In the novel," Celebrating Years," there was no fifth brother. There was only the eldest, Fan Xian, the second, Fan Sizhe, the third, Fan Ruoruo, and the fourth, Fan Jian. The eldest, Fan Xian, was the male lead. He was the adopted son of Fan Jian, the Minister of Revenue, the son of Ye Qingmei and the Qing Emperor, the disciple of Fei Jie, the Commissioner of the Qing Inspection Council, and the assistant of Taichang Temple. The second brother, Fan Sizhe, was the son of Fan Jian, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Fan Xian's younger brother. He was the number one money-grubber in Jingdou. The third child, Fan Ruoruo, was the daughter of Fan Jian, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Fan Xian's younger sister. She was proficient in the four arts and was known as the " number one talented woman in Jingdou." The fourth brother, Fan Jian, was the Qing Minister of Revenue, Count Sinan. He was not related to Fan Xian by blood.