The next day, the minister of revenue arrives with the president and the vice-president. He asks the minister to pay respects to the two men. The minister tells him that Lin San, the servant of the Xiao family, has insulted the minister and his subordinates in front of the whole town. Lin says that he is not related to the family that has insulted him. He tells the minister that his mother is still healthy and that he cannot be biased. He says that the punishment for striking someone in public is to be punished with sticks. He wants the three men to clearly state that they do not agree with the minister's position. He then asks the young master of the hall what he wants to do. The young master says that if the family loses, he wants them to apologize to him and the president. He also wants the family to marry him.
The next day, the minister of revenue arrives with the president and the vice-president. He asks the minister to pay respects to the two men. The minister tells him that Lin San, the servant of the Xiao family, has insulted the minister and his subordinates in front of the whole town. Lin says that he is not related to the family that has insulted him. He tells the minister that his mother is still healthy and that he cannot be biased. He says that the punishment for striking someone in public is to be punished with sticks. He wants the three men to clearly state that they do not agree with the minister's position. He then asks the young master of the hall what he wants to do. The young master says that if the family loses, he wants them to apologize to him and the president. He also wants the family to marry him.