A day in the fruit seller's life A little after 5 a.m., Ku puts on his apron and hops into his old truck alongside his wife, Chang Chang-mei. The beat-up truck wobbles down Provincial Highway No.3 to Chiwei Market, where he sets up his pineapple stall just a stone's throw away from Meinung Township. They get to their spot in the marketplace and set up shop.
五點多，古德福套上他口中的「販夫走卒的小肚兜」，帶著老伴張長妹，開著轟隆作響的裕隆 BOBBY 農用卡車，危危顫顫地穿越台三線，到靠近美濃鎮的旗尾市場擺攤賣鳳梨。