It's not everyday that you see someone so bold. The narrator says that he's looking forward to meeting his new friends. He's so sorry that he thought he was the younger brother of the next-door neighbor. He apologizes for being blind, and promises to take care of him soon enough. He asks his auntie if she's got another girl, and she tells him to hurry up and find someone else to meet him. She also tells him not to ask too many questions, since they're hiring people to work for the new girl in the residence. She tells him that she used to be a good family, and asks if she can help him educate himself. He wants to know if she knows that the young lady at the residence is the adopted daughter of a sheng family. He wonders if he can give her some favors, and her reply is that she'll do anything for him if she gives him enough money.