Middle-aged man with a hoarse voice, a prominent black market figure. He buys Wen Nuan's house for 850 yuan and 50 jin of national grain coupons. He had planned a 'black eats black' scheme to rob Wen Nuan after the deal but failed. He has a subordinate named Zhao Lei and answers to someone named Zhang Changhai. His estate contains a secret chamber with gold, jewelry, and antiques.