Chen Botou is Shopkeeper Chen's elder brother and the father of Chen Mo. He originally lived as an ordinary farmer in Chen Village before his son Chen Yan became an official. He and his wife initially stayed in the countryside while their children moved to town. Chen Botou is described as a person who fiercely protects his own family, especially his sons. He and his son Chen Yan beat Yu Liang when they discovered the Yu family's plan to make Chen Mo a concubine. He passed away in the second year after the broken engagement, leaving Chen Mo in mourning.
