Cui's uneducated peasant cousin who works in a dangerous coal mine to fund his sister's education. He gives Cui money to deliver to his sister, highlighting the economic struggles of the era.
Both characters adapt to the same macroeconomic changes through different means.
Sanming's economic desperation highlights the financial strain on traveling performers.
Sanming's poverty-driven choices mirror the era's economic pressures affecting the troupe.
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