In the second year investment soared to NT $ 2 billion, and the company expanded from an agent to a comprehensive securities firm. "Because tea leaves are an essential product for daily life, the impact of a recession is small," says Alex Ferng in reflecting back later.
「由於茶葉是民生必須品，受景氣波動的影響小」，天仁集團副總裁馮仁厚事後檢討時指出，以此種對景氣敏感度不高的經驗，經營高度敏感的股票，已暗藏危機。這種體悟來得有些遲﹘﹘在股市下挫之後。