An Aesop: Sometimes a real story about your life is more exciting than if you make up stories about it.
Jerkass Realization: The Alley Cats make fun of Dongwa for not being 'tough enough' to jump over roof tops with them, but soon in the end they realize that Dongwa is brave when he is able to save the Magistrate by fixing his sail in the storm.
"Invention by Mistake" consists of:
Chekhov's Gun: Cook's invention of a noodle maker ends up being the pump machine needed to make the Emperor's water system work.
