On one occasion, a collector happened to take a great liking to a small painting Ho Te-lai had made of a toad in his back yard. The collector was willing to pay ￥ 800,000 for the piece, and after pleading with Ho for several days, persuaded him to sell it.
曾經有一次，何德來以自家後院癩蝦蟆為題作畫，一位收藏家相當喜愛這張小品，願意以八十萬日幣收藏，經過收藏家幾天的要求，何德來於是答應了。