"The pear harvest at Shihkang was a huge one that year," recalls Chin Huei-wen, "and since supply well and truly exceeded demand, wholesale prices dropped like stone, leaving the farmers in a tight spot."
「那年石岡的水梨大豐收，在供過於求的情況下，批發價格掉到谷底，農民都叫苦連天，」金惠雯回憶。