The grandmother, mother of Xu Jiefang and Xu Xiangqian, and Xu Meng's adoptive grandmother. She is sharp-tongued, abusive, and miserly, scolding Feng Yanwen and Xu Meng for spending money on a watermelon. She wanted to force Xu Meng to work after failing the college entrance exam to fund her grandson Xu Dawei's education. She is an expert at hurling insults for hours and sided with her son Xu Jiefang when he bought cigarettes instead of flour.