After Renzong discussed with all the ministers, Chen Zengzeng revamped the article, focusing on three aspects: raising a child, forbidding not to raise a child, and encouraging adoption.
Both raising a child and putting a child to death require the relevant departments to negotiate costs and sentencing issues, but relaxing the conditions for adoption can be introduced as quickly as possible.
This is great news for many families without children.
In the past, adoptions required the same surname, but now, this condition has been lifted, and adoptions with different surnames can also be adopted. After adoption, the adopter’s surname will follow the adopter’s surname, and he will have the same legal status as a biological child.
At this time, people paid attention to inheriting the ancestors and raising children to prevent old age. In the case of no biological children, of course, adopting children was urgently needed, and there was even a situation of buying and selling people.
Now that the government has relaxed the conditions, of course many people are excited.
For example, Huang Zhaotian and his wife, the shopkeeper of Helelou, have a very good relationship, but they have never had children.
Huang Zhaotian is an only son, and he has a bad relationship with people in their clan, so he is very reluctant to adopt a clan relative, and he has been thinking about where to adopt a child for a long time.
Huang Zhaotian's wife, Ding Shi, once thought about going to the countryside secretly, looking for someone who couldn't raise a child, and adopting one back. However, because buying and selling people is a serious crime, when it is inconvenient to go to other places, I adopt children from nearby villages, and I am worried that my parents will come to my door in the future. Therefore, it has not been realized.
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On this day, Huang Zhaotian heard the doctor reading the latest "Tokyo Daily" in the restaurant. He didn't care much at first, but the doctor was reading, and the words such as adopted son suddenly appeared, which made Huang Zhaotian feel refreshed. , listened carefully, it turned out to be reading a new decree issued by the imperial court, which was about adopting orphans in the Salesian Bureau.
In addition to the original text of the decree, the newspaper deliberately interprets it in vernacular. After reading the doctor's one by one, Huang Zhaotian lay on the cabinet and listened carefully, and finally patted his thigh. Isn't this suitable for their family's situation
The matter was important, Huang Zhaotian had no intention of working any more, so he called someone to watch it, took a newspaper and went home.
When he got home, he found that there was a guest at home, the third sister-in-law of his family.
Mrs Ding was sitting on the Hu bed and embroidering, while the third sister-in-law kept chattering, "...Brother and sister, our Shiro was praised by the husband again yesterday in school, saying that he will definitely have a bright future in the future. You said that you will marry soon. It's been twenty years, and I don't have a single baby, so I don't want to let Lang Jun take a concubine. I still think about looking for an adopted child outside. Can the outside world be the same as my own family? Why don't you talk? Shiro is my flesh and blood , I'm willing to adopt it to you, but you still don't appreciate it, don't say a word, what's the rule..."
Huang Zhaotian heard a burst of fire outside, his father died early, and it was extremely difficult for orphans and widows, but those relatives of his family not only did not help, but also occupied their fields.
Later, Huang Zhaotian started from scratch and had a family business. These people got stuck again and wanted to take advantage of it. Several times, he wanted to put some idle people to work in his restaurant.
After knowing that Huang Zhaotian had no children, people from all walks of life came to harass him every three days, obviously not ashamed, but with a tone of mercy.
Huang Zhaotian went in a few steps and stared at the third sister-in-law.
Mrs Ding was about to speak, when she saw Huang Zhaotian suddenly, the third sister-in-law was frightened by his aggressive appearance and stood up, she was overjoyed, and deliberately said: "The official came back just in time, and the third sister-in-law said that she wanted to adopt her family's Shiro. Give it to our family, and now I'm forcing me to agree."
The third sister-in-law was startled and denied: "Where am I forcing you, don't spit your blood! I'm just saying... "
Huang Zhaotian slapped the newspaper hard on the table, "Lao Sansao has been bothering me, but today's Tokyo Daily has published a new decree, from now on, the adoption of orphans from the Salesian Bureau does not require the same surname, and the adopted son is also You can inherit the family business like your own son."
The third sister-in-law's face turned green, but she wanted to read what was written in the newspaper, but unfortunately she couldn't read, so she dubiously said: "Really? But that's not an outsider... It's like we are our own family... "
When Mrs Ding heard the news, she burst into ecstasy and jumped up, "Really?"
Huang Zhaotian slowed down and said, "It says, look, having an adopted child is not a householder. Also, adopting a child is the same as one's own. Also, the parents of an abandoned child should never recognize each other again."
When the third sister-in-law heard this, her expression changed, she believed it completely, and left in a huff without even saying hello.
Ding burst into tears, "That's great!"
She was unwilling to ask the Ding family to adopt Huang Zhaotian's relatives. Those people had bad intentions. Even if he succeeded in adopting one, he still had to do everything possible to prevent the family property from being encroached on by the clansmen.
Well now, the court has issued a decree, and an orphan can be adopted immediately, and the adopted child is the same as the parent-child, which is much more reassuring.
Ding was very anxious, took the newspaper and said: "Let's go to the Salesian Bureau quickly, in case, in case many people go..."
Huang Zhaotian rubbed his hands, "Yes, yes, first come first served!"
Ding pushed him, "What is first come, first served, what do you think it is? That's your future son!"
Huang Zhaotian was amused for a moment, "Yes, yes." He remembered something, and then said, "If we adopt one male and one male, wouldn't we also have a pair of children?"
When Ding thought about it, he was also very happy.
Huang Zhaotian and his wife packed up and hurried to the Salesian Bureau, so anxious that they did not want to delay for a moment.
When we arrived at the Salesian Bureau, there were indeed several couples here, and people from the Salesian Bureau were receiving them.
The Salesian Bureau was really busy today. All kinds of people who came to inquire, wanted to adopt, waited to come to the door one by one, telling them that they were deeply impressed by the lack of manpower. No, even Yun Yanhui came out to receive them.
Huang Zhaotian stepped forward to explain his intention, and registered his identity as instructed. At this time, Mrs. Ding saw a handsome and gentle young man coming over and arranged to receive them, and immediately wanted to send some money to make some arrangements.
I don't want to, the young man laughed and didn't take the purse handed over by Ding, "My lady is very polite, the Salesian Bureau has been instructed to fully implement the new law, and dare not take full advantage of it."
Huang Zhaotian looked up, "Ouch", and pulled his wife away, "Sin is a sin, it turns out to be Brother Yun, Zhuojing is disrespectful!"
Huang Zhaotian, who opened a restaurant, had dealt with Yun Yanhui, and naturally knew that he would not care about any management. When Mr. Ding saw it, he didn't care about anything, so he quickly apologized.
After Yun Yanhui talked with Huang Zhaotian and his wife, they got to know each other about the situation.
Huang Zhaotian said with emotion: "Today is really a good day. First of all, the new law was promulgated, and then I encountered Brother Yun who was transferred here to serve as an official. It's time for me to have a child this year!"
Ding was eager to know when he could bring the child home as soon as possible.
Yun Yan pondered back and said, "Actually, I suggest you don't be in a hurry. □ □, it can be said to be a lifetime event, the two of you can take the time to come to the Salesian Bureau a few more times, spend a few more days with these children, and then choose the most Fateful adoption."
Mr. Ding was desperately waiting, but now that he heard it, he felt it made sense.
"I'll take you in first to have a look." Yun Yan brought Huang Zhaotian and his wife inside.
This couple, or most of the childless families, came here hoping to adopt younger children, and Yun Yan brought them back to see the children under the age of ten.
There are two types of children under the age of ten. One is under the age of three. There are dozens of them. In a large room, some are still lying on the bed, and some are already crawling all over the floor. write.
Ding first stood out the window and looked out, with a smile on her face. At the invitation of Yun Yanhui, she went in again and teased the child with a toy. When Ding Shi reluctantly put down the toys and wanted to leave, there were still children who held her hand and refused to let them go.
As for children over three years old, they are in class at this time.
Huang Zhaotian and his wife returned with Yun Yan and went outside the classroom to watch. The sound of reading aloud could be heard inside, and looking inside through the window pane, these children were all dressed in uniform, all sitting upright, and they all seemed to be beautiful and clean children.
Ding was a little surprised. It stands to reason that children living in such a place would not have a good life. But what she saw, all of them were full of energy and eyes, and none of them had yellow faces and thin skin.
Not to mention, they are still studying. There are many academies in the Song Dynasty, but it is rare for orphans to receive education in a unified way.
And Huang Zhaotian had read books, and he could hear that the teachers above had unusual knowledge, and he was secretly shocked. The people in the Salesian Bureau didn't say who the teachers were, but this level of enlightenment was definitely not low. what.
At this time, when it was time for lunch break, the children stood up, lined up to go out and walked in one direction without any disorder. When they passed Yunyan and returned, they all called hello sir, polite and orderly.
Ding originally wanted to adopt a newly weaned child, but seeing this situation, she felt that as long as it wasn't too big, it was acceptable. Anyway, these are orphans, there is nothing to worry about.
Yun Yanhui introduced them to the children's work and rest time, and told them that if they would come later, he would tell these children that they were here to help voluntarily, so that they could take care of the children with the nursing mothers and get along for a while. Fan.
Huang Zhaotian nodded again and again, "I'm asking for leave, I'll come!"
When Yun Yan returned, he took them to register again and made an appointment for specific matters.
After Huang Zhaotian and Ding returned from the Salesian Bureau, they were searched by their relatives several times. They all heard that they were going to be in the Salesian Bureau and came to discourage them, but Huang Zhaotian categorically refused.
Huang Zhaotian and Ding went to the Salesian Bureau for many times, and finally felt that they had a good relationship with a pair of brothers and sisters who had lost their lives. The elder brother was four years old and the younger sister was less than one year old. Go through the formalities and adopt the siblings.
After they adopted the child, the family members came to make trouble a few times, but gradually found it useless, so they had to give up.
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There are quite a few families in Huang Zhaotian and Ding's situation or similar situations, whether in Tokyo or all over the country. For them, the new law is simply the best.
In the Salesian Bureau in Tokyo alone, all the children under the age of three who were registered before the promulgation of the decree were adopted.
As for the older children, because they were brought up very well in the Salesian Bureau, they looked likeable, and they were very polite after opening, so many children were adopted and had new families.
There are also some families who did not find a match, and decided to wait again after deliberation. Now that the new decree has been promulgated, it will be the same again in two years.
Due to the lack of manpower, there is no way to establish a return visit mechanism for the time being. We can only go to the almighty Kaifeng Mansion and instruct all the chambers to be careful when they count the population of this workshop every day.
After the remaining decrees were promulgated one by one, the situation of abandoned children was further reduced, and it was extended to all parts of the country, not to mention how many children survived. Even with the phenomenon of human trafficking, there has been some improvement.
Yun Yan didn't have time to check the good news from the state capitals, because he didn't know who led the way, and suddenly many people came to be lobbyists, all of whom were helping those who wanted to build a branch of Puguanze Youyuan on their own site. officials lobbied.
These people all hope to give priority to opening a branch on their site—even if they want to give money to the Salesian cause, it is worth it!
It was during the critical period of the "bidding" of the state capitals, and I don't know where the news came out. It was said that although Yun Yanhui was in the Salesian Bureau, his reference opinions were very useful to Pu Guanze. Therefore, all kinds of bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods have come to the door.
This shocked Yun Yanhui - he almost thought he was here to find him again!