Firecrackers!

Each table had a copper stove pot with charcoal burning inside. Inside the pot was boiling soup. It was steaming hot. The soup would boil the food inside that was going to be eaten. This way, everyone would not have to worry about the food being cold. It could also make the people sitting at the table feel warmer during winter.

There were also a few charcoal basins in the central room. The charcoal basins were filled with red-hot charcoal. Beside them was a basket of charcoal that Zi Cui and the others had moved to the front. The central room felt cozy and warm with all the heat.

The lights are also lit brightly.

"Erfu, start the firecrackers! Once it's done, it'll be time for dinner!"

Erfu was waiting in the courtyard with a string of firecrackers. When he heard his father call for him, he quickly struck on the lighter in his hand and lit the firecrackers before throwing them away.