The factory director's youngest son, known as a local troublemaker with the nickname meaning 'Shen Three-Thousand' because he once swindled 3,000 yuan from his stepmother's country relatives by promising them jobs. He was handsome with a high nose, deep-set eyes, and rosy lips. He pursued Jiang Huiwan, whistling at her and blocking her path. He later died in a fire two years after she left, sacrificing himself to protect the factory's property. He delivered a roast chicken to Jiang Wanwan at the beginning of the story.
