Having spent the greater part of his life growing grapes, Hung Chi-pei did not know what else he could do. At the time, there were a lot of construction workers in the area because of the Yamay Discovery World project. Hung ran a karaoke bar and a betel nut stand, but he also made and sold a small quantity of wine on the side.
之後葡萄園轉作柑橘，大半生都在種葡萄的洪吉倍，不知自己能做什麼，當時附近的月眉樂園正在大肆開發，工人很多，他一面經營卡拉 OK 店和檳榔攤，一面私釀小量葡萄酒出售。