We learn that the young master has heard about the girl's activities from the officers of his father's household. The young master tells the girl that he has something important to discuss with her today. He also tells her that rumors may spread about him trespassing in her home, so she should be careful not to let anyone know about it. She tells him that she has stripped the young man many times before, and that if rumors got out, she would be thrown in jail. He tells her to lead the way, and she agrees. She is surprised that he knows her name, and asks if the tea was too hot. She apologizes for not being able to prepare tea herself, and says that she was surprised to see that he was not just there for the tea. She says that if a young man like him investigates a girl like her, it is a "stretch" to say there is no reason for him to do so. She asks him to help her recover the remaining stores of the family, and in exchange, he will let her invest in his businesses anonymously.