In 1993, Ah Wei came to Peipu to do research with a professor of architecture. When the study was completed, Ah Wei, who grew up in the city, stayed behind to look further into some things of personal interest and to get a better understanding of the situation in a Hakka village. Seven years have gone by and he is still there.
民國八十二年，阿偉跟著中原大學建築系副教授喻肇青來到北埔作研究，案子結束後，都市長大的阿偉繼續留下來作些個人關懷的研究和瞭解客家庄的現況，就這樣一待七年。