He Dacang asked Village Chief He, "Dad, what should we do next? Should we show goodwill to the Gu Family? Scholar Shang didn't come alone today; he brought his wife and daughter. His wife is the daughter of County Captain Jiang; being able to visit the Gu Family and even staying for a meal suggests that County Captain Jiang really intends to protect the Gu Family."
Though it was a life-saving favor, who were the Gu Family? They were merely refugees who fled from famine. Meanwhile, Scholar Shang's wife was the daughter of County Captain Jiang, a true official's daughter who didn't need to personally visit to express gratitude. A simple monetary gift would have sufficed to repay the life-saving favor.
Yet, Scholar Shang brought his wife and daughter to the Gu Family's threshold, presenting himself as wanting to foster good relations with the Gu Family.
