In The Story of Ah-Chin there are many stories in which the principal asks for Ah-Chin's help. For instance, Ah-Chin designs a simple water distributor for him. For this reason, the principal had a special fondness for Ah-Chin and would help his family with their troubles. The pride that this special care instilled in Liu would motivate Liu to attain his later success.
《阿欽的故事》裡有很多校長請阿欽想辦法解決棘手問題的故事，像是緊鄰的兩家天旱爭水，阿欽設計了構造簡單的分水器…… 等等，校長因此也特別器重他，幫他解決家庭困境，而被關懷的榮譽感則成為劉興欽日後成就的原動力。