How Am I Still Alive?

Disasters often come quickly and hatefully, and the suddenness that violently breaks all daily routines is the most unbearable pain for people.

And this world, from the beginning, was a little different.

"War? Plague? Natural disaster? Uh, 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.

The smile, the quick pace, and the optimistic tone.

This kind of energy, Lu Pingping can see, is a sense of expectation that the days will get better and better.

"Did we do the right thing?"

Lu Pingan 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, want it?"

A little kid next to the vendor looked at Lu Ping'an bitterly.

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 prices have been greatly reduced, this is still a luxury product.

"Uncle! I want it."

And this child from the Changshou Clan nodded repeatedly, extremely excited.

"I want it. I won't give it even if I want it!"

Lu Pingping happily finished chewing it, even though he still felt it was not delicious at all.

Hehe, who is the uncle? This is to teach the little boy 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 on the ground.

Uh, is it a girl? Well, girls should be more careful, don’t be fooled by a little apple. Even if it’s not a bait to lure you into a dark room, and just take other people’s food, there might be messy things inside. .

"I feel relieved to 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 was instantly happy.

uncle? elder sister? Seeing 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 children?" Xia Qin said angrily when Lu Ping'an was still skinny.

"Tsk, I've just grown up. In a few months, this child might grow up to be taller than me."

Lu Ping'an is not speaking arrogantly, but speaking from the fact that the Changshou tribe in this world still has the special effect of "rapid growth", and there are many examples where the "eight-year-old" is actually more than 30 years old in humans.

"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 issued by the world consciousness to local ethnic groups such as the Changshou tribe.

It can accelerate the growth rate of these ethnic groups, allowing them to reach adulthood quickly and give birth to offspring. It also has the blessing of some rule bonuses. The number of local ethnic groups such as the Long-hand Clan has increased many times in recent years. The specific number cannot be calculated because the census is not realistic at all, 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 stood up 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 is impossible to pass. On the one hand, there is demand. On the other hand, if it is really banned, the locals will rebel first."

Even if the local Changshou family is monogamous, with the blessing of the special fruit, 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? 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.

The worst-case scenario is that a newborn can become a fisherman, farmer, or worker. If a high-quality talent emerges and becomes a high-level professional, official, or craftsman, the whole family may be happy.

Especially after Lu Pingan'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 would 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 is a minimum childhood and a maximum working time limit, and there are similar systems."

The minimum childhood system means that a baby must have at least two years of childhood from adulthood, and at this stage, he can only be a low-paid child laborer.

This evil law that can be shot countless times in other worlds is actually a remarkable progress.

"Isn't it because development needs accumulation, and for a high-quality potential talent or labor force, it is necessary to let them stay in multiple stages of childhood for a period of time?"

"Well, don't tell others, this is actually... About half of it is nonsense."

Standing at Lu Ping'an's level, it is indeed possible to force intervention and legislation, but if it is done too much, it will not only have no effect, but also lead to backlash.

He can only follow the tide of the times, understand the needs of the general public, and guide a little.

Ten years of facts have proved that half a year of childhood is enough, and even many children do not have this number. Two years can indeed increase its upper limit, but it is more about giving them a relatively sufficient "childhood" to make their minds more perfect.

Even so, there are still a large number of parents who shorten their childhood. If the regulations further increase the age limit, they will naturally become waste paper.

In a sense, this is indeed the same as the 12-hour work system. The banner is that you can work longer if you rest well. Only by stating the benefits, this "good" regulation may be promoted.

Internally, Lu Ping'an persuaded others by saying "the more mature the mind, the more bumpy/diverse the experience", and the stronger the talents and abilities awakened by professionals may be, at least the more types.

He always told the truth, but he himself could not be sure of how much effect it had and whether it was cost-effective.

But judging from the results, at least everyone is still accepting it now.

"At least, let these 'children' know why they are fighting. If their hearts are empty, losing control may be just a thought away."