Summary

Shui Ta is at the shop when Yang Sun enters. He begins talking with Shui Ta about needing another 300 silver dollars to pay the bribe for his pilot job. Yang Sun says he wants Shen Teh to sell her shop and her means of living in order to give him a chance to be happy flying an airplane. Shui Ta is fine with the transaction, but then Yang Sun admits he doesn’t plan on taking Shen Teh with him. If his plan falls into place, Shen Teh will be back on the streets while Yang Sun is in another town for his job. Yang Sun knows Shen Teh is head-over-heels in love with him, but he doesn’t truly love her. She is too dreamy and impractical for him.

Yang Sun leaves and Shu Fu comes into the store. He tells Shui Tahe...