphemistically called, this is the corporate social responsibility!

In this regard, several newspapers controlled by the government are very keen to report this kind of news. They are also more willing to expose the ugly faces of unscrupulous capitalists than to honor the good deeds of capitalists.

Once exposed, they will be blacklisted by the government immediately, and many people will automatically distance themselves from you!

The lethality of this blacklist is very powerful. To put it simply: the railway will be permanently closed to you, many raw materials will not be sold to you, and no one will buy the products you produce!

Oh, you can also find a way to transport it by road and find a way to sell it. The prerequisite is not to be discovered, after all, cooperation with you is also condemned by public opinion!

Although they are very reluctant, in this big environment, the capitalists still have to disguise themselves as much as possible, and try their best to get a good reputation for themselves!

Once any behavior becomes a habit, everyone will gradually adapt to it. Under the education of Ferdinand, after more than 20 years, the social atmosphere of the whole Bulgaria has taken on a new look!

Many people even think that they are really a good person, and many capitalists will inadvertently provide a little help to ordinary workers, although it is more likely to make a name for themselves!

But this still puzzles the proletarian revolutionaries all over the world. It seems that the Bulgarian capitalists are another species. To spread revolutionary ideas in Bulgaria, there is still a long way to go!

But Ferdinand knew that it was nothing more than that. There are occasional cases of kindness, and most of them are done for the sake of fame!

In particular, the powerful capitalists do not mind spending a fortune for the sake of fame. This is not fundamentally different from the entrepreneurial show of later generations!

But it doesn't matter, no matter how much you show, it's better than doing nothing at all! Ferdinand has always valued results only, and he doesn't care at all about their inner thoughts!

Ferdinand knew that to encourage childbirth, it would be impossible to dump all these costs on enterprises. Many small capitalists simply could not afford it!

Therefore, the government still needs to pay, but there are still many aspects involved. The Bulgarian government has held several meetings to study it.

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Prime Minister Constantine said in embarrassment: Your Majesty, our government has carefully studied the issue of legislation to encourage fertility.

However, it is a bit troublesome to issue maternity subsidies. This also involves the issue of coverage and the formulation of specific standards. It is difficult to determine!

Ferdinand asked suspiciously: What is the annual population of new people in Bulgaria now? How much can it increase if it adapts to the subsidy plan? Has the government calculated this?

Constantine thought for a while and said: At present, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria has been maintained at about one million, which is already a high proportion among European industrial countries, and it is basically the same as that of the Russians.

How much can this figure increase after the subsidy? Since there is no such precedent in the world, and we have no reference, we can only make a rough estimate. Under normal circumstances, it should be increased by 10 to 30%. This may also be related to the amount of the subsidy. !

Ferdinand thought for a while and said, This is indeed a problem. We should not only consider the birth of the population, but also the survival rate of newborn babies and the economic strength of the people. How much can they afford? And the future education!

We still have a lot of work to do in this regard!

However, I think the government can also set up a kindergarten. Once a family has an accident and is unable to support it, it can apply for the government to support the child!

There is no doubt that the role of this kindergarten and orphanage is not much different, but this is more emotionally acceptable to parents!

It is estimated that as soon as the kindergarten comes out, the number of people in the orphanage will be greatly reduced. At least there are many families who are poor and unable to support their children, so they are directly thrown at the gate of the orphanage and run away!

Now this is even simpler. If you don't have the ability to support it, you can also hand it over to the state for foster care! Anyway, they are your children, you can come and see at any time, and you can pick them up when you have the conditions!

This will undoubtedly alleviate the concerns of most people, even if they can't afford it, they can live, anyway, the Bulgarian government will pay for it!

By the way, the scale of the Scouts can be expanded again. Although Bulgaria starts from elementary school, military training is required, but this is only auxiliary. Military training is about one month a year, and some schools may be higher.

But the real Scouts still come from orphanages. They will be screened from childhood. For those who are suitable for joining the army, their main course is strict military training. When they grow up, some people will enter the military school for further study, and most of them will directly into the army.

These people are often the bravest beings on the battlefield, and their military quality is also higher than others. They are one of the main sources of junior officers in the Bulgarian army! (also the main force of intelligence officers and death squads)

As for whether there will be any objections from the parents, Ferdinand said that in a country like Bulgaria, all people serve in the military, even if they are not drafted into the army, they are required to participate in the annual reserve training. Soldiers have always had a high status. It was said that when someone enlisted in the army, the family members came to make trouble!

Besides, being a soldier in this era is really the best chance for them to escape their fate. As long as they make enough military exploits, they will immediately become a member of the ruling class!

Even if you change jobs and go home, the government will guarantee the distribution. As long as you don’t make mistakes, you will basically be guaranteed for life!

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So after some discussions, Bulgaria's Family Planning Law was introduced, and it came into effect only after taking it to Congress to go through the process.

This Family Planning Law regulates the protection of pregnant women by law, and is basically copied by Ferdinand!

However, the salary during maternity leave is not fully borne by the enterprise. This part of the expenditure is mainly funded by the government, and half a year's salary is paid according to the Bulgarian minimum wage standard. The enterprise mainly cooperates with the government's work and provides convenience for pregnant female workers.

For example, the law stipulates that enterprises with more than 100 people must set up special baby rooms, so that employees can take turns to take care of them, so as to provide convenience for women to bring children!

In order to encourage fertility, starting from the third child, there is a material reward of 100 lev issued by the state, and the number has become 200 lev for the fourth child; 400 lev for the fifth child; 800 lev for the sixth child...

There is no upper limit. In theory, it is not a problem to get rich by having children. The premise is that all mothers and babies must be healthy and cannot die prematurely, otherwise the money will be deducted!

Oh, fortunately, the later generations of Ferdinand have read a lot of news about super mothers, but they didn't have a single unit. Otherwise, if they encounter such multiple births, if they come several times, it is really possible that the Bulgarian government will go bankrupt for this!

Oh, Ferdinand admits that this is a cake that encourages fertility. In fact, it is rare to have more than ten babies. Not to mention, it is necessary to ensure that the baby is healthy and does not die. With this medical condition, it is almost impossible. possibly exists!

However, after the sixth child, you can get the title of heroic mother. The biggest advantage of this title is that during pregnancy, the company must provide them with a full salary!

This has been done before, and it was made by the capitalists themselves. The main reason is that few people can get it. Of course, everyone is willing to show it!

Of course, this time the law also stipulates that if it is because of childbirth that hurts the body, the company is obliged to exchange them for easier jobs!

To put it simply, I just tell everyone to work hard to live, everything is covered by the government, it doesn't matter if you can't afford it, the state can do it for you!

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The introduction of the Family Planning Law made the capitalists breathe a sigh of relief at the same time. They were really afraid that the government would directly dump all these burdens on them!

Do not doubt, with the strong Bulgarian government, it is completely possible to do this! Previously, officials from the Population Administration had interviewed many socially responsible capitalists and discussed this issue with them.

Oh, this is also the negative impact of reputation. You have a sense of social responsibility. When the country needs you to take social responsibility, as long as it is still within your ability, you cannot refuse. Otherwise, how can it be worthy of your reputation?

Well, in fact, the investment in the early stage is not too large, and the number of qualified people is more than ten or two hundred thousand people every year.

The salary for half a year is still paid according to the minimum wage, and the total is only tens of millions of levs. Even if the subsidies are added, it will still not exceed 100 million levs!

With the current Bulgarian fiscal revenue, it can still be easily afforded!

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