She started to think about all the hardships she'd been through and her parents 'ill-fortuned marriage, and she couldn't help but write Seedlings. She completed it in just 16 days. She won first prize in the novella category--it was the first time in the history of the contest that the judges were unanimous in their decision. Seedlings caused quite an uproar when it was published.
但是婚後創業失利，積欠不少債務，為了安胎又不得不辭職在家，想起自己一路走來的辛酸，再想想緣薄的父母，忍不住提筆寫下《油蔴菜籽》，短短 16 天便完成，一舉拿下短篇小說首獎，並且是該獎項歷年來決審委員首次一致贊同的首獎作品。