After settling Li Bao's travel plans, Li Xiu finally sat down for a casual chat with the family elders. He told them all about his life in eastern Beijing, Zhou Lian's decision to take time off from her studies, and his plans for her postpartum confinement. He also outlined what Li Bao could expect to do once he got to the Capital City. Sure enough, after hearing all this, the elders felt much more at ease.
The next day, Li Xiu gathered his offerings, entrusted Nuonuo to Grandma Li, Li Miao, and the other girls, and headed up the mountain, carrying everything on a shoulder pole. He was going to pay respects at his master's grave. He needed to let him know that all his old friends were now in the Capital City, and they had all come to know him.
