Xiuxiu whined coquettishly.
Lin Shuainan could only watch dryly. His warm embrace and broad, strong shoulders were always ready, but why couldn't Xiuxiu see them?
She insisted on going to Ling Feng to act spoiled.
He wanted that too!
Seeing Lin Shuainan's eager saliva almost dripping, Ling Feng shifted his feet, creating distance from Xiuxiu.
"I'm not interested in this sort of thing. How about this, what does your grandfather like? I'll buy it for him, and you can also pick out something you like."
Xiuxiu's eyes brightened slightly upon hearing this.
But... it wouldn't do. She had to save face today. She then let out a soft哼 and said, "Hmph, I don't want it. Why should I take your money? I don't care, you definitely understand stone gambling, I want you to help me win it back!"
Ling Feng shook his head.
"If you don't help me win it back, I won't take you to see my grandfather!" Xiuxiu played her trump card.
Asking for a favor yet being so difficult.
A vein on Ling Feng's forehead twitched slightly, and he could only nod helplessly.
"Yay!" Xiuxiu's face instantly cleared up like the sun after rain.
She had an inexplicable confidence in Ling Feng.
Perhaps it was due to Ling Feng's outstanding performance in the bodyguard assessment previously!
"Still not giving up?"
"Heh heh, this little girl has even found a helper. This young man is quite handsome too, but looking good doesn't put food on the table!"
"Hey, stone gambling isn't about you looking good to pick out good stones!"
"Haha, don't go up there and waste money! Young man, why don't you buy something from my stall? I have good stuff here!"
The surrounding voices emerged again.
Ling Feng ignored them completely, pointing to a piece of rough stone weighing about three kilograms. "I want this one!"
"Heh heh, sir, this piece of rough is very good, it's an old stone from Huika..." The boss with the mustache saw that someone else had come forward and prepared to swindle them again.
But before he could finish speaking, Yang Fei snorted, "Hmph, this is from the new pit of Kaishu, and you're still trying to fool people!"
"This..." The boss with the mustache instantly became awkward and broke into a sweat. He had truly encountered an expert this time!
"Yang Fei," Ling Feng reprimanded coldly.
Yang Fei immediately retreated, remaining silent, but his eyes were still fixed on the boss with the mustache, exuding a formidable aura.
The boss with the mustache had already swindled quite a bit of money today. Even if the remaining stones were given away for free, he wouldn't have profited for the next two years.
Moreover, this kid looked fierce, definitely not someone to mess with.
"Heh heh, I was mistaken, this piece of rough is from the new pit, haha. I'll give you a fair price, how about two thousand yuan?"
"Hey, two thousand yuan, that's a good price!"
"Heh heh, little mustache, you've been conscientious for once!"
"Stop laughing at him, he's a big boss now. None of the items on his stall have yielded any greatly profitable stones. If he still dares to ask for a high price, who will dare do business with him in the future!"
The onlookers discussed amongst themselves. Most of the people standing there were from the industry, and some even knew the boss with the mustache. A few words made the boss scratch the back of his head repeatedly.
With a glance from Ling Feng, Yang Fei directly produced cash.
"Heh heh, sir, do you want to cut it on the spot?"
"No need to cut, just polish a small section here."
Ling Feng said casually, drawing a circle on it with a pen.
This action clearly indicated a professional, and the surrounding people immediately became interested.
Screech...
The skin of the stone was gradually polished away. With just a fingernail-sized area polished, the stone polisher let out a cry of surprise.
"No way! This stone is ice-grade!"
"Ice-grade" was also industry jargon, meaning very high quality and good translucency, one of the important indicators determining the value of jadeite.
"What about color? Is there any green?"
Once the quality and translucency were sufficient, the next step was to see if the jadeite had a sufficiently beautiful color. With these factors known, the value of the item would be fully determined!
The stone polisher did not answer, but his movements quickened.
Soon, the circular area drawn by Ling Feng was polished.
"Got it! Purple... Lavender! Ice-grade lavender! With this translucency, it's likely high ice!"
The stone polisher exclaimed repeatedly, his hands trembling!
The stall owner's eyes widened in shock!
High ice-grade lavender, and such a large piece of rough stone! It could yield at least four or five bracelet positions!
The remaining bracelet cores could be made into pendants and carvings!
High ice-grade lavender was less common for making ring faces, but that didn't diminish its value!
"A big win! It's really a big win!"
"For a piece of rough like this, with more than half of the interior being usable material, it's worth at least four million and upwards!"
The surrounding crowd exclaimed in amazement.
Xiuxiu and Lin Shuainan jumped up excitedly.
"Finally, a big win! All the money lost earlier is back!"
Just one piece could bring back all the previous losses, which was definitely something that could make Xiuxiu ecstatic.
"Sir, you've only opened a window on this piece of rough, and there's still considerable risk. How about this, I'll offer two million yuan, will you sell this piece to me?"
With profit at stake, someone immediately made an offer.
Then others were not to be outdone. In this market, there was never a shortage of wealthy jade merchants.
"Two million? Too little, I offer two point five million! I'll bear the risk!"
"Heh heh, sir, I offer two point six million! I'm very sincere!"
...
The bidding continued, but Ling Feng remained calm.
"Yang Fei, go cut it."
"Yes!"
Yang Fei took the order and, holding the stone with the lines redrawn by Ling Feng, went directly to the cutting machine.
Seeing the gambling stone Ling Feng had chosen turn out to be a big win, the boss with the mustache was already consumed by jealousy.
"Hey, hey, young man, my cutting machine isn't for just anyone to use. If you're not professional and damage it, it would be bad..."
*Clatter!*
Before the other party could finish speaking, Yang Fei threw down two thousand yuan.
"If you talk any more nonsense, I'll make you spit out all the money you've already taken."
Yang Fei's threat made the boss with the mustache break out in a sweat. He knew that today he had truly encountered an expert and should know when to stop and not provoke him further.
As for Ling Feng, he was not a master of stone gambling at all.
His selection of this stone involved no luck whatsoever!
With Ling Feng's cultivation level, he could sense the special spiritual energy emanating from the jade. A slight perception of its internal structure would reveal everything, making it more advanced than any machine!
Screech...
As the sound of the cutting machine stopped, Yang Fei walked over, holding four stone slices.
"Put them on the ground."
"Yes!"
Yang Fei complied and spread out the four stone slices in his hand!
Instantly, the surrounding crowd surged, swarming forward.
Seeing the dense crowd on the monitor, Wang Xingzhao became furious.
"These bastards are blocking my view! Damn it, let's go down! I want to see what kind of 'dog shit luck' this kid has!"