Shui Qing knew that at most, real estate in Beidu would be sold off at bargain prices within the next two or three years, and she would only be able to buy a large amount of it within that timeframe.

Once the situation becomes clearer and things stabilize, those wealthy families who sold their properties at bargain prices will not only refrain from selling them off, but will instead purchase them in large quantities.

In the early stages of stabilization, those who sold their properties at bargain prices often felt they had overpaid. If they encountered unreasonable, scheming, and domineering powerful figures, it was not impossible for them to return the money they had spent and reclaim their land and houses.

These days, there are plenty of people who don't follow the law, especially when dealing with outsiders who have no connections or background.

She fits the bill perfectly, having no roots or background, and being an outsider to Beidu.

In such a situation, one must find a powerful backer. Who is the biggest backer in Beidu? Of course, it is the King of Yan. In the future, he will not only be the biggest backer in Beidu, but also the most powerful backer in the entire Da Ming Kingdom!

Her fields yielded potatoes, and she donated them all to the Prince of Yan for military supplies. Which wealthy landowner would dare to deny it? Which powerful figure would dare to take them back?

When that time comes, if they dare to bully others with their power, they will know what true power is!

Bai Manshan belatedly realized that he had the same idea as Shui Qing.

He was a businessman who had encountered countless unreasonable and lawless situations in the past. It was certainly good to buy houses, land and shops at low prices, but after the victory of the King of Yan, the capital city, as the main base, would inevitably become more expensive. At that time, wouldn't he, as an outsider, be forced to 'voluntarily' return the property?

If all the grain grown is used for military supplies, that's a sure way to save lives! No one dared to touch it.

Thinking of this, he immediately said to Shang Shuiqing, "I'll buy with you! By the way, sister, those shops are exceptionally cheap. The best two-story shops, plus a courtyard and a few side rooms in the back, can be bought for only eight hundred taels of silver. It's truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

In the past, let alone Beidu, even a place like Guangning Prefecture would have cost more than two thousand taels of silver.

Remembering that Shui Qing had mentioned earlier that she didn't have much cash on hand, she quickly added, "It's alright if you don't have enough money, I have plenty! Have you forgotten? Before the flood, I sold a lot of houses, shops, and land in various places. Now, the Bai family doesn't have much else, but we have plenty of cash! I'll cover it for you."

Speaking of this, I have to thank myself for my quick thinking and decisiveness back then. The winter before last was unusually cold, and many people talked about natural disasters, but they were just talking. However, he sold off a lot of his properties and deposited the money he got with Shuiqing, thus avoiding the man-made disasters that followed.

He still possesses the shrewdness of a businessman.

Shuiqing immediately refused: "No, you can buy more."

Others may not know, but she does. Buying in Beidu is a sure way to make money, and the more you buy, the more you make. At this time, she used Bai Manshan's funds to purchase real estate for herself, which affected how the Bai family would deal with each other after the world was at peace.

Fan Jin sided with Shui Qing, agreeing with whatever she said.

Bai Manshan smiled, knowing they disagreed, and changed his tune, saying, "To be precise, it's not an advance payment, but a prepayment."

Seeing that the toothbrushes are selling well, I'll eventually need to stock up. You've given me a cheap price, so can I pay for the rest of the toothbrushes in advance?

"Let's not stand on ceremony. I'm leaving in a few days, and once I arrive in Beidu, I can start making the purchases."

These two are overthinking it. Southern Capital has never been worse than Northern Capital. He is, after all, a Bai Bancheng. Although merchants have a low social status, they have a lot of money.

Especially since he converted his assets into cash at high prices before the disaster and is now buying them back at low prices, he could easily buy most of the North with his gold and silver jewelry!

Shui Qing heard that Bai Manshan had already come up with a reason for the prepayment for the toothbrushes, so she stopped refusing: "Okay, then it will be deducted from the payment for the toothbrushes later."