Zhou Ming

Zhou Ming was an Indentured Servant at El Matadero.

Biography
Zhou Ming was born in Shanghai, China in 1883. At some point Zhou met a woman named Zhi Ruo and the two became engaged, although Zhou’s family did not approve. Ruo convinced Zhou to immigrate to the United States to amass a fortune so they could live comfortably. Zhou moved to New Austin and began mining in Tumbleweed, however he found employment limited and decided to leave for Mexico. Zhou then moved to El Matadero and met Juan de la Vara who began employing him as his servant. Juan then hooked Zhou on opium and pressured him into an unfair contract that made Zhou nothing more than a glorified slave. In 1911, Zhou met an American man named John Marston who was searching Nuevo Paraiso for two men. Zhou then told John his story, and John then confronted Juan who told him that he would free Zhou if John brought him a white stallion. John then returned a few days later with a tamed Hungarian Half-Breed and Juan honored his end of the deal. Zhou then took his horse and left for Chuparosa where he said he would take the train to California so he could take the boat back to China. A few weeks later, John found Zhou high outside the train station. John questioned Zhou about him returning to Shanghai, although Zhou simply told him that he would quit tomorrow. John then left displeased. In 1914, Zhou was still in Chuparosa and was living in a backroom at the cantina where he spent most of his time high on opium.

Personality
Zhou was an average man with deep regrets in his life choices. Zhou regretted leaving China for Mexico and hated his lot in life.

Appearance
Zhou was a Chinese man of average height although he was underweight due to his opium addiction.

Outfits

 * Casual Clothes
 * Timeframe: Unknown-1911
 * Description: Zhou wore traditional Chinese clothes and owned no other set.
 * Comprised of:
 * White Hat
 * Black Changshan
 * Black Pants
 * Black Boots

Weaknesses

 * Opium Addiction
 * Timeframe: Unknown-1914
 * Description: Juan de la Vara hooked Zhou on opium, and Zhou became heavily addicted to it so much so that he couldn’t function properly without smoking it.

Locations

 * Shanghai, Jiangsu, Great Qing
 * Timeframe: 1883-1904
 * Description: Zhou Ming was born and raised in Shanghai, however he left to find a fortune in the United States.
 * Tumbleweed, Gaptooth Ridge, New Austin, United States
 * Timeframe: 1904-1906
 * Description: Zhou immigrated to Tumbleweed to work in Gaptooth Breach, however after a few years he left due to the mine shutting down after it ran out of gold.
 * El Matadero, Diez Coronas, Nuevo Paraiso, Mexico
 * Timeframe: 1906-1911
 * Description: Zhou moved to El Matadero to find work, however ended up being forced into indentured servitude. After John arranged his freedom Zhou left the town.
 * Chuparosa, Perdido, Nuevo Paraiso, Mexico
 * Timeframe: 1911-1914
 * Description: Zhou went to Chuparosa with the intention of taking the train to California, however he stopped to do opium and decided to stay for a while until he quit doing it. Zhou never left Chuparosa and started staying in a backroom in the cantina.

Relatives
Zhou Wei:  Zhou Ming was Zhou Wei’s son although the two had a shattered relationship as Wei disapproved of Ming leaving China for Mexico and sent Zhou Yi to find him.

Zhou Yi: Zhou Yi and Zhou Ming were cousins. Yi and his uncle Zhou Wei were concerned with this and Yi began searching the Southwestern United States for Ming. Yi never found Ming and died of dehydration in Cholla Springs, New Austin.

Zhi Ruo: Zhou and Zhi Ruo were in love and were engaged. Zhou moved to the United States and later Mexico in order to amass a fortune so that they could get married. Zhou missed Zhi Ruo and longed to return to her. After Zhou was freed from his contract, he explained his desire to return to Shanghai to see her, however he stayed in Chuparosa and never returned.

Allies
John Marston

Adversaries
Juan de la Vara