The head of the Xu family and supreme authority. Dotes extremely on Xu Yue (his second young master from the main branch), more than his eldest grandson Hao Ge'er from the second branch. He found a jinshi to be Xu Yue's teacher. Punished the servants who neglected Xu Yue by making them slap their own faces. Announced plans to find a new wife for the elder branch, which would strip Second Madam Li Shi's household authority.
