Lin Xiaoyu's father, an honest and simple man with little education and no specialized skills. He works as a laborer carrying bricks at construction sites. He is gentle and soft-hearted, unable to confront his own brother Lin Dongyang about the unpaid rent. He is desperate to borrow money for his wife Li Xiulan's medical treatment. He is confused by Lin Xiaoyu transferring 5 yuan, saying it equals ten months of her wages and could buy three months' worth of medicine.
