In peaceful times it can be used for decoration, while in days of war and disorder, when paper money and base metal coinage may fall victim to inflation, gold holds its value much better and can be sold in an emergency.
太平歲月它可以裝飾門面，兵荒馬亂的時候，紙鈔錢幣會因通貨膨漲而貶值；相較之下黃金的行情比較穩定，可以變賣救急。