Husband of Yang Qiujin and father of Chen Tianyou. He joined the army just a month after their marriage and has been gone for seven years without returning. He sends money and letters regularly, though he has not written home for two years. He is one of only two high school graduates in the village, making him highly educated by local standards. He has fair and clean skin. He was originally engaged to someone else before marrying Yang Qiujin, and gossip claims he was in love with that person, not her. His current location and situation are unknown to his family.
