But when the Taiwan stock market was experiencing the bull market of the 1980s, Chang closed his company to devote himself to cashing in on the booming market. Chang and Chiu made a killing on stocks, orchids and real estate.
張次郎曾任麵包師傅，也經營過貨運公司，遇上七十年代台灣股市狂飆，讓張次郎關掉公司，全心投入這股賺錢波潮，股票、蘭花、房地產，讓張次郎夫妻一下子成了不愁吃穿的有錢人，「那時整天就打牌、養蘭花，」邱寶珠回想。