On the other side, Celine had already sold all three kilograms of gold jewelry she brought with her.
After Shop Owner Hui counted the money, he went straight to the safe and took out several bundles of cash, stacking them on the table. It was a total of 1.8 million yuan.
Celine thought that was a fair price.
After all, Shop Owner Hui needed to make a profit too. That's how business works.
Besides, the price of gold had been rising, and gold jewelry was selling easily.
Celine knew clearly that Shop Owner Hui could resell it and make around 150,000 yuan in profit.
But she didn't care about the price difference he earned.
He was a businessman, and chasing profit was natural.
More importantly, this wasn't a one-time deal. In the future, the Yu family still had a lot of gold that needed Shop Owner Hui's help to sell.
After leaving the gold shop, Celine used the excuse of going to the bathroom to secretly store all the money into her space.
Then she and Eleanor headed home together.
On the way back to the village, a taxi passed by them. The window rolled down, and Ziro's cheerful face appeared.
"Eleanor! Celine! It's done!" Ziro waved at them excitedly, his voice loud.
Eleanor pulled over. "How did it go?"
Ziro grinned and lowered his voice like he was sharing a secret. "I dumped that guy fifty kilometers away on Old Ox Mountain! He won't be coming back anytime soon!"
Fifty kilometers away. Old Ox Mountain.
Celine couldn't help but laugh.
Just thinking about what Lorenzo was going through made her feel extremely satisfied.
Eleanor laughed too and patted Ziro on the shoulder. "Ziro, you did great. This time, we really owe you."
To show his gratitude, Eleanor took out a pair of gold earrings from his pocket and handed them to Ziro. "Take this, give it to your wife."
Ziro was shocked and waved his hands quickly. "Eleanor, what are you doing? We're like brothers. I helped you, and that's enough. You don't need to give me anything."
Eleanor pretended to be angry and made a stern face. "What? Ziro, you don't see me as your brother anymore? It's just a necklace. Why are you refusing like that? Are you looking down on me?"
Seeing that Eleanor was actually getting upset, Ziro quickly accepted the necklace with a big grin.
"Alright then! I won't be polite. Thanks, bro!"
Ziro carefully put away the necklace, feeling proud and happy.
That night, he gave the necklace to his wife. She was thrilled and hugged Ziro, kissing him several times while praising how capable he was.
But that's another story.
Back at home, Mother Zhou had already prepared lunch.
Celine was in such a good mood that she had a big appetite. She ate two bowls of rice and finished all the dishes cleanly.
She ate happily, and Mother Zhou smiled brightly watching her.
Not only Celine, but Mother Zhou, Shenan, and Eleanor all had joyful expressions on their faces.
First, the family had earned a good amount of money these past few days. It was basically a big unexpected fortune.
Second, Grandma Wang and Aunt Yu didn't get any advantage and even got a serious lesson. That helped relieve the anger the family had been holding in for years.
While everyone was happily eating together, Celine suddenly slapped her forehead as she remembered something important.
"Oh no! I was so happy that I forgot to prepare supplies for Red!"
Celine looked annoyed and a little guilty.
Shenan quickly said, "Celine, don't worry. After we eat, I'll go with you to the county to shop. We won't delay anything."
But Shenan had a different idea. He put down his chopsticks, looked at Celine and Eleanor, and shared a bold thought.
"Celine, Eleanor, what do you think about opening a small supermarket for Mom in the county?"
"Trading supplies won't just last a day or two. If we keep going out like this to buy stuff, sooner or later people will notice."
"So why not open a supermarket for Mom? First, it'll make buying supplies easier. Second, it can be a cover. If people ask, we can just say we're restocking for the shop. No one will suspect anything."
Celine's eyes lit up the moment she heard that. She nodded quickly. "Big Brother, that's a great idea! Let's do it!"
She wondered why she hadn't thought of it before.
Opening a supermarket would both hide what they were doing and make shopping easier. It was perfect.
Eleanor also agreed. "Big Brother, I think it's a good plan. I can even open the supermarket next to my delivery station."
"That place used to be a supermarket anyway. It shut down because business was bad. I know the owner of that property, so I can take over the space."
Celine, Eleanor, and Shenan talked back and forth quickly. In no time, the idea of opening a supermarket was decided. They were so efficient that Mother Zhou was a little stunned.
"This… this is settled already? Isn't that too fast?"
Mother Zhou spoke hesitantly. She wasn't against the supermarket. She just thought they should discuss it more carefully.
But more than that, she had something else in mind.
"Kids, I know you're doing this for me, but… I think now that we have money, shouldn't the first thing be to buy houses for you all?"
"You're not young anymore. You can't keep living crammed into the old house."
Mother Zhou's voice was full of worry and guilt.
She felt that she wasn't a good enough mother. Her children had suffered too much.
Now that they finally had some money, she thought it should go to her children, not to open a shop for her.
Celine heard her and immediately knew their mom was worrying about them again.
She quickly held Mother Zhou's hand. "Mom, what are you saying? We're still young, and it doesn't matter where we live."
"Besides, opening the supermarket is for the good of the whole family! Think about it. Once we have our own supermarket, it'll be easier to trade, and we'll make money too."
"By then, not just one house, we'll be able to buy a house for every single one of us!"
Celine wasn't just trying to comfort her mother. She truly meant it.
She wasn't just saying it to make Mother Zhou happy , she really believed they could do it.
In just a few days, she had already made millions using the supplies from the space.
And that was only the beginning. The trades would get more frequent, and their family's life would only get better.
This sweet vision of the future made Mother Zhou smile brightly, her heart full of joy.
Seeing her mom so happy, Celine also felt warm inside.
But deep in her eyes, there was a cold glint.
Living a good life was only her first step.
Her goal wasn't just to live comfortably.
She wanted to become someone powerful , powerful enough to make Vanissa and her family pay a painful price for what they had done in her past life.