In 1946, when Hsu graduated from Kuanghsi University, he was offered the chance to come to the National Taiwan University by the dean of his college who was being transferred to Taiwan.
徐家鸞是江西南昌人，一九四六年畢業於廣西大學。當時廣西大學教務長曾啟新調職台灣大學任教務長，有意帶這位得意門生同行。徐家鸞在猶疑下錯過了這個機會，改到安徽大學物理系當助教。