Two days after they arrived in the village, Zheng Tan finally understood what Jiao Yuan meant by holiday spirit.

To Jiao Yuan, holiday spirit meant firecrackers.

Bang!

Zheng Tan heard children cheering.

He was resting on the roof and watching Jiao Yuan light firecrackers with Youzi and some other kids.

These things were banned in the city, but all was allowed here in the countryside. Firecrackers were very cheap and could even be made at home.

The kids had got tired of rabbit catching and were now focused on firecrackers. Youzi always watched from the side. She was unfamiliar with these things. She had seen fireworks before, but this was different. Watching and lighting one herself was also different. Most people, including Zheng Tan, had watched fireworks during holidays before. Back in his human days, he had bought fireworks for a girl he liked. However, he had never played with firecrackers like these kids.

This was an old new years tradition. Unfortunately, it was a dangerous tradition that involved a lot of pollution. Most kids who grew up in cities never got the chance to play with firecrackers. Even if they did, they could only get their hands on what these village