Feng Meng-long's story, "Du Tenth Sins The Jewel Box In Anger", authentically represents how money is valued between Du Tenth and Li Jia. The classic story highlights how tradition and family values ​​are upheld with the utmost honor. The young master Li Jia, son of an important local official, embarks on a journey to the Ming capital of Nanjing with the intention of taking exams. During his travels he meets the beautiful courtesan named Du Decima, tied to her lady in a house of ill repute in what is known as the pleasure district. Li Jia, being immature and unmotivated by any kind of responsibility, finds himself spending all his travel funds on pleasures with the beautiful Du Tenth. The couple find themselves falling in love with each other. Du Decimo proves to be a very intelligent and loyal character. He cleverly devises a plan to escape the bond with his lady and leave to be with his love. When the couple leaves, they embark on the journey to their new life together as husband and wife. Du Tenth continues to prove how smart she is by showing Li Jia over and over again that she was very prepared for their future. The story ends tragically when the gullible Li Jia is tricked by the manipulative Sun Fu into exchanging his love, Du Tenth, for a thousand pieces of white silver..