Ah Zhu led them into the main room, which was very spacious and delicately furnished with a cashmere carpet from the Western Regions covering the floor.
Old Lady Zhang sat on the Luohan bed, while Lady Song sat on the right side in a nanmu chair.
Upon entering, they paid their respects to Old Lady Zhang and Lady Song. It was their first time meeting Qian Yijin, and each of them gave him a purse containing small silver ingots.
Qian Yijin was especially sweet-tongued, making a deep bow, he said, "Thank you, Old Lady and Lady. Thanks to the kindness of the Old Lady, Old Master Zhang, and Lady, my grandfather has gotten much better, and I have been able to attend school. I haven't slackened for a moment in my studies, always remembering your kindness, hoping to repay it someday..."
