The yan family has not heard from them for several days, and the yan patriarch tells Gu that his wife is getting better, thanks to the doctor. Gu is relieved to hear this, because he was deceived by the doctor's wife, who only said that the doctor was a good doctor. He is relieved that his son is now mute because of his family's poverty. The patriarch says that he does not like the doctor because she is not a member of their social circle, and that she will not be able to help their son. He says that after his son has returned from a trip to Germany, he will not cooperate with the doctor, so he will have to ask Gu for help. Gu says that she must make money to step up her social standing in the city, so she should put away her diamond earrings.