Xie Jinning's biological father who went to town with someone to work. He sold everything he had to give Xie Zhu money for travel expenses. The family's belongings were almost gone due to a drought last year and increasing grain taxes. He left cornbread, smoked meat, and porridge for his biological son Xie Jinning before leaving for work. Yan Yi considers him kind and feels duty-bound to look after the Xie family in his absence.
