After reading 1942, why do Henan people like to flee to Shaanxi whenever there is a disaster?

Many places in Henan say that their ancestors came from the west, such as Hongtong pagoda tree, so they went west. In 42 years, many victims went west to Luoyang by train.

The following is what the author of 1942 said. . . .

Why did Henan people flee to Shanxi?

Background: During the period of 1942, Henan people fled to Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu. On the way to escape from famine, 3 million people starved to death, not only because of famine and war, but also because of its profound reasons. This is the creative background of the novel Wen Gu 1942. 199 1, Liu Zhenyun walked along this route, interviewed many living parties and listened to their stories. He was very shocked, not because of the tragic situation of 1942, but because he was forgotten in 1942.

Reporter: I saw you say that you and Feng Dao came to Shaanxi to shoot Wengu 1942?

Liu Zhenyun: Yes, Henan people fled to the west, either to Shanxi or to Shaanxi. Actually, I think it's more cost-effective to go to the northeast to escape. The land is vast and sparsely populated, and the soil is fertile. But no one in Henan went to the northeast. In fact, some places in Shanxi are poorer than Henan. Why did he go to Shanxi?

Reporter: Did you find the answer?

Liu Zhenyun: I found it. Because the first person who fled from Henan to Shanxi, the second, the 200th and the 20th person will go, because there are acquaintances, places to stay and places to take care of. The Henan people on that road left their last humor to the world before they died. For example, Lao Zhang starved to death immediately. What he thought of was not the separation of his wife and children, but Lao Li, who died two days ago. "I am worth more than him." A man starved to death on the road, and the people behind him came up to cut meat. As soon as the meat was cut, the man woke up and said, "Big Brother, I'm fine." The chopper said, "Big Brother, you can't." The man thought about it, turned his head and died again. What I want to say is that humor and comedy hidden in tragedy are more shocking than the tragedy itself.