Amanda spoke quickly, while Elizabeth only worked without saying a word, handing Whitaker Scarlett a towel and water.
Only after arriving home did Whitaker Scarlett realize how tired she was. Amanda cooked her a large bowl of noodles, which Whitaker Scarlett ate clean, including the soup.
She felt revived. No one asked her if she had made any money, saying that she had gone to get goods, how could she return empty-handed?
No, Whitaker Scarlett still had a sweater.
“There weren’t enough goods to sell. I was going to bring you both sweaters, but now there’s only this one left.”
Whitaker Scarlett handed the sweater to Amanda. Elizabeth had no objections; people have different levels of closeness, and in this situation, Amanda should be prioritized. Amanda liked the style, but refused to take it:
“Tell me about your business first? Did you sell all the goods you got in Sablewick?”
Whitaker Scarlett nodded.
“Micheal, go close the door.”
With only close family in the room, Whitaker Scarlett emptied her pockets.
The banknotes of different denominations looked like a lot. For one sweater, she earned at least 20 dollars, trousers a little less, 15 dollars, and the six down jackets brought Whitaker Scarlett over 300 dollars in profit. She had taken 900 dollars to Sablewick, and after various expenses, she bought 800 dollars worth of goods. Now, the money on the table, when counted clearly, amounted to 1875 dollars.
“You earned all this in one trip?!”
“Yes, including the principal and profit.”
Actually, there were two more sweaters not included. If she had wanted to sell them, she definitely could have.
However, Whitaker Scarlett was content with her earnings and didn’t mind the profit from the two sweaters.
One trip to Sablewick earned this much… Her vision and her courage were the prerequisites for rapid capital accumulation. If another person went to Sablewick to get goods, let alone earning this much, not losing money would be considered lucky.
Including the time to sell the goods, it would take about a week for one trip. Whitaker Scarlett could make four trips a month.
A 900 dollars capital could double. Next time, she could buy 1800 dollars worth of goods?
Being a guerrilla indefinitely wasn’t a solution. Whitaker Scarlett still wanted to open a shop in Harborfield City. As long as she controlled the supply channels, she could hire someone to look after the shop.
“Aunt, how about we become partners?”
Whitaker Scarlett divided the money into two parts. She repaid the 300 dollars Amanda had lent her, and also gave her one-third of the profit, a total of 625 dollars. In a few days, 300 dollars had doubled, which was a huge shock to Amanda!
Who wouldn’t be tempted by such easily obtained wealth?
Amanda was a little tempted, but she couldn’t make the decision alone. The so-called partnership was clearly taking advantage of Whitaker Scarlett. Would her husband, William, agree?
Having experienced a failed marriage, Amanda cherished her current life. For the stability of her family, Amanda firmly shook her head:
“Keep the money for now. I’ll listen to your uncle about the partnership.”
Uncle?
When would William have news?
Amanda asked Whitaker Scarlett to put the money away and repeatedly warned her son Micheal not to talk nonsense outside.
“If you dare to brag to others, I’ll spank you!”
Micheal covered his bottom and hid from his mother.
He wasn’t stupid. Why would he tell others that Scarlett had made money? All the snacks were originally for him alone; if he told others, wouldn’t they be shared?
…
In a hospital in Zoriville, the pillar of the Miller family opened his eyes.
He and Kay stared at each other for a long time. William’s throat was dry and smoky, and Kay diligently fed him water.
Looking at this person’s actions, he didn’t seem like someone who knew how to serve others, but Kay’s attitude could score a hundred points.
“Uncle, the doctor said that if your fever subsides, you can be discharged in two days. It’s fortunate that it’s not summer now, the wound isn’t severely infected…”
“Kay, listen to me.”
William struggled to interrupt Kay:
“I know your feelings for Scarlett, but in our line of work, the money is considerable, but our lives are also on the line! Just this time, if you hadn’t saved me, I would have died on the road without anyone knowing, right? Scarlett is my only niece, I don’t want her to live a life of anxiety with you. You’ve helped Scarlett and saved me. We owe you our lives, not our people…”
Kay waited quietly for William to finish.
William’s words were earnest, as if nothing could affect his emotions. William got excited and tried to sit up from the bed, but the movement pulled at his back wound, causing him to wince in pain.
Kay quickly pressed him back onto the bed: “Uncle, don’t get excited. I understand what you mean, but let me explain. I’m not involved in smuggling. I’m just taking some time off at home, helping Leo… Look at your expression, Leo and I aren’t doing smuggling either.”
