As the parental official of a county, especially when considering long-term development, birth is undoubtedly an unavoidable issue.
After returning to the Government Office, Geng Songfu talked to Chen Mo about this matter.
Currently, the birthrate in Pingting County is too low.
Is it because the people don't want to have children?
There's some reason for this, but very few people think this way.
In a feudal society where manpower determines productivity, the poorer people are, the more they tend to give birth.
Some impoverished families, even when struggling for food and clothing, still do not give up on having children.
The root cause is the impact of warfare, leading to a shortage of men and an increasing number of widows.
Geng Songfu and Chen Mo discussed re-establishing connections between unmarried soldiers and these widows to form new families.
