They struggled for three years until 1971, when demand on the Japanese market began to exceed supply. Ye Fun made a sustained effort to learn manufacturing techniques, both from foreign producers and from its own experience, and constantly improved quality.
就這樣，兩人胼手胝足，辛苦了三年。民國六十年時，日本傢具市場對藤器的需求量激增，藝芳不免見獵心喜，打算拓展外銷市場，他們潛心觀摩外國的製作技術，研究打通大量產銷的瓶頸。