The Zheng brothers are workers at Chen Paper Shop's Jing County workshop. They were seen lounging by the stone troughs, chewing on foxtail grass, during the quiet year-end period when the workshop was short on workers. When Zhou Ergou announced the arrival of Master Chen Fu and Xianjin, they jumped up and bowed deeply—almost ninety degrees—to both of them, showing respect for their superiors. They are not slacking on purpose but are taking a break due to the cold weather and approaching New Year.
