After the house is cleaned, it is time to bid farewell to the Kitchen God(Zaowang). As the folktale goes, the Kitchen God leaves the house on the 23rd of the last month to report to heaven on the behavior of the family. At this time, the family would do everything possible to obtain a favorable report from the Kitchen God. On the evening of the 23rd, the family would give the Kitchen God a ritualistic farewell dinner with sweet foods and honey. Some say this is a bribe; others say it seals his mouth from saying bad things.