But Yang also owed his victory to a Fu-Hsin teacher named Hu Qie. Hu had met Yang by chance when the latter was sketching in the botanical gardens. Recognizing Yang's talent, Hu began taking him places to sketch on holidays, helping the boy build a more solid foundation in his craft.
不過楊恩生的勝出，還是要感謝復興商工的胡茄老師，胡老師在植物園偶遇來此寫生的楊恩生後，基於識才愛才，假日時總是帶著楊恩生到處寫生，為他奠下了紮實的根基。