Guess who just got their internet back? Monzo’s running cables.
Just thought I’d post this since the significance of Third Spring will be lost on people who haven’t read the book (and I’m hoping I’m not messing this up either)
Third spring, In search of Spring, or “Girlboss Spring” is one of Hong Lu’s half sisters.
As the family declines, and money becomes tight, Sister Feng, (Xifeng, which literally translates to like, “Male Phoenix”) suffers a miscarriage, Third Spring steps up, and runs the family finances well enough that she’s able to keep things afloat without relying on Xifengs tax evasion and usury that was secretly keeping things afloat
Being only a half sister however, she is not kept in charge of the finances for long, and soon Xifeng takes back over. Third Spring is married to a foreigner and vanishes before they get raided by the Chinese IRS.
In the book, Third Spring is one of the hidden movers of Bauyu’s happiness , responsible for the Poetry Club, prolonging the house, and a Sardonic sense of wit and skillfully ability to transcend the typical limitations of her station. Unfortunately, for the family, since she’s not part of the family, they neglect her skills and marry her off.
Not sure who her guard is. There one guy in the book who basically goes Rambo on a bunch of bandits off screen towards the end but I don’t think he was named.
Also I like her dress. China dresses are too cool for how little they show up.