Hsu comes from a family closely tied to the land for generations, like most of his neighbors, but is willing to experiment, while never forsaking the best of traditional methods.
徐家世代務農，他退伍後也就順理成章地回家幫忙。由於種稻不景氣，他向農會申請青年創業貸款，整頓田地，改種楊桃。