Lai is particularly gratified that the clay he uses to make his goats comes from his home area and can be baked and fired at Shalu, a small town there.
他會紅著臉辯解說：「或許並不是這樣，可是，看小羊吃奶下跪的樣子，真是可愛呢。」大肚山的西邊是沙鹿，在海口處的田土中產黏土，當地有幾家陶器廠用它來燒製花盆、藥罐等粗陶製品。