The narrator tells us that he still has a lot of money left over from his trip to China. He tells his dad that his mom is sick and needs surgery. He's going to bring his mom back to China with him. The narrator says that he'll tell his parents about the trip when he returns. He says that the closer you get to your home, the less anxious you are about returning to your old life. He also says that returning to China is like going back to the "mushrooms" of your childhood.