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In 1967, the Mi-tai-mu lady’s family arrived in Chenggong Township. At first they sold shaved ice for a living, until an elderly Hakka woman told them that ice could only turn a profit in summer; the rest of the year would be a headache. She then taught them how to make mi-tai-mu (rice noodles), and the legend of Mi-tai-mu Lady began. Later, Mama Liu pushed a cart through the streets, hawking not only mi-tai-mu but also a few side dishes. Back when a bowl of mi-tai-mu cost one NT dollar, her single-day record was said to top a thousand dollars. Today a daily wage of a thousand dollars would already be considered good, let alone in those days when a dollar went far. Of course, the mi-tai-mu was delicious, but another reason was that Chenggong then had only one restaurant and one noodle stall—people had few choices—so Mi-tai-mu Lady’s business steadily flourished.