Fan Quan is a man who was deeply obsessed with collecting stamps since he was young. His obsession was so consuming that he spent nearly all his money on stamps, which ultimately caused his wife to leave him with their children. He lived in poverty, in a small home with a thin roof that let light seep through. When his family had nothing to eat, he poisoned himself by eating rotten potatoes out of hunger. He was saved by Lin Chaoyang, who brought him to the hospital. Unable to pay the medical expenses, he offered to sell his stamp collection, which filled a thick album with over three hundred stamps. He reluctantly agreed to sell them for one hundred yuan to Lin Chaoyang, after deducting the medical fees. He also mentioned that his friend has calligraphy and antiques passed down through the family that they need to sell to pay for their son's medical treatment in the provincial capital or Shanghai.
