Two days later, a group of people from the wealthy town of Wuyue, in Gansu province, come to the palace of Kuangyun, the vice-governor of the taoist sect, to have dinner with him and his family. Bing, the servant, is surprised to find that the people in the palace have a cousin named Xiao Cui, a wealthy lady from the town of Hangzhou, and a retired prefect from the family of taoists. Bing is also surprised to learn that the rich cousin of his in the town is also a very good cook, and that the retired prefect's grandfather was once the governor of the town. He also learns that his uncle, the former prefect, is also an uncle of the former governor. When Bing asks why he is suddenly talking about the rich lady, the old man tells