[Nie Huaisang, never inclined to do more movement than necessary, is content to let his companion find the detergent while he continues the study the instructions. Now that he thinks he might understand what a 'wash cycle' is, the directions are a little easier to follow.]

Okay, I think we're supposed to put the soap in with the sock and then turn this knob here and maybe that starts the wash cycle?

[He indicates a knob near the top of the machine.]