There are many definitions of success, one of which is that a person from a poor background has become a Chinese spacewalker after ten years of hard work.
He is Zhai Zhigang. As a child, Zhai Zhigang lived in poverty and his family was in difficulty, but his dream was as solid as a rock.
As an adult, he became a pilot, and almost all of the monthly stipends he earned were sent to his eldest sister. His wish was to buy a big house for his eldest sister.
Now, Zhai Zhigang's dream has come true, not only buying a house for his eldest sister, but also often taking care of his eldest sister by his side.
For him, the eldest sister is no less important than his mother. Even in space, the first ** was also called to the eldest sister.
As a child, his family was too poor to drop out of school to earn money, but his mother insisted that they get an education.
This left him without the company of his mother, and his eldest sister became his spiritual support. Zhai Zhigang still remembers that after his eldest sister left, he used to cry and be restless at night.
As he grew older, Zhai Zhigang became more and more aware of feeling sorry for his eldest sister. When he was in junior high school, he went to study with his eldest sister and realized that life in the big city was not as good as he thought.
The eldest sister's family earns less than 100 yuan a month, and the pressure on life is huge.
Therefore, Zhai Zhigang made up his mind that he would no longer accept the funding of his eldest sister and buy her a big house in the future.
With the support of his family, Zhai Zhigang was admitted to the flight academy and became a pilot.
The eldest sister was extremely happy with his achievements, and Zhai Zhigang also secretly swore that he would never let the eldest sister worry about it again in the future.
Even if it is such a big event as marriage, he chooses to hide it from his eldest sister and doesn't want her to spend another penny.
Zhai Zhigang's career choice worries the eldest sister, but his achievements also make her proud.
He has been in space many times and has achieved great results. Even when his mother died, he chose to hide it so as not to affect his work. In order to control the eldest sister's asthma, Zhai Zhigang purchased advanced medical equipment and cared about the eldest sister's physical condition at any time.
In 2021, 55-year-old Zhai Zhigang was once again elected as the commander of the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft to launch a six-month space mission.
This time, his family was more understanding and supportive of his choice.
The eldest sister Zhai Pengsu's worries about him were also diluted by the picture of him waving the five-star red flag freely in the space station.
In 2022, the Shenzhou-13 mission was successfully completed, and Zhai Zhigang returned to Earth safely.
The eldest sister, Zhai Pengsu, waited nervously in front of the TV, and she was relieved until she saw him land smoothly. For this space hero, the family is extremely proud.
Zhai's career also affected his nephews and nephews, who also joined the aerospace field.
Zhai Zhigang's journey to space is full of ups and downs and glory, and the silent support of his family is the driving force for him to keep moving forward.
Through his own efforts, he made the poor family rich and the eldest sister carefree.
Now, whether in space or on Earth, Zhai Zhigang has never forgotten his original intention and the care of his family.