As Taiwan became increasingly wealthy, however, and as the custom of repaying the gods for prayers answered took root in the 1970s, Zhou Guoqin saw a business opportunity and began designing deity outfits, which his wife embroidered. Zhou then took to the road, traveling Taiwan from north to south to market the goods to Buddhist supply shops across the island, or to sell at shops on consignment.
但隨著經濟逐漸富裕，加上始於 1970 年代的民間「還願」風潮，周國欽看準商機開始設計神明衣，交由妻子繡製後，又南北奔波向佛具店推銷、寄賣。