The narrator introduces us to a new character named xixi, who has just arrived in the country. He's a foreigner, and he's not used to being in China, so he doesn't know much about the country and its people. He tells us that he'll be back soon, and that he has a few things to do, like go to a tea-art exhibition, which is going to be happening soon. . He says that he can't go to the exhibition because he has to stay home with his family, and then he can go back to China, but that he won't be able to bring the tea with him, because his family's aren't as good as the people's. He also says that there's no way he can compete with the people in the exhibition, because he'd have to compete with his own family, which isn't a good idea. The narrator says that the tea is fine, but the tea art exhibition is not as good. He adds that the comic books are also good, but it's hard to tell if they're good or not. He asks the narrator if he can send him a message, and the narrator tells him that if he hadn't, they wouldn't find out about his arrival. He then tells the narrator that he needs a guide to help him around the country, and says that Miss Clarence is the perfect choice because she's from the country where he is from, and she'll show him around. He wants a native to negotiate with, but he can barely speak the language, so the native will have to be an amateur. The conversation turns to the topic of the tea exhibition, and