Since his family was so short on cash, Wang took on part-time work while in high school, working at a trading company during the day and studying at Chihjen High School at night. In 1976, after completing his military service, he married classmate Tsai Man, and the two of them opened a bicycle shop, but made no money out of that.
由於家中經濟拮据，王長利高中時便半工半讀，白天在貿易公司上班，晚上讀志仁高中，一九七六年服完兵役後即與同班同學蔡滿結婚，夫妻倆同心協力經營一家腳踏車店，但總不賺錢。