With her death, the legacy of Hsu Shih-hsien's many years of dedication to Chiayi was taken up by third daughter Chang Wen-ying and fourth daughter Chang Po-ya, paving the way for the true-life political legend of mother and daughters taking turns in the Chiayi mayor's seat.
許世賢三十七年來在嘉義地方辛勤耕耘的政治資歷，就由三女張文英和四女張博雅接棒，也開啟了許家班母女三人在嘉義市連續主政的政治神話。