"I know this may be very difficult, but I still hope you can find a way to provide me with as much sugar as possible, oh, and this chocolate too! Half of these gold coins are a thank-you gift from me to you, and the other half is a deposit. I don't care about the actual purchase price of the sugar, but I will buy it for 5 ounces per pound. How about it?" Daenerys said with a severe expression.
She was still a queen-like figure; although young, she had already experienced many hardships, not an ignorant little flower.
Daenerys was very aware of the importance of white sugar.
If powerful firearms could help her conquer enemies by force, then white sugar was the combat power guarantee of her army and important material to attract allies.
When she returned to Westeros, if she wanted to win over a lord or noble, sending an equal weight of white sugar would be worth a hundred times more than sending an equal weight of gold.
As for the price of 5 ounces per pound, it was a number that Daenerys calculated based on the crude sugar blocks in her own world.
Undoubtedly, the price of this quality of white sugar, calculated based on the price of inferior sugars in Westeros, was still too low.
But what Daenerys could guess was that the price of white sugar in Josh's world might not be low, but definitely not as high as it was in Westeros.
This was not baseless speculation but a conclusion drawn from the firearms Josh had sold her before.
Why? Because of the metal!
During World War II, the industrial level of Earth had reached a very advanced level. The steel and special steel produced at that time were naturally incomparable to those of later generations. Still, it was like night and day compared to the medieval period.
When Josh first recommended firearms to Daenerys, she was only interested in the power of the firearms.
But after receiving the actual gun, she became interested in the gun itself and the metal used to make the gun and bullets.
When she made the first deal with Josh and got the .38 revolver, Daenerys had already tested it. The best weapons used by her warriors could only barely leave a slight scratch on the gun body without causing any damage.
After careful observation, it was discovered that the so-called scratches were just scraping off an unknown coating on the surface of the gun body... This gun is nickel-plated.
Such strong steel could be no worse than the legendary Valyrian steel.
In Westeros, this level of steel is even more expensive than gold, several times over. Like the legendary swords from martial arts novels, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, they simply can't be bought with just money.
And how much does a .38 caliber weigh? Something over a kilogram.
Even if you exclude the non-metallic parts and convert them to ounces in the imperial system, it won't be less than 30 ounces.
The price that Josh sold it to her, along with a complimentary copy of The Prince, was only 10 ounces of gold.
And let's not even talk about the later M1917 rifles, which weigh a total of 8 kilograms, with the wooden handle removed still weighing no less than 2 kilograms, and also come with a hundred rounds of bullets.
And all of the bullets, both for the .38 and the M1917, are made of high-quality copper.
So even though the price has tripled, Daenerys is not at a loss, not even close.
And even if Josh stops selling her bullets, these guns won't become useless firewood, as just by recycling the steel and the shells left by the bullets, Daenerys can make up for all the losses and even make a big profit.
And there's no situation where recycled steel can't be used.
Steel production indeed requires high productivity, but if it's just for reforge, the difficulty is much lower.
Just like Valyrian steel, the people of Westeros cannot produce it. Still, it is not difficult to reforge weapons made of Valyrian steel.
So Josh had always thought he had taken a big advantage. But in reality, he was only on the third layer, while Daenerys had already reached the atmosphere.
This is one of the greatest advantages of dimensional trading.
And now, using this information asymmetry, Daenerys has given her estimate of the price of white sugar.
Faced with Daenerys's offer, Josh's heart was undoubtedly moved.
Is white sugar expensive? Of course, for $2 per pound.
And suppose you want to trade in large quantities. In that case, it is simply impossible at this price, because it is difficult to obtain ration coupons.
So you can only buy it on the black market.
And the price of sugar on the black market is at least $5 per pound.
However, this price is still incredibly low compared to Daenerys's offer of 5 ounces of gold (80% purity), which is $250 per pound.
A profit margin of 50 times, compared to his previous sales of the M1917 rifle, which was only a margin of barely 25 times.
This business is worth doing!
"I can try my best but can't guarantee the quantity." Josh thought for a moment and immediately agreed. Still, he didn't want to make any promises since it was the most strictly controlled commodity.
"It's okay. Just do your best." Daenerys also knew that this wasn't an easy task.
After discussing what they needed to do, the two said their goodbyes and ended the communication.
After ending the communication, Josh looked at the hundred gold bars in his system warehouse and felt excited again.
Although he had been seeing gold daily for the past few days, the wealth he gained from each transaction was more than the previous one.
The feeling was wonderful.
If everything was in gold, he could even take out a hundred-dollar bill and show off like Brother Mark smoking a cigarette.
Of course, this was just a thought. Firstly, Josh didn't smoke. Secondly, although it looked cool for Brother Mark to light his cigarette with money, he originally printed counterfeit money and used that to light his cigarette.
Soon, the night passed.
On the second day, Josh woke up very late and changed his plans once again.
Originally, he planned to go to gun stores in the morning to buy more guns. After all, if he paid off the rent, he wouldn't have much money left, so he had to stock up. He planned to buy some guns in the morning and then meet with Daenerys for a transaction at noon.
But because of the sugar situation, he had received a thousand ounces of gold out of nowhere, so he didn't need to be in such a rush.
What? Half of it is a deposit?
Don't be ridiculous. Once it's in Josh's pocket, he won't be returning it. It was just a hundred pounds of sugar, and even if he bought out the entire black market, he would still collect it all.
After nibbling on some bread and milk from his inventory to fill his stomach, he began to pack his things.
There wasn't much to pack since most of the important things had already been stored in his system warehouse, so he threw some clothes into his bag.
He also prepared a small wooden box and put fifty gold bars in it.
All that was left was to wait for Margaret's arrival.
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"Josh, have you been waiting long?" In the early afternoon, a brand new car pulled up in front of Josh, and Margaret got out of the car and warmly hugged him.
"No, waiting for the most beautiful woman in the world is my honor!" Josh complimented.
"Oh, Josh, you're so charming." Margaret laughed at Josh's praise, 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 very beautiful. I like it!" Josh looked at the car and raised an eyebrow.
Certainly, Margaret, the rich woman, had spared no expense on this car. Although it was inferior to the Cadillac V16, it was no less than Margaret's Packard.
It was a 1942 Lincoln Continental, the last car Lincoln released before the United States entered World War II.
Although it lost the European Continental-style arch wheel lines of the first generation 1939 model due to redesign, it was more in line with Josh's aesthetic senses.
The only downside was that Josh said that it was too flashy.
Well, it wasn't the car model that was flashy, but the color... the car was burgundy.
"Young people should be more lively and flashy. You, on the other hand, seem a bit too mature." Margaret said unconcernedly. "Come on, get in the car and drive yourself!"
When they went to see the house yesterday, Josh said he could drive, and Margaret didn't believe him. But after letting Josh try it, Margaret found that Josh's driving skills were better than hers, so she wasn't worried that Josh wouldn't be able to drive.
While speaking, Margaret also reached out to take the suitcase beside Josh.
There were two suitcases next to Josh, one large and one small.
The large one was a classic 28-inch leather suitcase of this era.
The other one looked like a seven or eight-inch leather suitcase.
Margaret didn't try to lift the large leather suitcase because it looked heavy.
So she decisively went to pick up the small one.
Then, she almost fell over just by picking it up.
Fortunately, Josh was quick to catch her.
If he had been a little slower, Margaret falling down would have been a minor issue. But if that suitcase had been damaged and its contents scattered, it would have been a big problem.
"Tommy, are they the new neighbors? It looks like we have neighbors now." The middle-aged man's wife asked as they enjoyed their afternoon tea in the yard, basking in the warm winter sun.
"No, we've always had neighbors. It's the girl next door, but it seems we'll have a new neighbor, a young man." Tommy, the middle-aged man, replied.
After Josh and Margaret left yesterday, he inquired a little. He discovered that the house next door was already occupied by a wealthy young girl who didn't live there. So when he saw the arrival of a young couple today, he immediately assumed they were the new neighbors.
"Well, should we invite them over for coffee? After all, we'll be neighbors." Tommy's wife suggested.
"Hehe, let's not bother the young folks. Look at that young man with his luggage; he must have just moved in today. Who knows, they might be in the middle of something right now." Tommy laughed and joked.
"Well, you're right." Tommy's wife nodded, slightly embarrassed by the memories of the reckless things they did when they were young.
In this era, such behavior might have been frowned upon in China. Still, in Europe and America, it was considered normal.
With that thought in mind, she couldn't help feeling a little flushed.
"What's wrong, Sarah?" Tommy noticed his wife's unusual behavior and couldn't help but become interested. He put his hand on her leg and pretended not to know, asking.
Despite being an old married couple, they had actually been separated from their family for four out of the past five years. It wasn't until they moved here last year that they finally reunited with their loved ones.
It is said that a short separation is better than a honeymoon. This four-year separation made their feelings even stronger.
Moreover, both of them are not old yet. Tommy is in his early forties, and his wife just turned 40, which is still a relatively energetic age.
"Go, go, don't mess around. You still have to pick up the kids later." Feeling her husband's dishonesty, Sarah rolled her eyes and pushed away his hand.
The school time for American students is very early, and even in the 21st century, the general school time is only around 3 pm. The school workload in the 1940s was far less heavy than in the future, and the time for school dismissal was basically the same, even a little earlier.
So it is indeed not the time to be intimate.
Realizing this, Tommy could only reluctantly retract his hand.
Meanwhile, in the adjacent house, Josh and Margaret were not engaging in a passionate affair as Tommy and Sarah had suspected.
After all, they had only known each other for two days. While Margaret held a great impression of Josh, she hadn't reached the point of falling in love with him so quickly. Besides, a hint of coyness was still in her heart, typical of a young lady.
If it were not for her own husband's change in attitude towards herself after marriage, spending most of his time outside, drinking, and fooling around, Margaret might not been attracted to Josh...this is something Margaret has not told Josh yet.
That is, Margaret had already discovered that her own husband had more than one lover outside, relying on his status as a star athlete and even using her money.
At this moment, Margaret's state is similar to Rose's in Titanic, eager to escape from the cage of her original life.
Margaret's advantage over Rose lies in the fact that Margaret's husband had an affair first, while Rose got engaged to the steel magnate Carl, only to cheat on him with Jack in no time.
Another difference is that Ruth is merely a bankrupt noblewoman, while Margaret, although not of noble birth, controls their finances.
Marriage laws in this era were not as well-established as they would be in the future. Moreover, the family's wealth came from Margaret's inheritance. If Margaret were to use her husband's affair to initiate a divorce, her tennis player husband wouldn't be entitled to a single penny.
Similarly, Josh is not Jack.
Jack was a genuinely poor guy, and even his third-class ticket for the bottom deck of the ship was won through gambling.
But Josh is not poor.
For example, when Josh opened that small box, and the total weight of the gold bars inside, almost 15 kilograms, was exposed, Margaret's head was stunned for a while.
Of course, this is not because Margaret has never seen money. After all, 500 ounces of gold, even at black market prices, is only just over $20,000. Margaret's wealth is several hundred times this number.
It's just that when Josh said he was rich before, she thought it was just his pride speaking. She didn't expect him to have so much money.
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