American Comic Dimensional Trading Device

However, air conditioners are different from televisions.

Although they were invented around the same time, air conditioners, in particular, were invented 20 years earlier than televisions and refrigerators.

However, due to technological reasons, air conditioners and televisions were still luxury items in the United States before World War II, and they only became widely available in ordinary households after the war.

Therefore, even in 1943, these two appliances were still considered luxury items.

"How does it look? Is the renovation alright?" Margot asked expectantly, seeing Josie looking on so intently.

“It’s so good, I can’t even describe it in words,” Josie said earnestly.

These were Josh's heartfelt words, without a trace of falsehood.

After all, in my previous life in the terrifyingly expensive 21st-century China, I worked hard for half my life and only managed to buy a property of about 150 square meters with the help of my parents.

Yes, the kind of help I'm referring to is when parents cover 80% of the cost...

Even so, it still cost more than two million.

What's even more disgusting is that a full 30 square meters of that 150 square meters is a shared area...

Just thinking about it makes Josh want to hang certain real estate developers from the port city on telephone poles.

“I’m glad you like it. The bedding and everything in the room are all new, so you can stay here tonight. However, the transportation here might not be very convenient, so you'll need a car. I have connections and can get a new one. By the way, you probably don’t have a driver’s license yet, right? I’ll go with you to get one later.” Margot went on and on.

Watching Margot's earnest explanation, Josie was suddenly filled with emotion. Life is unpredictable, and just a week ago, she was still thinking about how to make sure she had enough to eat, but now she was living in such a luxurious residence.

So, I guess I've hooked up with a rich woman and am now living off her?

But to be honest, this gigolo... is really delicious.

Chapter 13 "Borrowing" a Car

Josie and Margot spent an afternoon in the new house, but Josie didn't end up staying there that day.

Although they had the keys and the house was fully furnished, the problem was that the refrigerator and other appliances were empty, and the nearest restaurant was quite a distance away, so it was really inconvenient without a car. Although Josie had stolen a luxury car, it couldn't be seen in public for a while and could only be used as a collection or in some special circumstances.

As for the new car, although Margot has already arranged for it, it won't be delivered until tomorrow at the earliest.

So when it was almost time, the two went back to the city and had dinner together before Margot took Josie home.

"Aren't you going to invite me up for a bit?" Margot asked with a smile as she leaned on the steering wheel, watching Josie get out of the car.

“Well, you know, madam, I live alone, so the house is a bit messy… Of course, if you don’t mind…” Hearing Margot’s teasing, Josie couldn’t help but scratch his head. Actually, he didn’t mind having something happen with this beautiful woman, but the apartment was indeed a bit messy. He had been busy making a living and hadn’t tidied up much.

Having been a Xia citizen in my previous life, I was really not used to bringing a woman I had only known for a short time home under these circumstances.

"Haha, just kidding. Go back and get some rest. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning." Margot laughed happily when she saw the boy's somewhat shy and embarrassed expression.

Although they had only known each other for a day, Josie clearly made a very good impression on her, even giving her a feeling of first love.

However, in their previous interactions, Josie's behavior was a bit too mature. Her attention to detail made Margot feel very comfortable, but also a little heartbroken.

After all, in her opinion, what must a boy who is only 15 years old have gone through to know so much about how to conduct himself in society?

Only now did she see a trace of the awkwardness of being a teenager in Josie.

"How about this afternoon? I still have some things to take care of this morning." Seeing that Margot didn't seem too concerned, Josie breathed a slight sigh of relief and then said.

This morning, Josh retaliated by stealing his car, and then ran into Margot while house hunting. It's safe to say that Josh's original plans were completely disrupted.

Although it concerns his own life, what's more important is the arms deal with Daenerys Targaryen.

It's already late today, and he's out of cars, so he'll have to wait until tomorrow. Whether in this era or the future, stores in the United States generally close early, usually around 5 or 6 p.m. Only a few communities might close a little later, but it's generally no later than 9 p.m. Gun stores usually fall into the former category.

Therefore, it's already a bit too late for Josh to buy a gun now.

So he planned to get a car today and then buy a gun tomorrow morning—although Margot said she would get him a new car tomorrow, that didn’t stop Josie from getting a few more cars, especially cars without records or “stolen” cars, for use in special circumstances—like when he was out in the suburbs in the morning and had no car to drive.

In any case, the trading system has enough space—although the system space is not infinite, the huge space of a thousand cubic kilometers is enough to hold an international metropolis.

Moreover, time is frozen within the system space, so there is no concern about the items being put in spoiling.

In fact, with such a huge space, even without a trading partner, Josie could make a lot of money through smuggling. After all, even if customs skinned him alive, they wouldn't be able to find out anything.

However, Josie is currently outnumbered and vulnerable, making it too risky for her to undertake this task.

After all, judges need to present evidence, but their colleagues in this field don't.

If they know you and suspect you of stealing their business, they have enough reason to take action.

In an era when business practices were still quite primitive, the disappearance of a few people would go unnoticed.

“Okay, then I’ll come over at one o’clock this afternoon.” When Margot heard that Josie had something to take care of, she didn’t ask too many questions, but simply gave her another time.

Josh had no objection to this.

Having reached an agreement, the two officially parted ways.

But after watching Margot's car disappear from sight, Josie turned around and walked in another direction.

A dozen minutes later, Josie arrived at a parking lot and sneaked in unnoticed by the guards.

The rest is very simple: whichever car you like, just add it to the system's inventory.

Some people might wonder at this point, what's the point of just taking the car away without the key?

But in reality, in this era, as long as you can open the car door, you can easily drive the car away; you don't need a key at all.

Because in this era, car keys are simply used to unlock car doors, serving a basic anti-theft function.

Starting a car is a familiar one-button start system for people in the 21st century.

That's right, it's one-button start, not car key start.

The only difference is that the prerequisite for one-button start in future cars is that the starter must have an electronic key with chip recognition, while one-button start in this era does not require that.

In fact, the first generation of cars did not require a "key" to start. Before 1927, cars used a crank starter, similar to tractors in the 80s and 90s.

After the invention of electronic ignition in 1927, one-button start became possible.

The mechanical key that people are familiar with today was invented by Chrysler after 1949.

This is why, when Josie locked Joe and Mike inside the car during the robbery at the old warehouse, she also poured a pot of coffee into the gas tank of that old Ford.

The insistence on having the Cadillac V16 car key was simply because they didn't want to damage the car window.

Otherwise, if you're going to be a bit more violent, you could just smash the car window and drive away.

However, Josie is reluctant to violently damage one of these collectible luxury cars, of which there are only about four thousand in existence worldwide.

However, it's fine if it's just a backup car for temporary situations.

Go back and find a secluded spot, smash the window, and it'll open.

So once inside the parking lot, Josie didn't pick and choose, casually "borrowing" seven or eight black, standard-model sedans, then quietly left, avoiding the guards at the parking lot gate.

The whole process went very smoothly, but Josie was not complacent about it, nor did she think that the existence of the system warehouse would allow her to steal other things more recklessly.

After all, other places are not like parking lots, where there is almost no defense. Even if you are discovered, you will at most be suspected.

Chapter 14 Sugar

Back home, Josie checked the time; it was around 7 p.m.

After thinking about it, I still brought up the trading software.

However, this time, Daenerys appeared a little late.

Josie waited for a full fifteen minutes, and just when she was about to lose patience, Daenerys, dressed in revealing clothing, finally appeared on the screen.

"Oh dear, looks like I've interrupted your good time!" Josie said with a mischievous smile, looking at Daenerys on the screen, her face flushed and her eyes full of lust.

Clearly, this queen from another world has just experienced a fierce battle.

It seems that Daenerys has returned to Meereen, and Josie guesses that her opponent is Dalio, the leader of the Second Sons mercenary group.

"Since you know that, pick a better time next time." Daenerys said without changing her expression in the face of Josie's teasing.

The atmosphere in Westeros is very open, and Daenerys has experienced even more awkward situations, so Josie's teasing couldn't stir any emotion in her heart.

“However, this is indeed a problem. While the transaction is important, it's not good if it interferes with our personal lives. In that case, let's set a fixed time. If there are any unforeseen circumstances that cause us to miss the time, then the transaction will be postponed to the next day,” Josie said.

“That’s true. Then you can name a time.” Daenerys naturally didn’t have much of an opinion on this.

"How about we set it to 19 PM system time? The waiting time is 10 minutes each time. That means if either of us hasn't appeared by 19:10 PM system time, it will automatically be postponed to the next day. That way, unless there's an emergency, we won't have to worry about disturbing the other person," Josie said, glancing at the time on the system.

Although they are different dimensions, according to the trading system's notification, the time flow of all trading dimensions will be automatically synchronized with the dimension where Josie is located, and the time currently displayed by the system is also based on his current Chicago time.

“Okay!” Daenerys thought for a moment and agreed. This time was basically her rest time. After all, Westeros’ nightlife was actually quite monotonous, and it was easy to find time for it. It had been a while since she had seen him today. Daario, that beast, was really eager to get back to work and performed exceptionally well, which made her unable to resist and thus delayed the meeting.

"The time is set. So, do you have any surprises for me today?" Daenerys asked after confirming the regular trading time.

"I'm sorry, there was a slight mishap today, so I wasn't able to prepare the goods. To express my apology, I've prepared some other things for you." As she spoke, Qiao Xi placed two brown paper bags on the system's transaction panel, clicked the transaction button, and didn't ask for any money.

"What is it?" Daenerys, however, did not complain about Josie.

Although she valued firearms, she didn't have an urgent need for them in the short term because she already possessed almost the most powerful military force on the continent of Westeros.

However, she was still looking forward to what new and exciting things Josie would prepare for her in another world.

“Some sugar and chocolate,” Josie shrugged.

Just as he said, the two brown paper bags contained a pound of sugar and a pound of chocolate, which meant that each item weighed less than a pound.