Mr. Duan arrives at the factory and tells the soldiers that he will be teaching them how to read and how to be good people. He also tells them that he is their father and that they should respect him like their father respects them. He says that if he were their mother, they would respect him as their father. He tells them to be quiet and not disturb the neighbors, because his mother is beating her father and they are fighting. Mr. duan says that he would like to see the factory open soon and that he wants to influence the people there. He asks the postmaster to take him to the city center first. He wants to see if the factory is still up and running.