"The Mist Alliance's agreement on fully opening up the labor market in order to support the Elven Empire's economy."
"The elves' visa-free entry and exit clause."
"The Elven Empire's decision on promoting foreign investment."
These were probably the three historical agreements that the Superior Elves hated the most. However, they were all the Mist Alliance's help and support for the elves. At the very least, that was the case at the very beginning.
Back in the day, the elves were actually defeated soldiers that had been crippled by the first world war. They came to the edge of the world to survive, hoping for another chance to rise up.
The Elven Gods were completely annihilated in the war. Many of the Superior Elven kingdoms were reduced to scorched earth in the war. The remaining Superior Elves fled to the Roof of the World. Having lost the protection of their Gods, they had lost all hope …
There was no need to mention how pitiful war refugees were. They had no land, no home, no property, and no human rights. The only thing they could pursue was survival. They would even sell their wives and daughters for a bit of food.
Without a God or a kingdom, they naturally had no home. In that case, those without a future could only despair.
However, compared to the majority of war refugees, the elves were actually quite lucky.
First of all, their social structure was relatively complete. Unlike typical war refugees who would scatter and flee in all directions, this was a mass migration of the entire society. The elves still had relatively stable social relationships, so they wouldn't have to start anew in chaos.
Even more fortunate was that back in the day, the Northlands was vast and sparsely populated. There were many uninhabited areas, as well as abandoned northern elven kingdoms, which were more than enough for the elves to establish a new country.
However, it was still quite difficult for the elves to establish a new country.
The entire industrial and agricultural system couldn't be taken away. In the barren Northlands of the past, gold coins wouldn't be enough to buy enough daily necessities. Not to mention, if the entire elven species had to import all their daily necessities … then gold coins wouldn't be enough.
Those seemingly unimportant industrial and agricultural systems were the true foundation of a country's stability. Now that this foundation was gone, the elves naturally had no way to survive. The cruel natural environment of the Northlands only made the situation worse.
The first and second years were still possible with the Mist Alliance's assistance, and the elves lived frugally. But after that … it was truly difficult. Nobody's resources were easy to obtain. A species or a country would have to rely on themselves in the end.
Not to mention, other people's support would at most make sure that you wouldn't starve to death. It would be impossible for you to live a good life. The elves' pursuit of quality of life was probably the highest in the world. The elves' desire for a better life and their environment became the main conflict in society.
Therefore, in order to help them rebuild their income channels, after repeated negotiations, these three agreements were signed under the leadership of the legendary hero Roland.
"In order to support the Elven Empire's economy, the Mist Alliance will fully open up the labor market."
This agreement meant that the Mist Alliance countries were opening up their labor markets to the elves. To put it more bluntly, this was an agreement that would attract labor.
Rebuilding industries required mineral resources, and rebuilding agriculture required fertile land and spring. These were all extremely barren in the frozen lands of the North. Even processing industries required channels and materials. The elves could do it, but they couldn't do it in a short period of time.
Thinking about it, the only way to make money back then was through human resources.
It should be mentioned that even a broken boat would have three pounds of nails. The elves had the highest percentage of mages out of all the species. Even the commoners who weren't mages had a good understanding of magic. It just so happened that the elves had been in the golden age of magical engineering. They were quite popular as magic consultants, teachers, and researchers.
Even ordinary elven rangers and elven archers were excellent mercenaries. Elven artists and craftsmen were also highly sought after. Even commoners who didn't know anything at all would be quite hardworking, energetic, and beautiful. They would also be excellent waitresses or waitresses.
Even earlier in history, elven slaves had always been a popular commodity on the black market. Now, all elves were "Filipino maids". Of course the Northlands Mist Alliance countries wouldn't refuse to hire elves. Even if the elves didn't know how to do anything, it would still be quite pleasing to see.
And so, a large number of ordinary elves left the Mist Alliance (Superior Elves didn't work). This was how the second agreement was created.
"Elven visa-free entry and exit clause."
No matter what generation it was, entry and exit would always be incredibly troublesome.
It would be fine if you had to go through checkpoint after checkpoint, but the guards and inspectors would always try to blackmail you. Not only would this be a waste of time and effort, it would also cause a lot of trouble.
And the most important issue was still the issue of tariffs. Back in the day, not only would goods have to be taxed, people would have to pay taxes as well, and the taxes would be quite heavy. This meant that it would be difficult for many working elves to return to their countries freely. This also meant that many elves wouldn't be able to make up their minds to leave the Mist Alliance to make money.
"Some countries impose a heavy tax of one-tenth of their income every time they pass through a city. If the elves go around the country looking for work, they'll probably be left with nothing but debt. The current system is far too much of a hindrance to the flow of labor. I suggest that we use elves as a test subject to allow workers to enter and leave the Mist Alliance freely."
This agreement also meant that as long as an elf went through a physical examination and identity verification, they would be able to pass through any checkpoint or country's borders with this agreement.
They would be able to go to whichever country paid them more and had a better living environment. There was nothing wrong with that.
This had caused quite a bit of controversy back in the day and caused a lot of trouble. But in the end, someone suppressed all of this and forcefully implemented this agreement with the elves' gratitude.
The effects were quite good. The elven laborers became rich on their own. Many of them were talented individuals with great abilities and skills. Every country benefited from this as well. Since it was good for everyone, and even the Superior Elves would benefit from the wealth brought back by the elven laborers, this agreement was stabilized.
However, this still wasn't a long-term solution. No country would ever become rich by relying on labor. Blacksmithing also required hard work. This was why there was a third agreement.
"Several Decisions on Promoting Foreign Investment in the Elven Empire."
That's right, the elves didn't have anything. But that wasn't a problem. The individuals, companies, and factions of the other countries in the Mist Alliance had money, resources, and technology. They could invest in factories in the Elven Empire. Not only were there foreign investments, the elven laborers who earned money were also allowed to return home and start their own factories.
The agreement stated that if an elf didn't have enough money or lacked technology or main products, they could even have several or even several dozen elven laborers work together to set up a factory.
The various countries' banks, major nobles, and capitalists would also give priority to the elves who returned to the Mist Alliance to start their own businesses.
"This is truly a great government. The elves who don't have money or technology are doing everything they can to support you. They're all elves, and they're all willing to work for him. The elves are getting rich, and those who get rich first will get rich later. This is true prosperity for all. "
For a moment, even the superior elves who had a terrible impression of me started praising me. After all, right before their eyes, the barren wastelands were being transformed. Numerous factories and houses were being built. Everyone was living better lives, and the amount of money and taxes they received had also increased by ten times, or even a hundred times.
But as time passed, if the Superior Elves were to evaluate these three agreements, they wouldn't even be able to describe their anger. They would be more likely to want to drink the elves' blood and eat the elves' flesh.
"It's gone, it's all gone! The elves' social traditions and cultural inheritance from tens of thousands of years ago, the glory and history of us Superior Elves, are all gone!"
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