"The river bed was our quarry. We just picked the serpentine we wanted, then lifted it and transported it away." Local residents remember vividly the Chioupao Company, which made the savvy move of applying to mine here first. "Without spending anything, they became rich overnight," say Yuli residents unanimously.
「河床就是礦場，只要現場點石、吊載、運走」，如今玉里人仍記憶深刻，當時眼光敏銳，拔得頭籌在此申請採礦的「久寶公司」「幾乎不花成本，一夜致富」，玉里人異口同聲。