"Twenty Florins per person? Then there are sixteen people in my family—does every one of us get it?"
Someone asked tremblingly. The man was somewhat fearful, but his eyes still held a sliver of hope.
The people around him all turned to look. In this era, households with around ten members were nothing unusual, but families with a full sixteen were exceedingly rare.
An imperial official walked over and said, "Yes. Anyone whose birth has witnesses gets it."
"Really?"
Not only the man, but the people around him also revealed looks of astonishment.
"Of course it's true. Having children is your duty, but it is also a contribution. And the Empire's responsibility is to do everything it can to improve your lives.
If your family has preschool children, you may apply for subsidies. You can do so at your local church, school, or government office."
Seeing that this official seemed quite approachable, someone immediately followed up with another question.
"What happens once they start school?"
The people waiting in line all laughed, and someone could not help saying, "What insatiable greed! You want the Empire to keep supporting the children you gave birth to?"
"Whose children are they? Don't you know that yourself?"
"Haha!"
"Get lost!"
Such vulgar, malicious jokes made the Austrian Empire official beside them frown deeply. The local Hanover official standing alongside him immediately roared, "Shut up, all of you! A pack of uncultured wretches! Guards!"
The moment the local official called out the word "guards," the surrounding crowd all took a step back. Clearly, it was an exceedingly terrifying word.
An Austrian Empire official trusted with such a crucial area was naturally no mediocrity. He immediately realized the matter could not be handled this way and raised a hand to stop him.
"It is fine. I