African Nationhood

Chapter 432 Population Incentive Policy

At the end of 1904, the Central Parliament promulgated a series of laws, among which the "South China Dominion Marriage Act" was the most important.

The law states:

Women of other ethnic groups who marry Chinese men can obtain the right to allocate land after marriage without having to go through a three-year employment period.

If there is a divorce midway, the land allocated to the white woman will be taken back.

When a Chinese woman marries a white man, the white man can also obtain additional land. If the woman divorces midway, the land will also be recovered.

White men who married white women could not acquire additional land beyond their own title.

Males of South China free men could marry multiple wives regardless of race. Children born from wives and concubines were all equal and had equal inheritance rights.

If there is a head wife and the head wife's daughter in the family who bully a concubine to have children, they can be punished in accordance with the law as long as they are reported and verified, including fines or criminal detention.

If life and death are involved, they will be punished in accordance with the law.

Specific standards are set by local governments, but they cannot be less than 200 yuan per year.

White farmers or herdsmen cannot change their occupation at will. White proletarians can purchase land on their own, but they need to work for a certain number of years before they are eligible to purchase land.

After all, Nanhua is still at a stage where women are scarce, and it is much more difficult for Chinese men to find Chinese women for marriage through blind dates or free love.

Women in Nanhua must get married within a time limit after they reach adulthood, otherwise they will be fined.

When ethnic Chinese come of age, they will receive land allocated by the local government, but these lands may not necessarily be located locally, but may also be located elsewhere.

Widows must remarry within a time limit, otherwise they will be fined.

The whole family will be personally commended by Chairman Shi, who will personally award the hostess the "Heroic Mother" medal.

For families with a single man and a single woman, young couples who have less than three children within six years of marriage must be fined.

But white men cannot treat Chinese women as concubines, and Chinese women must be their official wives.

For those who have ten or more children, the subsidy standard will be increased to 1000 yuan per year.

The introduction of the new marriage law directly intensified the marriage and love market in Nanhua.

(This policy can effectively divide the family and prevent the family from gathering together.)

After Chinese men and women arrived in South China, the land they were allocated was called "Yongye Field" and could not be bought or sold. After death, it must be approved by the government and taken back or handed over to their children for inheritance. However, children need to pay additional taxes when inheriting.

Moreover, social trends have also undergone major changes. Chinese men and women went from getting nothing when they got married, to now it has become popular to give betrothal gifts, and the level of the betrothal gifts cannot be low.

Couples who have five or more children will receive maternity subsidies from the government every year, and this subsidy lasts for 15 years.

The South China Dominion Property Law stipulates:

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If a male head of the family wants to marry more than one wife, he must obtain the consent of his head wife and pay a 'wife tax'.

In Nanhua Kingdom, only Chinese men and Chinese women have the natural right to allocate land, and they also enjoy the right to choose a career after receiving the allocated land.

Private property is sacrosanct!

For families with eight or more children, the family will be commended by the local government and the subsidy standard will be increased to 500 yuan per year.

Families with many wives and concubines are also counted as one man and one woman. Each wife and concubine must also have three children. Those who fall below this standard must pay a fine.

The size of the betrothal gifts has ranged from a few hundred yuan in military coupons at the beginning to the "three golds" (gold bracelets, gold necklaces, gold earrings) and diamond rings.

Such a scale of betrothal gifts makes it difficult for many Chinese men. Male civilians who cannot afford the betrothal gifts can only turn their attention to the women "imported" from abroad by the Ministry of Human Resources.

These women are all non-Chinese, and those from North Korea or Japan are fine, but white women are the most troublesome.

The language barrier is the most difficult, followed by living habits and body odor issues. However, as life prolongs, these difficulties will be gradually overcome or used to it.

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Zheng Yifeng and Hong Ye's wedding was very simple. After all, Zheng Yifeng had just completed a three-year employment period and had limited savings.

However, Hong Ye came earlier and was still a senior technician, and enjoyed much higher wages and technical subsidies than Zheng Yifeng.

This combination of a poor man and a rich woman made Zheng Yifeng somewhat uncomfortable. Hong Ye loved Zheng Yifeng very much, so she generously said that she did not need too many betrothal gifts.

All she needs is Zheng Yifeng to buy her an engagement diamond ring. She agrees with the gold store's advertising slogan "Diamonds are forever". With this diamond ring, she will be more practical and determined.

Zheng Yifeng was very pleased with Hong Ye's considerate attitude, so the two quickly received their marriage certificate.

With the marriage certificate, Hong Ye can apply for a dormitory in the factory, so that the two of them can have a place to stay.

It's just that it's impossible to live comfortably in this kind of small nest. If you want to be comfortable, you need to spend money to buy land and build a house.

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The two got married and received 10 acres of land on the outskirts of Mapu Port. After discussion, the two decided to hand over the land to the government for farming, and they continued to work.

Hongye's job is a high-paying job, so there is no need to look for another one.

Zheng Yifeng knows some boxing skills, and he wants to apply for a job as a bank guard or bodyguard.

After some application, he got the job as an escort at Nanhua Bank Mapugang Branch. This job guarantees income regardless of drought or flood, and is very stable. Generally, he will not lose his job.

Hongye is very satisfied with her husband's job, and her job is very stable. Their married life is very stable.

One month after their marriage, she became pregnant. Zheng Yifeng was naturally very happy when he learned the news, and their lives became even happier.

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Zhang Yang was not personally awarded the medal by Chairman Shi at the medal ceremony, but his blind date went very smoothly.

He was very satisfied with the girl Xiuya Huili from Handu after seeing her.

The woman's parents also recognized Zhang Yang as the military officer's son-in-law, so the two often communicated through letters after meeting.

Sometimes when they are really worried, the two of them will secretly make phone calls to comfort each other.

As the relationship between the two increased, the woman's parents urged the two to get married quickly, otherwise their family would be fined in accordance with the latest South China Dominion Marriage Act.

Zhang Yang's parents also thought it would be a good thing to welcome their daughter-in-law into the house early, so they asked Zhang Yang for his opinion.

Zhang Yang was naturally willing to marry his beautiful wife as soon as possible, so he agreed.

Because Zhang Yang's defense area is in Cape Town, the two parties agreed to hold the wedding in both places so that the relationships between relatives and friends of all parties could be taken care of.

Zhang Yang naturally had no objection. He took leave from the military area and took a train to Handu (Bulawayo) to hold a wedding with his fiancée.

Because the woman was not short of money, the wedding was extremely grand.

Zhang Yang's appearance with his beloved wife was unanimously praised by the female guests, who all praised him for his talent and appearance, and for his perfect match.

Zhang Yang's parents were filled with emotion as they watched their son marry his daughter-in-law.

If this were in the Qing Dynasty, a family like theirs would not be favored by the daughter of the president of the chamber of commerce, and even the wedding banquet and drinks would not be something they could hope for.

This is all thanks to the great Chairman Shi. Without Chairman Shi and the Nanhua Kingdom, they don't know how long they would have been able to achieve such a class leap.

(End of this chapter)