My Grandfather Is Very Ordinary

My grandfather was born in the late Qing Dynasty, and lived through the Republic of China when the people were hungry and the country was weak, the Anti-Japanese War when the nation was at stake, and the prosperous New People's Republic of China, until he passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 90. Grandpa often said: In the bad society in the past, it was very difficult for ordinary people to make money. Any good opportunities were jointly controlled by corrupt officials and capitalists and landlords; and it was difficult for ordinary people's children to even live and grow up - some died of cold and starvation, some died of illness due to lack of money for medical treatment, some were sold to do hard work by traffickers and crushed to death, and some were beaten to death at will by powerful people, landlords, capitalists, bandits and bullies... I am very lucky to be able to survive in such a cruel social environment, it is not easy! Due to the pressure of life, my grandfather took on the responsibility of taking care of the family at the age of 11. At the age of 13, he took his 6-year-old brother on the road of begging... However, he was not overwhelmed by life, nor did he bow to evil forces for the sake of life. Whenever we ask about my grandfather's experience, he always smiles and says: My experience has been experienced by many people, and it is very common and ordinary... But I still feel that it is the many ordinary people like my grandfather who dare to love, hate, and act who have supported the beautiful backbone of human nature. ! So what did my grandfather, a member of the ordinary people, experience in the dark old society? How did he cope? What is the final result? As a modern person, how do you judge his approach?