The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

After discussing with the ministers, Renzong made changes to the article Chen Zeng, focusing on the three aspects of raising fetuses, prohibiting childbirth, and encouraging adoption, and he wrote new laws and gradually introduced them.

Both raising a fetus and imposing a murder into a sentence require relevant departments to wrestle with costs and sentencing issues, but the relaxation of adoption conditions can be introduced as soon as possible.

This is great news for many families without children.

In the past, the same surname was required for adoption, but now that this condition is let go, different surnames can also be adopted. After adoption, they will follow the adopter’s surname and still have the same legal status as the biological child, except that males who are the only seedlings are not allowed to change their surnames.

At this time, people pay attention to inheriting the clan, raising children to guard against old age. Without their own children, of course, they are in urgent need of adopting children, and there is even a situation of buying and selling people.

Now that the government has relaxed the conditions, of course many people are impressed.

For example, Huang Zhaotian and his wife, the shopkeepers of Helelou, have a very good relationship, but they have never given birth.

Huang Zhaotian is the only child and has a bad relationship with the people in his clan, so he is very reluctant to adopt a family relationship. He pondered for a long time where to bring a child back.

Huang Zhaotian's wife, Ding, once thought of going to the countryside sneakily, looking for someone who could not afford to raise a child, and adopting one. But because buying and selling of people is a felony, when it is not convenient to go to other places, adopting children from nearby villages, and worrying about parents coming home in the future. Therefore, it has not been realized.

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On this day, Huang Zhaotian heard that the newspaper reader in the restaurant read the latest "Tokyo Daily". He didn't pay much attention to it at first, but the doctor was reading, and suddenly the words such as adopted son appeared, and Huang Zhaotian's spirit was lifted. After listening carefully, I was reading a new decree issued by the imperial court, which was about the adoption of orphans in the Charity Bureau.

In addition to the original text of the decree, the newspaper deliberately also has a vernacular interpretation. When the doctor read the newspaper 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?

It's important, Huang Zhaotian didn't want to work anymore, so he called someone to watch it, took a newspaper, and went home.

As soon as he arrived home, he found that there was a guest at home, the third wife of his family.

Ding was sitting on the Hu bed embroidering, and the third sister-in-law kept talking on the sidelines, "...Sister, our Shiro was praised by her husband in school yesterday, saying that he must be promising in the future. You said you would marry him." It's almost 20 years, and there is no baby, so I don’t want Lang Jun to take a concubine. I still think about looking for an adopted child outside. Can the outside be the same as my own family? Why don’t you talk? Shiro is my dear. Flesh and flesh, I am willing to give it to you. You don’t appreciate it anymore. Without saying a word, what's the rule..."

Huang Zhaotian heard a fire outside. His father died early. It was not easy to be an orphan and a widow. However, the relatives of his clan not only did not help, but also occupied their family's land.

Later, Huang Zhaotian started from nothing and had a family business. These people clung to them again, wanting to take advantage of them, and wanted to pack some idlers to work in his restaurant several times.

After learning that Huang Zhaotian had no children, people from all walks of life even harassed him twice in three days, obviously not ashamed, but in a benevolent tone.

Huang Zhaotian stepped in and stared at Sansao.

Ding was about to speak, when he saw Huang Zhaotian suddenly, Sansao was frightened to stand up by his imposing look. He felt very happy, and deliberately said: "The official came back just right, Sansao said that she wanted to take her family Shiro to life. Give it to our family. I am now forcing my consent."

The third sister-in-law jumped and denied: "Where did I force you, don't spit people! I mean..."

Huang Zhaotian slapped the newspaper on the table fiercely, "Sansao Lao has bothered, but today the "Tokyo Daily" has issued a new law. You can inherit the family business just like your own children."

Sansao’s face turned green. She wanted to see what was written in the newspaper, but unfortunately illiterate, she said dubiously: "Really? But it's not an outsider...It's not as good as our own family..."

When Ding heard the news, he felt ecstasy, and rushed forward, "Really?"

Huang Zhaotian sighed and said, "It says, "Look, it's hard to say that there are adopted children. Moreover, the adopted children are the same as their own. Also, the parents who abandoned their children will no longer recognize each other."

When Sansao heard this, her face changed, she completely believed it, and left angrily without even saying hello.

Ding cried with joy, "Great!"

She would not want Ding to adopt Huang Zhaotian's relatives. Those people who had no good intentions were really going to adopt it, and there was absolutely no end to it. Even after successfully adopting one, we still have to do everything possible to prevent the family property from being invaded by the tribe.

It's better now. The imperial court has issued a decree that you can adopt an orphan right away, and the adopted child is the same as the parent-child, which makes people feel more at ease.

Ding was very anxious, holding the newspaper and said: "Let’s go to the Charity Bureau soon, in case, in case a lot of people go..."

Huang Zhaotian rubbed his hands, "Yes, yes, first come first served!"

Ding gave him a push, "What is first-come, first-served, what do you think it is? That is your future son!"

Huang Zhaotian was amused, "Yes, yes." He remembered something, and then said, "If we adopt one man and one woman, wouldn't we also have children in pairs?"

When Ding thought about it, he felt happy in his heart.

Huang Zhaotian and his wife were ready and hurried to the Charity Bureau, so anxious that they did not want to delay for a moment.

When I arrived at the Charity and Childhood Bureau, there were already several couples here, and people from the Charity and Childhood Bureau were receiving them.

The Charity and Childhood Bureau was really busy today. For those who came to inquire and wanted to adopt, all kinds of people waited to come to the door one by one, and they were deeply touched by the lack of staff. No, even Yun Yan came out to receive it.

Huang Zhaotian stepped forward to explain his intentions and registered his identity as instructed. At this time, Ding saw a handsome and gentle young man coming over and arranged to receive them, and immediately wanted to send some money to take care of it.

No, the young man let out a laugh, and did not receive the purse handed over by Ding Shi, "The lady is polite, and the Charity and Childhood Bureau has been ordered to implement the new law with all its strength and dare not squander his own pockets."

Huang Zhaotian looked up and said, "Ouch", and pulled his wife away, "Guilty and sin, it turns out to be Brother Yun, Zhuo Jing is disrespectful!"

Huang Zhaotian, who opened a restaurant and had dealt with Yun Yan back, naturally knew that he wouldn't be rare for management. Ding looked at it and didn't care about anything, so he quickly apologized before speaking.

After Yun Yanhui and Huang Zhaotian and his wife had recounted, they learned about each other's situation.

Huang Zhaotian said with emotion: "Today is really a good day. First, I encountered the promulgation of the new law, and then I met Brother Yun who was transferred here as a errand. It's time for me to have a son this year!"

Ding is anxious to know when he can pick up the child home soonest.

Yun Yan groaned back and said, "Actually, I suggest you don't be too rushed. Adopting a child can be said to be a lifetime matter. The two can take the time to visit the Charity and Childhood Bureau, spend a few days with these children, and then choose the best one. Consensus adoption."

Ding was in desperate need, but now it makes sense when he hears it.

"I'll take you in first." Yun Yan brought Huang Zhaotian and his wife in back.

The couple, or most of the childless families, came here hoping to adopt younger children, and Yun Yan took them back to see those children under ten years old.

There are two types of children under ten years old. One is under three years old. There are dozens of them. In a large room, some are still lying in bed, and some can crawl all over the floor. They are looked after by nurses. With.

Ding first stood looking out of the window, with a smile on her face unknowingly, and at Yun Yan's invitation, she went in again and teased the child with a toy. When Ding reluctantly put down the toy and left, there was still a child holding her hand and not letting 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 walked outside the classroom to watch. There was the sound of reading aloud, and looking inside through the pane, these children were all dressed in uniform, all sitting upright, and they all seemed to be neat and clean children.

Ding was a little surprised. It stands to reason that children who live in such a place will not have a very good life. But what she saw, all of them were full of energy, with energetic eyes, and none of them were yellowish and thin.

Not to mention, they are still studying, there are many academies in the Song Dynasty, but it is really rare for orphans to receive education in a unified way.

Huang Zhaotian has read books, and he can even hear that the teachers above are not so knowledgeable. He is secretly shocked. The people in the Charity and Childhood Bureau did not say who the teachers are, but the level of enlightenment is definitely not much lower. Ah.

At this time, when it was time for the lunch break, the children stood up, lined up to go out and walked in one direction, without any chaos. When they passed by Yunyan, they all shouted hello, polite and orderly.

Ding originally wanted to adopt a newly weaned child, but seeing this situation, she felt that in fact, as long as it was not too big, it was acceptable. Anyway, these are orphans and there is no worries.

Yun Yan told them about the children’s work and rest time and told them that if they were to come later, he would tell the children that they were here to help, so that they could take the children with the nursing mothers and get along with them. Fan.

Huang Zhaotian nodded repeatedly, "I'm asking for leave, I'll come!"

When Yun Yan returned, he took them to register again, and agreed on specific matters.

After Huang Zhaotian and Ding returned from the Charity and Children's Bureau, they were looked for several times by their relatives. They heard that they were going to adopt a child in the Charity and Children's Bureau and came to discourage them, but Huang Zhaotian flatly refused.

Huang Zhaotian and Ding went to the Charity Bureau many times, and finally felt that they had a good relationship with a pair of siblings who had lost their lives. The brother was four years old and the younger sister was less than one year old. Originally, they wanted their children to be in pairs. Go through the formalities and adopt the brother and sister.

After they adopted the child, the family members came to make trouble several times, but gradually found it was useless and had to give up.

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There are many families like Huang Zhaotian and Ding's or similar situations, whether in Tokyo or all over the country. For them, the new law is simply the best.

In Tokyo’s Charity and Child Care Bureau alone, babies under three years of age who were registered before the decree was adopted were all adopted.

Older children, because they are well brought up in the Charity Bureau, look likable, and are very polite after enlightenment, so many children have been adopted and new families have been established.

There are also some families who have not found a match and decided to wait again after consultation. Now that the new law has been promulgated, it will be the same again in two years.

Due to lack of manpower, there is no way to establish a return visit mechanism for the time being. The only way to use the omnipotent Kaifeng Mansion is to order all Xiangfang to take care when counting the population of the Fangfang every day.

After the remaining laws were promulgated one by one, the situation of abandoned children was further reduced, spreading to all parts of the country, not to mention how many children survived. Even the phenomenon of buying and selling of people has been slightly improved.

Yun Yan didn’t have time to check the good news from the state capitals. Suddenly, many people came to be lobbyists, all of them helping those who wanted to build the Puguanze Youyuan branch on their own site. Lobbied by the officials.

These people all hope to be able to give priority to opening branches in their sites-even if they want to draw money to give to the charity cause, it is worth it!

It was during the critical period of the "bidding" of the state governments, and I don't know where the news came out. It is said that although Yun Yanhui is in the Charity and Childhood Bureau, his reference opinions are very useful for Pu Guanze. Therefore, all kinds of ghosts and monsters have come to the door.

This shocked Yun Yan-he almost thought that he had come to him again to lead the red line!