Yu Mingxiang's best friend and a registration clerk at the rural registration office. In Yu Mingxiang's previous life, Zhao Xiujuan secretly brought her food when she was detained and saw her off at the station with money and ration coupons. She is concerned about Yu Mingxiang's decision to go to the countryside and tries to dissuade her, but ultimately respects her friend's resolve. Her husband is referred to as Old Wang.
