American Comic Dimensional Trading Device

"That's just a good word, Cody! Do you think this is still two years ago? Go out and see what a bottle of whiskey costs now, two hundred dollars, two hundred dollars, and you can't even buy it if you have the money!" Goss muttered discontentedly.

Although the era of Prohibition had long passed, the price of alcohol in the United States soared again due to the war. Moreover, due to military requisition, by 43, it was virtually impossible to buy alcoholic beverages brewed by legitimate distilleries.

Even a large quantity of whisky imported from Ireland was requisitioned.

A proper bottle of whiskey can sell for at least tens or hundreds of dollars.

For a premium product like bourbon whiskey, two hundred dollars is not expensive at all.

Of course, there are still cheap wines available. You can probably buy a bottle for ten dollars if it's from a small workshop or farm.

However, those who know about wine should know that illegally brewed wines made without proper techniques not only taste bad and have low alcohol content, but also pose a risk of poisoning.

“Hey, it’s only two hundred dollars. We robbed so much jewelry before,” Cody said gruffly. Of course he knew the liquor was expensive, but so what? What’s the point of doing what they do if they don’t live a life of debauchery?

"A lot? Yes, you looted quite a lot before, but how many of them were high-quality? Even the gold was only 18K, platinum was extremely rare, and only the silver was of slightly higher quality. The total value doesn't even add up to 100,000 yuan. Let's not even talk about the fact that they haven't been sold yet. Even if they were all sold, we'd be lucky to get more than 20,000 yuan. After deducting the guns, cars, and other expenses, how much would we have left?" Goss complained unhappily.

That's right, this group had already robbed three times in Chicago before.

But those three targets were all just ordinary, affordable jewelry stores.

These kinds of stores don't sell high-end jewelry.

So don't be fooled by the large quantity of jewelry they looted; the quality was very poor, with each piece generally worth only tens or hundreds of dollars.

In comparison, these are ordinary pieces of jewelry in 21st-century jewelry stores that are priced from several thousand to tens of thousands of RMB.

Anyone with a little knowledge of jewelry knows that, apart from the precious metals used in making jewelry, the gemstones on this piece have very low value without any commercial added value.

So those hundreds of pieces of jewelry that seem to be worth over $100,000 are actually worth at most $40,000 or $50,000.

But that's not all. In the process of selling stolen goods, the middlemen have to keep at least 50% of the price difference, and some unscrupulous ones even take 70% or 80%.

Otherwise, who would risk legal consequences to help you dispose of stolen goods?

Based on this calculation, the 20,000 that Goss mentioned he would ultimately receive is already quite a lot.

If you divide those 20,000 yuan among five people, each person will only have 4,000 yuan... enough to buy a few bottles of whiskey?

At this point, the robber named Cody fell silent. Although he was a little stunned, he knew that what Goss said was true.

"Alright, Goss, open another bottle, it's on me!" Just then, the shortest of the four men in suits, but the one who looked the oldest, spoke up.

Upon hearing the man speak, Goss didn't argue back. He nodded and then took out another bottle of his treasured collection from the counter.

"Hehe, Boss Louis is so generous!" Seeing this, Cody excitedly picked up the bottle, opened it, poured one for the person who had just spoken, Boss Louis, whom he had mentioned, and then filled his own bottle.

“I don’t have much of this good wine left. Before long, I’ll only be able to sell bootlegging.” Goss shook his head and said.

"Don't worry, Goss, everything will be alright." Louis smiled, took a sip, and then looked at the other two. "Frank, Dix, why are you so quiet today? Don't worry, once things calm down, we'll take you guys to do another good job."

“Of course, Louis, I believe you!” said Dix, the tallest man present, in a deep voice.

“Louis…I want to quit!” Frank, the young man, said after a moment’s hesitation.

His words left the small group in the tavern completely bewildered.

"Why, Frank? We've only just begun, and we're doing a great job." Cody, hearing Frank's words, grew anxious. "Are you planning to betray us just because of this little trouble?"

"Cody, shut up!" Louis snapped at him, then turned to Frank. "Frank, can you explain why?"

“It’s Marcy. She doesn’t want me to keep going like this,” Frank said hesitantly.

Marcy is a country girl and Frank's childhood sweetheart and lover.

"Oh, come on, it's Marcy again. What's so great about her? Look at Fanna, when has she ever dared to interfere in my affairs?" Cody said with extreme contempt upon seeing Frank's expression.

“Cody!” Louis called out again, stopping him.

Cody shrugged and said nothing more.

"It's fine to quit, everyone has their own choices, but what do you plan to do after that?" Louis asked Frank again.

"I'm going to join the army!" Frank announced his decision.

"Great!" Cody rolled his eyes again on the other side.

Although the federal government's propaganda has inspired many passionate young people to join the military, this certainly does not include people like Cody.

Louis, as the leader, didn't have many objections. Their small group was just put together temporarily, and they were all good friends. There weren't many constraints or rules.

“If you want to quit, no problem. But Frank, there are a few things I need to say upfront. First, because you're quitting early, half of your share will be deducted. Second, you are absolutely not allowed to betray your brothers, or you know the consequences.” Louis finished his drink in one gulp.

“Of course, Louis, I understand, thank you for your understanding,” Frank said gratefully.

Knock, knock, knock. Just then, there was a knock on the tavern door.

The people inside the tavern immediately tensed up upon hearing the noise.

Goss gestured for them to calm down, then carefully approached the doorway and peered out through the sunshade before relaxing.

“It’s Kobi!” Goss said to the four people inside the room.

Upon hearing this name, the four of them finally relaxed.

Kobi is a well-known underground broker in this area. He connects people looking for work, helps them sell stolen goods and lend money, and also runs underground casinos and horse racing businesses. He is considered a big shot in the underworld.

Louis and his group handled many things through Coby.

“Louis, someone wants to see you!” Kobe said to Louis after glancing around the store as he entered.

“See me? Who are you?” Louis asked, frowning.

“Dr. Schneider, Alvin Lyndon Schneider, have you heard of him?” Koby asked.

“Sherlock, Dr. Schneider? The Schneider from Philadelphia?” Everyone else looked confused, but Louis’s eyes lit up.

Chapter 30 New Ideas for Trading

Josie was unaware of, and unconcerned about, the less-than-ideal circumstances of the "good people" who had taken the blame for her.

Anyway, he's doing just fine, that's all that matters.

I sleep until dawn every day before getting up. In my free time, I go horseback riding and sunbathing with Margot at a farm in the suburbs, or we play golf and bowling.

Or perhaps you could go boating on the Michigan coast, watch a play at the theater, or see a movie at the cinema.

Their entertainment options are exceptionally abundant.

The two of them were inseparable, looking just like a newlywed couple on their honeymoon.

Of course, while spending time with Margot, Josie didn't forget her business—the interdimensional smuggling deal with Daenerys.

Although he spends most of his time inseparable from Margot, he doesn't have absolutely no free time.

So occasionally, she would visit various gun shops, bookstores, and black markets in Chicago to buy the things Daenerys needed.

Every evening at 7 p.m., regardless of whether there was a transaction or not, he would usually take half an hour to lock himself in his study and connect with Daenerys.

Margot was a little curious about Josie's peculiar habit of locking himself in his study for half an hour every day, but she didn't question it at all.

After all, she's not some naive little girl anymore; she understands the importance of giving her partner enough personal space.

Moreover, Josie still maintains the good lifestyle habits of most urban youths from her previous life: she doesn't smoke, drink excessively, gamble, or go to chicken farms (she never had the chance).

Margot considered a man with such good lifestyle habits to be a rare treasure, and cherished him dearly.

In other words, she can be a bit domineering when it comes to certain things involving her... but in Margot's eyes, that's a definite advantage.

So why bother with such a trivial and insignificant problem in this situation?

"Daenerys, I have something new for you." It was seven o'clock in the evening again, and Josie said as she looked at Daenerys on the screen, who was wearing a gorgeous court dress.

This court dress was a gift from Josie to Daenerys; it's the same style worn by Queen Elizabeth, and Josie specially commissioned it at a high price.

Yes, that's right, Queen Elizabeth, not Queen.

After all, in 1943, the King of England was still the stuttering King, George VI.

The future queen, famous for her longevity, is currently just an 18-year-old girl.

Limited by productivity and Daenerys's current circumstances.

Her clothes were certainly considered high-end in her own world, but on Earth, let alone in early 20th-century America, they were considered very expensive.

Even compared to the aristocratic attire of 15th and 6th century Europe, it appears somewhat too plain.

Of course, let's skip even earlier; before the Renaissance, European court attire wasn't much better than that of Westeros.

Daenerys really liked the dress.

After all, no woman doesn't love beauty.

Moreover, as a queen, she does need to use adornments to highlight her special status in many public occasions.

"What is it?" Daenerys asked curiously.

"This is it!" As Josie made the move, Daenerys received a transaction notification.

After confirming the transaction, Daenerys looked at the items and found they were jewelry and tableware.

Her gaze was quickly fixed on him.

Because it's the same as the court dress that Josie gave her before.

These jewels and tableware are simply too exquisite.