The narrator tells us that he's just a daughter of a merchant, and that most of his money is wasted on his concubine . He's going to try to reclaim the family business from his mother-in-law, who's been a total jerk to him. He wants to get back at the girl who ruined his life and ruined his family's. He tells her to get out of the room, because he doesn't want her to see her face. He also tells her that the family owns only 580 silver coins, which is about the same amount as the entire population of China. The family owns 8 stores, four properties, and four