Chapter 468： The new situation in Bulgaria (part 1)

What the two brave guys did is still unclear to Edel, but Romania’s neighbors have a hard time, and he does understand.

Compared with the thriving Romania, Bulgaria seems so sad.

As the initiator of the Balkan War and the ally of World War I, Bulgaria has had a lot of hardships over the years. Especially after the end of World War I, life in Bulgaria became even more sad.

In particular, the "Neuy Peace Treaty" about the defeat in World War I made Bulgaria even worse. According to the terms of the Nei Peace Treaty, Bulgaria needs to cedicate the Northwestern Macedonia region to the Kingdom of Serbia and half of the Salonika region and Western Thrace region to Greece. The loss of Thessaloniki region and Western Thrace land made Bulgaria lose its access to the Aegean Sea.

This clause caused Bulgaria to lose 21% of its territory and 24% of its population. More importantly, the coasts of the Aegean Sea are rich areas. After being ceded to Greece, it will be a heavy blow to Bulgaria's economy.

In addition, Bulgaria also needs to make financial compensation to the two countries. Among them, Bulgaria needs to compensate the Kingdom of Serbia worth 150 million U.S. dollars in food and materials, and Greece also needs to make 170 million U.S. dollars in compensation for food and materials. The compensation period is 15 years.

In addition, in order to limit Bulgaria’s armed forces to prevent it from threatening neighboring countries, the Bulgarian army was also limited to 30,000.

Faced with the numerous provisions imposed on him, the Bulgarian economy, which was almost unsupportable, collapsed completely. The exchange rate of the currency, the lev, Alexander Jankov, dropped from 1 to 1 for Romanian leu in 1905 to 1.54 for 1 before World War I. After the end of the First World War, the exchange rate between Lev and Lev dropped to 15.47 for 1, and the signing of the "Neui Peace Treaty" dropped Lev to 24.15 to 1.

A large number of Bulgarian people's savings were wiped out during this period, which made the Bulgarian country seem a bit turbulent. The collapse of the domestic financial system caused a large number of factories to go bankrupt, and workers could not find jobs at all. The food and other agricultural products needed for compensation have greatly reduced the income of farmers. Many farmers are insolvent and can only wander in rural cities. Unemployed workers and farmers have caused a deterioration in public security. This year, the crime rate in Bulgaria has increased by 246%, which has aroused the worries of the property-owning class.

The deterioration of economic security in Bulgaria has caused many people to vent their dissatisfaction. Alexander Jankov, the prime minister, was privately pointed out by many people for improper response.

In addition to accusing the government of impropriety, the Bulgarian people also found that there is a good place, that is, the former Bulgarian territory occupied by Romania. There are still three to four hundred thousand Bulgarians living on this 20,000 square kilometers of land (some are smuggled from the outbreak of war, some are forced by life).

These Bulgarians in Romania are currently enjoying Romania’s war dividends. Many of them engaged in politics were sent to the new territory, and the merchants also made money in it. Although ordinary people are slightly worse, the construction of new territories still drives them to become rich.

Because it was only ceded by Romania for a short time (less than ten years), and contact with Bulgaria has not been blocked. Therefore, the living conditions, public security situation, and economic situation in the region are constantly presented to the people in Bulgaria.

Comparing the chaos in their own country and comparing the living conditions of the Bulgarians in the neighboring country has left many Bulgarians heartbroken. In their opinion, these Bulgarians who stayed in Romania should be oppressed, and they are always looking forward to the restoration of their motherland (the Bulgarian domestic newspapers also have a credit).

It is a pity that these Bulgarians in Romania live better than themselves and have higher incomes. Even in politics, they can get the same power as Romania, and they are not oppressed. How can this not let people like them feel disappointed.

Some people are eager to compare the two sides, and are bound to regain Bulgaria's status in the Balkans. Some people are longing for it and want to be a Romanian citizen.

We don't care about those Bulgarians who want to be strong, and these Bulgarians who yearn for it aroused some people's ideas. (Don't think that the habits of a nation will never change. There are many people who can change with the temptation of economic benefits. Traitor is not a joke.)

In Tarnovo, a city that once fought with Romania, some people quietly held a party here.

In the Wakoli district of Tarnovo, the Bulgarian middle class mainly lives here.

The name Borks is fairly well-known in Tarnovo. Because he has published several articles in the local newspapers directly pointing to the evils of the government, his sharp writing and slightly humorous style make many people like to read his articles. And he also became a well-known intellectual in the area, and he also managed to count as a cultural celebrity.

At his home today, a small cultural salon is also being launched to celebrate his return from a trip. Those who can participate in his cultural salon are like cultural celebrities who he doesn't participate in much, and they like to criticize the government's improper actions.

"Everyone, thank you for participating in this cultural salon. Here I hope everyone can speak freely and seek a better tomorrow for Bulgaria."

As the host, Borks took the lead in toasting and talking in the opening remarks.

"No problem, who doesn't know that Borks’ cultural salon is the most free."

"Yes."

Under the leadership of others, everyone in the room began to speak.

After a glass of wine, someone said, "Bolks, how are you traveling?"

"Yes, only by looking around can we know the gap between us and others."

Borks sat down in a comfortable manner and began to talk about his own experience. "I drove all the way to Constanta, and after crossing the border, I discovered the huge gap between Bulgaria and Romania. In Romania, farmers basically use machinery for their work. According to my understanding, the farmer who uses machinery is alone It can cultivate 3-5 hectares, which is many times higher than Bulgaria."

At this time someone said: "It's not that Romanian domestic food is cheaper."

"Yes, the domestic food price in Romania is 5-10% lower than that in Bulgaria."

After answering someone’s question, Borks continued: “You think Romania’s food is cheaper than Bulgaria, so that the people of the country can live a better life. And the wages of their workers are much higher than ours.”

Seeing that his friends were attracted by his topic, Borks spoke more proudly of what he saw and heard. "A skilled worker in Romania can earn 160-180 lei a month Before one person can earn, he can meet the needs of his family, which is much better than ours. Moreover, Romania’s public transportation is also very developed. It’s also very cheap, and every ordinary person can ride. If it’s early in the morning, you can see people waiting for these vehicles on the platform. These public transportation vehicles connect every part of the city and shorten their distance."

As Borks spoke, the latest Romanian situation continued to emerge in front of them. In particular, I heard that Romania not only has newspapers, radio stations, but also various cultural activities. Moreover, in Borks's recounting, he also participated in several Romanian cultural salons, and those Romanian celebrities were very kind to him.

In short, in his words, Romania’s performance is thriving, the economy is vigorous, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the soldiers defend their homes and the country. Newspapers publish all kinds of recruitment information, and from time to time you can find Romanian articles that have created new highs in history.

It simply made them yearn for both physically and mentally, and they wished to travel around in person and write down these experiences for the people to take a look at.

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