Male character, a commune worker from Hongqi Commune who greeted the new arrivals at the train station. Also known as Chuanzi or Erhu. He had a strong accent. He was immediately struck by Nan Qiao's beauty—tall, fair-skinned, with red lips and white teeth. He helped her and Shen Nian with their luggage, loading it onto the tractors. He mentioned the post office location for contacting home.