Acheng and his brother tried to open a food stall in the village after they escaped, but no one would taste the food they made. Ruan promises to cure Acheng of his poison and bring him back to the village with him. He tells Acheng that he will provide him with the money to start a restaurant. Acheng says that he is an uneducated guy and that he does not know how to express his gratitude for Ruan's kindness. He says that Ruan is his big bro and that from now on he will be called "brother-in-laws". Ruan teases Acheng's red hair by saying that it means "mmph" . Everyone is ready to eat. A'cheng asks Ruan if there is anything that he wants to eat, and Ruan tells him that he can cook it for him. Everyone agrees that the fish is thrashing around and that it is so slippery that he has to slam the head of the fish on the back of his cleaver to get it to stop thrashing. He then asks Acheng if he can gut the fish and if he knows how to gut it. He also asks if the oil is still in the pot. Everyone says that the soup is so mean that it tastes bitter. He asks if it is the soup that he made and Acheng replies that it was not. He goes on to ask Ruan what the origin of the floating dream is. He wonders why he couldn't cure the poison for so long and why Acheng chose to have a dream that took effect so slowly.