An older female neighbor in the courtyard where Tao Yu and Li Juan live. She is nosy and hostile toward Tao Yu, having come around at least ten times to inquire about their activities. She once threw a bucket of water at Tao Yu and cursed at her when Tao Yu started working. She demanded five yuan a month to rent out her sewing machine to Li Juan. She believes her daughter-in-law deserved Tao Yu's job at the factory and vowed to have her son check the factory posting again.
