At first, he tattooed a design on himself—an eagle with spread wings.
He showed it to others, and some men who found it attractive also got tattoos.
Gradually, some men approached him for tattoos.
He thought of earning money from women, knowing that respectable women wouldn't get tattoos and wouldn't show too much skin to other men. However, some women from brothels believed that having tattoos would make them more alluring and unique.
After a few women from brothels tried getting tattoos of lotus flowers, plum flowers, and other designs on their chests and thighs, they were highly praised by their patrons, attracting a continuous stream of them. Other prostitutes followed suit and all sought out Xiao Changfu.
Then, Xiao Changfu's business picked up, as he frequented various brothels and tattooed many prostitutes, earning substantial money.
