Chapter 465: Special Economic Zones

Northland

Ethan Territory

After more than two years of development, this place is no longer the shabby little village that Ethan left, but has developed into a vital seaport-type economic town in the Northland.

On the eleven square kilometers of land, various newly built hard-surface roads crisscross, and the streets are busy.

The houses on both sides are neatly arranged, shops are densely packed, and people are weaving.

According to statistics, the permanent population here has now reached more than 100,000.

This number may not be a big deal in other places, but for the sparsely populated Northland, it is a miracle to gather so many people in the demilitarized zone.

And people gather here, just as the old saying goes, the world is bustling, all for profit; the world is bustling, all for profit.

Yes, there is profit here.

Of course, the profit here does not refer to the fishing industry that Ethan developed at the beginning.

How can such a small fishing industry support so many people?

However, this profit is also related to Ethan's fishing industry.

To talk about what the relationship is, we must start with the most basic situation in the Northland.

It is well known that the Northland not only has a harsh environment, but has also been at the forefront of the fight against the orcs.

In this harsh environment, if the Northland needs people to stand up to defend their country, then sufficient material guarantees must be given.

Only in this way can people have no worries and dare to fight on the battlefield, which is why the Northland has always implemented the system economy.

In addition to implementing the system economy, the Northland also brainwashes the people spiritually. The top leaders make everyone feel that fighting against the orcs is their mission and the supreme honor.

For the top leaders, it is not that they do not want to develop the economy, but they are worried that once the people develop the private economy and become rich, they will become greedy for life and afraid of death, and are unwilling to fight against the orcs again.

Therefore, the private economy has always been a taboo in the Northland.

But all this changed with the arrival of Ethan, an outsider.

The fishing industry developed by Ethan at the beginning not only alleviated the food problem in the Northland to a certain extent, but also because of the enthusiasm of the people in the Northland, the top leaders in the Northland, who have always been in the system economy, saw the unparalleled influence of the private economy.

The enthusiasm of the people is extremely high, and the speed of industrial development is even more amazing. A small fishing industry actually feeds nearly 10,000 people.

At the same time, there will never be a situation where the institutional economy is a whip.

Most importantly, after more than half a year of research and observation, they found that the private economy will not destroy the spirit of dedication that the North has always emphasized.

Not only will it not destroy it, but it will also play a supporting role.

The people have become richer, not only did they not leave the North, but they loved this land more.

Because people know that there are properties at home that need their protection, they are more brave in fighting against orcs.

This completely opened the shackles that bound the hearts of the North's high-level officials.

So they drew a circle on the map, and with the Esen territory as the fulcrum, they established a special economic development experimental zone, referred to as: Special Economic Zone!

In this special economic zone, the people of the North are allowed to operate privately.

Foreign nobles, businessmen, and individuals are also allowed to come here to carry out activities including but not limited to opening up territories, doing business, and operating.

All legal activities and property of everyone here will be protected at the highest level in the North.

And if you are doing business, no tax will be collected for 30 years.

At the same time, in order to cooperate with the development of the special economic zone, the Northland also issued dozens of development orders in one go.

And if the special economic zone develops well, they are prepared to issue more development orders in the future.

With the promulgation of policies in the Northland, countless people who are unsuccessful in their hometowns began to leave their hometowns and rush to the Northland to realize their dreams of being the best.

Because of their joining, dozens of territories were demarcated in the Northland, and a large amount of manpower and material resources rushed to the Northland.

Countless industries also developed in the Northland...

As the earliest pioneer, the Ethan Territory must have occupied the most core development position.

In addition to the advantages of the Lawson family's shipping, whether it is locals or outsiders, whether it is daily necessities or economic materials, they all need Ethan's territory to provide guarantees.

Therefore, the Ethan Territory gradually developed into what it is today.

However, although the territory has changed a lot, there is one thing that has never changed, that is, the lord's mansion.

Yes, the lord's mansion is still that broken ship.

Of course, this broken ship has been around for more than two years and has been renovated and transformed many times.

Although the exterior still looks very shabby, the interior is actually suitable for living and working. The only drawback is that it is a little smaller.

As the owner of this place, Rand is now sitting in the captain's room where Ethan used to work, looking at the letter sent by Ethan.

There is a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The reason for the surprise is not that there is anything special in Ethan's letter, but because the letter came too coincidentally.

The letter asked him to find out the information of the sage who defected from the North before, and he now happens to have a reliable source of intelligence, a former financial officer of the North.

As we all know, the profession of financial officer sounds like it only deals with money, but in fact they deal with people.

This is the same as doing business. Do you think doing business depends on various powerful business methods and then getting rich?

No, no, no, if you want to make a fortune in business, you never rely on any business methods, but on insider information, or information gap.

As a profession that deals with people, the financial officer often knows news that many people don't know.

If you want to find out the information about the defected sage, the former financial officer of the Northland who is being received in front of you is really the most suitable.

Why add the word "before"?

Because this financial officer was caught for corruption, so the word "before" was added.

In fact, if it weren't for his age, the amount of corruption was not large, and he had made many contributions to the Northland when he was young, there would be no such thing as "before".

However, it is inevitable that he can survive.

Although corruption is intolerable to the people, it is simply a default for people in the system.

No one wants him to die, otherwise his end may be the end of everyone.

Therefore, even if he has no contribution and no human relationship, people in the system will find ways to save his life.

Although the former financial officer has not been executed, he has lost his source of livelihood and comes here to beg for food.

Originally, when Rand heard Andy, the liaison officer who was very close to Ethan, talking about this, he had already made up his mind not to ask for this person.

However, he changed his mind now.

He directly asked the financial officer for information about the sage on the condition of work.

At first, the financial officer was worried about the leakage of Northland secrets, so he only told some public and well-known information.

For the detailed information that Ethan wanted to know, he refused to disclose it on the grounds that he was not clear.

If ordinary people heard others say it was not clear, they might believe it and then stop asking.

But who is Rand?

He has been in Maro City for so many years. He has nothing else, but he can see through people's hearts.

Just two words "send you away" made the financial officer confess honestly.

After finding out the information Ethan wanted, he wrote back without stopping.

For him, everything can be delayed now, but the only thing Ethan ordered must be completed immediately, immediately, and with twelve points...