1980 arrived, and a continuous flow of good news was broadcasted on the television. First, in June, the Central issued a document on unified redress, then in August, the Fifteenth National Congress was convened, announcing the establishment of Special Economic Zones in four cities: Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, and Xiamen.
People across the country were happy with these good news. However, there was one person who was not quite pleased—Tian Xinhua. The state had recently introduced a new marriage law, raising the legal age for marriage to 22 for men and 20 for women, meaning he would still have to wait three more years before he could marry Sisi.
The newly introduced marriage law felt like a bucket of cold water, dousing Tian Xinhua's previously excited heart—eager for Sisi's impending eighteenth birthday—into icy despair.
