In this chapter, we are introduced to the young protagonist of the novel, Huck Finn. He is a young boy who has a lot of money, but he values his faith more than anything else. He tells his father-in- law, Mr. Chan, that he has found a treasure in the form of an ivory carving. Huck asks the master of the carving where the carving came from, and the master tells him not to tell anyone about it, lest it cause problems for his family. Huck then tells the master that he is going to let the pearls "resurface in the world" . The master tells Huck that the pearls are the stomach stones of the Buddha, and that if they are not treated, they will turn into stones. Huck is amazed that the master is so happy, and he tells him that the five Buddhas created the pearls before their death. He says that getting one of the pearls can make him powerful. He also says that owning a pearl can lengthen one's life span by sixty years. Huck wonders why the master can't use the pearls.