There is no New Year’s Eve on New Year’s Eve in 2026, the th is New Year’s Eve.

Xia Haoyang was woken up at around four o'clock in the morning because there is a tradition in Wenzhou to eat "gang rice" on the morning of New Year's Eve.

Eating a half-cooked rice with uncooked rice in front of the first ray of sunshine means eating bitter and remembering sweetness; four common side dishes: green leafy vegetables mean evergreen all year round, carrots mean good luck, preserved pig intestines mean eating often, and one Naturally, a bowl of fish soup is always available.

Chinese people like good luck, so they naturally attach ideals and good wishes to the food they eat.

"Yurong, you should eat less. This rice is not cooked yet. In case you have a stomachache, drink more soup."

"Thank you, Mom." Kuang Yurong smiled slightly.

"The tradition of waking people up early in the morning and eating half-cooked meals should be reformed," complained Xia Haoqi, the second eldest child.

"I've reformed you. You're a bitch and don't do your job properly." Xia's father said to his son.

After breakfast, few of us had much else to do. If we were in the countryside before, the adults and the boys would start making glutinous rice cakes, making rice cakes, cleaning, and cooking New Year's Eve dinner in the morning.

But in this day and age, there was nothing to do, and it was still dark, so after breakfast, I went back to my room to sleep.

Xia Haoyang liked to sleep in, and he didn't eat much breakfast. After writing the script for half an hour, he felt a little sleepy, so he continued to lie on the bed and sleep.

At around 9 o'clock, I was woken up by a phone call.

"Xiao Liu, what's the matter?"

"Mr. Xia, is it convenient to talk now? Are you not up yet?"

"No, get up, tell me, what's the matter?"

"Let me give you a brief report on everyone's schedule today: Jia Li, Wen Xin, Suya and Xiao Mengyan are recording a variety show for Xinan TV in Shashi; I am accompanying Minzhi to record a variety show in Yuhang; Zeng Jingyi is recording a variety show in Wenzhou Interview; Director Xin and Yi Yangerxi went to Jianye to record an interview; Juzi Hongling attended a party in Qingqiu..."

"Are you with Minzhi? But you and Director Xin, Zeng Jingyi acted separately?" Xia Haoyang frowned.

"Yes, Director Xin said that our movie is about to be released, and we can run one more event if we can, so the main creators and the creators acted separately."

"Leave it alone, Director Xin, are you and Minzhi just two people? Are you in Yuhang? Where is Jingyi? Just one person? Didn't you arrange for security to accompany you when you went out this time?"

"Before, we were working with Director Xin's crew, so there was no security arrangement. Assistant Xiao Wang followed Jingyi, and I accompanied Minzhi. Jingyi was not allowed to act alone."

"First of all, your arrangement is very suitable, but I'm still worried. I will arrange for a security guard to come to Yuhang to contact you. Jingyi is in Wen City, right? That's just right. I am in Wen City myself. I will give it to her later. Make a call to see what's going on. Do the other four little ones in Shashi who are following Juzi Hongling in Qingqiu have security arrangements?"

"Brother Xie is in Shashi, and Brother Zhao is in Qingqiu." Agent Xiao Liu said softly.

"That's fine, then we'll just leave you, Minzhi, and Jingyi in Shashi in Yuhang, right? OK, I will arrange for someone to come to you later. Those who are celebrating the New Year also have to travel outside, thank you for your hard work , Xiao Liu.”

"Fortunately."

"That's it. You're busy. I wish you a Happy New Year in advance. I'll call Minzhi later. I'll arrange for a security guard to come find you first. Hang up."

"Okay, Happy New Year, Mr. Xia, hang up."

Xia Haoyang first arranged for a security guard to fly to Yuhang to contact Xiao Liu, and then called Zeng Jingyi's number.

"Jingyi, where are you?"

"Senior Brother Xia? I just arrived in Wen City. I'm in the taxi. Now I'm going to Wen City TV station to record an interview show."

"What time will you be recording the show? Have you booked a hotel?"

"The hotel has been booked, and the recording of the show will probably be from 11 to 1 o'clock."

"Do you have any other plans today? What are your plans for tomorrow?"

"This is just the interview today. I'll go to Yuhang to meet Minzhi and the others at noon tomorrow for the movie premiere."

"Okay, after recording the show at 1 o'clock, there will be nothing else to do today, right? Then I will arrange for someone to come to the TV station to pick you up. Come to my house for dinner tonight. It's the Chinese New Year after all."

"Is that okay if I go to your house for dinner?"

"What's wrong with this? I'm also in Wenzhou. You and your assistant Xiao Wang come to my house for dinner, that's it."

"Oh, well, you can arrange for someone to pick us up then, or I'll call you after recording the show."

"Okay, I'll contact you then."

Then I made a round of phone calls with Lao Xie, Zhao Yishen, Tianci, including Director Xin, and learned about the situation of Qingqiu, Shashi and other people receiving announcements in other places.

As a boss, during such a holiday, when your employees or colleagues are working hard in other places, it is appropriate to make a condolence call.

Then Xia Haoyang walked out of his room and went downstairs.

"Yangyang, are you up?" Xia's mother was in the living room instructing her second son to hang the Chinese character "福".

The boss walked in from the door accompanied by his wife.

"By the way, Mom, can you arrange for a driver to pick up someone from the Vancouver TV station at 1 o'clock and bring him to our house for dinner?"

As soon as Xia Haoyang said these words, everyone in the family was stunned.

"Arrange for a driver to pick up people to come to our house for New Year's Eve dinner, right?" Xia's mother repeated each word.

Xia Haoyang nodded: "There is a female artist in our company named Zeng Jingyi. She happens to be recording a show in Wenzhou. It is not easy to celebrate the New Year. Her mother is still my teacher, so I invited her to my house for a meal."

"Zeng Jingyi? I seem to have heard of this name." Xia's mother blinked.

"Well, last time we went to Yancheng for a trip, we met that little girl at Wangfujing Pedestrian Street on the day we came back." Xia Haoqi, the second eldest child, reminded her.

"Oh, I remember, that energetic girl with short hair." Xia's mother smiled meaningfully.

Sister-in-law Kuang Yurong also smiled and stared at Xia Haoyang.

Xia Haoyang didn't notice the change in everyone's atmosphere at all. After explaining the matter, he lowered his head and sent a text message to Zeng Jingyi, telling her that he had arranged for a driver to pick her up at Yancheng TV Station at one o'clock.

After sending the text message, Xia Haoyang raised his head and glanced at everyone: "Is there any problem?"

"No, no problem, I will arrange for someone to pick up Miss Zeng Jingyi, don't worry." Xia's mother said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you, Mom. Is there anything you need me to do?"

"Yangyang, go and post the couplets on the door."

"Okay, where are the things?"

"Just put it on the table over there, and then put the couplet on the gate outside the yard."

"Okay, this word is written well, it feels like dragons and phoenixes dancing." Xia Haoyang glanced at the couplet on the table.

"Of course, this was written by grandpa himself. Grandpa's handwriting is always good." Xia Haoqi, the second child, said with admiration.

“Can grandpa’s calligraphy be sold for money?”

"It's necessary, and most people can't buy it if they want to."

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