MD3PAD 625-627

[Toby G Levy]

        Zhang continues the story of Hsi and Ho. The two ancient Chinese
astronomers jump off the observatory platform attached to a kite and
float away from their pursuers. They manage to glide for some distance
as the eclipse runs its course.

        They look below and see the army below, following them.  Hsi
decides to give up and opens his arms but they are close to earth and he
only falls ten feet into a lake. Ho soon lands on top of him.

        The lake is on the property of a rich trader named Huang who has
seven "eligible" daughters. Huang soon comes with his retainers demanding
to know how they were able to get onto his property. After hearing their
story, Huang wants to hire them to predict eclipses.  Ho quickly hooks
up with the eldest daughter who wants to marry Ho immediately. After
assuring that they will enter his employ, Huang consents to the wedding.

Toby