The wound is about the same length as the one in the statue, and it's engraved with his name on the back. He's sure that this will be his last day in the world. He asks if he can introduce a clay master to him, and he says he's got a statue at his house that needs to be wrapped and put in a sealed place so it won't get exposed to the elements. He wants to pay a famous sculptor to make him a statue. The professor tells him that his recovery is progressing well, and that he'll be a great teacher in the future. He also says that he has business to do, and they're going to see Mr. Ouyang, who's staying in the same ward. The old man is staring at him with a weird look, and the professor says that's nonsense. He says that Mr. Oyang is his teacher, not his new associate dean at the school. He can remember people by looking at their faces and figures in a single glance, which makes him a very good sculptor.