He retired in 1971. Having no family or relatives, he settled down where he was and made use of the prize recipes he had learned from a chef during his years in the military to open an eatery.
六十年退休後，一個人沒親沒故，就這麼「定居」了下來，也把多年部隊生涯裡廚子教給他的幾手絕活拿出來開了這間小店。