The next day, the kite is still flying, but it's broken. The kite's owner, Lu Xiaoyi, is furious. He's learned a lot of tricks from thousands of machines, but he still has a long way to go before he can be as good as his brother-in-law. He begs Lu to protect him while he's refining the kite, but Lu is too proud to do it himself. He sends for some incense and herbs to repel the flies, and then he'll watch the kite from a distance.