At nine-thirty in the evening, Lin Qi had just turned off the television.
He did not particularly like watching television, but he would not refuse to watch it either.
The programs broadcast by the Federal Television had always been famous for being "bold." Of course, that boldness was restrained to some extent, but that did not stop Lin Qi from giving it the same assessment.
Nearly three years had passed since the war began and erupted. During those three years, the Federation had experienced many terrible things.
According to unofficial statistics, around two hundred thousand soldiers had been removed from the military rolls. Most of them had probably died on the battlefield.
People did not often discuss this.
Unlike the Gefrans, who were always talking about such issues, the Gefra Main Island had more cramped living space and a far more complicated environment in which to survive.
While the Federal Government encouraged childbirth, people were also willing to have more children.
Children would grow up eventually. As long as they grew up, they could work and support the family.
People's wishes and thoughts were always very simple. One person working and ten people working together produced completely different monthly incomes!
That was also why the Federation still had many figures like Newspaper Boss. Their existence reflected a certain phenomenon in Federal society. On top of that, the Federal Government had only prohibited children under ten from working. It had not placed many restrictions on children over ten, merely setting limits on their working hours.
So most Federal families, especially those from the lower and middle classes, were willing to have more children! The television program Lin Qi had just watched was about precisely this kind of situation.
The interviewee was a fifty-seven-year-old native Federal citizen. "Federal natives" referred to Federal