Owner of the Dragon and Phoenix Teahouse (Longfeng Teahouse) in the county town. Initially refuses to buy Chen Yansheng's old ginseng, thinking he came to the wrong place. When his father falls and bleeds heavily at home, requiring an urgent blood transfusion, Chen Yansheng's ginseng saves his father's life. Meng De is deeply grateful and considers Chen Yansheng his family's savior.