Also known as Master Huang, a portly man in his early forties who appears friendly and robust with a penetrating voice. He is a renowned philanthropist in Taiping Town who established the charity hall, reduces rents during disasters, and provides porridge and medicine. He presided over the God of Cookery Competition and revealed himself to be the so-called God of Cookery — the owner of Wei Xian Restaurant. He is a former traveling peddler who became prosperous after meeting a benefactor. He only knows how to make green vegetable noodles, which he has made for his son and grandson for over twenty years. He runs Wei Xian Restaurant, which only sells green vegetable noodles and originally only opened before lunchtime so he could rush home to cook for his grandson.
