"I once suggested that he buy the land," recalls Kuan Lin with a trace of regret, "but he said: 'You're old and I'm old, so what's the sense in buying?'" If his advice had been listened to the restaurant would not be facing its current plight.
「以前我曾向他建議買下這塊地，但他說：『你那麼老了，我也那麼老了，買了做什麼呢？』」關林回憶中不免帶著一絲遺憾，﹘﹘要是當年老夥伴聽了自己的勸，台灣酒家就不會遇上今天的麻煩了。