After the marriage, when Ma Dalan wanted to take Ma Xiaolan to join the military, the Zhong Family came with a matchmaker to propose marriage.
At that time, Zhong Daming was the only high school student in the village and the only one working at the steel mill, living on a state salary.
Many girls in the village had their eyes on Zhong Daming.
Among them was Ma Xiaolan.
When Ma Xiaolan heard that the Zhong Family was proposing, she refused to go with her elder sister to join the military. She insisted on marrying Zhong Damin. Ma Dalan considered that Zhong Daming had a job and was honest and sincere, so she agreed to the marriage.
However, Ma Xiaolan was still two months short of turning eighteen, so their wedding could only be set for two months later.
Ma Dalan also delayed joining the military to handle the wedding for her sister first.
