EdwardMoore

The line "people need face, trees need bark" is a great bit of dialogue. It sums up An Min's decision not to force herself on the Wei family. She has her pride, and she won't beg for scraps. Even when she's desperate, she refuses to lose her dignity. That's a trait I respect enormously. It also sets up a potential character arc where she learns to accept help from others without seeing it as a sign of weakness.

I like the casual humor, like when the narrator complains about getting no travel money. It keeps things from getting too heavy.