In a year of natural disasters, the young woman had billions of resources to build a paradise.

When they arrived at the coal mine, Mr. Yuan had already restored it to its former glory and put it in perfect order.

Upon learning that the Lu family army had been 'taken over', Master Yuan wept with joy, "Miss Mianmian, does this mean my family is safe?"

After all, Jiang Mianmian had told him before that the Yuan family was likely to be wiped out by the Lu family army.

"As long as you atone for your sins properly, there won't be any more major problems."

Jiang Mianmian revealed her purpose, "Besides telling you about the Lu family army, I also want you to tell me about the situation in the prefectural city."

Previously, she had asked those gentlemen to "atone" by having them distribute porridge, build sheds, and dig cellars. But now the weather is extremely hot, and people would definitely not be able to stand living in sheds or even cellars. She had to find another way to insulate them from the heat.

Sure enough, when this was mentioned, Master Yuan was also troubled.

"I can provide ice and insulation bricks. Those with money can buy them, and those without money can come and work for me."

Jiang Mianmian currently has a large amount of merit points and is not stingy with the money she would spend on buying heat-insulating bricks. Moreover, the population of the prefectural city is much larger than that of Fengshui County, so helping them will generate even more merit points.

So for her, this is a positive cycle.

"Insulating bricks?"

Master Yuan's eyes widened. "Bricks that can insulate against heat?"

He was already shocked enough that he could buy ice at the camp before, but how come there are things like heat-insulating bricks now?

"Yes, it can not only insulate against heat, but also keep you warm when it gets cold in winter."

Jiang Mianmian explained to him briefly, "The price isn't high either. A room of one and a half centimeters will only cost one tael of silver. If you're from a poor family, you can exchange goods for it, or you can come and do manual labor."

She wants to build a paradise, and that person is definitely indispensable.

"Okay, I'll go back and tell them about it."

The two discussed the matter in detail before parting ways.

Jiang Mianmian's promotion to level eight not only made her more comprehensive in all aspects, but also added three connection points between the two worlds. She set one of them near the Yuan family, which would make it easier for her to contact the Yuan family. In the future, if she also had residents and slaves in the prefectural city, it would also be convenient for her to enter and leave Peach Blossom Spring.

Master Yuan naturally agreed, and spent a lot of money to buy a piece of land in Taoyuan, moving his whole family there, leaving only a few workers to live with him in the Yuan Mansion.

As for Madam Yuan, she had long since succumbed to the strain and died.

With him setting this precedent, all the pot-bellied gentlemen in the prefectural city learned from him. They brought out all their rare treasures and hoards, exchanged them for family members to enter Peach Blossom Spring, and then worked hard in the prefectural city themselves.

Jiang Mianmian accepted everything, but not just anyone could enter Peach Blossom Spring. After layers of screening, people were divided into different categories. Those who had never done anything bad could enter, but even so, they would be slaves. As for those who had bullied others because of their family's wealth, they would have to atone for their sins first.

After finishing these trivial matters, Shi Yi arrived with Lu Jingsheng.

Lu Jingsheng had lost a lot of weight and was no longer the arrogant and domineering man he once was. He bowed respectfully to Jiang Mianmian and said, "Lord Fu, I have contacted my father. He and Emperor Zhaowu's entourage have arrived in Quanzhou and will be at the camp by the first day of the new year at the latest."

"So, what else did he say?"

Jiang Mianmian looked at him with a half-smile. This young General Lu only said half of what he meant; he was still dishonest.

Lu Jingsheng knelt down with a thud and simply took out the letter from his arms. "They are unaware of Lord Fu's might and their words were somewhat offensive, but ignorance is no excuse. I beg Lord Fu to spare my father's life."

He didn't mention Emperor Zhaowu, but only pleaded for his father.

Jiang Mianmian chuckled, took the letter, and glanced at it. It was nothing more than something about wanting to kill her, this vixen, to prove the majesty of the royal family. "How many soldiers did they bring?"

“Three to three hundred thousand, my father has one hundred thousand under his command, plus the Imperial Guard and the Yannan Iron Cavalry.”

Lu Jingsheng told everything he knew, including a lot about the weaknesses of those generals.

Jiang Mianmian felt reassured and waved for someone to take Lu Jingsheng away.

The second day of the Lunar New Year is the Peach Blossom Ceremony. Although she doesn't care about these formalities, the entire Peach Blossom Garden is preparing for this day. Everyone is looking forward to that day because it is not only her ceremony, but also the true rebirth of all the people of Peach Blossom Garden.

Therefore, she could not allow Emperor Zhaowu and his entourage to ruin the ceremony, no matter what.

The only way is for her to 'destroy' them first. She is short of manpower, and with this army of 300,000, it will be much easier to quickly establish the Peach Blossom Spring system throughout the Rong Kingdom.

We could easily bind all these people into slavery and send them to various places to help the people!

As long as there are enough people, the merit points will exceed 10 million. If 10 million is not enough, then 20 million. If 20 million is not enough, then 50 million. If that's still not enough, let's set a small goal first: 100 million!

Her leader will definitely come back in time!

Jiang Mianmian returned to Taoyuan to say goodbye to Jiu Niang, and went back to the Yuan family. From the Yuan family, she drove straight to Quanzhou.

She needs to place a connection point between the two worlds in Quanzhou, so she has to go there. Fortunately, Quanzhou is just east of Ningzhou, so it's not too far away.

However, it took more than ten hours of driving before we finally saw a large campsite.

She chose a location between Quanzhou City and the camp, placed the connection point between the two worlds, and first released Shi Yi. "Everyone from Taoyuan can come out through this exit. You select a group of people to cook porridge later. Make sure to cook enough porridge for 300,000 people, one bowl for each person."

These soldiers travel day after day, often without food or water, and must have been physically and mentally exhausted. At this point, a bowl of porridge could easily win them over.

The two had discussed this beforehand, and Shi Yi had already calculated the required cookware, rice, and number of people. "I'll start making arrangements now."

Jiang Mianmian responded and took the corresponding grain from the warehouse, piling it to one side.

Then one of them ran to the camp, knocked out a soldier under the cover of night, changed his clothes, and sneaked in.

Just as they had guessed, the soldiers sat listlessly, not uttering a single word, let alone putting their guards to good use.

Jiang Mianmian easily found Emperor Zhaowu's camp.

Emperor Zhaowu's meals were also poor; his face was the same color as his clothes. "You—!"

Before he could even utter a sound, Jiang Mianmian knocked him unconscious with a shovel, then forcibly cut his finger and bound him to become a slave.

After writing down his tasks, Jiang Mianmian shook him awake, "Hey, get up and get to work!"

Tsk, having the emperor work for her, that's something I would never have dared to dream of in my past life!

Half an hour later, not only the emperor, but also all the generals and ministers he brought, every single one of them, were bound into slavery by Jiang Mianmian and forced to work.

Of course, there were those who disagreed, and they were directly dealt with by Ye Jianbai. Those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned, those who should be executed were executed, and those who should be forced to do hard labor were forced to do hard labor.

The 300,000-strong army was the happiest, as everyone could smell the aroma of the porridge.

It contains brown rice, white rice, and mung beans, which are filling, thirst-quenching, and heat-relieving. Of course, if you want to receive the porridge, you have to sign a slave agreement.

For them, being a slave is fine, at least they have food!

After feeding them, Jiang Mianmian temporarily took them into Peach Blossom Paradise. Since they were all kept in cages, she wasn't worried about them rioting. In fact, they didn't want to riot either. Being locked up in Peach Blossom Paradise was fine, it was better than dying of heat in Quanzhou. Some even thought they had died and arrived in this paradise-like place.

Emperor Zhaowu and his entourage received the same treatment as them, and were all locked in cages.

These people are used to being high and mighty, how could they stand being treated like this? But they have to endure it, no matter how much they want to. If they say anything, they will be given a severe electric shock by the guards. The cage is also electrified, so they can't touch anything or say anything.

They quickly became obedient.

The guards were all former yamen runners from Fengshui County. They had long harbored resentment towards these nobles, so they acted without hesitation. When natural disasters struck, these people ignored everything, but now that life is better, they come here to cause trouble? That won't do.

After a night, Emperor Zhaowu and his entourage finally regained consciousness.

They stared blankly as Taoyuan suddenly became lively.

The Peach Blossom Spring Ceremony will be held on the second day of the seventh lunar month.

Jiang Mianmian was dragged out of bed early to get ready.

She was wearing a gown that Xin Xiuniang and more than twenty other embroiderers had worked through the night to make. It was a long robe with wide sleeves, embroidered with nine phoenixes in gold thread, and the hem was decorated with a landscape painting, making it very grand and imposing.

As the first rays of golden light illuminated the sacrificial altar, Shi Yi, dressed in magnificent robes and holding a jade tablet, loudly proclaimed his greeting.

The ceremony has officially begun.

Everyone in Taoyuan gathered around the sacrificial altar early in the morning. Those of high status were given seats to watch the ceremony, while most others could only watch from afar, but their feelings were the same—excitement.

When they saw Mianmian Fujun, who was usually dressed simply, wearing a golden crown, with jewels swaying and a golden robe, they were so shocked that they didn't even dare to breathe.

Jiang Mianmian was also feeling a bit breathless from the weight of the golden crown. Oh, right, and this dress was so tight it hurt her chest! But she didn't dare to relax for a moment. She straightened her back and slowly walked to the center. As Shi Yi chanted, she began to worship heaven and earth step by step. When she straightened her back again, she pressed the switch she was holding.

Suddenly, a fairy in flowing robes flew down from above the altar!

Someone immediately shouted, "The Blessing Fairy! That's the Blessing Fairy!"

Some people, upon seeing the fairy's face clearly, exclaimed in surprise, "The Blessing Fairy and the Blessing Lord look exactly alike! This is... the reincarnation of a fairy!"

After a few gasps, everyone knelt down, except for Jiang Mianmian, who remained standing.

The "Blessing Fairy" was, of course, a video she recorded beforehand after dressing up. The appearance of a miracle would make the people of Peach Blossom Spring even more convinced!

The Blessing Fairy said softly, "Having heard of the grand ceremony in Peach Blossom Spring today, I have come to offer my congratulations. The peach grove here is lush and the fairy aura is lingering, all thanks to the efforts of everyone here. Jiang Mianmian, you have devoted yourself to Peach Blossom Spring and worked diligently without slacking off. Today, I bestow upon you the position of Peach Blossom Spring Master. I hope you will continue your efforts and make Peach Blossom Spring even better than before."

"Yes, thank you, fairy."

Jiang Mianmian bowed deeply, her expression very solemn.

The 'Blessing Fairy' smiled and nodded, then looked at the kneeling crowd, "The rest of you should also unite as one, help and encourage each other. Do not rely on fate; only by becoming strong can you control your destiny. Focus on your cultivation, and life will naturally go smoothly. May you all be self-reliant and strong, and live up to the times."

After saying that, it gradually disappeared.

No one noticed the hidden screen slowly retracting; everyone bowed their heads and knelt in sincere worship, saying, "Thank you, fairy! We respectfully bid you farewell!"

Jiang Mianmian breathed a sigh of relief and kicked Shi Yi with her toe.

Shi Yi quickly stood up and continued to preside over the ceremony.

Bells and drums resounded, golden light shone brightly, and the crowd knelt once more, shouting, "Long live the Lord! Long live the Lord! Long live the Lord!"

Jiang Mianmian swept her gaze across the crowd, her voice clear and strong, "Thanks to the fairy's blessing and everyone's kindness, from this day forward, Peach Blossom Spring shall be a separate realm!"

Everyone was incredibly excited and shouted for them to kneel down in worship.

Unseen by them, at the very moment the words fell, the entire Peach Blossom Spring seemed to be enveloped in golden light, and golden ripples spread rapidly like waves, expanding the area of ​​the Peach Blossom Spring by a full five times!