Also referred to as Uncle Jiang Gong, a skilled bricklayer in his thirties with a weathered, sun-kissed face and sturdy physique. He helps people build houses in his spare time. He consults with Ye Xin on the bathhouse construction, calculates that she needs approximately 1,100 bricks, 540 roof tiles, cement, and sand. He charges three yuan per day for his work and estimates the bathhouse will take half a day to build for a fee of one yuan fifty.
