Ye Qian thought she had enough food channels.
She was preparing to continue gathering survivors and rebuild their home.
Lin Chen still admired this woman; most people, once free from worries, would only think about how to enjoy themselves, caring little about others' lives.
They also discussed the details of the next transaction, so he could prepare in advance.
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, grains, fruits, vegetables, meat, and so on...
After completing the transaction with Ye Qian and exiting the trading space, he took out the box full of gold from the System space.
Touching the glittering golden bars, he couldn't describe how excited he was.
This was 18 million yuan! Even with his modest savings in his previous life, he had never seen so much money, let alone gold.
Lin Duoduo, who was nearby, was also attracted by the gold.
"Daddy, what is this?"
Lin Chen looked at Duoduo's curious expression and explained with a smile, "This is called gold, and it can be sold for a lot of money."
"It can buy you many, many dolls."
Although Lin Duoduo didn't know how much "a lot of money" was, her eyes lit up when she heard it could buy many dolls.
Happily counting on her fingers, she extended her right hand, fingers spread wide: "Then I want to buy this many dolls."
"Alright, alright, alright..."
"My daughter, however many you want, Daddy will buy for you."
"Baby, watch closely, Daddy's going to do a magic trick for you."
With a wave of Lin Chen's hand, the gold box on the table vanished.
Lin Duoduo's mouth was slightly agape in surprise Σ(っ °Д°;)っ
She ran behind Lin Chen to look, flipped through his clothes, but couldn't find it.
Lin Chen burst into laughter at her comical expression.
"How about it? Is Daddy amazing?"
Lin Duoduo exaggeratedly said, "Daddy is super amazing!"
"I want to learn too..."
Lin Chen gave an awkward smile; he wanted to teach her, but he couldn't.
"Duoduo is too young to learn now; Daddy will teach you when you grow up."
Lin Duoduo extended her small hand, hooking her pinky: "Then Daddy, let's pinky promise."
Lin Chen also extended his hand and pinky promised with the little girl, even sealing it with a thumbprint.
Only then was Lin Duoduo satisfied and continued watching TV.
Early the next morning, Lin Chen took his daughter and walked into "Jin Yu Man Tang," an old established jewelry store in the south of the city.
A female attendant saw Lin Chen enter with a child and immediately came forward to greet him.
He didn't encounter the typical snobbish treatment.
"Sir, are you looking to buy a ring or a necklace?"
Lin Chen didn't answer but asked, "Do you buy gold? Is the boss here?"
The female attendant paused, then reacted: "Yes, sir, we do. I'll go get the boss right away."
Soon after, the female attendant came out with a boss in his forties: "Sir, this is our boss."
The boss looked at Lin Chen, who had his daughter with him, and asked with a smile, "We buy gold. How much do you have to sell, young man?"
Lin Chen pretended to fumble in his pocket, but in reality, he took out two 500g gold bars from the System space.
He originally wanted to sell more at once, but for safety, it was better to sell at several different places.
"These are two 500g gold bars, boss. How much will you buy them for?"
The middle-aged boss was still startled to see two gold bars; 1000 grams was a considerable amount, as a single bracelet usually weighed only twenty or thirty grams.
The boss took the gold bars and looked at them: "Can I verify them?"
"Yes."
Then the boss took out his tools, first weighed them, then used fire, and finally suspended them in water to check the purity. Everything was fine.
He said to Lin Chen, "The gold is fine. Do you have an invoice?"
Lin Chen said without changing his expression, "The invoice is long gone. I'm preparing to find a good kindergarten for my child, which is why I'm selling it."
The boss didn't think much of it. "Without an invoice, the price will be a bit lower."
"Currently, the gold price is 363 per gram. I'll buy it from you at 350 per gram, so 350,000. How does that sound?"
Lin Chen pondered for a moment; the price was acceptable. "Alright, then I'll sell it."
He then gave the boss his card number, and soon a text message notification confirmed the money had arrived.
Next, Lin Chen took his daughter and traveled all over Rong City. Selling 1000 grams at a time meant visiting more than fifty stores.
For safety, Lin Chen even went to several neighboring cities, spending two days to sell all 50 kilograms of gold.
He sold it for a total of 17 million yuan, splitting it across three cards, each with five or six million. Although it was a bit less than expected, it was still acceptable.
Before selling the gold, he had checked Blue Star's policies, ensuring that large transfers wouldn't lead to card freezes or similar issues.
Lin Chen felt it was better to be cautious, a touch of persecution paranoia...
Currently, he only had a bit of money and no power or influence, so caution was advisable.
It was already evening when he returned to Rong City. He and Duoduo ate dinner outside before heading home.
With over ten million yuan in his possession, he only felt at ease once he returned home.
He thought about buying a car first thing tomorrow; it was absolutely essential to get a car, as running around for the past two days without one had been truly inconvenient.
Duoduo had also gotten tired from running around with him for the past two days, so she fell asleep early once they got home.
Lin Chen took a shower, lay on the living room sofa playing with his phone, and looked up what car to buy tomorrow.
The original owner didn't have money to buy a car, but thankfully, he had learned to drive and obtained a license; otherwise, getting one would have wasted more time.
After looking at car reviews online, Lin Chen roughly decided on two car models.
One was a Volvo XC90, and the other a Mercedes-Benz GLE, both SUVs. They offered ample space and comfort, and online reviews rated their safety coefficients as relatively high.
The fully loaded models were around 800,000 to 900,000 yuan, but with money in his pocket, he wasn't worried.
After all, when Duoduo started school, safety would definitely be the primary consideration for pick-ups and drop-offs.
Alright, the car was roughly chosen. He just needed to go to a 4S dealership tomorrow to see the cars in person.
He returned to his room to prepare for sleep, passing Duoduo's room. Seeing the little girl's hand exposed, he walked over, covered her with the blanket, and gently closed the door.
He lay on the bed and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Having been busy running around for the past two days, Lin Chen hadn't rested well and slept particularly soundly.
In the morning, it was Duoduo who woke him up.
He groggily got out of bed; the little girl had already finished washing up.
Lin Chen washed his face with cold water, instantly clearing his head, then quickly washed up and got dressed.
He scooped Duoduo up and headed out, causing the little girl to giggle happily in the hallway.
Downstairs, he happened to run into Old Man Guo exercising. "Uncle Guo, still exercising!"
"Little Lin! Where are you taking Duoduo?"
"I'm taking Duoduo for breakfast. Today, we're going to look at kindergartens nearby. It's time for Duoduo to start school."
"Kindergartens? I know them well! That Youbei Kindergarten, the principal is my student, and it's a good school."
Lin Chen checked on his phone; this kindergarten was private, and its reputation and ratings were indeed good, making it one of the best in the South Gate area.
Guo Baokun didn't know that the school fees were quite expensive, nor did he know that Lin Chen had become rich; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have recommended this school.
"Alright, Uncle Guo, I think this school sounds good. Could you give me the contact information? I'll go check it out after breakfast."
Guo Baokun soon sent the principal's contact information to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen put away his phone and asked, "Uncle Guo, have you eaten? If not, I can bring you something."
"I've eaten, I've eaten. You go about your business."
"Alright then, Duoduo, say goodbye to Grandpa Guo."
"Goodbye, Grandpa Guo!" Duoduo waved her little hand.
Lin Chen took Duoduo to eat breakfast. He thought about visiting the school in the morning, and since the 4S dealership was further away, he would buy the car in the afternoon.
He then took a taxi to Youbei Kindergarten to check out the environment.
Arriving at the location and getting out of the car, he saw the security guard standing ramrod straight at the kindergarten gate, which told him this school must be good. With annual tuition of over a hundred thousand yuan, it wasn't a school an average family could afford.
He took Duoduo's hand and walked forward, explaining his purpose for visiting. The security guard returned to his booth and made a call.
Soon, a middle-aged man in his forties walked out, wearing a sharp suit and a tie, though he was a bit bald...
This person was the principal, Qin Jianguo.
Qin Jianguo walked up to Lin Chen. "You're Little Lin, right? Teacher Guo called me."
"And this is your daughter, Duoduo, right?"
"Yes, that's right. Thank you for your trouble," Lin Chen said politely.
"No trouble at all, no trouble. Let's go inside the school and have a look."