With the relocation of the forces, who were a pillar of the local economy, boat-to-boat trade became even more important. "People from Matsu wanted the sea catches, people from the mainland wanted wristwatches, mobile phones, stuff like that. This was a very common pattern of boat-to-boat barter."
阿兵哥移防後，漸失經濟支柱的困境，讓馬祖的海上交易更趨熱絡，「馬祖人要漁產，大陸漁民則要換手錶、手機等，是一種常見的以物易物的海上貿易方式。」