One hundred and forty million RMB. That was what they had earned in one night!
This was even more satisfying than the lottery. That was why many people were addicted to stone gambling. It was too crazy. Gold had a price, but jade was priceless. As long as they found a good stone, even a poor person could become a tycoon overnight!
Zhong Da Pao and the others were in a similar situation. Before stone gambling, they had to be careful even when they ordered their meals. Two days later, they had nearly thirty million RMB in cash!
The amount of money was shocking, but it did not shock the crowd much. That was because they had seen or heard of many similar sums in this industry, and there were even bigger ones.
Especially during the annual public auction. Some stones were worth more than a hundred million RMB before they were cut. The highest bidder could even go for five or six hundred million RMB. To outsiders, it was a shocking thing.
However, that was only the case during the public auction. The public auction gathered the best stones from all the major fields and fields. It was different from the current situation. Now, on an ordinary day, a stone worth more than 100 million had appeared. Moreover, someone had cut out dozens of pieces of jade to reach this price. Speaking of which, it was still very legendary.
After all, other than during public auctions, the jade cut out by the major fields in a day would not be worth that much. It was rare for it to reach ten million RMB.
Therefore, no matter what, Li Du and the others' haul that night was enough to shock everyone and create a topic of conversation.
In the face of such a haul, their bet with Old Hua was nothing. Zhong Da Pao and Liu Zi howled to vent their excitement. Da Mao, on the other hand, stood dumbly in front of the jade, watching the scene unfold.
Only Li Du remained calm. He said to Old Hua, "One million."
Then, he turned to the banker. "Five to one. Everyone on our side has five hundred thousand. Pay up."
The banker laughed bitterly. "D * mn, I'm done for. I'm afraid I'll have to pay up this time!"
That was all he said. At most, he would not earn anything from this bet, but he would not lose much. That was because those who had placed their bets earlier had all placed their bets on Old Hua. No one believed that a pile of stones could be worth more than a hundred million RMB.
Especially since the owners of the stones were Zhong Da Pao and Liu Zi, who were known for their stinky hands. Everyone had heard of their bad luck.
The chips that they thought were in the bag had been lost. Everyone was very depressed, and they kept saying things like 'lucky dog sh * t'.
Zhong Da Pao's face was red. He had stayed up all night and was in a bad state. After all, he was getting on in years. But now that the results were out, his exhaustion disappeared completely, and he was as excited as if he had taken medicine.
"Give me money, Old Hua, give me a million!"
Old Hua's face was ashen. His eyes were filled with envy and jealousy, but he was not a sore loser. For those who dabbled in rocks, a million was not enough to hurt them.
He wrote a cheque to Zhong Da Pao and then laughed coldly. "Don't be too proud, Master Pao. You really got lucky today, but that's nothing. Hehe, I have a good stone here too. I'll make a killing tonight!"
Hearing his words, Da Mao immediately said, "You expect this stone to rise in value? How naive, this material is bound to collapse! "
Old Hua was enraged. Their previous conflict was because of Da Mao's evaluation of the stone he had bought. Now that Da Mao was bringing up the same topic, he was naturally still angry.
But anger aside, he did not dare to scold Da Mao directly this time. That was because Li Du had been intentionally guiding the conversation when they were cutting the stones, shifting the credit of finding the stones to Da Mao.
Da Mao had made a name for himself with just one battle, and his popularity had skyrocketed. Now, everyone in the public trading knew that he was the one who had chosen the stones for Zhong Da Pao and Li Du. He was a true prodigy in stone gambling.
After hearing Da Mao's evaluation, Old Hua suppressed his anger and said, "Young man, don't be so full of yourself. What's wrong with this stone of mine?"
Da Mao was definitely the star of the show tonight. It was the first time he had received such treatment, so he felt a little smug.
Hearing Old Hua's words, he walked over and kicked the stone. "What do you see in this stone? It's just a useless piece of stone. "
Old Hua's face darkened. "What's wrong with this stone? Look at this python strip, how beautiful is it? "
Da Mao laughed heartily. "Idiot, it's better to buy a line than a strip. To put it nicely, a python strip is a python, but it's actually a snake. Have you ever seen a snake with such wide stripes? Did you buy a Titan Python? "
Roars of laughter rang out. The people who were watching the commotion began to tease, "Hey, so what if it's a Titan Python? Titan Pythons are snakes too. "
Da Mao said disdainfully, "Titan Pythons are extinct! You're all old hands, how can you not know this? A strip of green is much more reliable than a large strip of green that depends on the skin. Buy the strip and not the strip. If you don't even know this, why are you playing with stones? You're f * cking retarded! "
Old Hua moved the stone onto the stage and said coldly, "Let's open a window and see."
Da Mao said, "There's no need for that. This stone won't grow …"
Li Du pulled him aside with a frown. "What, are you getting carried away?"
After that scolding, Da Mao calmed down a lot. He laughed sheepishly. "Hehe, I … I was just giving a suggestion out of goodwill, hehe."
Li Du said, "Don't mention it. Just take the money and let's go."
Da Mao rubbed his hands together. "How much do I have?"
Li Du handed him a stack of cheques. "This one hundred thousand is the red packet I promised to give you. This five hundred thousand is the portion you won. Also, your suggestion tonight was a great contribution, so I'll give you another red packet. According to the rules, it's a big red packet for good luck. Let's call it six, six, six."
"Six million, six hundred and sixty thousand?" Da Mao said excitedly.
Li Du nodded. "Yes, let's go."
Liu Zi held him back. "Don't, Master Li. There's no hurry."
Li Du frowned again. "Why, you want to stay here and watch the show?"
Liu Zi chuckled. "No, we'll be too conspicuous if we go out now. What if someone tries to do something to us? I've called all the brothers in the village. We'll see when they get here. "
Li Du thought about it and agreed. A hundred and forty million worth of jade. Who knew how many people would have their eyes on them? Hpakant was full of desperados. They would do anything for the jade!
The polishing master wielded his knife like a deity. Old Hua's stone became smaller and smaller as he cut it. Old Hua's expression grew more and more ugly. Finally, the stone was cut open to no avail. "It's gone!"
Those two simple words were enough to send everyone into a state of despair!
Old Hua's face was pale. He said in a low voice, "A stone worth more than two million, and it's gone just like that!"
Although the value of the stone was not much higher than the one million he had lost earlier, for stone gamblers, the loss of a stone was not just a financial loss. It was also a psychological and spiritual blow. That was the real deal!
Zhong Da Pao and Liu Zi were even more excited. The crowd no longer paid attention to the matter. They were looking at Da Mao with a strange expression.
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