There was a group of people at the bottom of society in the Federation.
They were poor, yet they recklessly had children and even went so far as to adopt more.
That was because once these children turned ten, they could go to work.
Some companies, or less-than-legitimate workshops, even dared to employ eight- or nine-year-old children.
Once the Children's Law Amendment took effect, at least one or two million child laborers, perhaps even more, would return home.
The parents and adoptive parents who had been lying in bed and living off the income earned by these child laborers would face one of the toughest ordeals of their lives! They would have to work for themselves and support all the children in their households. That would not be easy.
Human laziness was habitual. Once people started being lazy, getting them to stop was no easy task!
Besides that, there were also some Welfare Homes and orphanages. They were groups that made extensive use of child labor for profit as well.
After Mr. Truman finished explaining his thoughts, Lin Qi did not respond positively. Instead, he asked a question.
"Have you considered that once these children lose their ability to work, they might very well be abandoned, or forced to use even more terrifying methods to earn wealth for their guardians?"
Mr. Truman's eyes had grown somewhat hazy. "For example...?"
He burped, and the smell of alcohol was strong.
"Begging, theft, the Child Gang, even prostitution. Think about Elysium Island."
Mr. Truman froze for a moment. The fogginess in his eyes was rapidly fading. He rose unsteadily to his feet. "Sorry, I'm going to wash my face."
Then he left.
A few minutes later, he returned—not only having washed his face, but his hair as well.
Lin Qi's words had been