In this chapter, we meet three children, named Qin, Lan, and Xiaofeng, who are all in their early to mid-thirties. They are all restless, hungry, and thirsty. They want to know what is going on in the world, and they ask their siblings when they will be able to get their desires fulfilled. They also ask their parents if they can get a fountain pen, a baseball bat, or any other item they might need. They ask their father if he has any money, and their mother if she has any. Their father tells them that he has no money, but their mother tells him that she does have money. The three children wonder why their father does not have enough money to provide them with the things they want. They