While they were struggling to overcome their economic difficulties, Fan had the good fortune to win the first prize in government lottery. He did not have to sell his land, after all.
正當他陷入經濟困境的時候，很幸運地，范朝燈中了日據時代的儲蓄獎券一萬元，相當於現在的幣值八十多萬元，農民視同生命的土地也不用賣了。