The older brother of Lu Laoba and uncle of Lu Guoguo. He scoffs at Lu Guoguo being selected as a literacy teacher, claiming she is not as good as Educated Youth Yang. He spreads rumors that Eighth Brother bribed someone to get his daughter the position. He gets into a physical fight with Lu Laoba and ends up with a bruised face and a knocked-out tooth. His wife wails over his condition, and his son Lu Shan carries him home.
