American Comic Dimensional Trading Device

The next day, Josie woke up late, and the plans changed once again.

This morning, he had planned to go to various gun shops to buy more guns. After all, he wouldn't have much money left after paying off his house, so he couldn't stock up. He planned to buy some guns in the morning and then arrange to make a deal with Daenerys at noon.

But because of the sugar incident, he unexpectedly gained a thousand ounces of gold, so naturally he didn't need to be in such a hurry.

What? Half of this is a deposit?

Are you kidding me? It's already in Josie's pocket, and you expect him to return it? It's less than a hundred pounds of sugar; he'll buy up all the black market stock to get it!

I quickly ate some bread and milk from my stash to fill my stomach, and then started packing.

There wasn't much to pack, since most of the important items had already been stored in the system's warehouse by Josie, so she just casually packed some clothes into the box.

Furthermore, he specially prepared an exquisite little wooden box and put fifty gold bars inside.

All that's left is to wait for Margot's arrival.

Chapter 16 Neighbors

"Josh, have you been waiting long?" Around one o'clock in the afternoon, a brand-new car stopped in front of Josh, and Margot got out of the car and gave Josh a warm hug.

“No, it would be my honor to wait for the most beautiful lady in the world!” Josie complimented.

“Oh, Josie, you’re so sweet.” Margot beamed at Josie’s compliment, then pointed to the driveway, “This is the car I prepared for you. What do you think? Do you like it?”

"It's a little flashy, but it's very beautiful, I like it very much!" Josie said, raising her eyebrows as she looked at the car.

Without a doubt, Margot, being such a wealthy woman, was no ordinary person.

Although the car in front of him was somewhat inferior to the Cadillac V16, it was in no way inferior to Margot's own Packard.

This is a 1942 Lincoln Continental, the last car Lincoln sold before the United States entered the war.

Although the facelift has lost the Continental European-style wheel arches of the first-generation 1939 model, it actually suits Josie's sensibilities better.

The only slight drawback, as Josie mentioned, is that it's too flamboyant.

Well, what's really flashy isn't the car model, but the color... This car is burgundy.

“Young people should be more outgoing and lively. You’re acting a bit too mature,” Margot said nonchalantly. “Come on, get in the car, you drive yourself!”

When they went to see the house yesterday, Josie said she could drive. Margot didn't quite believe her, but after Josie tried it, Margot discovered that Josie's driving skills were better than hers, so she wasn't worried that Josie couldn't drive.

As she spoke, Margot reached for Josie's suitcase.

Josie had two suitcases with her, one large and one small.

The larger one is a classic 28-inch leather suitcase from this era.

The other one was a leather suitcase that looked to be only seven or eight inches in size.

Margot didn't presume to take the large suitcase, because it looked very heavy.

So she decided to go and mention the smaller one.

Then, just from mentioning it, she almost collapsed.

Fortunately, Josh reacted quickly and caught her.

Good heavens, if he had been a little slower, it would have been a minor incident if Margot had tripped and fallen, but if he had broken the box and the contents had fallen out, that would have been a real disaster.

"What's in this box? Why is it so heavy?" Margot asked, still shaken after nearly tripping.

It's said to be heavy, but it's actually only about 30 kilograms, not so heavy that she can't lift it.

The actual weight exceeded her expectations, and she almost fell because she exerted too much force.

"It's inconvenient here, you'll see when we get to Evanston," Josie said mysteriously, then put the small box in the car.

"Wow, I'm getting excited." Margot's curiosity was piqued even more when she saw Josie's expression.

Without any delays on the road, Josie drove and quickly arrived at Evanston's house.

This time, the middle-aged man next door wasn't watering the flowers; instead, he was in the yard having afternoon tea with his wife, enjoying the warm winter sun.

"Tommy, are they new residents? Looks like we'll have neighbors from now on." The middle-aged man's wife wasn't home yesterday, so seeing the arrival of a young couple today made him a little curious.

“No, we’ve always had a neighbor, that girl, but she doesn’t live here. It just looks like our future neighbor will be that boy,” said the middle-aged man named Tommy.

After Josie and Margot came yesterday, he inquired a little and learned that the house next door had always been occupied, and that the owner was a young, wealthy girl.

So Tommy immediately thought of Margot.

"Then what do you think? Should we invite them over for some coffee? After all, we'll be neighbors from now on," Tommy's wife couldn't help but say.

"Hehe, let's not bother the young couple. Look at that boy with his luggage, he obviously just officially moved in today. Maybe the two of them are already making love right now," Tommy teased with a smile.

"Well, you're right." Hearing Tommy's words, his wife was slightly taken aback, but she nodded in agreement.

In China during this era, doing *that* in broad daylight would definitely be the subject of gossip, but in Europe and America, it's perfectly normal.

When she and Tommy were young, they did even more outrageous things.

Thinking this, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong, Sarah?" Tommy noticed his wife's unusual behavior and became interested. He placed his hand on his wife's leg and asked, pretending not to know anything.

Although they have been married for a long time, he has actually been separated from his family for four out of the past five years.

He had just reunited with his family before moving here last year.

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and after four years apart, his feelings for his wife have only grown stronger.

Moreover, neither of them is old. Tommy is in his early forties, and his wife is only 40. They are both still very energetic.

"Go away, stop fooling around. You still have to pick up the kids later." Sensing her husband's infidelity, the wife rolled her eyes and slapped his hand away.

American students get out of school very early; even in the 21st century, school usually ends around 3 p.m.

In the 40s, schoolwork was far less demanding than in later years, and school hours were roughly the same, or even earlier.

So it's already past 2 a.m., definitely not the time to be all lovey-dovey.

Tommy, realizing this, could only reluctantly withdraw his hand.

At the same time, in the house next door, Josie and Margot were not making love as Tommy and his wife had guessed.

After all, the two had only known each other for two days. Although Margot had a great liking for Josie, she was not so promiscuous as to fall for Josie so quickly. She still had a bit of the reserve of a well-bred lady.

Even if her husband hadn't changed his attitude towards her after marriage, spending most of his time away from home and indulging in debauchery, Margot might not have fallen for Josie... This is something Margot didn't tell Josie.

That is, Margot had already discovered that her husband, taking advantage of his status as a star athlete, was having more than one affair, and that he was using her money.

At this moment, Margot's state is actually somewhat similar to Rose's in Titanic, both longing to escape the cage of their original lives.

However, Margot was better than Rose in that Margot's husband cheated on her first, while Rose got engaged to steel magnate Carl and then went off to have an affair with Jack.

On the other hand, Ruth was just a bankrupt noblewoman, while Margot, although not a noblewoman, held the upper hand when it came to property.

Marriage laws in this era are not as sound as they will be in the future, and the family's property comes from the inheritance Margot received. If Margot uses her husband's infidelity as leverage, then in the event of a divorce, Margot's tennis player husband will not receive a single penny.

Similarly, Josie is not Jack.

Jack was a real pauper; he won even a lower deck ticket by playing cards.

But Josie is not poor.

For example, right now, when Josie opened that small box, the 500-ounce, nearly 15-kilogram gold bars inside caused Margot's mind to go blank for a moment.

This is certainly not because Margot has never seen money before. After all, 500 ounces of gold, even at black market prices, is only worth a little over $20,000. Margot's wealth is hundreds of times that amount.

Josie had previously said she was rich, and she had assumed it was just her pride acting up.

Surprisingly, there was actually quite a lot of money.

Chapter 17 Ferdinand the Chicken

“This was left to me by my father. I had a piece tested, and they said the quality wasn’t very good, only about 80% pure,” Josie said, pointing to the gold in the box. “As long as I exchange this gold for US dollars at the bank, I can pay for this house.”

“What? A bank? No, no, no, you can’t exchange it at a bank.” Margot said immediately upon hearing Josie’s words.

"Why?" Josie asked, feigning ignorance.

“It’s not worth it. The exchange rate offered by banks is just a way for the government to make money, a way to fool ordinary people. If it were a regular transaction, it would cost at least fifty dollars per ounce at the current market price,” Margot explained.

Although she is a wealthy heiress and not particularly good at business, Margot is not a naive and clueless girl who knows nothing; she does have some basic economic knowledge.

"Where should I go to change?" Josie asked.

“This is simple, leave it to me. Uncle John needs a lot of gold, and he can easily take what you have.” Margot confidently took on the task.

"Uncle John?" Josie asked, puzzled.

“He’s the person who took over my father’s jewelry company. He was also my father’s partner and had a very good relationship with him. After my father passed away, because I wasn’t good at managing the business, I sold most of my shares to him and only kept a small portion,” Margot explained.

"That's wonderful, but I wonder if this is too much trouble for you?" Josie said gratefully.

“It’s no trouble at all. This is a mutually beneficial thing. Don’t be fooled by the fact that the bank buys gold at 35 ounces. When it’s sold to companies that need it, even though the price remains the same, the actual cost, including all the fees and approval procedures, isn’t much lower than buying it from the black market at a high price. Plus, there’s a limit. Uncle John’s business hasn’t been easy these past few years,” Margot said, shaking her head.

Josie nodded upon hearing Margot's words.

He was aware of this as well.

The US government is an expert at reaping wealth from its citizens and the world.