Children of the poor must take on responsibilities early!
Their home was extremely impoverished, and the little grain harvested from the fields was far from enough to feed everyone. None of the matchmakers had approached his two older brothers because the family was too poor to afford a decent bride price. Fifteen-year-old Mo Junhua planned to go out and find a job, to supplement the family's income.
There was a recommendation spot available from the village chief, which allowed the recommended person to directly join the army without a physical exam. Joining the military was hard and tiring, not to mention dangerous; the whole village knew this, and no one was willing to let their children suffer.
