Chapter 52

Following that, under the guidance of the old man, the smaller piece of rough stone was placed beside him, and he asked with a smile, "So, how do you think we should cut it?"

"Cut it in the middle, that's the fastest way," Xu Jianxing said with a silly grin.

Upon hearing this, not only did the old man freeze in surprise, but the other tourists and Lu Qian also stared in shock. According to their thinking, even if Xu Jianxing were to cut, he would do it bit by bit, not just slice it in half with one cut.

Even if it was just for fun, he shouldn't be so ignorant, right? This made everyone burst into laughter when they came to their senses. As for Lu Qian, she gave him a fierce glare and whispered, "Husband, don't you think that sounds really stupid?"

Even if Lu Qian were ignorant, she knew that rough stones needed to be cut bit by bit, and then the green parts would slowly appear.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jianxing glared at her and said, "Woman, didn't you say you wanted to play on the mountain? I'm just afraid that if it takes too long, you'll be dissatisfied. Now you're saying this."

"I..." Lu Qian was about to say when she had said such a thing, but under Xu Jianxing's gaze, she suddenly understood. This little husband was usually quite clever, and he had read a lot of materials yesterday afternoon. There was no way he could be so ignorant. In other words, he really had confidence, and perhaps he had even discovered something with his true qi.

Although she didn't believe it at first, seeing Xu Jianxing's current behavior, she was now half-convinced.

Once she thought this through, Lu Qian pretended to be aggrieved and said, "I even said I didn't want you to play."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jianxing's face showed even more anger, "I said, you woman, you always have to argue with me. I want to play, but you don't like it. I'm going to play today, what are you going to do about it?"

"You scoundrel, how dare you say I need to be educated," Lu Qian snarled, her expression as if she wanted to pounce on Xu Jianxing and bite him.

Seeing that a family conflict was about to break out over the stone gambling, the others hurriedly tried to mediate, "The two of you, don't get angry. It's just a little play, it's not worth it."

"That's right, that's right," the server also hurriedly persuaded, "Bosses, playing with stone gambling is just for the thrill. Please don't cause any trouble."

"Who's causing trouble? Can't we just talk?" Xu Jianxing and Lu Qian looked at each other and said in unison.

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned again, thinking, "So, this is a very peculiar couple who love to argue and bicker, but when it comes to something, they stand united."

The old man also shook his head in exasperation, but at this point, he didn't dare delay any longer. Otherwise, who knew what might happen. It was better to get it over with quickly, so he said, "Since there's no problem, can I start cutting?"

"Cut," Xu Jianxing and Lu Qian said in unison again. After saying this, they glared at each other, but deep in their eyes, there was a hidden smile. The默契 (chemistry) they had in the game was evident in reality.

Seeing this, the old man didn't hesitate for a moment. He moved the cutting knife, and with a "squeak," the stone chips flew, and the rough stone was split in half, revealing a white interior.

"Keep cutting down the middle until you see the jade," Xu Jianxing said before the old man could speak.

The old man smiled bitterly and said nothing more. He picked up half of the rough stone and started cutting. In just two minutes, the rough stone worth 30,000 yuan turned into a pile of rubble.

At this moment, Xu Jianxing chuckled and said to Lu Qian, "Wife, look at your unlucky face, there's nothing, right?"

"You scoundrel, do you think you're any better? I bet your piece has nothing too," Lu Qian retorted.

"Hehe," Xu Jianxing laughed again, "Not necessarily. I need to study mine carefully before cutting it."

Saying this, Xu Jianxing walked over to the larger piece of rough stone, which made everyone almost fall over. Fine, his wife's piece could be cut casually, but his needed to be studied.

Xu Jianxing came to the side of the rough stone, squatted down, and patted it with his palm. His ears seemed to be listening to something. Before anyone could figure out what was happening, Xu Jianxing suddenly stood up and said with a laugh, "I feel there's definitely jade inside."

Hearing this, everyone almost fainted. Do you think you're tapping a watermelon? Can you tell if it's ripe by tapping it a couple of times? Even the old man looked at Xu Jianxing as if he had seen a ghost, unsure whether to cry or laugh. This bizarre method of identifying rough stone was something he had never heard of in his life.

Meanwhile, Lu Qian was still giggling with a sense of schadenfreude, "I'm really amazed, I can't take it anymore."

Saying this, Lu Qian clutched her stomach and squatted on the ground, laughing uncontrollably.

Seeing the two of them, the others couldn't help but laugh out loud, feeling that meeting this peculiar couple was a great experience.

Xu Jianxing then slowly walked over to Lu Qian and said with a serious expression, "Wife, I've always said I want to make you laugh at least once a day. I haven't forgotten that. Seeing your happy smile is the greatest happiness of my life."

Hearing this, everyone was a bit moved. It turned out that this young man wasn't ignorant but was just being playful to make his wife laugh. This deep affection moved a lady present, who leaned over to her husband and said, "Look how romantic he is. You, on the other hand, only think about work."

The man in his thirties beside her was speechless. If I don't work hard, who will support you? But he didn't dare say this and could only smile cautiously.

As for Lu Qian, she stopped laughing, surprised that Xu Jianxing had remembered a promise from the game for so long. She stood up, moved, and said, "Thank you, husband."

"Hehe," Xu Jianxing smiled foolishly and said, "Alright, wife, let's not be so mushy. Let's cut the stone quickly and go play."

"Okay."

With Lu Qian's nod, Xu Jianxing immediately waved to the old man, "Master Li, cut it in the middle again."

"Okay," the old man smiled and said nothing more. He cut straight down. As he cut, he casually glanced at the rough stone and exclaimed, "Hmm," because he saw a hint of green on the left half of the rough stone. The green appeared in thin lines, not much, but very noticeable.

Based on his experience, there was a good chance of finding decent jade. He couldn't help but marvel at the young man's luck. Even if nothing else, this piece of rough stone would be worth at least twice its original value.

Others who knew a bit about the trade also exclaimed, "It looks like this piece of rough stone is a good bet."

"I think so too," a middle-aged man agreed and then said to Xu Jianxing, "Young brother, I want to buy it to play with. I'll offer 200,000 yuan. What do you think?"

"Hehe," Xu Jianxing smiled faintly and said, "Brother, I'm just here to play. If I sell it, it will be after it's fully cut."

"Alright," the middle-aged man smiled and said nothing more. Although it looked good, there could still be surprises.

Xu Jianxing then smiled at the old man and said, "Master Li, you decide how to cut it. I don't know much about this."

"Okay," the old man nodded slightly and began to carefully examine the rough stone. After observing for five minutes, he started cutting from the sides where no green was visible, cutting slowly.

As he cut, the rough stone became smaller. Whenever a green line appeared, he would switch to another side and cut slowly. This went on for about ten minutes.

The entire stone was now the size of a soccer ball. The green lines on the surface were becoming thicker. The old man then switched to a fine grinding wheel and started polishing it bit by bit. Whenever a larger piece of jade skin appeared, he would switch to another side and polish it.

At this point, everyone realized that the rough stone was definitely a good bet. The exact value would be clear at the end.

Everyone's breathing seemed to become lighter, staring intently at the rough stone. The only sound in the room was the grinding of the wheel. Even Lu Qian clung to Xu Jianxing's clothes, staring intently.

About half an hour later.

The old man had cleaned the entire surface of the rough stone. The jade inside, obscured by lime, was about 15-16 centimeters long, 11-12 centimeters wide, and 7-8 centimeters high.

At this moment, the old man placed the jade in clear water and gently wiped it. A deep green appeared before his eyes. Seeing this deep and distant green, the old man's eyes widened in shock, "Emerald green?!"

But as he continued to clean, the green became lighter. The old man was a bit disappointed. This jade wasn't the top-grade emerald green he had imagined.

However, even so, based on the water clarity and transparency of the jade, the old man knew its value was definitely over five million yuan.

Because of the initial disappointment, the old man wasn't as excited. He smiled at Xu Jianxing and said, "Young brother, congratulations. It's a very good piece of jade, worth over five million yuan."