bayedsolid Chapter 508: Hit all 3! What incredible luck!
Chapter 508: Hit all 3! What incredible luck!
The shrill roar of machines came from the gambling stone area, and the first few stones were cut into white waste.
Wang Quezi's movements of stroking the thumb ring gradually slowed down, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Suddenly, a cry of surprise pierced the noise: "It's green! Look at this!"
The crowd rushed towards the cutting machine like a tide. Lin Panpan stood on tiptoe and looked, only to see a touch of rich imperial green faintly visible in the flying stone powder.
Sparks from the cutting machine illuminated everyone's astonished faces, and the cheers instantly drowned out Wang Quezi.
"Boss Wang is indeed an expert!"
"Imperial Green! This cut will increase tenfold!" Amidst the endless flattery,
Someone held a magnifying glass close to the incision and said, "It's worth at least three million! Boss Wang made a killing this time!"
Wang Quezi leaned against the machine with his body tilted, his mouth almost stretched to his ears, and he didn't even feel the pain in his lame leg.
He took out his pipe with trembling hands, but before he could light it, a questioning voice suddenly erupted from the crowd: "Wait! This material number... seems to belong to Brother Gu?"
The discussion spread like a plague.
Gu Mobai slowly took out the receipt from his pocket and ran his fingertips over the yellowed serial number: "I'm sorry, I really just bought this piece of material. Even the receipt is still warm."
He raised his eyes to look at Wang Quezi, the look behind his glasses half smiling, "Boss Wang has a keen eye, but you've made a mistake now?"
Wang Quezi's pipe fell to the ground with a "clack", his cloudy eyes almost popping out of their sockets: "Bullshit! This is obviously me..."
"Boss Wang, be careful what you say." The stonecutter turned off the machine with a sullen face and threw the registration book, which was covered with stone powder, on the table. "Every piece of material is marked by a dedicated person. If you question our rules..."
After Wang Quezi finished cutting the seventeen pieces of stone, it looked like a deflated ball.
It was just a palm-sized stone, with a little green pea-sized smudge on it. The color was so gray that it was not even shabby enough to carve a small pendant.
Looking at Gu Mo Bai again, he was still holding two pieces of untouched material in his hands.
The surface of the first stone was bumpy and covered with a layer of gray stone skin. It looked no different from a broken stone picked up from the roadside.
The master held the cutting machine and carefully shaved off the edges and corners. With a "click", stone chips flew everywhere and everyone gasped.
Hidden inside was a whole piece of transparent icy jadeite, and even the blue flower pattern floating inside could be seen clearly.
The second stone was as big as a small washbasin. Its surface was bumpy and covered with dark spider-web-like lines. It looked gray and inconspicuous.
The stone cutter held the cutting machine and cut with it, sparks flying everywhere.
Halfway through cutting, the master suddenly stopped with a cry of "Ouch" and held half of the stone under the light bulb.
When the light shone through, the stone was actually glowing with purple and green light at the same time!
Those who know the business immediately shouted out: "Chun Dai Cai! This is Chun Dai Cai!"
You should know that nine out of ten bets on Chundaicai jadeite will result in losses, and the chance of getting this kind of two-color jadeite is as small as winning the lottery.
Everyone around leaned forward, their breathing becoming heavy and rapid.
Wang Quezi's face turned purple and beads of sweat dripped down his forehead.
Before he could react, the master raised his knife and cut the entire stone completely in half.
The purple and green inside blend together like an ink painting, and the texture is so translucent that you can see human figures.
"All three! What incredible luck!" The crowd erupted in excitement, some even slapping their thighs in excitement.
Looking at Wang Quezi again, he saw that he had only cut out a little green the size of a fingernail from the seventeen stones. His face was twisted with anger, and he jumped up and down and shouted:
"Your auction house must be cheating!
Why did all three of his stones produce good products, while I spent over five million and nothing happened?"
The noise alarmed the warehouse manager.
The steward squeezed in with a sullen face, flipping through the registration book in his hand:
"Boss Wang, we have a clear price here, and the raw stones all depend on your eyesight and luck.
You picked the material yourself, you can't just refuse to pay if you lose, right?
It's Brother Gu's skill to pick out good stones."
As soon as these words came out, the people around him started to make a fuss, and Wang Quezi's face turned red with embarrassment.
Gu Mobai smiled faintly and said, "Boss Wang, I'm just lucky. Oh! Next time... next time you will definitely win."
Wang Quezi was so angry that he cursed:
"Hey! You little bastard, your hermaphroditic abilities are pretty impressive, aren't they?
I still have so many antiques! You can’t compare to them. Let’s go.”
Gu Mobai smiled faintly and was about to leave when he saw the steward rushing over and said, "Don't leave so quickly! My Seventh Master wants to see you..."
Gu Mobai looked at the steward calmly and said, "What does this mean?"
The steward came over with a smile:
"Mr. Gu, our Seventh Master would like to ask you to say a few words.
I don't mean anything else, I just like those rough stones of yours."
Gu Mobai shook his head directly: "I won't sell it."
The steward wasn't angry, but still smiled apologetically: "There's no rush about whether to sell it or not! Master Qi just wants to make friends with you. Would you mind meeting me?"
Gu Mobai thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Following the steward through several corridors, we pushed open a carved wooden door, and it was bright inside.
The office was covered with thick carpet, with famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. There was a row of glass cabinets against the wall, filled with jade ornaments. When the light shone on them, the green color was dazzling.
A man in a long trench coat was standing in the room. He turned around when he heard the noise.
He was in his forties, with sleek hair and a large gold watch on his wrist. He sat down on the leather sofa and crossed his legs.
"Little brother, you're lucky!
I've been in this business for over a decade, and I've never seen three stones all increase in value."
Gu Mobai nodded to the Seventh Master and said politely:
“It’s just good luck.
You do have a lot of good materials here."
The Seventh Master was delighted when he heard this, and patted the armrest of the sofa and said:
“It’s not just luck!
My dear brother, you have a great eye for identifying stones and antiques. Are you interested in following me?"
Gu Mobai didn't rush to agree, but asked, "What kind of business are you in?"
The Seventh Master leaned back, with an indescribable arrogance on his face:
"You don't need to ask about this. In this line of work, there's nothing I can't handle.
If you work with me, I can earn 10,000 yuan a month. Is that enough for you?"
Gu Mobai sneered, "You want to buy me out for ten thousand yuan? I won't do it."
The Seventh Master was not angry, and continued to ask:
"It's okay if you don't want to join us, let's talk about your materials.
How about selling it to me at a lower price?"
Gu Mobai raised his eyebrows and said indifferently, "How exactly is it cheaper?"
Mr. Qi crossed his legs and lit a cigarette with a lighter. The smoke rings spread between the two of them.
“I’ll give you 400,000 for the Imperial Green, and 200,000 for the other two pieces, for a total of 600,000.
This price is quite reasonable, isn't it? "
"Honest?" Gu Mobai laughed softly and tapped the table with his fingers:
“This piece of imperial green alone is valued by experts at 700,000 to 800,000 yuan.
The remaining two pieces of material are pretty good, worth at least 300,000.
You've cut the price by more than half."
He leaned back in his chair, his eyes as cold as ice.