"Sir, while this jade is rare, it's not worth this much when made into jewelry. Your asking price is a bit too much," Ear Donghui said, regaining his senses and trying to persuade him.
"If you can't afford it, then don't take it. Thirty million is my bottom line. You can't even afford such a low price, and you still want to buy my jade? You must be dreaming."
After the young customer finished speaking, he picked up the stone and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, before he had taken more than a few steps, Li Yang's voice called down from upstairs: "Brother, I'll take your jade. Thirty million it is."
"It's Boss Li! Boss Li himself has shown up. It seems this piece of jade is indeed very precious."
"Yes, with Boss Li's appraisal skills, if this jade can fetch such a high price of thirty million, it must be top-grade."
"Boss Li truly has the capability. With a single bid of thirty million, he just says he wants it and gets it."
As soon as the surrounding customers saw Li Yang appear, they immediately gave him a thumbs-up.
Li Yang walked over, ignoring the crowd, and spoke to the customer who had revealed the jade: "Brother, I can give you thirty million in cash right now. Sell the jade to me."
"So you're Boss Li. I misspoke when I quoted thirty million earlier. I'm now quoting fifty million. I won't sell it for a penny less. Please consider it carefully."
The young customer, hearing the words of the nearby customers, knew his jade was definitely worth a lot.
The price of thirty million was still quoted too low.
"Brother, do you know what a finished product of fifty million jade looks like? You've only just revealed a piece of top-grade jade. Even if the price skyrockets, thirty million is the absolute maximum. The reason I'm willing to pay thirty million is to enhance my store's reputation."
"But if you're asking for fifty million, I absolutely cannot accept it," Li Yang said with a smile, trying to persuade him.
He had seen this piece of jade from the moment he came downstairs. If he bought it for thirty million, even after turning it into ornaments and selling them, after deducting processing and waste costs, he would barely make any profit.
As for his demand of fifty million, it was truly fleecing him!
What's more, he was raising the price arbitrarily, which Li Yang could not accept.
"Heh, if you don't sell, then don't. I've already spoken with the owner of the neighboring stone gambling shop. They are willing to pay fifty million for this piece of jade, and I'm going to sell it to them now."
The young customer said arrogantly and turned to walk out again.
This time, Li Yang merely smiled and did not stop him.
He walked a few steps on his own, then turned back to look at Li Yang curiously, feeling somewhat surprised. Normally, wouldn't he chase after him?
Why was he standing still now!
"Hey, I'm really leaving. This fifty million opportunity is a one-time deal. Are you sure your store won't seize it? If such a good item goes to a competitor, you'll be the one losing out," the young customer said again after regaining his composure, looking at Li Yang.
"It's fine. If a competitor is willing to pay a fool's price for it, let them have it. I have no shortage of jade here. Perhaps another piece of top-grade jade will be cut out by a customer this afternoon."
Li Yang shrugged with a look of disdain. "Since you can't sell it, then leave."
"I..."
The young customer hesitated on the spot, reluctant to leave for a long time.
In fact, he had just been trying to provoke Li Yang. By creating the illusion that the jade was in high demand, he thought Li Yang would definitely raise his offer. However, he hadn't expected Li Yang to not increase his bid at all.
A few seconds later, he spoke again: "Alright, I can't be bothered to mess around anymore. Since the jade was cut from your store, I'll sell it in your store. Give me forty million, and I'll sell it immediately."
"Twenty-eight million!" Li Yang said calmly.
"What did you say?"
The young customer's eyes widened, and he sneered, "Boss, are you kidding me? I said at least thirty million just now, and you agreed. Now you're reducing it by two million?"
"Twenty-six million!" Li Yang continued.
"You're a profiteer. You think I'm easy to deal with, don't you? If the price isn't right, I'd rather not sell it."
"Twenty-four million. If you think that's acceptable, it's a deal. If not, I'll keep lowering the price," Li Yang said calmly.
"You..."
The young customer was furious. He glared at Li Yang and said, "You're pushing your luck too far! I'm not selling it anymore. Such good jade isn't something that can only be sold here. Twenty-four million? I can throw it outside, and people will snatch it up everywhere."
With that, the young customer left the store on the spot.
Seeing him leave with the jade, the surrounding onlookers, finding no more excitement, stopped crowding around.
However, the fact that Li Yang's store had cut out jade even more precious than Imperial Green made them feel restless, thinking they too could cut out valuable jade.
As a result, in just half an afternoon, the store quickly became crowded!
Everyone scrambled to buy raw stones from Li Yang's store, afraid of missing out on thirty million.
"Boss, can you take a look at this piece of jade for me? How much is it worth? I'll sell it if the price is right."
After the young customer left Li Yang's antique shop, he visited several other stone gambling and jade shops, hoping to sell it at a high price, but the prices were not to his satisfaction.
"Brother, the variety of your jade is quite good, but the appearance is a bit lacking. And there's a crack in the middle. This crack alone means the price won't be too high. If you're willing to sell, the highest I can offer is thirty thousand." The boss quoted after examining it for a long time.
"How much?"
The young customer's eyes widened. He thought he had misheard. He hadn't sold it for twenty-four million just now, and this old man was offering him thirty thousand?
He immediately picked up the stone and left, muttering curses.
As he was about to reach the door, the shop owner called out, "Hey, don't leave. If you think thirty thousand is too little, I can consider fifty thousand."
"Get lost! I wouldn't sell it for even five million," the young customer retorted.
He turned back, cursed, and left in anger.
He continued to inquire about prices at other stone gambling shops. After asking several, the highest offer he received was five million, while others quoted prices ranging from hundreds of thousands to one or two million.
"Sigh!"
He sat by the roadside, clutching the stone, and couldn't help but sigh deeply. He had thought this stone could be sold for thirty to forty million just now.
But he never expected that apart from Li Yang's high offer, everyone else's prices were simply outrageous!
After some thought, he pouted and said, "Maybe I should go back and find Li Yang to sell the jade to him?"
"Although doing so is a bit embarrassing, making money is the most important thing!"
After much deliberation, he finally made up his mind to go back to Li Yang.
Just as he was preparing to leave, a passing elder noticed the jade he was holding. His eyes immediately lit up, and he walked over to ask, "Young man, are you selling this jade? I can offer a high price for it."
"How much will you buy it for?"
The young customer looked up and saw the elder was white-haired and wearing a black robe, looking quite extraordinary. He asked casually.
"This much!"
The elder smiled and held up five fingers.