This chapter opens with a conversation between a young man named Zhang and his older brother, who is the owner of a tavern in Hangzhou. Zhang tells his brother that he has managed to attract a large number of customers in a short period of time because he uses bright yellow lights to attract customers. He also tells Zhang that he will recite his own poem and use his sword to accompany it. The young man asks his brother to listen to him recite his poem, and the two men agree to do so.