The next day, Ming and Lu meet again. Ming explains that he and Lu first met on an aircraft the day before, and that they have been inseparable ever since. He tells Lu that he is ambitious and cultured, and they are at the "very least" like pigs. He explains that they will have to go to tengcaohong county to find a place to stay for a few days. Ming asks to borrow money from him, and he says that he will return the money when they come back to his hometown. He asks to be taken to the grocery store to pick up some food for Lu.