But his cousin had set an inspiring example: "There was my cousin, over 70 years old, catching a flight to Shanghai via Hong Kong, and from there he takes an eight- or nine-hour car ride over bumpy roads to get back to our hometown." If a member of the Kuomintang could show such dedication to his hometown, how could a member of the Communist Party feel reluctant about serving the people?
但看到「堂兄年逾古稀，乘飛機經香港到上海，還要再坐八、九個小時長途汽車，顛簸得頭暈眼花，才能到達故鄉，」他說，台灣的國民黨員都能不忘桑梓哺育，他這共產黨員為人民奉獻，又有什麼好猶豫的呢？