An elderly man with graying hair who is the county's retired Bureau Chief, retired for less than two years. In his youth he fought in battles, leaving him with severe chronic leg pain and rheumatism. On cold snowy days his kneecaps feel as if ice is being hammered into them. He cannot sleep at night due to pain and painkillers do not help. He is staying in the single room in Ward 1 of the county hospital. He becomes curious about Li Jiao's fragrant soup and comes to investigate.
