In this chapter, we are introduced to a new generation of characters. We learn that the Ming family is getting older, and that the patriarch, grandfather, and aunt are all getting old. The grandfather is getting old, so he asks his grandson, lenghan, to come over and talk to him. . He wants to know if ninghuan has a gift for him, and if he can continue the conversation for a second time. He says that he doesn't know, but that he'll be back soon. He picks up the gift, which is a large jade stone, and tells his grandson that he can't show it to the other members of the family because it's a gift from a rich relative. He tells lenhan that if he were tricked into buying the stone, he would be able to get back his money.