The auction is about to begin, and Madame Long is freaking out. She wants to know who the "big spender" is, and who is bidding against her. She's also worried that Madame Long might be trying to save face, since she's such a big spender. Madame Long tries to reassure her, but Madame Long doesn't seem to be having any of it. She tells Madame Long that she'll win the auction, and that she has found the "right man" to help her win the bid. She also says that she can't understand why Madame Long would want to give her such a large sum of money, especially since she has no other women to give it to. She asks Madame Long if she has any other women in her life, and she laughs and says that it hurts her to ask such questions, since Madame Long seems to be asking her questions that are inappropriate for a woman of her social class. The next item on the auction block is land from the town of yangguang, which Madame Long hopes to win on Madame Long's behalf.