"When I first arrived on Hainan Island I brought several hundred dollars from my old hometown of Hunan and came with the spirit of an explorer. I had originally accompanied a craftsman from Kwanghsi. I was with him for more than half a month and then stayed with Hsiao Lung. I spent 250 dollars renting a stall, a gas stove, and a tent.
「剛到海南島的時候，從湖南老家帶了幾百塊錢和拓荒精神，本來跟著一個廣西師傅跑，跑了半個多月就跟小龍一起出來搞，花了二百五拾元租了一個攤位和汽化爐、帳蓬；就在這裡擺起麵攤」，和小龍同鄉，一道到海南打天下的張紹山說。