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Chapter 155 Discovering the Mountain Valley
After seeing the sweet young couple off, Jiang Mianmian helped Granny Li sign the resident's contract and even took her for a tour of Taoyuan.
After coming out, Granny Li cried bitterly, "The fairy really didn't lie to me. She really came to pick me up! She even specially made this paradise look like the original village. She really put so much thought into it, sob sob sob."
Ah, that's a misunderstanding, but there's nothing wrong with understanding it that way.
Jiang Mianmian nodded seriously, "The villages inside were all rescued and restored by the fairy. You must remember the fairy's kindness and thank her profusely."
After all, thanking the fairy will increase her merit points!
Grandma Li readily agreed, "Don't worry, Mianmian, I'll definitely handle this matter perfectly when I get back! Fifty people can be selected tonight and brought over tomorrow."
Jiang Mianmian still had great faith in her competence and loyalty, and carefully gave her some instructions and discussed it with her.
To stand out from a thousand people, defeating the village chief, clan elders, and young men to become the squad leader, is no ordinary person.
Sure enough, Granny Li did not disappoint her; the next morning, she brought a neat group of fifty people.
From those in their fifties and sixties to those as young as seven or eight, they are all incredibly capable.
The ten old men were all vigorous and experienced in building houses and farming, while the ten young men were even more efficient and hardworking. The ten old women were also full of energy, capable and eloquent in weaving, sewing, cooking, and raising chickens, and the ten young wives were all clever and skillful.
There are also ten children, all of whom are used to running around in the mountains. They are clever, quick-witted, and learn things fast.
Jiang Mianmian made them sign "contracts of servitude" and agreed to meet them the next morning.
The group from Tupo Village was neither too many nor too few. They came and left in a grand procession, all with smiles on their faces, drawing frequent glances from the people in the camp.
Some curious onlookers came over and asked, "What are you all doing? Why are you so happy?"
"Go ask your captain yourself!"
They were instructed not to reveal a single word.
The more this happened, the more curious people became, and some even went so far as to use their points to exchange for it.
Finally, someone said: "We performed well, so we have another mission and won't be at the camp anymore."
The crowd gasped in surprise and tried to ask more questions, but this time they couldn't get any more information out of them.
However, such a half-true, half-false, half-unreal answer makes one feel like a cat is scratching at one's heart.
They had no choice but to return to the camp to find the squad leader, who looked completely bewildered. So they went to find the captain.
The captain was even more confused and rushed to find Lord Shi and the others.
At this moment, Shi Yi and the others are signing contracts with Jiang Mianmian one by one.
All the documents were signed, and Qingrui arrived as well. The entire Li family supported her going to Taoyuan.
“But Miss Mianmian, I wonder if my husband can also go into this Peach Blossom Spring? They are a little worried about me going in alone.”
"Of course, I welcome the entire Li family if they come."
Jiang Mianmian told her to also select fifty people, gather tomorrow morning, sign the contract, and set off immediately.
The explanation, of course, had to be the same as Granny Li's.
Those who are willing to go will definitely work even harder. When there are more spots available, we can even introduce a policy of exchanging points for spots, which is a win-win situation.
As for those who are utterly disdainful, why bother making a fool of yourself?
After doing all that, Jiang Mianmian glanced at the prompts in her mind.
[Merit points +10, +15... accumulated.]
[Current resident count: 73 (not yet occupied), 327 remaining spots.]
[Current Slaves: 153 (already occupied), 397 slots remaining.]
[3 skilled craftspeople have already moved in (not yet), 117 spots remain.]
[Custom slots used: 14 (not yet checked in), 36 slots remaining.]
Each type, and even each individual, has a very detailed file, including name, gender, status, and so on. She discovered that not only slaves, but also residents and craftsmen are divided into three levels. However, when signing contracts for these two types, one can only start from the lowest level, and the specific methods for upgrading are grayed out.
She guessed that once she had more merit points, she would be able to level up again, and then she should have the permission to view them.
Jiang Mianmian felt that this day should come soon. Ever since she installed an ice maker in the camp yesterday, her merit points had been increasing rapidly overnight.
This is only the first night, and not everyone has used the ice yet. Once everyone has used the ice, and each person has ten merit points, that's hundreds of thousands of merit points! At that point, it's not just a matter of leveling up once, it's possible to level up twice!
After finishing this task, she happily drove to the cave complex.
After removing the remaining traces of life inside, Jiang Mianmian took out a large pair of pliers and reopened the sealed north entrance.
She had just arrived at the cave when the downpour began, and she didn't have time to explore it properly before rushing down the mountain.
To avoid any accidents, Lin Hu and his men sealed the cave entrance with iron mesh.
Now we need to select a connection point between the two boundaries, and this is a good location.
But before setting it up, she still needs to take a look first.
The entrance to the cave is small, just big enough for one person to pass through.
Jiang Mianmian was wearing a safety helmet and a gas mask, and carrying an electric baton. She walked for a good seven or eight hundred meters, and was almost dizzy from walking around, when she finally saw a glimmer of light ahead.
It was as if there was light!
She remembered the phrase almost instantly, felt a surge of joy, and quickened her pace.
However, poetry and literature are ultimately different from reality. At the end of the light was a huge mountain valley! There were no fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees, or bamboo groves, only silt, foul water, and rotting weeds. Fortunately, it was in the open, and she was still wearing a mask, so the stench was barely tolerable.
Jiang Mianmian looked up and carefully scanned the area. The valley seemed to stretch endlessly, and it spiraled along the mountain walls, with many caves of varying sizes. If they were tidied up, it could accommodate even more people.
If we assume five people can live in each cave, there could be hundreds or even thousands of caves here. It's no problem to squeeze in several small teams! And there's also the valley floor; if we clean it up, we can accommodate several more small teams!
With that thought, Jiang Mianmian regained her energy, took out her electric scooter, and prepared to drive around the mountainside.
After only a few steps, they discovered a large patch of Ganoderma lucidum.
Perhaps this place was originally particularly suitable for its growth, making it plump, thick, and rich in color, but after the recent intense sun exposure, it has become a wilted, fat creature.
She felt a pang of heartache, took out a small shovel and started digging. The ones that looked good were put directly into the warehouse, while the ones that looked average were put into Peach Blossom Garden to continue growing.
They dug for a full half hour before continuing forward, and then discovered another large patch of dendrobium.
Then came monkey head mushrooms, gastrodia elata... She would stop and start like this, and in the end, unless it was something particularly rare and of exceptional quality, she would stop and dig for a while, and for the rest she would have to reluctantly give up.