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Outside, the snow was falling heavily, as light as goose feathers, covering the whole world in silver. In this silvery white world, the Yuan residence was filled with warmth and joy, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The family sat around the table, the steaming hot pot was bubbling, emitting an enticing aroma.

Xi Xi, who was busy at the side, looked at the new way of eating on the table. She asked in surprise: "Master Yuan, what is this way of eating? I have never seen it before."

Yuan Ying explained with a smile: "This is the delicious hotpot from my hometown, you should try it." She personally served a bowl for Yuxi.

Xixi had no time to think about anything else at this moment. She took the bowl and chopsticks, took a sip, and her eyes lit up instantly, as if she had discovered a new world. As expected of a merchant family, she keenly captured the business opportunity behind this.

She was so excited that she said with anticipation, "Master Yuan, this is so delicious. Can I introduce this hot pot to the restaurant so that more people can taste it?"

Yuan Ying smiled and nodded, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "Of course, I will lend you the cook and let her teach you. But if you want to make it popular in the restaurant, you still need to make a careful plan.

You can work hard on the selection of ingredients, the preparation of the soup base, and the pairing of dishes to ensure that every diner can taste the authentic hot pot flavor. At the same time, publicity is also key. You need to let more people know about your new dishes and attract them to come and taste them. "

After hearing this, Yuxi became even more confident. She rushed back to the palace without stopping and summoned Manager Xia of Huixianlou, the largest restaurant in the capital, to tell him her plan.

Shopkeeper Xia was also very excited after hearing this, and the two began to plan. Shopkeeper Xia began to carefully select various fresh ingredients, and Xixi worked with the cook to study and adjust the unique hot pot soup base. At the same time, she also designed an exquisite menu with a rich variety of side dishes.

After several days of preparation, hot pot was finally launched in the restaurant. At first, diners were skeptical about hot pot, but after tasting it, they all praised it highly. Especially in winter, eating hot pot is simply too addictive.

For a time, Huixianlou was bustling with people and business was extremely hot. Diners came in an endless stream just for the unforgettable taste of hot pot.

Yuxi saw it all and was very happy. She wanted not only to make hotpot a new favorite in restaurants, but also to make it a new food trend in this city.

The more Yuan Ying met this nanny, the more he admired her. If she were born in modern times, she would definitely be a successful female entrepreneur.

During the last few days of the year, the sun is shining brightly, and the heavy snow that had occurred for several consecutive days has shown signs of melting. The temperature is still very low, as if taking a breath could freeze your internal organs.

Children, children, don’t be greedy, it’s the New Year after Laba.

Laba porridge, in a few days, it will be the twenty-third.

Twenty-three, sticky melons, twenty-four, sweep the house,

On the twenty-fifth, I made tofu. On the twenty-sixth, I went to cut meat.

On the twenty-seventh day, slaughter the New Year chicken; on the twenty-eighth day, make the noodles.

Twenty-nine, steamed buns, thirty nights to stay up all night,

Twist your luck on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and you’ll have dumplings on New Year’s Eve every year.

The closer it gets to the New Year, the more excited and happy the children running around the streets and alleys shout.

The Yuan Mansion began to decorate with lights and colors and start purchasing New Year's goods. Of course, all of this was taken care of by the Master's Wife and Wanqiu.

The court was also busy with the year-end ancestor worship affairs.

The New Year's Eve ancestor worship, as a grand ceremony of the Xia Kingdom, has always been carefully prepared by the Ministry of Rites, and its scale and solemnity are extraordinary. However, this year's preparation process encountered unprecedented tediousness.

In the past, the Ministry of Rites only needed to communicate with the Ministry of Revenue to make smooth disbursement of the money needed for preparations, but now they need to fill out an advance payment form and attach a detailed budget breakdown before they can get approval. This change has undoubtedly added some pressure to the already tense preparations.

Although time was tight, the Ministry of Rites worked together to overcome numerous difficulties and finally completed the sacrificial ceremony.

But the reimbursement process is even more complicated. Not only must the reimbursement form be filled out in detail, but it must also include a detailed list of every purchase. If there is any omission, it will be returned for re-filling. If the reimbursement is not filled out, it will affect the subsequent funding allocation.

All these things made the officials of the Ministry of Rites sigh that this job was becoming more and more difficult.

Faced with this sudden change, the Minister of Rites, Lord Liu, was full of confusion and resentment. In his opinion, the root of all this was Lord Yuan, who knew nothing about practical affairs.

Sir Liu was indignant and wrote a memorial to the emperor to vent his anger. But the emperor's response disappointed him greatly - I will not interfere in this matter, and I will obey Yuan Ying in everything.

In desperation, Lord Liu could only suppress his dissatisfaction, and cursed in his heart that he had to continue to follow the requirements of the Ministry of Revenue and complete the various reimbursement procedures meticulously. After all, the Ministry of Revenue was in charge of the country's financial power, and even as the Minister of Rites, he had to admit defeat.

On New Year's Eve, Emperor Kangren would go to the Temple of Heaven in the morning to worship his ancestors. The Temple of Heaven is located to the south of the imperial palace.

Emperor Kangren set out from the palace early in the morning. The emperor's trip was grand, with thousands of imperial guards guarding in front and behind. In the middle was the golden imperial sedan chair with a black canopy on it.

Tens of thousands of imperial guards are stationed around the Temple of Heaven, and under the brilliant sunlight, it looks even more magnificent!

Emperor Kangren, wearing a yellow robe and a crown, stood on the top of the Temple of Heaven. He was escorted and supported by civil and military officials and walked slowly toward the altar.

The Minister of Rites Xia Chenglan standing on the left is the chief priest of this sacrifice to heaven.

The imperial guard beside him held a sandalwood plate on which was placed the imperial edict for the heavenly sacrifice.

Standing on the right is Puyang Zhou, the director of the Imperial Observatory. The imperial guards beside him hold sandalwood trays with incense for the emperor and empress to burn.

On the altar, incense was curling and bells and drums were ringing.

Emperor Kangren held the imperial edict in his hand and slowly unfolded it. His voice was loud and solemn, resounding through the sky. He read the imperial edict to the heaven and earth: "The heaven and earth are dark yellow, and the universe is vast and boundless. I obey the command of heaven and respectfully offer sacrifices to the Supreme One of Heaven and Earth. The Emperor of Heaven, the Supreme One of the Universe, I hope you will grant peace, prosperity and happiness to my Great Xia and the people.

The way of heaven and earth is infinite. I know that I am small and my country needs the power of heaven and earth to prosper. Please bless my Great Xia, so that its mountains and rivers will be forever strong and its people will live and work in peace and contentment.

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After Emperor Kangren finished reading the imperial edict, Puyang Zhou, the director of the Imperial Observatory, bowed to the emperor and empress and said, "Your Majesty and Empress, please offer sacrifices to the heaven and kowtow!"

"kneel···"

The emperor and empress both knelt before the square tripod, and everyone except the chief priest followed suit.

"One bow..."

"Kowtowing again..."

"Three kowtows..."

As the sounds of ceremony rang out, the emperor, empress, and all the people bowed and kowtowed, and the chief priest also bowed towards the square tripod.

"rise···"

The emperor and empress both stood up, and the others followed suit.

"Your Majesty, please burn incense!"

At this time, the imperial guards behind him presented the prepared incense to the emperor and empress.

The emperor and empress both held up incense sticks and bowed to each other. Then, they each inserted the incense sticks into the four-sided tripod. Finally, they bowed to the four-sided tripod again.

According to past practice, Emperor Kangren would first pray for blessings, and then perform the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven with the empress. Then the crown prince, the other princes, the concubines in the various palaces, the royal relatives, and finally the ministers would worship together.

After the sacrificial ceremony was completed, Emperor Kang Ren would reward and distribute rewards according to individual status and position, distributing the sacrificial meat and fruits to everyone so that they could take them back and share with their families.

Since the crown prince was placed under house arrest by Emperor Kangren, he has not been seen even at such a solemn ceremony as offering sacrifices to heaven, which is a pity. This move undoubtedly cast a heavy shadow within the royal family, causing the other princes to secretly surge in their hearts, ready to make a move, each with unspeakable thoughts and calculations.