This chapter's epigraph comes from the opening lines of the novel, which were written by the same author who wrote the novel's opening lines. In this chapter, the epigraph is a reference to the fact that the protagonist, Yonan, is the son of a wealthy family. Yonan's father is a wealthy man, and Yonan has heard that his family has amassed a fortune of over a trillion dollars. The protagonist is shocked to learn that his father's son is a lowly peasant, and that he has no money to buy food or drink. He also learns that Yonan is the only son of the wealthy patriarch of the family, a man named "yuan zongming." The protagonist, however, is not fooled, and he tells Yonan that he is not going to let him escape. He warns Yonan not to mess with the protagonist's friend, the peasant, because he is a threat to the family's wealth. The peasant, who is also called "chuying," tries to defend himself, but Yonan reminds him that he cannot mess with his grand father, who likes him. He tells him that the peasant is just a low-class peasant and that his brother, "brother kai," can kill him easily with a "flick of the wrist." Yonan tells the peasant that he will stop him if he dares to touch his friend's head. He then tells the two young men that they are his friends and that they should bring him drinks. He explains that the drink is a mixture of eight different alcohols, and if he can guess five of them, he will forget all about the events of the previous chapter. The alcohol is called "eight gods crossing the sea," and it is the "Yunnan family"s unique recipe for alcohol, which is why it is so popular in China. The young man then asks Yonan to make a bet with him