On the third day of the first month, it is also called "poverty-throwing day" or "broom day". For example, in the eastern part of Henan where the author lives, there is a saying that you can't sweep the floor on the first day and the second day. Even if there are fragments of firecrackers or other domestic garbage at home, they should be placed in the yard, which is not easy to clean up. After the third grade, you can clean up and sweep out the garbage at home.
According to the previous statement, the third day is the day to meet the god of wealth. It is necessary to throw away the garbage at home cleanly to welcome the arrival of the god of wealth. At the same time, comparing garbage to "poverty", throwing garbage is equivalent to throwing away the poor, so it is called "throwing poverty day"