Ethan (in his Mindspace): RO2 we can now convert point to gold. RO2 yes but in limited quantity. "The period Ethan was living in in this world (Gia) was very similar to mid 1990s earth with very similar prices of commodities and even technology was very similar to that of earth."
Ethan: How Much
RO2: 40 ounces.
Ethan: With gold prices being 380$ and this being undocumented we will need to sell it for around 350$ per ounce in underground market. That gives 14000 $. Father needs to pay Danny 50K USD.
Who set these limits.
RO2: Boss admin was very angry since I gave you divine poison to kill the vampire. He put limits on things.
Ethan: Can we get silver, platinum.
RO2: Platinum we can do 100 ounce, Silver no limits!!
Ethan: Platinum is actually 400$ at this time but selling it underground is more difficult. Silver is 200$ per kg. So selling silver is really not possible.
RO2: Maybe first sell gold and hunt contact that can buy undocumented platinum. Being mid 90s and lack of computerization and internet in general. This will be not difficult.
Ethan: I think that's good suggestion. RO2, get me 40 ounce of gold and a miniature pocket gun.
Ethan immediately went to Robert and Martha and told them he had a trip to nearest town for his class. Ethan knew his adoptive parents are too busy to inquire.
Next day early Ethan got ready and took the bus to nearest town of Willowbrook. He kept a gun with him. Since a 8 year old kid travelling is not very common and safety is concern due to human traffickers. Even Casperia being relatively developed child abduction was a thing, though far less than most countries on Gaia.
Willowbrook was a proper town with population of 350K people and had decent cities. It was around 80 kilometers away from Frankstad. Frankstad was more of something between a village and town with far less population.
Ethan reached Willowbrook near 11 am. The market was close to the bus stand. He reached the market in 5 minutes. There he went to Jacobs Jewellery and billions a small shop in market alleys. The shop was very popular and run by old man Jacob. Ethan knew Jacob from his many regressions. Jacob was old but wise guy and was partner for Ethan to load of unverified gold. He was actually a dealer in unverified precious metals. However he avoided smugglers and used to work in small quantities. He was a strict but honest person which Ethan had come to know from his various regression. Inshort he was perfect business partner.
Old guy Jacobs was in his late sixties look like typical grandpa. with little hairs and whatever remaining being white. But had a fit body and sharp eyes.
Ethan entered the stores and come to front of Jacobs.
Jacob: Hello there little one. Need some trinket for playing.
Ethan: Sir, my family is in trouble I had some gold which I wanted to sell.
Jacob: Where did you got the gold from.
Ethan: My Grandfather gave me.
Jacob: Why didnt he came or some family member.
Ethan: My Grandfather is dead (this is practially true), my father and mother are in hospital. Than he started crying citing, "I need to pay hospital bills.". Ethan cried very pitifully. This moved Jacobs.
Jacob had a deep love for kids Ethan knew that and give his honest personality he is safe with him.
Jacobs: Ok kid stop crying and immediately soothed Ethan. Lead him to a chair nearby after coming out of sales counter.
Jacobs: Calm down. I will buy your gold and help your parents, little man if you dont have grand father I am here.
Ethan thought to himself this better than he expected.
Ethan pulled out 40 ounces of gold bullions he had and gave to Jacobs. Jacobs immediately measured them and said it 40 ounces. Kid do you have any purchase receipt for this.
Ethan: No Sir.
Jacobs: Ok kid I can try to get you 360$ per ounce. So it will be 14400 $.
Ethan: Sir, can you get me atm and put the money in the same. I will have hard time carrying so much cash.
Ethan knew ATM was still not very common and he was still a minor but he knew Jacobs can pull it off.
Jacobs: This can be done kids, but do you have any documents.
Ethan Immediately gave a stack of document. It had copy of his school id, birth certificate, his adoptive fathers domicile card. This was sufficient to open an minor account and provide Ethan with ATM.
Jacobs with his link immediately connected to a bank and asked Ethan to sit and handed him some snacks and water. A banker came in 5 minutes took the document. Spoke with Ethan filled is detail. Took his thumb impression and bought a bank account passbook along with atm. Many visitors in the shop where seeing this with amusement and some where pitying the kid
Ethan though inside. Lol! I made such bad lies. I am sorry Robert and Martha but I have no alternative.
Ethan than asked Jacobs: Sir, this atm had 15000 Casperian $. This is more than what we agreed.
Jacobs: No issue little one, keep some extra from your grandpa. If your family situation is on track you can return it to me.
Ethan internally thought, Jacobs is actually a very good person. 600$ is not a small sum at this time.
Ethan: Thanks Sir, actually my father need 50K$ for surgery and a little more for recuperation and than starting sobbing slowly.
Jacobs felt really bad atm. But he was helpless. 50K$ was a substantial sum at this time. Almost equivalent to 200K $ in Ethan's original timeline 2026 earth.
Ethan: Grandpa, I am not asking you to provide the same. I have some platinum which my grandfather bought in late 70s. But all purchase receipt got misplaced during house shifting. Can I sell.
Jacobs who was eager to help. Felt a urge to do so. Though arranging, sale of platinum in underground market was trouble some it can be done.
Jacob: Little one, show me how much you got.
Ethan tilted his school bag and a good amount of platinum dropped. This much.
Jacobs was surprised: Your grandfather seems to be quite a collector. Kid it seems your problem seems to be solved now.
Jacobs immediately went to the land line and called some one. In 10 minutes a slightly fat man with curved hairs, mid height, light brown skin and dark hairs, he had square face which looked like some what fierce but his body was a bit fat. He was smoking a cigarette, wearing printed shirt and pants with causal loafer shoes.