As long as the master follows suit, the master promises, he will always be above the other slaves. He tells the master about his breakfast, which is made with pumpkin. The master is satisfied with the food, and thanks the local artisan for his cloak. He says that according to a yearly divination, the water will bring bad luck, but he has taken precautions to prevent it. He explains that he is the only person he can truly call his own, and that he has no one above him or below him. He asks the master if he has narcotic tobacco, and the master explains that it is not his father's, but that mir had covertly put it in his place. He then explains that since he was a small child, he has been very knowledgeable about all financial matters. He adds that he knows that the crown prince will be attending a lantern festival, and he apologizes if he should have snooped on his master's affairs