My name is Xiao Qing, and I am 28 years old.

After graduating from graduate school, I passed the exam to become a teacher at a middle school in my county, with a salary of only three to four thousand yuan.

Because of this, my sister-in-law often complained that I spent over twenty years studying and spent so much money from the family, yet my salary is not even half of my nephew's. How can I contribute to the family like this?

Distant Aunt Xie introduced Zhang Yi to me on a blind date.

When Zhang Yi saw that I was tall and slender, with a graduate degree and a respectable job as a middle school teacher, he was very willing.

As for me? Seeing his short and stout build and only a middle school education, I was afraid we wouldn't have anything in common in the future, so I wanted to refuse.

But when my sister-in-law learned about his family's background from Aunt Xie, she smiled so much her eyes turned into slits: "Aunt Xie, my sister will be happy. You can pass the message to the man's parents."

After returning home, my sister-in-law complained to my parents: My nephew is about to get married and buying a house in Shenzhen will cost millions. There's also the dowry money and my niece going to college, which all require money...

Back then, my family was poor, and my brother dropped out of school so I could continue my education.

Because of this, my sister-in-law often reminded me that since my brother made sacrifices for me, I should give something back to the family.

I listened to her. My parents were not in good health, and I originally planned to return to my hometown to take care of them, but opportunities there were scarce and salaries were low.

"Without money, how can I take care of the family?" I thought and decided to go along with my sister-in-law's wishes.

Moreover, I was about to become a leftover woman, and Zhang Yi seemed honest and kind, so Zhang Yi became my husband.