When Ah Kun turned 18, and his boss recognized that he was hardworking and reliable, he turned the factory over to Ah Kun to manage. At this time Ah Kun began to teach himself basic math and writing.
阿坤十八歲那年，老闆看他勤奮可靠，便將米廠交給他總管，此時他開始自修算術、寫字。