The Scholar

As a guest who had helped out, Hao Ren and the rest was shown hospitality in Hearthfire. While the viceroy may be a stern, severe man, but he still knew how to treat guests well. But as the world itself was a desolated place, try as he may, things will still not be of much comfort. Hao Ren and the rest ,with Willy leading them went down the keep , or to the factory's ground floor. Along the outer walls were a row of small guestrooms. The room had been made using sheet metal and molded boards. Within them were some simple furniture and the general atmosphere was pitiful. There too were some faint odour as well, but within Hearthfire, this was already premium residence.

After seeing the broken shakes the civilians had lived in, Hao Ren knew he and his party was already given priority treatment.

And this also suggested that while the viceroy was severe towards Willy, the boy still had a place in his heart, or else he would not have treated his son's saviours this well.