My name is Dong Mingying, an ordinary rural girl. Since I was a child, my family was poor, and my parents worked hard to provide for my schooling. I knew that I had to work hard to change my destiny and get out of this small mountain village in pursuit of a better life.
When I was 24 years old, I met him - Lao Chen. He is a 46-year-old bachelor, taciturn but with warm eyes. Although he was much older than me, I was fascinated by his maturity and poisedness. Not long after we met, I married him.
Our marriage caused a stir in the village. People are talking about how I, a young girl, married Lao Chen, an old bachelor. My parents were also very much against it, and they were worried that I would have a hard time. But I firmly chose Lao Chen, and I believe that he is a person who can be relied on.
After getting married, we lived an ordinary and simple life. Lao Chen was very good to me, he always kept the house in order and often bought me some small gifts. We farm and raise poultry together, and although it is hard, it is very happy. Soon after, I became pregnant.
During pregnancy, I had problems with my body. The doctor told me that I was suffering from severe pregnancy sickness and needed a good rest. But I didn't want to affect my family's livelihood because of myself, so I insisted on working in the fields. Lao Chen saw it in his eyes and hurt in his heart. He held me tightly in his arms and said with tears in his eyes, "Don't do it anymore, I'll figure it out." ”
Lao Chen began to run around, trying to find ways to make money. He did a lot of odd jobs and borrowed money to buy a few sheep. He fattened the sheep and milked them every day to sell. I was very touched by his efforts.
However, fate does not seem to favor us. Shortly after I gave birth to my first child, Chen fell ill from overwork. The doctor said he needed a large amount of money for the surgery and follow-up** costs. We were strapped for cash and simply couldn't come up with that much money.
Looking at Lao Chen, who was moaning in pain on the hospital bed, my heart was like a knife. I decided to sell my sheep and land to pay for the surgery. But the money is still far from enough. At this time, the villagers reached out one after another to help me collect the surgery fee. Lao Chen successfully underwent surgery and gradually became **.
Although life as a family of four is difficult, we always support each other and bravely face the challenges of life. After a few years of hard work, we finally paid off our debts and our lives slowly improved.
Today, Lao Chen is nearly sixty years old, but his body is still strong. We are still living an ordinary and happy life. Whenever someone asks me about our story, I smile and say, "We are truly in love!"."Although we are very different in age, we have overcome the difficulties and challenges of life with sincere love and strong faith.