Chi Baobao's husband, 30 years old. He was tall, slender, and handsome with a refined, dignified beauty. Though his clothes were coarse and patched and his skin roughened by the sun, he carried himself with quiet grace that set him apart from any farmer in the village. The original Chi Baobao had forced this marriage because she was attracted to his looks, but later turned all her resentment on him when she failed to bear a son, calling him the jinx who could not give her a boy. He was calm and steady, threatened the broker with a sickle to rescue his family, and returned home with Shitou and the baby. He was wary of Chi Baobao's sudden change of heart and never fully trusted her kindness.
