The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

On New Year's Day, the government prepares festival food.

New Year's Day is a traditional festival. People will offer sacrifices, post Spring Festival couplets, drink Tusu wine, and have family reunion dinners. People in the northerners also eat dumplings. These are local customs.

Two days ago, Shen Jiarou had instructed Nanny Wang to prepare good food for everyone on New Year's Day.

The kitchen maids, cooks and servants were making dumplings. The fillings were big and round, and the dumplings were white and plump.

After Shen Jiarou's daily improvements, the kitchen staff made juice from old pumpkins and green vegetables and mixed it into the fermented white flour.

When Yaer came over, the kitchen had already prepared a plate of orange mushroom and meat dumplings, as well as green leek and meat dumplings.

Seeing two plates of dumplings of different colors, Yaer picked up one and took a look.

"The princess is really amazing. She actually thought of making vegetable juice and blending it into the flour."

The old woman in the kitchen agreed, "Who says it's not true? I've lived for decades, and this is the first time I've seen this kind of eating method."

Suddenly the kitchen was bustling with activity.

Nanny Wang was afraid that the kitchen would not be able to cope with the workload, so she arranged for ten more people to help. In particular, the flour fermentation task was all assigned to men as they were stronger.

When Yaer returned to the main courtyard, Ruan Qingling and Zhen Luosang had already dealt with Shen Jiarou.

At this time, Element Frost walked in wearing a bright red cotton jacket. "Princess, there is a note at the gate saying that Lord Yu will come to your house after breakfast."

Yaer placed the dumplings on the table and arranged them one by one.

Shen Jiarou didn't think much about it and said calmly, "Okay."

"My lord, breakfast is ready."

Ruan Qingling helped Shen Jiarou up and walked over.

Seeing the three colors of dumplings, Shen Jiarou smiled happily.

"I wonder how the colorful dumplings are today."

As soon as Zheng Shutong came back and was about to step over the threshold, he heard the princess' words.

"Princess, the people of Shundao County have been spoiled by us. Whenever we come up with a new product, the table is always full."

The last time the soup pot barbecue was popular for half a month, their revenue last month was far more than 30,000 taels, and the profit was more than 30,000 taels.

Not only were they shocked, Shen Jiarou was also shocked.

Hearing this, Shen Jiarou smiled brightly.

"Okay, Shutong stay here, and you all go have breakfast. Today is New Year's Day, so eat early so you have the energy to do other things."

The four of them bowed and said, "Yes, Princess."

After they all went out, Shen Jiarou picked up a green dumpling and looked at Zheng Shutong, who was also wearing a bright red jacket.

"Sister Shutong, come on, I'll give you two to fill your stomach."

Zheng Shutong understood, squatted down and opened her mouth slightly, and Shen Jiarou put the dumpling into her mouth.

Except for the four dumplings eaten by Zheng Shutong, the other ten were eaten by Shen Jiarou.

Yaer came back and was stunned when she saw the CD. She knew that the princess was feeding her again.

"Sister Shutong, go have breakfast first. I'll take care of it."

Zheng Shutong glanced at the princess, waited for her to nod, bowed, and left.

Ruan Qingling and Zhen Luosang, who had also returned from breakfast, had just walked to the main courtyard gate when they ran into Zheng Shutong coming towards them.

"Shutong, go quickly, the dumplings are delicious today."

After hearing what Zhen Luosang said, Zheng Shutong smiled slightly.

"Okay, let's go now."

Lord Yu was passing by the street and saw the soup kitchen at the Princess's Mansion. He was puzzled by the smell of dumplings and meat.

"Why does it smell like dumplings?"

The pedestrians outside the carriage saw Yu Hongtao and couldn't help but explain.

"Master Yu, there really are dumplings. It is said that the princess said that today is New Year's Day, and the people can celebrate together. Each person can get three meat dumplings and a bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge."

Lord Yu was surprised when he heard this. "Or century egg and lean meat porridge?"

This thing is very precious, but for ordinary people, it is a delicious food.

Yu Hongtao felt deeply frustrated when he thought that he had been in office for many years but his results were not as good as those of the princess who had been here for a few months.

Anren County Princess Mansion

In the back kitchen, Mrs. Qin looked towards the doors on all sides from time to time, hoping to see that beautiful figure.

One of the cooks couldn't bear it and said, "Manager Qin, I'm afraid the master won't come back."

Mrs. Qin lowered her head in disappointment. She knew it had been so long, but she just kept hoping.

"Get to work."

Jingcheng Princess Mansion

After Nanny He received the holiday gifts from other families and registered them, she looked up at the sky outside the eaves.

On New Year's Day when the snow was falling heavily, I wonder if the princess and her friends had eaten dumplings.

Zhang Zirou walked into the front hall wearing a thick hooded cloak.

"Madam He, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has sent someone to deliver the New Year's gift."

Nanny He took Zheng Shutong all the way to the front hall, took a look at the gift list, and was slightly shocked.

The Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion is quite generous.

"Zirou, select some silk, pearls, and the special food that the mansion has specially prepared in the past two days as a return gift."

Zhang Zirou bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, Madam He."

Many of the foods in the Princess's Mansion are unique. The Princess has even created more than ten new kinds during this period. She and Nanny He are no longer surprised by them.

Zhenguogongfu

The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife took a look at the list of return gifts from the Princess's Mansion and were stunned to find that most of them were food.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo saw the persimmon cake, picked it up, tasted it, and then ate another bite with satisfaction.

Seeing her expression, the Duke of Zhenguo picked it up and tasted it, and found it delicious.

"It tastes sweet and not greasy, top quality."

Butler Zhang Youcai discovered the osmanthus wine and exclaimed in surprise.

"Master, here is osmanthus wine."

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo stood up suddenly, took the cup and opened it immediately, and the refreshing aroma of osmanthus wine overflowed.

"Good wine."

In the front hall, Shen Jiarou and Yu Hongtao sat by the brazier warming their hands.

Yu Hongtao was stunned when he saw the sweet potatoes on the edge of the brazier.

"This is?"

Ruan Qingling explained, "Master Yu, this is roasted sweet potato."

Shen Jiarou raised her eyes while roasting her hands. "Master Yu, you can try it later. It tastes very good."

Yu Hongtao's eyes turned slightly when he heard it. "Thank you, Princess. I won't be polite later."

What was unexpected was that Yu Hongtao actually ate two sweet potatoes directly. Even Shen Jiarou, who was usually calm, felt a little uneasy.

"Master Yu, sweet potatoes are delicious, but you have to eat them in moderation, otherwise they can easily choke you."

Yu Hongtao, who originally wanted to eat the third one, retracted his hand with a wry smile.

In the past two months, Yu Hongtao also received 15 taels of silver.

He was a first-rank official in Huizheng, with a monthly salary of 3.75 shi and dou, which was equivalent to taels of silver. Fifteen taels of silver was his salary for more than four months.

When Yu Hongtao left the Princess's Mansion, he brought back a jar of osmanthus wine, a portion of osmanthus cake, a portion of plum cake, a portion of dried persimmon preserves, and a cart of fresh vegetables as holiday gifts from Shen Jiarou.

He was surprised when he learned that the princess had people grow fresh vegetables in winter.

Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty, who was far away in the palace, received a New Year's Day gift.

The usually majestic emperor was now laughing while holding a formal letter.

"I didn't expect that this girl still cares about me. She sent me a cart of gifts on New Year's Day. Not bad, not bad. My love for her is not in vain."

Seeing the gift list above, Li Jiang was dumbfounded. The princess was really generous.