Hu Wenhua didn't understand this mentality, but Shui Qing did.

This is what is known as buying when prices are rising and not buying when prices are falling.

The best example is housing prices. When housing prices keep rising, everyone wants to buy. Even if they don't have money on hand, they will borrow money and take out loans to buy, because buying means making a profit, and they hope that prices will rise again later.

However, when housing prices fall, even if people have money, most will not buy unless they have an urgent need to buy. Large households that originally had many properties will sell them off, preferring to lower prices.

But the more prices are lowered, the more hesitant people become, fearing that prices might drop even further.

In times of chaos, people tend to sell off fixed assets, including antiques and calligraphy and paintings. People are more interested in holding onto gold and silver. In prosperous times, antiques are valued; in chaotic times, gold is valued. In times of chaos, people only recognize gold and silver!

She was no expert on antiques and calligraphy; they would be destroyed if not properly stored, which was too risky. Besides, she and Wen Hua were all from humble backgrounds and had no idea how to distinguish between genuine and fake items.

Don't dabble in unfamiliar areas; you can't earn money outside your area of ​​knowledge.

She looked at Wen Hua and asked, "Have you found a shop or a plot of land that you like?"

Hu Wenhua first reported the land he had selected according to his sister's standards: "There is a Wulin Mountain in Yuhang. There is a large piece of land in the middle of the five peaks. The surrounding environment is quiet and very beautiful. The owner of this land on the northern peak is selling it at a very low price."

"But sister, this land isn't fertile farmland; it's mostly tea plantations. Can we really afford to buy something that won't fill our stomachs?"

His sister said not to go to the area around the prefectural city, because if things got chaotic and they attacked the city gates, that area would be the first to suffer. The best place would be near mountains and water, so that even if things got chaotic, they could just run up the mountain and at least their lives would be safe.

With mountains and water, there's no worry about food and drink. Shanshui Village is indeed well-off, but that's also because they grow potatoes and his sister has a good business sense. Beigaofeng is all tea plantations. Tea can only be brewed into water and doesn't fill you up, so it's no wonder the landlord sold this piece of land first!

“We come from the countryside, and as long as we are full, that’s enough. Meat tastes better than vegetables, and tea is just for quenching thirst. But for those literati who would rather go without meat than live without bamboo, tea is very important!”

"But we need to package it up, build up a reputation, and then we won't have to worry about sales. Only then can we raise the price, and then make it a premium product, targeting the high-end market." Shui Qing took the opportunity to explain to her younger brother.

Although Hu Wenhua still couldn't understand, he knew how to put himself in others' shoes. Just as he liked to eat meat and was willing to spend money to buy it, those literati and scholars loved to drink tea and were naturally willing to spend money on it as well.

As for his sister's last few sentences, he couldn't understand them at first, but after hearing her talk about selling rabbits, medicinal herbs, and toothbrushes, he realized they were just sales pitches.

Items like rabbits, medicinal herbs, and toothbrushes all have names: Shanshui brand. Buyers will recognize the brand afterward.

He asked, "If it's still there next time I go, should I buy it? If it's not, should I buy a similar one if there are any nearby?"

Shui Qing nodded in agreement, then asked, "How did the shop look?"

A house is only for living; if you leave it unused, it's a waste. But a shop is different; you can do business there and live there, and it's easy to rent out once things settle down.

As for the house, she wants to earn money to buy it in Beidu!

In the future, the capital city, a place where high-ranking officials, nobles, and wealthy merchants will gather, will be a prime location where property values ​​will be preserved and will appreciate. Why not hoard more of these properties?