Liu Xiuying's father and Lin Wanqing's grandfather. He was a renowned merchant in South City from a wealthy family with imperial merchant ancestry. He and his wife Jia Yuzhi deliberately severed ties with their daughter to protect her from political persecution. They gave away all their wealth before being sent to the countryside. They are now living in Jigong Village, Liaocheng, and have been rehabilitated. He is described as having weathered wrinkles, gray temples, and a hunched back.
