Brigade leader of Lao Tieshan Commune, a middle-aged man wearing a washed-out blue cadre uniform with sharp eyes. He is shrewd and authoritative. He explains settlement policies to the educated youth, including grain rations and housing arrangements. He initially refuses to let Ruan Tang live alone but then suggests a vacant courtyard house for 180 yuan when Yan Yu implies they are a couple. He accepts the bribe of cash and cigarettes gladly.
