Lin Xiaoyu's grandmother, also referred to as Sun Xiuhua in the text. She is sharp-tongued, harsh, and deeply biased against Lin Chenghai's family because Li Xiulan never bore a son. She mocks Lin Xiaoyu's father for borrowing money and claims the family has no money to lend. She is described as usually in good health but claims to have a fever. She threatens to strike Lin Xiaoyu's entire family from the Lin family registry if they sell the orchard. She sneers at Lin Xiaoyu and calls her a foolish girl.
