"What a stupid uncle" , the narrator tells us, "teach us" . He's referring to Uncle Beiming, who's a bit older than the narrator, but he's still pretty popular. The narrator can't get close enough to talk to him, though. He tells her that his uncle is "too old" for her, and that she shouldn't be jealous of other young men who aren't as attractive as her uncle. He asks her if she's worried about losing him, and she tells him that she isn't the only one.