Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 693: The Outlandish Proposal_1

Chapter 693: Chapter 693: The Outlandish Proposal_1

"Fiklorov, what have you been busy with lately?"

Wang Ye asked while inviting him to sit down, greeting him amiably.

As the party leader, it was important to maintain good relations with his faction members.

Fiklorov, sitting opposite Wang Ye’s desk, let out a long sigh, leaned forward, and looked sharply at Wang Ye, excitedly saying, "Chairman, lately I’ve been studying the demographic issue in our country!"

Wang Ye raised an eyebrow and asked interestedly, "Oh? So, do you have any ideas then?"

Russia’s demographic issue was a severe one.

It possessed the world’s largest territory of over 17 million square kilometers, yet the population was less than 150 million.

Let that sink in.

The population of a small book-sized country that covers barely 300,000 square kilometers, is almost equal to that of Russia.

In Russia, there are only eight people per square kilometer!

Moreover, due to the climate and economic reasons, most of the population is concentrated on the Eastern European plain centered around Moscow and Petersburg, with the rest of the country being barren and uninhabited, marked by vast primitive forests and permafrost...

Fiklorov said earnestly, "Chairman, you should know that in our country there are more women than men, and that young people are increasingly reluctant to get married and have children. This has led to a population decline in our country, which is very dangerous."

Wang Ye nodded. He was aware of what Fiklorov was talking about.

The root cause was the aftermath of World War II.

In WWII, the total death toll in the former Soviet Union reached as high as 26.6 million people!

Out of these, nearly nine million were young and middle-aged men...

This is a huge loss that is irreplaceable for any country.

This resulted in an imbalance in the ratio of men to women in Russia, that is, more women than men. According to the ratio, eight men correspond to ten women.

Meaning, there are 25% more women than men!

In addition, due to climate issues, the Russians are heavy drinkers, and it is very common to see men carrying bottles of alcohol on the street while stumbling around drunk.

Long-term heavy drinking is very likely to cause infertility, which further reduces the birth rate.

In the former Soviet era, the government tried every possible means to increase the birth rate.

The minimum marriageable age was lowered to sixteen, with various kinds of care and preferential treatment given to pregnant women, who received free medical care and subsidies for milk powder.

The women who gave birth to many children were even awarded medals!

However, after the breakdown of the former Soviet Union, there were many more important problems, so the demographic issue was neglected.

Only some of the preferential policies for pregnant women have been preserved, but due to economic difficulties, the subsidies are not as substantial as before.

It is said that during the former Soviet era, if a family could have more than four children, a house would be given out for free!

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Although he had not studied the demographic issue in detail, Wang Ye had a general understanding of it. Therefore, he asked, "So what solutions have you come up with?"

Anyone can identify problems.

But if one is to be a qualified member of the Duma, one cannot only identify problems, one must also be able to solve them!

This is what the proposals at the Duma sessions require. Every congressman has the right to raise issues related to society, the country, or the government, but their proposals must also contain feasible solutions.

It was evident that Fiklorov wanted to submit a proposal regarding the demographic issue. He had come today to discuss it with Wang Ye, hoping to obtain his approval and support.

Fiklorov smiled proudly and said smartly, "Of course! Otherwise, I wouldn’t come here to waste your time, Mr. Chairman. I have this idea, since our country has more women than men and we are facing a pressing population growth pressure. We can learn from other countries, like those in the Middle East..."

Wang Ye was taken aback, then realized what Fiklorov was trying to say.

He found it quite amusing and pointed at Fiklorov shaking his head, "You...You can’t endorse something like that. If we really did as you suggest, our country’s international image would be ruined!"

Fiklorov became anxious and hurriedly retorted, "Then why is it that many countries allow polygamy, and nothing gets said on the international stage? Now, in our country, there are clearly more women than men, and we are experiencing population decline. So wouldn’t implementing polygamy perfectly solve these problems!"

Wang Ye was feeling a headache. Explaining this issue to Fiklorov was a little complicated.

As this guy clearly wouldn’t consider international impact, what civilized society meant, let alone what "double standard" meant!

Maybe in some countries, such a system exists, and Europe and the United States act as if they haven’t seen it and don’t mind.

But if you Russians dare to follow suit, it is estimated that the "saints" of Europe and the United States would immediately jump up and directly label you as an "evil country".

Because, you are neither their "underling", nor a "noble" Ansa, so naturally you are not qualified to do so...

Of course, as for Wang Ye himself, he didn’t approve of such a system either.

This is simply social regression!

As for those who question Wang Ye for having several girlfriends, don’t forget that Wang Ye is unmarried, and is it too much to be dating several women at the same time...

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"No, no, your idea is too outrageous, I can’t support it. But if you insist, I agree with you to bring this proposal for discussion at the Duma Congress. But I suggest you prepare a second plan in advance, mainly encouraging childraising from the policy side..."

Wang Ye patiently gave Fiklorov some advice.

Promoting birth rate is a good thing and an important issue.

If it wasn’t for Fiklorov raising the issue today, Wang Ye might have neglected it.

So, with this opportunity, he should do something practical and introduce some useful policies.

After discussing with Wang Ye, while Fiklorov took down all of Wang Ye’s suggestions to add into his proposal, he insisted on his original idea and planned to introduce it together at the Duma Congress.

As for whether it could be passed or not, that would depend on what the other congressmen thought...

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After Fiklorov left, Rossiyana walked over from the side, rolled her eyes, and said irritably:

"Has this guy gone mad!

It’s the 21st century now, and he wants to go back to the feudal era!

What’s this polygamy, he really dares to think!

If not for saving your face, I would’ve scolded him just now.

I held back for a long time before managing to bite my tongue.

Tell me, are you secretly supporting him? You men, all the same!"