Elder Qin knew that they had rushed over during the night, which showed their concern for this matter; he did not delay and recounted how he discovered that Old Master Lu was a runaway slave, as well as the events of that year.
"What was Old Master Lu's name when he was at the Linglong Painting Boat?" Gu Jinli asked.
Old Master Lu had two names; he was previously called Lu Zhudan and changed it to Lu Xiangfu after making his fortune. However, they did not know the name he used at the Linglong Painting Boat, as Old Man Xue didn't mention it in his letter.
Old Man Xue thought for a moment and said, "He had no name; he was just a menial worker. The menial workers at the Linglong Painting Boat all used the prefix Huai followed by a number as their names. His title was quite memorable; it was Huai Forty-Six, but I've heard my master refer to him as Huai Siliu."
Gu Jinli then asked, "What was his name before he sold himself to the Linglong Painting Boat? Do you know, old man?"
