In 1972, the Xin family of Wanggang Village got a spot for a female soldier.
Granny Xin brought out three sticks for her three granddaughters to draw.
The eldest was honest, the second was bold, and the youngest was delicate.
Just as Granny Xin had hoped, the second granddaughter drew the winning stick.
The youngest granddaughter's mother, Wang Cuicui, immediately burst into disappointed sobs.
Two days later, the director of the county grain station asked a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for his son. The girl he had in mind was the Xin family's second granddaughter.
In the end, the spot in the army went to Xin Di after all. Wang Cuicui beamed.
