Disasters often come quickly and hatefully. The kind of sudden suddenness that violently breaks everything in daily life is the most unbearable pain for people.
And this world, from the beginning, was a little different.
"War? Plague? Natural disaster? Well, is there any? Isn't it always like this?"
Sometimes, this kind of suddenness is extremely helpless.
But in the capital of the New Kingdom, whether it is the busy workers on the road or the ordinary traders in the streets, there is overflowing vitality.
Smile, quick pace, and optimistic tone.
This kind of energy, Lu Ping'an can see it, is a sense of expectation that the days will get better and better.
"Did we do the right thing?"
Lu Ping'an picked up an apple from the roadside vendor, rubbed it, and took a bite.
It's quite subtle. It's cheap but not good. It seems to be the product of a failed transplant. Some are sour and even a little bitter, but there is also a hint of sweetness.
However, for people in this world, it is already a rare treasure.
"Uh, do you want it?"
A little kid next to the vendor looked at Lu Pingping sadly.
Even with the participation of the "God of Magic Plants", the output of fruits and vegetables in this world has increased a thousand times, and the price has been greatly reduced, this is still a luxury product.
"Uncle! I want it."
And this child from the Changshou tribe nodded repeatedly, extremely excited.
“Don’t give it even if you want it!”
Lu Pingping happily finished chewing it, even though he still felt it was not delicious at all.
Oh, who is the uncle? This is to teach little boys to be self-reliant and not to always count on others.
"Wow wow wow, Yaya wants to eat an apple, bad uncle." Immediately, the little guy rolled all over the floor.
Er, is it a girl? Well, girls should be more careful not to be deceived by a small apple. Even if it is not a bait to lure you to a dark room, and just accept other people's food, there might be something wrong inside.
Bad stuff.
"I feel relieved when I see you talking nonsense as always."
Xia Qin walked over with a tired look on her face, took out a bag of apples and gave them to the crying little girl.
"Thank you sister! Sister is so beautiful!"
And with food, the little girl instantly became happy.
Uncle? Sister? Looking at the little girl hiding behind Xia Qin making faces, Lu Ping'an also made a face at her angrily.
"How old are you to care about your child?" Xia Qin said angrily when she saw that Lu Ping'an was still skinny.
"Tsk, I have just grown up. In a few months, this child may grow up to be taller than me."
Lu Ping'an is not speaking arrogantly, but speaking from the facts. The Changshou tribe in this world still has the special effect of "rapid growth", and there are many examples of "eight-year-olds" actually exceeding the thirty-year-old human age.
"If possible, it's best not to live like this again."
"It's impossible. The best-selling among the zero-level banned items right now is the 'Fruit of Growth'. Childhood is too luxurious for the residents of this world, and for the front liners who constantly need to fill in the lines."
The Fruit of Growth was originally a special product of those ten years. It was an official plug-in developed by the world consciousness for local ethnic groups such as the Changshou Clan.
It can accelerate the growth rate of these ethnic groups, allowing them to quickly reach adulthood and give birth to offspring. It also has the blessing of some rules and bonuses. The number of local ethnic groups such as the Long-hand Clan has increased many times in recent years. Specifically
How many, since the census is simply unrealistic, it is impossible to calculate, but a conservative estimate is more than ten times.
After "ten years", this special species that contained "the principles of the world" should have died out, but as a result, it became a "treasure" due to the disappearance of world consciousness.
Of course, it naturally declined, but at this time, a god and local high-level gardeners stepped forward and finally succeeded in turning these wild treasures into "time fruits" that could be mass-produced.
The only problem is that its performance may not be as good as the previous Eleven, but as long as the quantity is sufficient, this is not a problem.
"It seems like someone suggested banning this fruit?"
"It's impossible to pass. On the one hand, there is demand. On the other hand, if it is really banned, the locals will rebel first."
For the local Changshou family, even if they are monogamous, with the blessing of special fruits, the pregnancy period will be greatly shortened, and the family may have more than a dozen people, including adults and children.
If they are all children, how can two adults support more than a dozen people with the labor force? This is unrealistic no matter how you think about it. In fact, most families are giving birth to babies frantically just for more labor and more opportunities for prosperity.
At the worst, a newborn can become a fisherman, farmer, or worker. If a high-quality talent emerges and becomes a high-level professional, an official, a great craftsman, etc., the whole family may be able to be happy.
Especially after Lu Ping An's "courtyard" begins mass production of professionals, such a large-scale lottery will become more realistic.
When "having children" and "letting children grow up quickly" become the road to wealth, who can stop them?
"It cannot be stopped. This city, this race, this country, and this world all need more human resources."
While walking around Xia Qin, lifting the girl up and rubbing her cheek, Lu Pingan gave a realistic and cruel response.
No one can really escape the times
"However, we are also introducing some new policies, otherwise you will not see this 'child'. Even though it may be called hypocrisy, we are indeed gradually changing the world."
Seeing that Xia Qin still didn't understand, Lu Pingan explained.
"There are minimum childhood limits, maximum working hours, and similar systems."
The minimum childhood system means that a baby must be given at least two years of childhood until he reaches adulthood. At this stage, he can only be used as low-paid child labor.
In other worlds, this evil method can be shot countless times, but it is actually a great progress.
"Isn't it that this is because development requires accumulation, and for a high-quality potential talent or labor force, it needs to be allowed to stay in multiple stages of childhood for a period of time?"
"Well, don't tell anyone else. In fact, about half of this is nonsense from me."
From the level of Lu Ping An, it is indeed possible to force interference and legislation, but if it is done too much, it will not only be ineffective, but also cause backlash.
He can only follow the trend of the times, understand the needs of the general public, and provide a little guidance.
The facts of ten years have proven that half a year of childhood is enough, and even many children do not have this amount. Two years can indeed increase the upper limit, but more importantly, it is to give them a relatively sufficient "childhood" to make their minds more perfect.
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Even so, there are still a large number of parents who have shortened their childhood. If the regulations further increase the number of years, it will naturally become useless.
In a sense, this is indeed the same thing as the twelve-hour working day. Under the guise that good rest can lead to longer-lasting work. Only by stating the benefits, this kind of "good" law may be implemented.
Internally, Lu Ping'an convinced others by saying that "the more mature the mind, the more bumpy/diverse the experiences", the more powerful the talents awakened by professionals, or at least the more types.
He was telling the truth as always, but he himself was not sure how effective it would be and whether it was cost-effective.
But judging from the results, at least now everyone still accepts it
"At least, let these 'children' know why they are fighting. If their hearts are empty, they may lose control in just one thought."