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The day came, and just as Zhou Jiyuan was making a lot of noise, the first snow of the year fell, and the long winter arrived.

In the morning, when Xu Miao got up and opened the window, he saw the whole yard covered in white, and the cold air rushed into his nostrils.

Xu Miao put on her clothes and went to the small kitchen in the backyard. She found Mrs. Han and told her that Zhou Jiyuan wanted to eat hot pot. Then she and Mrs. Han started to get busy in the small kitchen.

Today is Zhou Jiyuan's day off.

Before going to bed last night, Xu Miao asked Zhou Jiyuan what his plans were for tomorrow and whether he wanted to go out and play.

Zhou Jiyuan: "Sister, I don't want to go anywhere. I just want to lie in bed for a day and have a good rest."

"Don't wake me up tomorrow morning. I want to sleep until the sun sets in the afternoon."

Zhou Jiyuan has been exhausted recently and his only wish now is to sleep.

Seeing him like this, Xu Miao told him, "Mother Yang said it looks like it's going to snow tomorrow. If it snows, how about I make you some hot pot? I'll use beef bones to make a thick soup base, and then add some abalone, dried shrimp, and other seafood."

"I'll cut the mutton into thin slices for you and dip it in the rich soup. Finally, you'll also want to dip it in some noodles and fresh vegetables made by Han Mama."

"I worked up a sweat after eating. Oh, it felt so good."

Zhou Jiyuan's mouth watered when he heard Xu Miao's description. He nodded hurriedly, "Let's eat this hot pot. Sister, I told you that you are hungry. I can't wait to eat it now."

"It's been a long time since I last had hot pot."

Xu Miao smiled and said, "Hotpot is only delicious in winter. It's snowing outside, and you and your family are sweating over a hotpot. It would be even better if you can have an ice bowl with it."

The more Zhou Jiyuan listened, the hungrier he felt. He must eat this tomorrow.

Xu Miao came in the morning to work with Han Pozi.

Ever since Zhou Jiyuan started practicing martial arts, Mrs. Han felt that she finally had a place to use her skills.

The young master is much easier to serve now. He says everything I cook is delicious, and his appetite has increased a lot.

Sometimes when he has nothing to do, he would go to the kitchen and ask for the cakes and steamed buns she made.

Mrs. Han was so happy that she rolled up her sleeves and bustled around in the kitchen every day. Xu Miao would come to help Mrs. Han whenever she had nothing to do.

He also taught Mrs. Han how to make delicious dishes such as sweet and sour pork, fish-flavored shredded pork, and braised chicken.

Mrs. Han followed Xu Miao's instructions and made it several times. Zhou Jiyuan praised it highly and asked to eat this and that every few days.

Early in the morning, Xu Miao ran to the kitchen and told her that the young master wanted to eat hot pot at noon. She and Xu Miao were busy making bone soup in the kitchen while she chatted with him.

Mrs. Han still likes Xu Miao very much. He is a smart person who knows what his role is and what he should do.

Xu Miao also asked Chun'er to go to the lady and ask her if they wanted to eat hot pot for lunch.

After a while, Chun'er came back and said that his wife also wanted to eat, and asked him to prepare the hot pot and send it to his wife.

There were only three masters in the Duke's Mansion: the Duke and his wife had one courtyard, and Zhou Jiyuan had another. Each courtyard had a small kitchen, and the servants ate in the main kitchen.

Because the three of them have different schedules, they basically eat in their own yards, and occasionally have a meal together as a family.

At noon, Zhou Jiyuan slept until noon before waking up. To be more precise, he woke up because he was hungry.

After getting up and washing up, Xu Miao also prepared the hot pot and placed it on the table in the outer room waiting for Zhou Jiyuan to eat.

Zhou Jiyuan came back after washing up and took a look.

There was a steaming hot pot on the table in the outer room.

The soup base was boiled to a milky white, with a light aroma wafting out. On the table were chopped meat and vegetables, along with several dipping sauces.

Zhou Jiyuan was already hungry, and seeing the delicious food on the table made him even hungrier. He sat down, picked up his chopsticks and started to eat with relish.

Duke Dingguo and his wife were about to take a break after eating hot pot when a servant came to report to Zhou Chenli: "Master, the Sixth Prince is waiting to see you in the study in the front yard."

Upon hearing that the Sixth Prince was coming, the Madam asked Zhou Chenli in surprise, "Duke, what is the Sixth Prince doing here at this time?"

Zhou Chenli rarely interacted with the princes, mainly because Zhou Chenli was too good at making money and he was worried that the emperor would be wary of him.

Even from the prince, Zhou Chenli kept his distance.

Some time ago, when Zhou Chenli went to the palace to chat with the emperor, he inadvertently mentioned that he hadn't seen the Sixth Prince for a long time. The emperor told him that the Sixth Prince had gone out on business, and Zhou Chenli didn't pay much attention to it.

Why did you suddenly come to my house?

Zhou Chenli asked his wife to rest first, and went to the front yard to meet the Sixth Prince Zhou Jicheng.

"Oh, what a rare guest. How come the Sixth Prince has time to visit the Emperor's uncle today?"

When he saw the Sixth Prince, Zhou Chenli hurriedly bowed and greeted him.

Zhou Jicheng waved his hands and smiled at Zhou Chenli, "Uncle, please stop laughing at me. I was too abrupt to come here without informing you in advance. This happened so suddenly, so please don't blame me."

When Zhou Chenli heard that Zhou Jicheng's words were full of hidden meaning, he hurriedly asked, "Why, is there something urgent, Ah Cheng?"

Zhou Jicheng smiled slightly: "Indeed, I have something to ask of you, uncle."

"It's about Xu Miao, the woman who brought good luck to Yuan."

Zhou Chenli laughed inwardly when he heard this. He knew there was something wrong. Zhou Jicheng had come to confess himself.

Zhou Chenli did not interrupt Zhou Jicheng and poured a cup of hot tea for him.

Zhou Jicheng didn't waste any words. He took the teacup and continued, "I knew Xu Miao a long time ago. She was about seven or eight years old at that time."

"He crawled out of the dog hole in the backyard of Lord Xu's house, holding a little black dog."

Zhou Jicheng felt both pity and humor when he recalled how Xu Miao looked back then.

One time, Zhou Jicheng sneaked out of the palace to play outside and waited for his guards to pick him up near the backyard of Xu Jingyi's house.

Just when he was squatting alone in the shade of a tree to enjoy the cool air, he saw a little girl crawling out of the dog hole in the backyard of a house.

The little girl was thin, wearing servants' clothes that had been starched and turned white. Because she had crawled out of the dog hole, the front of her clothes was covered with mud, and her face was also covered with dust.

Not long after the little girl crawled out of the dog hole, another chubby black puppy crawled out of the hole.

The little girl sat next to the dog hole, holding the puppy in her arms, stroking the dog's head with her hand, and crying while sitting at the foot of the wall.

Zhou Jicheng found it amusing and approached the little girl to ask, "What's wrong, little sister? Why are you crying so sadly?"

The little girl looked up, stared at Zhou Jicheng with her big wet eyes for a while, then picked up the puppy in her arms and said.

"Little brother, do you want a puppy? It's very well behaved. We don't allow you to keep one in the mansion. The lady said she would beat it to death."

"It's still so small. It would be so pitiful if it were beaten to death. Little brother, can you please adopt it?"

"I won't let you adopt it for nothing. I'll give you food for the puppy."

The little girl reached out to wipe the tears from her face and explained hurriedly.

After saying that, he solemnly took out a small cloth bag from his arms. When he opened it, there were five black pill-like things inside.

Zhou Jicheng laughed heartily when he saw the black pill. "Little sister, what are you feeding the puppy? It's black, is it medicine?"

How can a puppy take medicine!

Seeing Zhou Jicheng laughing at her, the little girl hurriedly explained, "Brother, these are life-saving pills. I'll keep two of these five for Xiao Hei and give three to you, brother, as a thank you for saving Xiao Hei's life."

"This is not an ordinary pill. Don't be fooled by its black color, little brother. This pill can save lives."

After the little girl finished speaking, she held up the puppy and looked at Zhou Jicheng with anticipation.

Perhaps because the little girl's eyes were too sincere, Zhou Jicheng took the little black dog from the little girl and held it in his arms.

"I promise you, I will take good care of this puppy and save its life."

He didn't know what to think at the time, so he just agreed.

Later, a call was heard from the yard. The little girl wrapped the five pills and stuffed them into Zhou Jicheng's hands.

"Little brother, this pill can really save your life. You must keep it well. Remember to give two to Xiao Hei."

After saying that, he reached out his hand with reluctance in his eyes, touched the little black dog's head, and bowed deeply to Zhou Jicheng.

Quickly crawl back through the dog hole.