A month later, the doctor asks the father if he will allow his son to go to the city. The doctor tells the father that his legs have healed and that he is eager to go. He explains that his son, a'cheng, is in love with another girl but she refuses to accept him because he stutters. The father tells the doctor that he does not want his son's ailment to affect his important matter in life. He says that now that his "savior is in trouble," shouldn't he help him when he needs it? The doctor explains that there is a doctor in the city who is specialized in treating stutter. He adds that the doctor can even treat mutism, which is a condition caused by a broken bone in one's leg