Wang Yi thought the erhu was an excellent instrument. If he knew how to play it, he could wander around playing a few tunes whenever he was in top form. It would make him look cultured and profoundly mysterious, perhaps even boosting his prestige.
However, wasting a mysterious opportunity just to learn how to play the erhu was a bit much. Therefore, Wang Yi backed out of the fourth thatched cottage.
Exploring further, he encountered all sorts of heroes. There were those teaching street dance, calligraphy, embroidery, chess, and blacksmithing, among others. Wang Yi found all of them underwhelming, yet felt a pang of reluctance to simply pass them by.
That was until he entered the thirty-fifth thatched cottage.
The hero inside this cottage was an old man with gold hair and a gold beard. Upon seeing Wang Yi, he laughed heartily. "Boy, do you know who I am?"
