A neighbor of the Qiao family with whom they have never had a good relationship. He is a year older than Qiao Qiusheng. He went to great lengths to have a son, marrying off his two daughters for hefty dowries and spending heavily on medical treatments and folk prescriptions, which deteriorated his wife's health. He is proud of having a son and looks down on families with only daughters. He is argumentative but dares not fight Qiao Qiusheng due to his formidable reputation and strength.
