Chu Liuxiang
Chu Liuxiang lives on a houseboat, called "Xiang's Pavilion" (), with three young beauties. They are the closest people to him apart from his best friends, Hú Tiěhuā and Jī Bīngyàn (). They come from pitiful backgrounds and have been following Chu Liuxiang on his adventures since they were 11 or 12. The first, Sū Róngróng (), is kind and understanding and specialises in the art of disguise. The second, Lǐ Hóngxiù (), is very clear and alert and has a good memory. The third one, Sòng Tián-ěr (), is a good cook and is the most mischievous and adorable of the three. Chu Liuxiang also meets several other beautiful maidens on his adventures, such as Hēizhēnzhū (), Shí Xiùyún (), Huà Zhēnzhēn (), Dōng Sānniáng () and Xīnyuè (). He eventually marries Zhāng Jiéjié (), whom he meets in "Táohuā Chuánqí".