Chapter 1003： Chaotic world (1/2)
It was another day of unsuccessful return, and Ives' mood became heavier. Without income for more than five months, his poor wallet is about to bottom out.
Reach out to his parents, not to mention whether he can let go of his poor self-esteem. The problem is that Ives' parents are just ordinary people. The grandparents above need help, and there are younger brothers and sisters who need to support.
Now that we are catching up with the wave of layoffs and salary cuts, everyone can't wait for a dollar to be spent in half. The savings in the past are the last guarantee to survive the crisis. You won't use it until the mountains and rivers are exhausted.
Unable to bite the old Evis, after returning to the rental house, he looked at the world map on the wall in a daze.
The map was left by the landlord. It is said that it was given by the merchants to celebrate the victory of the European War. Frankly speaking, from the map, the Holy Roman Empire is indeed domineering.
Excluding areas that humans cannot live in, the Holy Roman Empire has occupied nearly a quarter of the land and one twentieth of the ocean, making it one of the only world empires in the world today.
Ives also had blood, fantasizing that Jin Ge Iron Horse will fight on the battlefield, and finally return to his hometown to become a noble nobleman.
Unfortunately, he was born at an untimely time. Waiting for Ives to join the army for military service, just in time for the end of the European War, and before the completion of recruit training, the French surrendered.
Not to mention the battle achievements, even the opportunity to go to the battlefield. Finished the last few months of military service smoothly, and then retired and went home to look for work.
It doesn't matter if the noble dream is broken. The probability of ordinary people becoming aristocrats is inherently low. The ones who can stand out are ”Emperor Possession”. Even if they encounter opportunities, most people will end up looking for a farm.
Ives didn't envy at all, really didn't envy it. As long as he works hard, he will have the opportunity to buy a farm in his lifetime.
Under the beatings of the society, Ives felt that it would be good to be a great engineer. After all, his mechanical operation classes were full marks in school. With dreams in mind, I came to this strange city with retirement pay.
I originally thought that a talent like him could easily enter a large enterprise with well-paid treatment, and then quickly get the appreciation of ”Bo Le”, and then obtain the key training of the enterprise, and finally become a great engineer.
It turns out that this is entirely his own thinking. The job search career has just begun, and the economic crisis has already come.
Under the background of companies layoffs, Mo said that he entered a large, well-paid company, and even Ives did not get the job of washing dishes in street restaurants.
Overseas, what a remote place that is. Although airplanes have already appeared, they are only used in the military, and at most civilian flying clubs.
If you want to fly between Africa and the mainland, there is no problem in theory, but it is not realistic at all. Safety aside, the high operating costs alone make airlines daunting.
At present, all airlines of the Holy Roman Empire are mainly airships, mainly to undertake short- and medium-distance fast freight. Passenger transport is also available, but the price is not affordable for ordinary people.
According to the normal rhythm, the fastest round trip from the mainland to the African continent by boat takes one month, and in some remote areas it may take half a year for a single trip.
Needless to say, the farther Southeast Asia and America. It can take several months as quickly as possible, and a year and a half as slowly as possible.
The journey is so long, it is naturally expensive. Many people have not returned home for more than ten years after they left their hometowns. It's not that they don't want to go home and have a look. The problem is that the cost of a round trip is a year's income.
Ordinary people can't withstand such a toss, especially with a small family, in order to let the family live a better life, everyone has to let go of homesickness.
Many immigrants return to their hometown with their entire family only in their later years after leaving the mainland. There is no way, only at that time can it be possible to make up for free family leave.
The colonial government or the employer’s promised five-year family visit leave were only for the employees themselves and were limited to one person. If you want to bring your family, you must either accumulate the number of family leave visits or pay yourself.
It's not that you can't offer better conditions. The problem is that you leave with your whole family, and people are worried that you will never return!
Except for those who are outstanding, they can return several times. When ordinary people return to their hometown, it is already ”children meet and never know each other, and laugh and ask where the guest comes from.” The good memories of my childhood hometown are gone.
Looking at his dying wallet, Ives knew that if he couldn't find a job, he would compromise with life.
Maybe there is a better life overseas, but the taste of home can never be found. Once you step out, your relatives and friends will become passers-by in your life.
This night, Ives had insomnia. He also had insomnia with thousands of unemployed soldiers. Whether to go out and ask for life has become another decision on their life journey.
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The economic crisis rages on, not only the people’s life is not easy, but also the life of the governments of various countries.
The bankruptcy of the Prussian government was just the beginning. In May, the governments of Modena, Parma, and Two Sicily also went bankrupt. In June, the governments of Sardinia, Lucca, and Tuscany were unable to hold on and joined the bankruptcy. In the wave.
In the entire Italian region, the Papal State is left struggling to support it. After all, it is a religious country. With donations from believers, the situation in the Papal country is better than that of its neighbors.
But that is only better. If the economic crisis continues and believers have no money to donate, the Papal State will probably join the wave of bankruptcy.
The collapse of the Italian region is just the beginning. As far as Franz knows, the governments of Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland, which are still insisting, are also struggling.
Because Belgium suffered heavy losses in the war, the reconstruction work was only halfway through, and it encountered an economic crisis. It is considered good to be able to persist until now.
Switzerland is struggling. In order to build the newly acquired territory, the impoverished Swiss government borrowed heavily in the financial market.
Now it is raining, the banks suddenly took their umbrellas, the financial problems were suddenly exposed, and the Swiss government was in a dilemma. If the project is unfinished, the initial investment will be wasted; if it continues, the government finances will not be able to sustain it.
As for Portugal, that is the siberian Husky. The domestic republican faction and monarchist faction are so happy that no one cares about economic construction.