The poor villagers are all complaining about their meager food supply. The poor man who brought the food to them complains that the poor people eat too much and throw away their food. He says that he is the type who requires care and that it is his fault that they eat so poorly. He asks them to give him their food so that he can eat it himself. He tells them that he has come to show them that they are not masters and that they should not be ashamed of how poor they are.