Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter describes a scene where a large number of whales and sharks have been caught and brought to the docks, leaving everyone in awe of the massive creatures. Wu Shi Cheng, a former laborer, is now responsible for counting and organizing the catch. He is determined to use this opportunity to curry favor with influential scholars like Fan Zhong Yan, in the hopes of improving his family's fortunes. However, when someone tries to steal whale meat, Wu Shi Cheng confronts them, only to find that the thief is Fan Zhong Yan himself, a revered scholar. The chapter ends with a conflict arising between Wu Shi Cheng and Wang Liang Jin, a third uncle, over the theft of the whale meat.

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