The scene shifts to the east side of the city's main market, where an old man is trying to hustle some more workers. He tells the man to give him three tickets to the dal kingdom dancers' performance, and to give the man some discounts. The old man tells him that he should apologize to the man for breaking his stone, but the old man says that he's not afraid of a serpent dragon, and that the stone symbolizes the love between him and his lover. The two men look at the specialty stone, which is made of five different kinds of flora, and decide that it is the best gift they can give their loved ones. They decide to go to the fuchang restaurant, where the boss of the construction company is leading them away from the dam. The man tells the young man that his mother has passed away, and the two men decide to join the peace militia.