Every book has its villain and every book has its hero. While reading the book Chronicles of a Blood Merchant, there was a guy named Xu Sanguan who really stood out to me. Xu Sanguan continued to be a hero throughout the book. There are many things Xu Sanguan does in the book that make him a hero, such as persuading Xu Yulan's father not to let Xu Yulan lose his last name, taking Yile under his wing, and also selling blood for provide for the needs of his family. After completing the book Chronicles of a Blood Merchant, Xu Sanguan is definitely the hero of the book. I could read the book a hundred times and never change my mind about who the real hero is. At the beginning of the book, he describes the work of Xu Sanguan. Xu While working at the silk factory, he noticed a very pretty woman working in the small snack bar. He noticed her because every time something happened to her, she let out a little cry of “Aiya!” ". This woman's name is Xu Yulan, also known as "The Queen of Fried Dough" (Hua 21). She was well known in the city for always changing her outfit three times a day. One day, Xu Sanguan finally had the courage to talk to Xu Yulan. Xu Yulan noticed that Xu Sanguan was talking about a one-man show and when she turned around, he was still there looking at her. She said, “Why are you looking at me like that?” And smiling like that! (Hua 23) The reason he looked at her that way was because he wanted to give her a treat. Even though the fried dough queen didn't know Xu Sanguan the next day, she let him treat her to a nice meal. A meal that cost Xu Sanguan eighty-three fen. After adding up the price of the meal, Xu Sanguan asked Xu Yulan when they were going to get married. She was quick to respond by telling him that they couldn't get married and that if she knew he was going to want her to marry him because of how much he spent, she would never have eaten (Hua 24). "I can't