Waitress Yanwan worked for Old Mother Kwan as a waitress in her teahouse, she called Kwan "Old Mother." Steeper Yanru was her co-worker. When Three Sheets Dutong came into Tien's Landing with an Imperial Writ claiming the land on which the teahouse was built, Yanwan began working for Dutong as his only server. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.