"Undoubtedly my grandmother has had more influence than anyone on my character," says A-kuo. When he was little he accompanied her to the market where she sold vegetables, and came to understand at an early age what life is all about.
「對我性格影響最深的是我阿嬤，性格強悍的她，這一輩子都在為 3 代男人──先生、兒子、孫子──做牛做馬，」阿國說，小時候跟著阿嬤在市場賣菜，很早就明白生活是怎麼一回事。