Qiu Yubo's great grandfather, Qiu Wanchun (known as "Dustpan Chun" for the dustpans he used to make in the slow season for sesame oil), founded the family's sesame-oil business four generations ago.
相傳 4 代的邱家麻油行，創始人是邱禹博的曾祖父邱萬春（綽號「畚箕春」，以在麻油淡季編織畚箕而得名）。