In this chapter, we are introduced to Mr. Jin, the chief writer of the novel, and his assistant, Mr. Qin. Mr. jin is a young man who wants to gamble, and he asks the assistant what to do with his money. The assistant tells him that gambling can be "quick and brutal" and that he should not tell him how much money he needs to put down. He then tells him how to play the game of cards. The game is called "jack of hearts." Each player chooses a card, and the match is decided by the suit of the card. The smallest card is 2 of diamonds. Everyone knows the rules of the game, and they begin to play. The first player to play is jin, who wins. He tells the assistant that his card is a jack of hearts, and that his opponent's is a queen of clubs, which means that jin has lost. He asks if they should continue, but the assistant says that they should call it a day, because it's a big sum of money and they should not give it away easily.