A home for future generations But while Tsai was working his way to riches, the Hsichih of his youth was becoming a satellite city as part of greater Taipei. Gray high-rises popping up one after another replaced emerald green farm fields, blocked out the sun, and brought crowded neighborhoods and pollution. But the Tsai clan of Shehou district continued holding onto the family land even after everyone had sold out.
交給後代好房子然而就在蔡聰明努力攀爬致富之際，自幼生長的汐止成為台北衛星城，青蔥土地上拔起了一幢幢灰白大樓，大樓遮去了陽光，帶來了人潮與污染，蔡家是「社后」這個庄頭最後一個賣掉祖產的家族。