Even after Jiang Yueyao got into the car, she still couldn’t put her mind at ease. She kept looking out the window until the police car disappeared into the distance.
“Mommy, the police officers will definitely help that big brother find his family, right?”
Sheng Yan nodded.
“They definitely will. That big brother may have gotten lost, or he may have been taken away by bad people and forced to beg. The police will find his home, and they’ll catch the bad people too.”
This wasn’t the old days. Surveillance cameras were everywhere, and the police would certainly use the most advanced methods available to help him find his family.
Taking the opportunity, Sheng Yan reminded her daughter once again.
“Yaoyao, you must never wander off or go anywhere with strangers. If one day a stranger comes to your kindergarten and says Mommy asked them to pick you up, you absolutely mustn’t believe them.”
Jiang Yueyao nodded obediently.
“Mommy, I understand.”
Once a child went missing, finding them again was never easy. If they fell into the hands of the wrong people, they would undoubtedly suffer terribly. That was why Sheng Yan was always extremely cautious whenever she picked her daughter up or dropped her off, and she constantly reminded her of these things at home.
Jiang Hongyan left the house carrying the items Sheng Yan had sent him. Following her suggestion, he didn’t go back to the same pawnshop as before, but chose a different one instead.
Since he had brought far more items this time, he received considerably more silver in return, nearly two hundred taels altogether.
After receiving the banknotes, Jiang Hongyan exchanged all the silver for gold.
In this dynasty, one tael of gold was worth ten taels of silver, so he now possessed twenty taels of gold.
After returning to the small courtyard he had rented, Jiang Hongyan transmitted most of the gold to Sheng Yan.
Sheng Yan had just gotten home with her daughter when she received his message. She immediately returned to her bedroom and opened the photo.
The next instant, she felt her eyes flash with golden light.
Several gleaming gold ingots had suddenly appeared on the table.
Gold!
She was stunned. Those inexpensive glass tableware sets had been exchanged for so much gold!
Sheng Yan: How much did everything sell for?
Jiang Hongyan: Two hundred taels. I exchanged the silver for gold. You should be able to sell it for quite a lot of money.
Sheng Yan immediately checked the current gold price. It was around 800 yuan per gram.
Using the electronic kitchen scale, she weighed the gold Jiang Hongyan had sent over.
It came to eighteen taels.
In other words, if she sold all of it, she would earn well over several hundred thousand yuan.
That meant the family wouldn’t face any financial difficulties for quite some time, and she could build her self media business at a steady pace without feeling so pressured.
The thought filled Sheng Yan with joy. She had been deeply worried about money ever since losing her job.
Sheng Yan: I’ve put everything away safely. Tomorrow I’ll sell some of it. Are you free right now? I bought a lot of things at the supermarket, and I’ll send them over to you.
Jiang Hongyan: Yes!
The moment Jiang Yueyao got home, she eagerly tore open a pack of chocolate and sat watching cartoons while happily eating it.
“Yaoyao, stay here and play. Mommy’s going to organize these things.”
“Okay,” the little girl replied with a nod.
Sheng Yan carried several large shopping bags into her bedroom, took out everything she had bought for Jiang Hongyan, photographed them, and sent them over.
She wasn’t finished yet. She went into the bathroom and also sent him his electric razor, shaving foam, men’s facial cleanser, men’s shampoo, and various other personal care items.
After the accident, Sheng Yan had never thrown any of his belongings away. Everything remained exactly where he had left it, allowing her to deceive herself into believing he was still there.
Jiang Hongyan suddenly received a large number of daily necessities. She had even prepared things he himself hadn’t thought of.
His heart was filled with warmth.
After sending everything, Sheng Yan walked into the living room.
“Yaoyao, is there anything you’d like to eat tonight?”
“I’ll eat whatever Mommy cooks.”
“Then how about we make dumplings?”
“Yay! Mommy’s dumplings are my favorite. Daddy loves them too. I wish he were home.”