Liu Ergou's mother and head of the family. She refused initially to spend money on hospital delivery for her daughter-in-law Yang Guizhi, calling the unborn grandchild a liability. She complained about having only girls in the family. When confronted about repaying the loan, she played the deadbeat, claiming to have no money and refusing to divide the family property. She was intimidated by the prospect of Liu Yinyin's mother Jiang Cuihua and three brothers coming after her.