"Uncle, he went to the most expensive stones. Are you sure there won't be any problems? We have a 'fake one, compensate ten thousand' policy. If he picks out a faulty stone, won't we be in trouble?" Kang Shuai asked with some worry.
"Don't panic. Since I dared to have someone bring him to choose, I naturally won't let him pick one out."
Xu Tianlong said with full confidence, his gaze coldly fixed on Li Yang's side, and he smiled faintly, "He doesn't have the skill to find a bargain from me yet."
"As long as he dares to pick out a faulty stone, his reputation as a鉴宝宗师 (Master Appraiser) will be completely ruined."
"Uncle, why is that? Are those stones all fine?" Kang Shuai asked, deeply puzzled.
He clearly remembered that Xu Tianlong had recently procured a batch of faulty stones and mixed them with the others. Moreover, he had personally instructed the beauty to mix in another batch just now. Logically, it should be easy to pick out a faulty stone.
With Li Yang's ability, it shouldn't be difficult to select one.
Xu Tianlong remained calm and composed, smiling as he said, "You'll know soon. My skill in 黄金天眼 (Golden Heavenly Eyes) wasn't acquired for nothing."
"Sir, this is the most expensive raw stone area of our shop. Each stone is worth over a million. Please feel free to choose," the long-braided woman said with a smile after leading Li Yang to the raw stone area.
"Good, then I won't be polite."
Li Yang smiled faintly, walked to the stones, and began to observe them carefully.
He casually picked up a stone, tapped it a few times like knocking a watermelon, and then deliberately used a spotlight to shine on its surface. His technique appeared very professional.
Watching Li Yang's appraisal method, Xu Tianlong's lips curved slightly, and he muttered to himself, "I thought this kid was a real gambling stone expert. It seems his victory over Shen Taishan was purely by luck."
"Uncle, what do you mean by that?" Kang Shuai, having little knowledge of gambling stones, asked curiously.
"Look at how that kid examines stones. Besides his eyesight, he relies on a spotlight. You know, the top gambling stone appraisers can distinguish the quality of stones without any tools."
"I was worried that kid could see through the intricacies of my stones, but now it seems completely unnecessary," Xu Tianlong said with conviction.
"So that's how it is. Uncle, you are truly amazing. Hearing you say that, Li Yang has no chance to find a bargain. When he picks out a stone later, are you planning to make a fool of him?" Kang Shuai asked again.
"What do you think? He is the 黄金天眼 of Jiangcheng. His fame is probably known to every household. If he makes a mistake here today, I will not only demand compensation for my reputational damage but also his hands!"
"If he can't even keep his hands, how will he continue in the gambling stone world? I'm afraid people in the antique world will mock and ridicule him whenever they see him. He won't be able to stay in the antique world," Xu Tianlong said confidently.
"That's right, Uncle. Your method is truly excellent. This is much more satisfying than hiring someone to teach him a lesson!"
Hearing these punishments, Kang Shuai couldn't help but feel excited.
He had been deeply bullied by Li Yang before and wanted to see how his uncle would chop off Li Yang's arm today!
"Sir, these stones are all from the same mine. You've been choosing for so long, haven't you made up your mind yet?"
Time ticked by, and about half an hour had passed. The long-braided beauty had followed Li Yang around three times, but Li Yang still hadn't chosen a suitable stone. She was becoming impatient.
"What, beauty, are you losing patience accompanying me to choose stones? Does your boss not want customers to stay?" Li Yang retorted.
"Not at all, sir. You are free to choose for as long as you wish. Please choose here yourself, and I will wait for you over there." The long-braided beauty's feet were almost worn out from her high heels, and she couldn't accompany him any longer.
However, Li Yang grabbed the beauty's hand and smiled, "Beauty, it's because you are pretty that I decided to spend so much money in your shop. If you leave, how can I choose the stones?"
"Sir, you are choosing stones, and I am just a small shop assistant. Why are you making things difficult for me?" the beauty said plaintively.
"That's not right. Shop assistants are meant to serve customers. If you don't serve me happily, and I pick out a stone with no green, can you bear the responsibility?" Li Yang shrugged.
"I..."
The beauty had never encountered such an unreasonable customer as Li Yang. What did whether a green could be cut have to do with her? That was a matter of his own skill.
But she only dared to keep these words to herself, not saying them in front of Li Yang.
Under Li Yang's forceful insistence, she had no choice but to continue wandering with him.
Standing on the second floor, Xu Tianlong was starting to feel his legs go numb. Looking at Li Yang downstairs, he frowned and said, "What's wrong with this kid? He's been at it for so long and still can't pick out a single stone? Does he even know how to gamble stones?"
"Uncle, could this kid have seen through your scheme?"
Kang Shuai thought about it and felt Li Yang's actions were a bit strange. Given his ability and temperament, he wouldn't be unable to pick out a stone for so long.
But he was deliberately taking the beauty around now, clearly stalling for time.
Unless he had already realized this was a setup!
"Impossible. I have confidence in my eyesight. There are only a few stones over there that he would choose, and with his eyesight, he's bound to misjudge. He can't possibly not pick one out," Xu Tianlong said with conviction.
Just then, Li Yang suddenly picked out the largest stone from a pile, turned back, and smiled at the long-braided beauty, saying, "Beauty, I've made my choice. It's this one. Please help me wrap it up."
"Certainly, sir."
The beauty's feet were already hurting and limping. She had finally endured until Li Yang chose a stone. After agreeing, she immediately walked over to help Li Yang carry the stone.
But when she reached the stone and tried several times, she found it extremely heavy and couldn't lift it at all.
Mainly, if she did lift it, her sore feet would prevent her from walking.
Li Yang chuckled inwardly beside her but said nothing more, instead urging, "Beauty, hurry up. If you carry the stone to the cutting area, I can pay."
"Sir, this stone is a bit heavy. I'll call a male colleague to help you carry it," the beauty said after trying a few times, putting the stone down.
"Ai, how can that be? Beauty, the stones you carry are fragrant. If a man touches it, I won't want it," Li Yang shrugged.
"What? You..."
The beauty was so angry she wanted to curse. This kid was deliberately making things difficult for her.
But when she looked at Xu Tianlong on the second floor, she dared not voice any further objections. Instead, she endured the pain and, with great difficulty, picked up the stone, saying, "Sir, then please. I'll carry it for you."
"That's more like it!"
Li Yang nodded. Seeing her walking with a limp, he smiled again and said, "Beauty, you must carry it carefully. If the stone falls and even a speck of powder is lost, I won't want it, you know."