Around 1961, a dozen or so retired soldiers opened up shops there. The market grew larger still, and as word got out, business got even better. Many merchants did quite well.
民國 50 年左右，十餘位退役軍人一齊到這裡來開店，使得舊書攤的陣容更加龐大，口碑傳出，生意也愈做愈好，不少人還因此發了財。