The next morning, the two men discuss the situation in Taiping City. The government is running out of money, so they're going to have to spend it on free food and medicine for the people. The guy who's supposed to be in charge of the government is incompetent, and he's been asking for money from the General. The General says that he has an idea for how the government can spend the money more efficiently. He suggests that the government loan the people the money they need to start making some money. The people will repay the government when they earn some money, and the government will get the money back. The two men agree that the General's idea is a good one, but they don't like the smug look on his face.