A farmer who also performs shadow plays, the craft was passed down from his father and later taught to Mansui. To make ends meet, he goes out to sell heirlooms, carrying a pouch sewn by Man Sui; On the way, he was killed by Liang and was unable to return home.
Starving corpse: an identity during the late Ming dynasty's thousand-mile journey
A farmer who also performs shadow plays, the craft was passed down from his father and later taught to Mansui. To make ends meet, he goes out to sell heirlooms, carrying a pouch sewn by Man Sui; On the way, he was killed by Liang and was unable to return home.
He and Mansui went to a neighboring town to perform shadow plays, but couldn't earn enough income, so the next day they sold their theater boxes to buy food. The family ran out of food and their son fell ill. His wife suggested selling Mansui, and he chose to go out to sell the family heirloom.
Sui Chapter Prologue: A Birthday Gift
In the memories of the Sui arc prologue, her father comes home on Mansui's birthday and brings her a sweet potato as a gift.
Sui Chapter 2: The Proposal for Reburial
After grandmother passed away, she was buried in the backyard. In Chapter Two of the Sui Chapter, her father hopes to buy a burial garment and coffin to rebury her; He proposed to exchange half a month's rations, but his wife objected.
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- Sui arc prologue: Mirui receives a sweet potato gift from her father on her birthday:Sui (starving corpse: a thousand-mile journey at the end of the Ming dynasty)
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Data compiled on: 2026-10-10.