The younger son of the Gu family and Wen Nuan's brother-in-law. He works at a soy sauce factory in the city and is married to the heroine Lin Meizhi. He defends his wife's diligence and virtue when his mother criticizes Wen Nuan. He is portrayed as supportive of his wife and somewhat compliant with his mother's opinions, though he does not actively participate in the criticism of Wen Nuan in the provided text.