Lin Yun's mother, a thin woman with rough skin from years of labor. She wears faded, loose-fitting clothes and has pants rolled up to her knees. She favors sons over daughters and is the one who makes all decisions in the household. She is strict and disapproving, particularly harsh toward her eldest daughter Lin Yumei. She initially opposes Lin Yun continuing school due to the family's poverty but eventually lets Lin Yun try to earn her own tuition.
