Never in his entire life had he made such a big decision, not even the day he decided to marry Chu Yu-hsiang—it had only taken a few minutes to weigh the sacred duties of marriage and the high cost of living and other such things. But reality is not like three buses arriving simultaneously; one could board any one of them without consideration, and even if a mistake were made, one could always return to the point of departure. Reality is not a bus, but the road leading to a goal. Therefore, Yang T’ai-sheng seriously inquired among his many friends, all of whom, in turn, responded earnestly: “In times like these, if at all possible, go to America, because in America you can find many unexpected opportunities.” He then quickly sold off all assets at hand, which included some stocks, a house, and a used Ford (the funny thing was that the buyer was one of those friends who had advised him to go to America). All the money was sent to America through a relative in the import-export business.
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