The prince looked at the two people inside, one talking and the other listening attentively. They got along really well, which was completely different from the relationship between the concubines in the harem.
"Grandma, I'm here to see you."
She said that she ignored Fang Xiaoxi and asked him to apologize, which was impossible. When the Queen Mother saw the prince, she thought of what Nan Nan had just ordered, that Fang Xiaoxi would not have to cook for the prince in the future and could only eat very unpalatable meals, and she felt a little sympathetic.
He spoke in a much more gentle manner: "Have you finished eating? Come and sit down. By the way, Xiaoxi, you don't know my grandson's name yet, right? Just call him Xiaomu."
The prince was speechless. He couldn't even have a name now? He was only worthy of being called a little shepherd
Fang Xiaoxi didn't want to pay attention to this kind of nobleman. You know, at the beginning, she didn't want to pay attention to Nan Nan. She just wanted to make money from Nan Nan.
"Madam, I want to go back and see my parents, help pack the gifts, and then come back to accompany you later."
As for Xiaomu, it didn't seem to have much to do with her. But the Queen Mother obviously didn't think so, so she said: "It just so happens that Xiaomu doesn't have anything to do, you can take him to help."
The prince was depressed: I don't even deserve a name, and I have to be a helper? This is too much. Just when he was about to refuse, the Queen Mother turned around and looked at him.
"Xiao Mu, since you have nothing to do anyway, follow Xiao Xi and see if there is anything you can do to help. Just go around the village."
What can the prince do? Since his grandmother has said so, he should go. He glanced at Fang Xiaoxi and said, "Then I will go with you."
Fang Xiaoxi just nodded, turned around and left. The prince was a little angry that this little country girl was so rude.
Walking down the mountain, we soon arrived at Fangjia Village at the foot of the mountain and returned home: "Dad, Mom, I'm back. Pack up your things, and let's stay in the other courtyard for a while."
Fang's father and mother looked puzzled, curious about what happened. But since Xiaoxi said so, they would obediently start packing up.
The prince walked in and looked at the two people in front of him: "Aren't you two the heads of the family? Why do you listen to a little girl like her?"
Seeing the prince coming in, Fang's father and mother were confused: "Xiao Xi, who is this?"
Fang Xiaoxi raised her eyebrows: "His name is Xiaomu, and he is Nannan's cousin. He should be here to play. Don't worry about him, we can just pack our things ourselves."
The prince was speechless: "I'm here to help. Is there anything you need my help with?"
Father Fang looked at the man in front of him. He looked delicate and tender, and he didn't look like someone who could work. The corners of his mouth twitched, "No need to work. Nan Nan's brother, you can do it for a while. His mother, go get him a glass of water."
Fang's mother nodded, and then went to pour water. Although Xiao Xi said not to bother him, how could this be possible? She should have at least some courtesy and bring over a glass of water.
Mr. and Mrs. Fang didn't pack much, just a few clothes, and then went up the mountain with Fang Xiaoxi.
At this time, Master Fang had already arrived in the town. During this period, he had to stay in the government office. He was a little worried about Tong Ruyu and his sister, so he went directly to the Tong family.
"Ruyan, you and big brother should pack up your things and live in the other courtyard for a while. Otherwise, I will be worried."
Tong Ruyu smiled: "They are just some disaster victims, they are not here for any purpose, it's okay. The other courtyard is full of women, I won't go there. Let Ruyan move over there."
He had other things to do, so he couldn't let Ruyan go on the adventure. But he was worried about letting Tong Ruyan live alone in the town, so the villa became the safest place to go.
What's more, she is just a girl, and Fang Xiaoxi's future sister-in-law, so it is okay for her to live with Fang Xiaoxi.
During this period, Master Fang will live in the county government office to stabilize the people, while Nan Nan will go back and forth between the county government office and the villa, otherwise he will not feel at ease.
Under Master Fang's persuasion, Tong Ruyan had no choice but to pack up her things and head towards the other courtyard. The disaster victims should be arriving in Xianyou Town by now.
After sending Tong Ruyan away, Tong Ruyu looked at Master Fang and said, "I'm going to go check on the victims. Haven't you figured out how to resettle them? Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Master Fang also thought so. He discussed it with Nan Nan and Xiao Xi and decided to take a few mountains and transform them into terraces. This would require a lot of manpower, and these disaster victims were ready-made candidates.
As long as they were given something to eat, they would definitely be willing to work. So even though there were disaster victims coming, Master Fang and Nan Nan were not in a hurry.
As for Fang Xiaoxi and the others going to the other courtyard, it was also their own selfish motive. When Tong Ruyan arrived at the other courtyard, it was almost dark.
After arriving, the first thing she did was to pay her respects to the old lady. The old lady also liked Tong Ruyan very much, because she looked well-behaved and sensible.
"Ruyan has met the old lady. I'm afraid I'll have to bother her during this period of time."
The Queen Mother laughed out loud: "No, I just like to be lively when I am old. I wish you could come here every day to accompany me. By the way, I haven't played mahjong for a long time since Jiu'er left. It happens that there are four of us here. You can play with me."
The Queen Mother, Fang's mother, Fang Xiaoxi, and Tong Ruyan can just gather together to play mahjong. Not bad, not bad. The more the Queen Mother thought about it, the more satisfied she became.
She even prepared mahjong. Fang Xiaoxi blinked and looked at her mother: "My mother doesn't know how to play."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "What's the problem if you don't know how to play? We can teach you slowly. Don't worry, we won't win much of your money. If you lose a lot, let Nan Nan make it up to you."
Fang Xiaoxi blinked her eyes: "What the old lady said doesn't mean I will lose."
The Queen Mother was even more satisfied: "That's even better. I hate it the most when someone lets me win when playing Mahjong."
What could Fang Xiaoxi say? She would wait and see. She knew a little bit about mahjong. She checked the time and said, "It's getting late. I'll go make dinner for you. The old lady can teach my mother how to play first."
Tong Ruyan didn't know how to play Mahjong either, so she followed the old lady and obediently learned Mahjong. Fang's mother was actually quite smart, and after the queen mother had said it several times, both of them had learned it almost perfectly.
Fang Xiaoxi was also quick and had the food ready. She sent the food directly to the dining room and put Nan Nan's meal in a separate lunch box for the servants to deliver.
When the prince saw that it was time for dinner, he naturally moved towards the Queen Mother, but he saw that there was no seat for him at all. Sitting at the table were Fang Xiaoxi, Tong Ruyan, and Fang's father and mother.
He looked at the table, then at the Queen Mother: "Grandma, where are my dishes and chopsticks?"
The old lady coughed twice and said, "You don't have to eat here. Your table is on the other side. There are special people who will cook for you."
Is this a different treatment? The prince was speechless, and then he saw his meal was served. It looked good, but it didn't smell good at all.
Compared to Fang Xiaoxi and the others' table, this was like pig food. Looking at the Queen Mother: "Grandma, what does this mean?"
The Queen Mother was a little embarrassed, so Fang Xiaoxi spoke up. She silently put down the bowl and chopsticks and looked at the prince: "I don't want to cook your meals, and I don't want you to eat the meals I cook, that's it."
The prince's eyes widened. This village girl named Fang Xiaoxi finally paid attention to him. But what she said was so irritating: "You, what gives you the right to do that?"
Fang Xiaoxi raised her eyebrows: "Just because I don't want to cook for you, is there any law that stipulates that I must cook for you?"
This is really not true. The prince was choked for a moment, looking at Fang Xiaoxi, not knowing what to say: "No, you, you."
After a long pause, he finally responded: "Why are you so stingy?"
Fang Xiaoxi found it a little funny. Sure enough, quarreling was the young master's weakness. "Stingy? Sir, you were the one who offended me first. Haven't you heard of this saying? In this world, only women and villains are hard to raise! And I am a woman."
Smiling at the prince, Fang Xiaoxi picked up the chopsticks again, picked up a piece of lean meat, smelled it, and took a breath: "Ah, it smells so good, so delicious. Old lady, father, mother, eat quickly. Some people can only watch, they can't eat."
The prince's face turned red with anger. Everyone before him had been respectful to him, but no one had ever dared to treat him like Fang Xiaoxi. It was really too much.
Pointing at Fang Xiaoxi, he said, "You, don't go too far."
Fang Xiaoxi blinked her eyes. "How did I go too far? I just didn't let you eat the food I cooked. How could that be too far? Besides, are you too far-fetched? You asked me to be your cook. Who do you think you are?"
"That's not right. No matter who you are, I won't be your cook. Forget it. Not to mention being your cook, I won't even let you eat the food I cook. I'm just jealous of you, lelele."
As he spoke, he stuck out his tongue at the prince. The prince looked at Fang Xiaoxi in front of him. He was the prince. How dare this person!
But he couldn't reveal his identity, so he could only stand up angrily and said, "I won't eat anymore."
She turned and left. The Queen Mother saw this scene, suppressed her laughter, and looked at Aunt Zhang beside her: "You go and comfort him."
What could Mammy say? Of course she went. But she still didn't say what she should say. After catching up with the prince, she found that he was standing at the door in frustration, looking a little pitiful.
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
The prince glanced at the nanny and said, "Mammy, what do you think of me? That woman, relying on her cooking skills, actually dared to bully me like this. Wait, I will get my face back sooner or later."