NOVEL NEXT Vol. 1 Chapter 103: Immigration
Karl replied: "Your Highness, we've figured it out! At present, the Royal Bank has a total of five large and small gold mines, with a rough estimate of reserves around one hundred and eighty tons. There are also several other mining properties in the region that have not yet been explored!"
"Hmm, the places that are not explored, we should organize labor to explore them as soon as possible! The gold mines that have been located, is there a mining plan?" Ferdinand asked.
"Yes, Your Highness! We will at once organize our labor and conduct a large-scale exploration! The five gold mines that are already being mined were formerly mined on a small scale, with less than a thousand mining workers! Our first plan is to focus on two of the mines that are simple to mine, and the other three mines will be mined on a small scale for now! We plan to recruit more than 20,000 miners, mainly in favor of foreign workers!" Karl said.
Ferdinand nodded. He was satisfied with Karl's plan. The first is easy, then the next is difficult to mine, is no doubt in line with the reality, but also to meet Ferdinand's short-term purpose of raising funds. All the miners have recruited from outside. It can maximize labor costs, and mining is a high-risk job, which happens to be inevitable casualties.
Bulgaria has a limited population, and every nation's life is precious! Also, if there are too many deaths, there is no way to suppress public opinion in the country. After all, there are more family members!
Foreigners will not matter. Before they are integrated into it, it does not hurt Ferdinand how many die. Anyway, the Russian side has plenty of people!
"Do it with all your might, the Immigration and Resettlement Department will help you, and I hope the gold mine can be put into business as soon as possible!" Ferdinand said seriously.
"Your Highness, please rest assured !!! You will receive good news in the coming year!" Karl said with a smile.
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Count Pavel has been in a very good mood lately. Since he became ambassador to Bulgaria, although his position is not comparable to Germany's, his wallet is much bigger, and he has made a new group of friends in the country.
Since creating the Russian-Bulgarian Alliance, the number of immigrants from Russia to Bulgaria has been rapidly growing! Of course, it also needed Count Pavel's help, and the commissions were not small.
The Russian Empire is now in its golden age. The country is not to say that it is peaceful, minus the Jews that everyone curses, but it is generally still peaceful! Naturally, there are only a few immigrants in the usual way, so how can Bulgaria's needs be met?
But it doesn't matter, as long as there is money, one can always find someone!
With the gradual spread of mechanized agriculture, the Russian aristocracy realized that the 'serfs', once a valuable asset, we're no longer of much use! Historically, these 'serfs' or 'peasants' were left behind by the aristocracy and moved to the cities, where they became workers.
Now the aristocrats have a new option, to 'sell' it to Bulgaria! No, it's a great strategic idea to integrate Bulgaria and expand the territory of the great Russian Empire!
Count Pavel's business has become numerous, the reason for the change of position, to help hold a line and more, one of the most massive human trafficking cartels in human history was born!
Now it can be said to have been 'professionalized'. All can be clearly priced: young men, women, children, the elderly, all prices are different; not only that, the price of different ethnic groups, also different!
It looks like you want to buy from a supermarket, as long as you can afford it, it's possible to have them all!
Ferdinand was not a fool to take anyone. Besides the honest peasants, others like street thugs, criminals, revolutionaries, etc., were rejected.
One should note that the Russian Empire has more than two hundred ethnic groups of all sizes, and Bulgaria does not want all ethnic groups. First of all, the language, culture, and customs are too different from each other, and secondly, they do not want a race with too strong a sense of independence. It is best if a large group of people do not know a lot of words and can not even figure out which ethnic group they are!
When such a condition comes down, most of the people of the Russian Empire are excluded. Putting it all together is:
Bulgarians are the most popular, but sadly not many.
Next are the Slavs, but as the main ethnic group of the Russian Empire, their small life is still relatively good, and they do not have a strong will to emigrate.
Once again, it is the Ukrainians, perhaps because the Ukrainian plain is so rich and shining that they do not have a strong nationalism.
Then there are a bunch of minorities. The population base is too small, has no cultural heritage, etc...
For this, the Russian aristocracy has not stopped mocking Bulgaria. It is completely in the garbage! What's the use of a bunch of illiterate peasants?
The Great Migration has begun until now. The total number of immigrants from the Russian Empire to Bulgaria has exceeded two hundred and fifty thousand, but the population's quality is surprisingly low. According to the Immigration Department, literacy per capita is less than twenty!
However, Ferdinand is pleased with this. It is good not to know how to read and write, simple mind, it is easy to make the brainwashing!
All they need to do is tell them to call themselves Bulgarians, and they'll get an extra loaf of bread, and then they'll be Bulgarians, and anyone who dares say they're not will be at your mercy!!!
This problem, the officials of the Immigration Department had the most experience. Once they released a rumor, and after they actually gave out an extra loaf of bread every day, the Bulgarians suddenly grew bigger for no reason!
One should note that Ferdinand is not a charity. The Bulgarian government is not a charity. All expenses for migrants are first advanced to pay by the government. The latter is required to repay personally, including interest! But if it is the Bulgarians, you only need to pay back half, and free of interest!
It is not a small amount to know the cost of migration and add the resettlement fee of the Bulgarian government, and counting the interest, the figure is even more terrible. If it is an ordinary worker, you can pay it back without eating or drinking and working hard for five years!!!
After knowing this news, people are more afraid to reveal their original ethnicity for fear of being chased for immigration fees! It is better to be a Bulgarian. You only need to pay half of the immigration fee, but do not have to pay interest, deducted ten percent of salary every month. You can slowly payback, all forgiven once you join Bulgarian citizenship!
If you tell a lie a thousand times, it will become true. Anyway, when the next generation rises, it will be the real Bulgarians ultimately.
Although many people did not understand why he did this, but with Ferdinand's insistence, 'Bulgarianization' was still implemented as a national policy! After a decade or two, you will know the benefits of a large number of one main ethnic group!