The narrator asks why the celestial master is in town, and the answer is that the rich man invited him to visit his father. The narrator is impressed by the town and the tea, which he has never tasted before. He wonders if the eunuch is responsible for collecting taxes, and he wonders if he has an affair with a princess. He also wonders if there is a scarlet ribbon on the mountain and a half-moon over the river, which could not possibly belong to him. He concludes that the last words are meaningless, as he has not eaten for the entire day. They will arrive in Hangzhou the next day