Chapter 462： Adapt to local conditions (1/2)

Looking at the old white-haired prime minister, Franz was hesitant, and asked himself, ”Is this really good?”

This idea was quickly dispelled by him, and political indecision was intolerable. Besides, Prime Minister Felix looks very spirited, and he is also very easy to handle government affairs.

Nostalgic Franz doesn't like frequent substitutions, except for cabinet members who leave early for physical reasons, the rest are more than 20 years old.

High-level stability guarantees the continuity of policies to the greatest extent. Austria has been able to maintain rapid development over the years, and they are all heroes.

As for Gong Gao Zhenzhu, worrying about the cabinet becoming bigger, it is only the mediocre king that needs to be considered. Franz is not worried at all.

As long as it is done properly, it can completely turn ”Gong Gao Zhen Zhu” into a ”Sage and Virtue”. Most of the time the famous ministers set off the famous monks.

To guide the public opinion a little bit, the courtiers' credits are all used by the emperor to know and use them. Unless you are in the wrong position, you need to worry every day.

In this respect, western emperors are much happier, so they don't have to worry every day that their men will rebel when they grow up. Jurisprudence has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and it is now popular to look at the lineage, not the world in which the princes will have relatives.

Of course, the Revolutionary Party is an exception. They are professional rebels and cannot be generalized.

The information has been transmitted to everyone in the cabinet. Franz has developed a tacit understanding with them for many years. The emperor wants to do all the cabinet's charge.

Anyone in doubt first discussed it secretly in the palace, and then discussed it in the government before presenting it in the government. In addition to the cabinet's responsibility, Franz is responsible for the aftermath.

After reading the information, Felix said the opposite: ”Your Majesty, there is no problem in encouraging fertility, but we must consider the actual situation.

Judging from the current average income of the domestic population, theoretically, it is not a big problem for a couple to support five or six children. In fact, for some people, it is still very stressful.

Especially for the working class, once they have children, it is difficult for both spouses to go to work together, reducing the income of one child and increasing family pressure.

At present, the regions where domestic fertility declines are cities with rapid industrial development. Due to the pressure of life, many workers' families are afraid to raise children.

To increase the birth rate of the population, we must first solve this problem. Otherwise, with the development of the times, the number of workers becomes more and more difficult to handle. ”

Now the poorest in Austria is the working class. Perhaps their income is equal to that of farmers, but the standard of living is far from comparable.

After all, housing expenses and daily living expenses consume a large part of their wealth.

On the contrary, farmers are more comfortable. With the opening of the colonies, land conflicts in the country have been completely resolved, and the per capita land area has greatly increased, and their income has also increased.

Most households have already repaid land ransom in advance, and now is the richest stage for farmers. But Franz knew that such good days would not last.

With the development of productivity, the gap between industrial and agricultural scissors will become larger and larger, and these advantages will soon be offset.

Now there are only few industrial products, and everyone's needs are also small. The income on the land is sufficient for daily expenses, but as people's needs increase, the money is not enough.

It is too difficult to increase the income on the land. In fact, the income on the land is still declining.

Just look at the Tsarist government that has been working hard to farm. It will be known that in a few years the Russians will return to the grain market again, and there will be a large number of grains from Russia hitting the market.

Changes in supply and demand will directly affect food prices on the international market, which in turn will affect the income of Austrian farmers.

Franz is always doing the work ahead. Increasing internal consumption is the most effective way. Encouraging fertility policies is the most beneficial measure. As the population increases, so does food consumption.

Franz asked directly: ”What plans does the Prime Minister have?”

With his knowledge of Prime Minister Felix, now that a question has been asked, a solution is ready.

The Prime Minister Felix replied: ”Your Majesty, in fact, it is not difficult to solve this problem, that is, there will be some financial pressure.

Prior to this, we have introduced relevant laws, for example: the legal situation mandates paid maternity leave and prohibition of dismissal, but this is a sloppy salary.

When the child is born, she still needs to be taken care of. During this period, the female workers can't go to work normally, usually after the paid leave, they will be suspended by the company.

It ’s okay to have parents help, but these are a few, most of them are husband and wife who bring their own children.

In this case, it is better to simply let his wife go home and bring the child. Part of the government subsidies to ease their pressure on life. ”

This is very German. Later generations in Germany also encouraged wives to bring children at home. I did not expect this concept to exist in this era.

This concept is not advanced, but a practical need. Babies cannot be separated from human care, otherwise the little ones will starve to death after returning to work overtime. For fertility activists, they are actually unemployed.

Franz wasn't commenting on the subsidy, and the wool came out of the sheep. Now that the company has taken paid maternity leave, it can also be replaced by taxation.

It is entirely possible to cancel paid maternity leave, and the government directly issues maternity subsidies. The government will bear the portion of insufficient tax revenue.

As for the problem of reduced labor, Franz wasn't worried at all. This influence is really small. In this era, it is still dominated by male workers, and the number of female workers in Austria does not exceed two million.

Can't so many people have children at the same time? If so, Franz doesn't mind. This subsidy is not long-term, it is limited to a period of time.