Chapter 64

At this moment, Boss Ma looked at Xu Jianxing with a gaze that found the situation extremely amusing. It was as if the other party was someone who had been sold and was now counting their own money, truly living up to the reputation of a young master who spends money like water.

After the agreement was reached, the two quickly completed the transfer. The moment the money was deducted from the card, Xu Jianxing's heart calmed down. As for Boss Ma, he wore a beaming smile, his mood reaching a peak of joy.

Afterward, it took a great deal of effort to transport the large stone outside. The smaller stone was moved as an afterthought.

Meanwhile, many curious onlookers, who had heard the news, gathered one by one. Some of the bosses recognized Xu Jianxing, the young master, and greeted him. Xu Jianxing nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

At this point, Boss Ma came to Xu Jianxing's side and said with a chuckle, "Young Master Xu, which one do you want to cut first?"

"Get more people to work on it together. As for how to cut it, you decide based on your experience, but do it quickly. The weather is really quite hot," Xu Jianxing said, showing a hint of impatience. This made many who saw it shake their heads slightly; with such patience, it would be a miracle if he didn't lose money in the stone gambling game.

Hearing this, Boss Ma immediately replied, "Alright, just watch."

He then turned to the three elders nearby and said, "Master Wang, you cut the smaller one. Masters Lin and Song, please take the trouble to cut the larger one. You can speed up a bit, but be careful."

"Rest assured, Boss Ma," the three elders responded. They then began to observe the two stones. After about five or six minutes, Masters Lin and Song, after a brief discussion, started working. However, they did not use a cutting machine but rather a grinding machine, as the large stone was difficult to cut and could not be cut randomly.

Masters Lin and Song stood on either side, turned on the grinding machine, and the grinding wheel began to rotate rapidly. The two masters started to carefully grind, stopping periodically to observe before continuing.

The onlookers sighed every time they saw a white expanse inside the stone.

Meanwhile, Master Wang, who was cutting the smaller stone, began to work, carefully drawing a few lines on the surface with a pen, then observing it closely before making a cut.

Inside, there was also a white expanse, but not many people paid attention to this stone. Xu Jianxing was one of the few who did, as he already knew what was inside the large stone, but was unaware of what was inside this one. Therefore, he focused on this stone, understanding that the lines the elder drew were relatively safe cutting lines.

As the elder made several more cuts, no green appeared, and Xu Jianxing knew that this stone was likely a loss.

The elder also shook his head. After several cuts without seeing any green, there was no need to grind, as it would waste too much time. He observed the stone again and made a few more cuts, but still no green appeared...

With each cut, the stone rapidly shrank. In just over twenty minutes, a stone that weighed several dozen pounds was reduced to a pile of rubble.

Although Xu Jianxing did not care much about this, he still felt a bit regretful and shook his head. At the same time, Boss Ma, standing beside him, consoled him, "Young Master Xu, victory and defeat are common in the stone gambling world. I believe that if this stone doesn't have green, the larger one definitely will."

His words were sincere. In the hearts of these stone gambling bosses, they were happy to see someone cut out good jade in their shop, as it would serve as an advertisement for them, increasing their sales. If valuable jade was cut out, they would also feel a bit regretful, but that was only natural.

Hearing this, Xu Jianxing replied with a hint of displeasure, "I hope so."

Boss Ma, hearing this, felt a bit awkward. Before he could think of what to say, a cheer erupted from the crowd, "It's a win, it's a win."

Boss Ma quickly looked over and walked a few steps toward the stone. He saw that on the large rough stone, after much grinding, a bright emerald green appeared. This green was as pure as fresh grass in the morning dew, with a high degree of water clarity and fineness, almost as if the green was about to drip out.

Just this one streak of stunning green made the value of the rough stone skyrocket. This was the difference between grinding and not grinding, of course, it had to be ground out.

At this moment, Master Lin, after observing with a strong light, said excitedly, "The green is extremely pure, the color is deep, and it has a slight blue tint without being off-color. If there is jade inside, it could very well be an emerald green."

"Wow!"

The crowd was thoroughly shocked. For such a large rough stone, even if there was just a fingernail-sized piece of imperial emerald green inside, it would be worth millions.

Without a moment's hesitation, a middle-aged man immediately said to Xu Jianxing, "Young man, I'll offer you six million for this rough stone. Will you sell it?"

"Old Li, you're too stingy. I'll offer eight million."

"I'll offer nine million."

The crowd began to bid one after another.

Master Lin, suppressing his excitement, raised his hand to signal for silence. The crowd immediately quieted down. The elder then looked at Xu Jianxing and said, "Young man, what do you think? Do you want to continue cutting or sell it directly? If you sell it, based on my experience, this rough stone is worth at least twelve million with just this streak of green."

"Cut, keep cutting until it's all done. I like to gamble, either win big or lose everything," Xu Jianxing said with a hint of arrogance. "I've already spent nearly ten million recently. What's the point of winning just a little? Cut it all open."

Hearing Xu Jianxing's somewhat arrogant tone, the crowd all felt a bit disdainful. It seemed he was one of those so-called second-generation rich, but this time his luck seemed to be good. However, the outcome would still depend on the result.

This was like the saying in the stone gambling world: even the gods cannot predict the quality of a small piece of jade. Whether the inside is "gold jade" or "rotten fluff" depends largely on luck, though experience is also essential.

Master Lin, hearing Xu Jianxing's words, felt a bit excited. For such a high-quality rough stone, if it were bought by someone else and he couldn't see the inside, it would be a regret. For them, cutting stones was not only a means of livelihood but also a pleasure.

The two elders exchanged a glance and then began to grind more carefully than before.

After a short while, the streak of green broke, causing many in the crowd to feel a bit schadenfreude, "You should have sold it earlier. Now it's a loss."

The few who had wanted to buy the rough stone wiped their sweat and thought to themselves, "Thank goodness I didn't buy it."

But just as they were about to relax, they heard a shout from Master Song's side, "Green here, it's green here."

Hearing this, the crowd rushed to Master Song's side, peering in. Indeed, another streak of deep green appeared inside. Based on their experience, there was a high probability that there was jade inside this rough stone. However, since Xu Jianxing had already said he wanted to cut it all open, no one bid.

As for Boss Ma, he was almost green with regret. Such a high-quality rough stone slipping through his fingers was a bitter pill to swallow. However, after a while, he regained his composure.

For them, although they occasionally gambled themselves, they mostly bought and sold rough stones. The risk of stone gambling was too high, and they could lose everything in a single cut. This was the reality of the stone gambling world: one cut could make you poor, one cut could make you rich, and one cut could leave you in rags.

This grinding process took over an hour.

The mood of the crowd fluctuated as the rough stone became smaller and more green streaks appeared. They were now certain that this rough stone would definitely contain jade.

When the rough stone was reduced to the size of a 21-inch color TV, Master Lin carefully cleaned the area he had just ground. The crowd was shocked and exclaimed, "It's out, the jade is out."

Others gathered around and saw a piece of jade the size of a coin on the upper part of the rough stone. The jade was a deep lake green under the sunlight, almost resembling a deep blue, captivating to look at.

At this moment, the experts in the crowd all thought of the same three words: "Imperial Green."

Boss Ma, standing among the crowd, forced a smile and said to Xu Jianxing, "Young Master Xu, congratulations, you've really made a big profit this time."

"Ha ha," Xu Jianxing showed extreme excitement, patting his shoulder, "Boss Ma, you're a good man. Your eyes are sharp, introducing me to such a high-quality rough stone. Rest assured, I'll be a regular customer here, ha ha."

Xu Jianxing laughed again.

Boss Ma's heart was almost bleeding, but the only consolation was that he could make a lot of money from this "second-generation rich" in the future.

As for the others, they looked at Xu Jianxing with envy, and some could not contain their excitement and began to bid.

"Young man, I'll offer you twenty million."

"I'll offer twenty-five million."

"I'll offer twenty-eight million."

These prices were not called out blindly. Based on their experience, from the side where the jade was exposed, they could tell that the jade inside was not small. Even if it was just enough to make a few rings, it would not be a loss, let alone such high-quality imperial green, which was rare and hard to find. With these rings, they could attract many big clients for their companies.

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