In this chapter, we are introduced to Mr. Neuville and his son, Mr. Xiuduo, who have come to visit their parents at the White Cloud Pavilion. When they arrive, they are greeted by their mother, who tells them that she has arranged for their parents to live at the pavilion. She then asks them to take care of her father, who has just returned from a vacation in Europe. When the family learns that their father has not yet returned home, they begin to cry. They are interrupted by the arrival of the police officer, who is looking for them. They return to the pavilion, where they find that the policeman has fallen asleep and that the drunkard has been made to drink excessively