Shen Wujiu is He Wanqing's father. He is concerned about his daughters' safety, especially when they return late from the mountain. He accompanies Jiang Cheng to search for them with a flashlight and is relieved to find them unharmed. He is a protective father figure who scolds them for the danger but also shows heartache seeing He Wanqing struggle with heavy baskets. He agrees with Gu Cheng'an that the sisters should not carry such heavy loads in the future.