The roads covered by thick snow were indeed not very safe. When we were driving late at night, the RV suddenly veered to the right as we were going around a bend.

Based on past experience, as long as you keep driving forward, the car will straighten out, but this time it didn't.

Shen Xingmian originally intended to simply put the RV back into the space and then put it back on the flat road in front, as planned.

But it was already late at night, everyone was asleep, and there was no way to protect themselves; they would fall solidly into the snow.

She felt a little reluctant.

At the critical moment, she darted out of the car, conjured a vine whip in her hand, and lashed it forcefully on the right side of the roof, straightening the car.

However, the RV did not stabilize immediately. Instead, it swayed from side to side for a while and then walked a distance before finally becoming stable again.

Shen Xingmian caught up and saw that there was a dent on the right side of the car where it had been whipped by the vine, which made her feel very distressed.

We still need to use metal powers to gradually smooth things out.

However, as long as my family is safe, wasting a little bit of my superpower is nothing.

When she got back into the car, she realized how terrifying the swaying of the car had been for the people inside.

It was practically an earthquake.

Everyone got out of bed to see what had happened. Seeing that the car had stopped, they knew the problem must have been solved room by room.

Shen Xingmian was also terrified. Although she had anticipated such an accident, she never expected it to actually happen.

In order to avoid hurting anyone, she came up with that clumsy idea on a whim.

Fortunately, it was a close call, and I believe the road ahead will be safe.

She wiped her sweat and loudly reassured him, "It's alright, go back to sleep, it's still a long way from dawn."

After saying that, he sat back in the passenger seat.

Luo Qi'an was driving. He was also startled, but compared to the horse being frightened, the RV was easier to control, and he quickly calmed down.

After everyone else had gone back to bed, he asked worriedly, "Daughter, are you alright? You used too much force just now. I'm afraid your arm will hurt tomorrow morning."

Shen Xingmian smiled indifferently: "Father, you forgot? I can easily treat my pain myself, it's no problem."

Luo Qi'an patted his forehead and smiled helplessly: "Yes, my Mianmian is the best. It's just that Daddy is too worried."

"I like Daddy's 'concern leads to confusion,' hehe." Shen Xingmian smiled sweetly, it felt so good to have her father's love.

For the rest of the journey, there were no further dangers. When there were sections of road that required passing through cities, they did not make any purchases but instead passed through as quickly as possible.

After rushing for so long, they finally arrived at the northern border three days later.

Shen Xingmian curiously ran to the roof of the car to look. She could ignore other places, as they were just passing scenery, but this was the place where she would be living for a long time.

So she braved the cold and climbed onto the roof of the car, intending to take a closer look at what was different about the North.

Looking out, you can see that there are many mountains, all covered in snow at the moment, with only a few slopes showing the color of the soil and rocks.

The world was a vast expanse of white, and looking far into the distance, not a single person could be seen. In the distance, there were several small, dark-dot-like low houses, probably some small village.

Shen Xingmian knew this place was desolate, but she didn't expect it to be this desolate.

She couldn't help but wonder if they could really find the manpower to do infrastructure work.

She heard the sound of a door opening behind her, and when she turned around, she saw Xiao Yanyue, who was wrapped up very tightly.

Shen Xingmian gave him a seat. This was also her first time in a place like this, and she should do some mental preparation, just like her.

The wind was so strong on the roof that it was impossible to speak; if you opened your mouth, you'd be filled with wind. So the two of them could only communicate with their eyes.

Fortunately, there wasn't much to discuss; otherwise, given Shen Xingmian's limited comprehension, even with their eyes twitching, they probably wouldn't have reached a conclusion.

After watching it, the two went back to the car together. Seeing them return trembling, Shen Zhiheng asked with a smile, "So, how did you feel after watching it?"

Shen Xingmian thought about it carefully and finally chose only one suitable word: "Well, it's a vast and resource-rich place."

"Hahahaha." Shen Zhiheng couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Luo Qi, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle. Mianmian's words were really giving face to the adults; otherwise, she probably would have said, "It's the dead end."

"Well, we don't know if it's rich in resources or not, but the area is certainly large enough. Once the land is cleared next spring, the grain yield will immediately increase."

After she finished speaking, she winked at her grandfather, hinting at the "iron mine" matter.

With such a large mine here, how can it not be considered "abundant in resources"? She also planned to take a good look around to see if there were any other minerals here.

Her expectations for the North were never high; the only thing she could look forward to was probably the mines.

What else could it be?

All sorts of exiled prisoners? Endless snowfall? Absurdly low grain yields?

Speaking of those exiled prisoners, no one knows where they've all gone, how long it will take for them to get here, or how many of them will still be alive when they arrive.

The road is already this difficult to travel; if it takes two months to reach the destination, there might not be many people left.

It seems the dog emperor didn't intend to send laborers to the North, but simply wanted to torment these people; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen this particular time.

Those officials had it tough; they took on this job, not only did they not earn much money, but they also had to trek through freezing cold.

That's terrible.

Shen Zhiheng was seriously considering the matter of food, which was just as tempting to him as iron ore.

After all, these two things are the foundation of an army's existence; neither can be lacking.

His former subordinates not only lacked food and clothing, but also had the worst weapons. They relied entirely on the good atmosphere and the hard work of practicing diligently and never giving up.

With ample provisions, so many warhorses, and brand-new weapons and armor, defending the northern border is no problem at all.

Thinking about all this, his blood was practically boiling, but...

"My dear child, planting is something for next spring, and even if there's a harvest, it won't be until next autumn. This winter..."

Shen Xingmian patted his grandfather's shoulder heartily, looking like a close friend, and said, "Leave it to me, you can rest assured!"

She, the only wood-type ability user in the world, managed to starve a mere few hundred thousand people and tens of thousands of soldiers in the Northern Territory.

Impossible!