After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Chapter 953 Enjoying the Snow 1

Fang Nanzhi understood.

The imperial court didn't earn much money, yet it had to regulate and manage these men, while also bearing the risk that if they were to accidentally drop someone while carrying them, causing a scene, the government would also be held responsible.

Overall, it's a thankless task.

If it weren't for the Eighth Prince's influence, I might not have bothered with such a matter.

"Actually, if the imperial court doesn't have time to manage it, they can arrange for Liuyang Peak to be sent out."

Fang Nanzhi seemed to be deep in thought.

"What are you thinking? The mountain belongs to the imperial court." Even if we don't care, we can't just give it away for nothing.

Xie Lang rolled his eyes.

Qingyan, however, understood.

"You mean, it's to be distributed to nearby villages for joint management? They only have management rights, but the mountain still belongs to the government?"

Fang Nanzhi had chatted with many friends on the system and knew that they often traveled.

She longed for it, so she knew a little about travel.

She nodded: "It doesn't necessarily have to be given to the village; the management rights can be given to an individual."

"For example, among these middle-aged men, we can select one or a few who are respected and responsible."

"Since people come to Liuyang Peak to enjoy the snow every winter, we can also sell some food and other things on the mountaintop."

Fang Nanzhi said whatever came to mind.

Mr. Deng nodded slightly: "It can improve the livelihoods of some people, but whoever gets the management rights, there needs to be someone to supervise them, otherwise, things will get chaotic."

“Of course, it’s under the supervision of the government.” Fang Nanzhi said matter-of-factly.

The group continued their ascent, talking as they went.

No one rode in sedan chairs; most were young men, strong and healthy. Even the oldest, Mr. Deng, was in his prime, had studied the Six Arts of a Gentleman, and was in good health.

When you reach the mountainside, looking up, all you see is white, and looking down, it's also a vast expanse of white, giving you a sense of being insignificant amidst the vastness of the world.

The cold wind howled, and Fang Nanzhi's ears felt warm.

She looked up blankly and met Qingyan's gaze, who then withdrew his hand.

She touched her ears and found two new, furry ear flaps.

This is a new design that Mom made based on the picture book. Dad took it to the wool shop and made it to sell.

It is said to be very popular.

"It's for you."

“I have some at home.” Fang Nanzhi picked some; she would definitely be the first to get what her mother was thinking about.

Qingyan covered her hand: "Don't take it off, it's cold on the mountain."

After saying that, without waiting for the girl's reaction, he went to the front to accompany Mr. Deng.

Xie Lang and the other teenagers watched this scene unfold, and something felt off.

This is different from the crown prince they knew before.

They were young, but they had attended palace banquets and had even met the Crown Prince.

In the past, the crown prince gave people the feeling of being an iceberg, and no one could get close to him.

But today, he seemed much warmer.

I knew the Crown Prince and Fang Nanzhi were friends, but I didn't expect them to be this close.

Fang Nanzhi sensed that Xie Lang's gaze was somewhat strange, and glared back without any politeness.

"What are you looking at?"

Xie Lang coughed, glanced at the Crown Prince's retreating figure, and asked in a low voice, "You're so young, do you also want to enter the Eastern Palace as a concubine?"

Fang Nanzhi's eyes widened in shock: "How could you have such a thought? I haven't even reached the age of marriage yet."

She's still a child.

"But your relationship with the Crown Prince, isn't it too..." Xie Lang couldn't find the right words.

“When I was seven years old,” Fang Nanzhi gestured, “I was so short, yet I already knew the Crown Prince. We must have had a good relationship.”

The little girl's eyes were clear and bright, filled with condemnation. How could you have such thoughts?

Xie Lang scratched his head awkwardly, realizing he had been overthinking things.

"It's fine if you don't."

It's no wonder he's sensitive; many families these days are waiting to send their daughters to the Crown Prince's palace.

Even in the Xie family, his unmarried second sister...

"I see you enjoy joining in the fun, but once you're in the palace, it'll be hard to see you like that."

Let alone being a concubine in the Eastern Palace, even the emperor's concubines rarely had the opportunity to leave the palace.

Even the most noble woman in the world, the Empress, rarely gets to leave her home.

"That's true. It seems that it's difficult for women who enter the palace to even visit their parents' home. I definitely can't go."

In Fang Nanzhi's mind, when she gets married in the future, she will either have her husband marry into the family, as her father suggested.

Having a son-in-law who lives with the wife's family means you won't be bullied.

If you get married, you should be like your second aunt, who can go back to her parents' home whenever she wants and even bring her second uncle back with her.

Going to the palace is out of the question; she won't be able to see her parents and brothers, and she'll miss them.

The two people walking at the front heard their conversation clearly.

Mr. Deng glanced at the Crown Prince's expression and unconsciously curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

Qingyan lowered his eyes, his whole demeanor becoming more aloof.

He is the crown prince, and will be the emperor in the future. Regardless of his status, it seems that the young girl will be trapped in the palace if she chooses him.

If he hadn't become the crown prince...

The thought was fleeting and quickly dispelled.

Given his current favor with the emperor, the other princes wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't become the crown prince.

At that time, his life, and even the lives of the Fang family, would be in the hands of others, making him feel even more insecure.

Qingyan knew very well that many things could only be done if he held power.

Halfway up the mountain, Mr. Deng and several teenagers were out of breath, but Fang Nanzhi, Xie Lang, and the Prince were breathing steadily.

Cui Shicheng asked curiously, "Fang Nanzhi, do you practice martial arts in your spare time?"

You're in such good health?

Fang Nanzhi shook her head.

"No, I only occasionally practice boxing. I'm good at mountain climbing because I've been doing it since I was a child."

She and her friends often went to the mountains in the village to have a lot of fun.

The little girl's eyes were full of pride: "Mr. Deng is old, so it's understandable that he's short of breath. As for you guys, you just lack exercise."

"Snapped!"

A folding fan tapped her on the forehead, and Mr. Deng's eyes held a half-smile.

Fang Nanzhi felt a little guilty.

She was so quick to speak, saying bad things about her husband to his face. She just chuckled.

Laughter is useless; Mr. Deng is already preparing to go back and properly teach his disciples to respect their teachers.

Cui Shicheng came to her rescue.

"Have you forgotten that you lived in a village when you were little? Did your brother live there too? Who did he study with back then?"

Qin Yan's disaster relief efforts have made him famous, and now many people are curious about him.

Even young men like Cui Shicheng were the same.

"Back then, my brother didn't go to school, our family was very poor, and he also had a broken leg."

It was a year of famine; people were barely able to afford their next meal. How could they afford to study?

Xie Lang raised an eyebrow, as if he remembered.

"I think I've heard that Qin Yan and Su Qingya were engaged, but he broke off the engagement because he broke his leg."

Fang Nanzhi nodded, then shook his head.

"No, it's not a broken engagement, it's a marriage exchange. Su Qingya doesn't want to marry, and my uncle and grandfather can't bear to part with the Qin family's dowry, so they're offering to have my father marry into the Qin family instead."

"Luckily, my dad is fair-skinned and sweet-talking, and he married into a good family. Otherwise, my father and I would have been in a terrible situation."

Fang Nanzhi still remembers that when she was first bound to the system, it said that the disaster victims were coming and that Fang Jin was colluding with them to harm her and her father.

They died a terrible death.

The boys were stunned and couldn't help but ask more questions.