Reborn in 1981, the first to get rich start with dairy cows.

This meal had the most meat and vegetables ever; the portions were huge and filling.

Shen Xing and Shen Hui ate until their faces were glistening with oil, and they couldn't stop eating for a moment.

While they were eating, some impatient friends outside started setting off fireworks. The firecrackers were sharp and loud, and the two of them wanted to go out and play, but they couldn't bear to leave the food on the table.

I just wish I were a monster with long arms.

As the meal drew to a close, Shen Dong went to the kitchen to call Liu Xiuying and the others for dinner, and noticed that her eyes were red.

"What's wrong, Grandma? It's Chinese New Year."

"Your grandma is happy with how things are now, and it reminded her of your mother," Tang Yue explained softly.

Shen Dong nodded and comforted her, "Grandma, Mom is doing well over there, don't worry, she'll be happy for us too."

Shen Dong then helped Liu Xiuying up from beside the stove: "Come on, let's go eat."

After the New Year's Eve dinner, it got dark, and it was finally time to set off fireworks.

Fireworks were already going off in the production team. The two brothers, along with their older sisters, ran to the edge of the village, where many friends had already gathered.

"Look, dog! My family specially went to the region to buy this."

As soon as Shen Xing arrived at the "base", he put the fireworks in his arms on the ground and immediately started showing them off.

Wow, you bought so many! I've never set off any of these fireworks.

"Then let's put them all together!"

"Okay, Star, next time my dad buys some, I'll ask you to set them off too."

"I don't want to. Just take me to raid bird nests next time. I really want to go, but I can't find any."

"No problem, leave it to me!"

There was no Spring Festival Gala in 82, and there were very few entertainment options available.

Adults play cards all the time, while kids play jump rope, beanbag toss, and rollerblading in winter. Shen Dong, who is neither too young nor too old, is in the most awkward position.

When you play with kids, they won't include you; when you play with adults, they ignore you.

Shen Dong could only wander around, looking for a place where someone was playing cards, and then go over to take a look.

There's still the custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve. In his previous life, when Shen Dong was alone in his rented room, he also had the experience of staying up all night on New Year's Eve and numbing himself with the TV. But now, he can't hold on.

I was half asleep when the sound of firecrackers started going off outside.

The noise subsided after a while, and he fell asleep again.

As dawn broke and the sky began to lighten, the sound of firecrackers rang out again.

To welcome good fortune, one must first set off a string of firecrackers to ward off evil and bring good luck.

There were only two people at home. Shen Dong got dressed, hung the small firecracker on a tree branch by the door, and lit it.

After setting off the firecrackers, Shen Dong took Shen Min to Shen Changping's place to have breakfast together.

Breakfast was glutinous rice balls. The glutinous rice was soaked a few days in advance, ground into a paste using the team's stone mill, and then kneaded. The filling was brown sugar, and each bite was sweet.

Just after breakfast, Shen Hui came over to ask Shen Xing and Shen Hong to go and pay New Year's visits together.

This practice has become popular in rural areas. Children carry cloth bags and visit each household to offer New Year's greetings. The host family will prepare some candy, as well as fried dough twists or small steamed buns, which will be put into the bag when the child arrives.

If it's a relative's house, or a close friend's house, they will also give a small red envelope.

This custom has only been popular for a few years, but it will become very common in a few years.

Groups of children, some wearing new jackets, were dressed smartly and running around excitedly.

After paying his respects to his grandparents, Shen Dong followed Shen Weiguo to visit the elders and relatives in the team.

In Pengcheng, the New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year follow the principle of "elders first, then younger ones; close relatives first, then distant ones." First, one should greet the elders of one's own family, then neighbors, and finally distant relatives.

We went from house to house, offering New Year's greetings with clasped hands, chatting casually, and the morning passed by just like that.

In the afternoon, nothing special happened. Li Hu asked him to go play at the production team next door, but he wasn't interested, so he rode his bike to Qiu Xiaoqin's house again.

Shen Min seized the opportunity and went along with them.

"Happy New Year, sister-in-law!" Shen Min greeted him warmly as soon as she arrived. "I wish you good health, all your wishes come true, and that you and my brother get married soon."

He laughed after saying that.

Shen Dong took off his gloves and tapped her on the head. "Don't talk nonsense during the New Year!"

Shen Min stuck her tongue out at Qiu Xiaoqin, who smiled and grabbed a handful of candy. "Here you go!"

"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Shen Minmei accepted it happily.

"Let's go to the lakeside park!" Qiu Xiaojun had been wanting to go out for a long time and was feeling restless at home. As soon as Shen Dong came over, he immediately suggested it.

"Great! Lots of people ice skate there." Shen Min knew the place and immediately agreed.

Shen Dong looked at Qiu Xiaoqin and asked for her opinion. When she nodded, the four of them split into two cars and set off.

The lakeside park is located between the commune and the Xianfeng production team. There is an artificial lake in the park, which is not very big, only about seven or eight acres in size. However, in winter, the lake surface will freeze into a thick layer of ice, so children from several surrounding production teams will come to play.

Since they didn't have roller skates, they made their own smooth soles and took turns pushing each other, which made them very happy.

Shen Dong and the others had not prepared in advance, and among them, only Qiu Xiaojun had more experience, while Shen Dong only had some experience. So as soon as they stepped onto the ice, Shen Min slipped and fell.

Qiu Xiaoqin could only stand with Shen Dong's help, but after taking a few steps, she leaned back and was so frightened that she flailed her arms and legs. Shen Dong immediately grabbed her hand to prevent her from falling.

"Thank you, you scared me to death!" Qiu Xiaoqin's left hand was held by Shen Dong, and she patted her chest with her right hand, letting out a long sigh of relief.

She then realized that her left hand was still being held. She tried to pull away, but couldn't, and felt a little embarrassed.

Shen Dong turned his back and chuckled to himself. Even with no experience, he couldn't let go now, so he pulled her along and slowly moved forward.

Qiu Xiaoqin gradually adapted and dared to move more freely. Shen Dong followed beside her, watching her squat down and lean back like a child, and was extremely happy.

When they slid to the other side of the lake, they saw a hole in the water and a group of children were digging into it with nets.

"Dongzi, what are they doing?" Qiu Xiaoqin had never experienced anything like this before and thought someone had fallen, so she urged Shen Dong to save them quickly.

Shen Dong smiled and explained it to her.

When the lake freezes over, there isn't enough oxygen in the water, so the fish will rise to the surface to breathe, which will break the ice and allow you to catch quite a few fish.

Judging from the appearance, the hole had been there before. The group had been busy for a long time but hadn't caught many fish; the biggest one was only the size of a thumb. However, they were still quite happy.

On the other side, Qiu Xiaojun had already met up with his friends, and the group had started competing on the ice to see who could skate the farthest.

Before long, Shen Dong felt that the inner lining was soaked; ice skating was indeed a physically demanding activity.

After sending Qiu Xiaoqin and Qiu Xiaojun home, another day had passed.

Visiting relatives and friends begins on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Starting in the morning, one relative after another came to Shen Changping's place to wish him a Happy New Year. There were uncles, aunts, great-aunts, and many others who were no longer in Shen Dong's memory. It was only after Shen Weimin reminded him that he remembered them.

These relatives were all staying for lunch, so a large group of people chatted and smoked in the courtyard.

Not wanting to attract too much attention, Shen Dong returned to his home.

When Li Yunfan and Li Yunhai arrived at the house, they discovered that their aunt, Shen Lan, had already come to wish them a Happy New Year.

Shen Dong took out some of the food he had prepared earlier. The two brothers had eaten early in the morning and had rushed over by car, so they were quite hungry.

After they finished eating, Shen Dong told them to go and wander around the team on their own, and then went to find Shen Lan.