Bai Jing's mother, also referred to as Mother Bai. She is a hardworking woman who married into the Bai family and suffered a bitter fate. During famine years, she supported the entire household alone. She sold her blood multiple times to pay for her children's schooling and medical expenses. She lost a son in middle age and later sold their house and land to save her grandson who had a rare anemia. She is considered to have special consideration from the team leader, earning 8 work points per day compared to the usual 6 for women. She is protective of her children and deeply loves her eldest daughter.