My great-grandfather's name is Zhao Chongli, and his ancestral home is Langfang, Hebei.
In 1870, there was a drought in his hometown and it was difficult to make ends meet. In addition, the Qing government opened the ban on Northeast China. In his early twenties, he followed the large army that invaded Guandong to Songyuan, Jilin alone, planning to start a small business to make a living.
However, the aboriginal people here are quite xenophobic and are very unfavorable to the "refugees" from outside. Therefore, in the first few months, it was very difficult for everyone who came from the pass.
As the saying goes, "When you are full and warm, you will think about lust, and when you are hungry and cold, you will want to steal." People have to eat when they are alive, right?
So my great-grandfather organized a group of fellow villagers to engage in petty theft and robbery of homes and properties.
