What he wrote is total rubbish. Yes, he married a farmer. She is from a poor family and you are correct that saying he is close to the bottom of the heap as far as laowai-Chinese marriages are concerned. Yes, marrying a Chinese woman, even one with a high income or rich family is no big deal. It is not hard to do and is not an "achievement" in one's life. These arrogant laowai in China could not find a rich wife in Tokyo or Bangkok. No chance for them!