Zhao Shifa is the village chief of Xihe Village. He arrives at the scene with Elder Jiang and initially tries to settle the matter peacefully, suggesting that both sides made mistakes and should call it even. He is reluctant to punish his nephew Er Gouzi due to family ties and his own dignity as village chief. However, under pressure from Old Master Jiang, Jiang Youshan's threat to appeal to the county magistrate, and Teacher Wang's intervention, he ultimately orders Er Gouzi to receive ten strikes with a rod.
