Tangyuan is eaten on the morning of the first day of the new year, symbolizing the reunion of the family.

Rice cakes are eaten at the New Year’s Eve dinner. They can be fried, stir-fried or boiled.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner was prepared, the family first performed a worship ceremony and then sat together to eat happily.

This year is the first time that Shen Zhen celebrates the New Year at the He family, and it is also the first time that he does not celebrate the New Year with Shen's mother and father.

Today's New Year's Eve dinner is particularly sumptuous. Chicken, duck, fish, mutton, pork, and all kinds of meat have been cooked by Chen Chen and his friends. There is also a stove in the middle of the table so that they can cook and eat at the same time.

Because they had to stay up all night, after a warm New Year's Eve dinner, Grandma He asked the servants to clear the table, and then had some tea and snacks served. The family continued to sit around the table drinking tea and chatting.

It was not until midnight when the servants lit firecrackers that everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.

After returning to the room, He Jinshu helped Chen Zhen take off his clothes. Since they had already taken a bath before the worship, Chen Zhen went straight to bed after He Jinshu helped him take off his clothes.

After Chen Zhen got into bed, He Jinshu also took off his clothes and got into bed with him.

After getting on the bed, He Jinshu held him in his arms and said to him, "Azhen, Happy New Year."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen also said, "Ashu, Happy New Year! You must spend every year with me from now on."

"Okay." He Jinshu promised.

"It's a pity that there are no fireworks or firecrackers." Chen Chen said regretfully.

The firecrackers that Dongliguo lights now are made of a kind of bamboo, which makes a crackling sound when lit, so the country people basically use this method to welcome the New Year.