Also known as Iron Head, protagonist. A 32-year-old man who never attended school but possesses uncanny abilities to predict weather. Fair-skinned with thick brows and handsome eyes, unlike the rugged commune members. Married to Ning Zhi for one year. His family fled from Dabie Mountain area as refugees before Liberation and settled in Jiangtaiba when New China was founded. He is Jiang Youliang's most capable assistant and persuaded the brigade to plant drought-resistant crops. Deeply loves his wife and newborn daughter. After Ning Zhi was pushed by Fan Xiaohua, he showed volcanic rage and hatred toward his sister and mother.
