"Open the door first, open the door and see."
Nowadays, the price of the stone at the public auction was rising. Stones worth more than a hundred million kept appearing, but this was not a public auction. It was just a transaction in the market. Therefore, when a stone worth fifty million appeared, be it the seller, the buyer, or the person in charge of the public auction, they were very serious about this matter.
Opening the door was also called opening the skylight. The jade was wrapped in stone, and people could not see the specific situation from the outside. Therefore, it was necessary to first cut off a piece of the stone to facilitate observation.
The stone grinder cut on, and a piece of stone was cut off.
When this piece of stone was pushed away, green immediately appeared below. Someone used water to wash off the stone powder on the stone, and a crystal green mass appeared.
The owner of the stone was a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses. He had been silent, quietly standing to the side.
After opening the door, he moved. He pushed away the strong light from the flashlight and shone it into the exposed jade. Then he suddenly frowned.
Because the stone opened the door from above, the crowd below could not see the specific situation, but when they saw the owner frown, they felt that the situation was not good.
The invited expert was very calm. He patted the owner on the shoulder and whispered a few words of comfort. Then he waved his hand and said, "Cut it in the middle, cut the big dragon!"
"Cut the big dragon, one cut to the poor, one cut to the rich!"
"It's not going to be poor, but such a big stone. No, cut the big dragon so quickly? What did they see? The result is not good, right? "
"Shh, of course not. If they see the shadow of imperial green, they will have to grind it. Who would be willing to cut the big dragon?"
Slowly, the sharp blade of the grinder cut the stone into two halves. Several people on the stand hurriedly went over to clean it and take a look. Soon, their brows furrowed even more, and their faces began to turn ugly.
Li Du and the others were close enough to see the condition of the stone above.
There were patches of green inside the cut stone, and there were several pieces of jade inside. They were not small, but just as the little bug had seen, the quality of the jade was not good. It was not clear, and there were some things like cotton and white clouds in it.
This kind of jade was not worth much. Just the jade that was exposed to the outside world, compared to the price of 50 million RMB, even if they were big, they might not be able to fetch 5 million RMB.
The owner of the jade remained calm. He patted the stone on the left and nodded, indicating to continue cutting.
Li Du's heart jumped. This stone had great potential!
After avoiding the jade stone that was displayed, it was still cut in half. This time, there was nothing in it!
Not only was there nothing, but this time there were cracks in the stone. The cracks were small and messy. This was very dangerous. It was very likely that even if there was jade inside, there would be cracks.
Zhong Da Pao immediately shook his head and said, "It's over. If there's a crack in the jadeite, all our efforts will be in vain. If there's a crack, we can dig it out."
There were exclamations, mocking laughter, and laments around him. The owner of the jade took a deep breath and picked up the flashlight to take a look, then turned around and shouted.
Li Du did not understand the sentence, but judging from the tone, it was either Japanese or Korean.
The interpreter said to the polishing master, "Do it again, along this crack!"
Just like that, the left half of the stone was split into two pieces, and the two pieces each received a cut, making a total of four pieces.
As the water washed away the stone powder, the true appearance of the stones was revealed. Two of them were jade stones again. This time, the head of the jade stone was better, but it was cracked. A series of small cracks appeared on the surface, like dense needles and thread, dazzling to the eye.
The other two stones were cut open, but nothing was found. From this, it could be said that it was a complete failure.
This time, as the owner, the middle-aged man could no longer keep his cool. He touched the stone with a gloomy expression. No one knew what he was saying, but his expression was getting worse.
The old expert held the flashlight and looked at it for a while, then lowered his head and said a few words to the man.
The owner of the stone nodded solemnly. The old expert went to say a few more words to the host. The host nodded and picked up a loudspeaker to speak in the local language.
Hearing his words, there was an uproar.
Li Du asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhong Da Pao said gloatingly, "There's a fifty to sixty percent chance that Abakar is done for. Hehe, they want to auction the cut stones. They'll sell them according to their color."
Gambling on stones was a very unpredictable thing. If the stone had not been reduced to dust, there was no telling if there was a high-grade jade hidden inside.
This was different from other gambling methods. It was even more different from the casinos.
Now that the stone had been cut open, there was indeed no glass or ice jade. However, the stone had only been cut into a few pieces. Because of its large size and mass, the stone that was cut into pieces was still very big.
Now, no one could say for sure what quality jade was in those pieces.
Also, compared to before it was cut open, the value of some of the stones had increased. After all, after it was cut open, there was jade inside. Although the quality of the jade was not good, there was still jade inside. That was worth the risk.
However, that was just a risk. The owner had given up on it and auctioned it. Obviously, he did not think that it would be worth much. Now, it would depend on the experience and judgment of others.
The motor started, and the display was lowered. The crowd dispersed. According to the rules, everyone could look around. Those who were interested could go ahead and bid. The highest bidder would win.
Li Du followed the crowd to take a look at the stones. Then he asked Zhong Da Pao, "How much would it cost to buy this big one?"
Zhong Da Pao asked, "Is it worth buying?"
Li Du smiled and said, "No, I'm just asking."
Zhong Da Pao went to talk to the owner of the stone. When he came back, he said angrily, "F * ck, this Japanese guy is just like his ancestors. F * cking crazy. How dare he ask for five million dollars for this stone?"
If it had not been cut, the whole stone would have been sold for ten million dollars. That was slightly higher than the starting price of fifty million RMB. It was considered an overcut.
Li Du asked, "He's not going to cut it himself? Is he resigned to his fate? "
Zhong Da Pao smiled disdainfully. "Everyone says that the Japanese are gamblers and that they are addicted to gambling. In fact, when they do business, they are all very smart, calm, and timid."
Based on the results shown so far, if they continued to cut it, it would be a complete loss. Once a stone worth fifty million was cut, it would be a huge loss.
Therefore, the owner of the jade stone could not take it anymore. He decided to stop while he was ahead and transfer the risk. If he sold it now, if it was handled well, he might be able to recoup his capital.
One big and four small stones were carried out and placed in a stall next to the public.
People kept going up to watch, and people kept asking for the price. However, after a long time, not a single stone was sold.
Li Du pondered for a while and walked to a stone that had been cut temporarily to study. This stone was relatively small, but it still weighed one or two hundred kilograms. It was a big stone.
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