A young man of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, tall and straight with bronze skin, a high nose, and sharp deep gaze. He was formerly an army officer and Yao Qian's fiancé. He left the army, failed to meet resettlement standards, and went to work the land. He is described as wearing a faded shirt neatly with an unusual air of dignity. Grandma Yao mentioned he saved Yao Qing.
