Hearing Owen's words, a few gem hunters panicked. Cyril was especially anxious. "Impossible! How is this possible? Since when did opals become so common? "
Li Du shrugged. "Who knows? I've said it before, finding an opal is not a problem. "
Sophie made a face at the gem hunters and laughed excitedly. "You lost the bet, we won!"
Cyril was indignant. The opal gemstone he had picked up was worth at least 10,000 dollars, and it was possible to sell it for 20,000 dollars.
Gem hunters were not as good as Li Du had thought. They had to pay 500 dollars each time they searched for valuable ores in the national park, and then they could search freely for the next 24 hours.
If the gem hunters did not find anything after 24 hours, they would be out of luck. Their 500 dollars would be wasted, just like a treasure hunter who had won a trash storage unit.
It could only be said that there were many professions in the treasure hunting industry, but none of them were guaranteed to make a profit, and none of them were easy and risk-free.
Gem hunters were the same as storage treasure hunters: they did not make a profit for a month, but when they did, they would eat for three months. For example, Cyril had not made much money in the past month, and he had been counting on this deal.
In the end, this deal was going to be a bust. How could he be satisfied?
Of course, compared to storage treasure hunters, gem hunters had an advantage: the risk of investment was low.
They had to pay 500 dollars each time they entered the park, but they could always get the money back.
Although they were called "gem hunters," they should be called "rare stone hunters." The chances of finding opals were low, but the chances of finding some odd-shaped stones were high.
There was also a market for these stones. There were many rare stone shops nearby, and they could still make some money by selling the stones.
However, the thing that could really make them money was the opals, which could make them rich overnight. There was no shortage of such people in the gem hunter community.
Cyril thought that his chance to make a fortune had finally come. Even if he could not make a fortune, a small fortune would be good enough.
How could he be willing to lose the money that was already in his hands? He walked directly to Owen and said, "This bet is not fair. There's something fishy about it. Give me the stone."
Owen, the big fat guy, was unhappy. He asked, "Buddy, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that I teamed up with this guy to cheat you? "
He was one of the most respected gem merchants in the area. The gem hunters relied on him to earn money, so they naturally had to lower their heads in front of him.
Thus, upon hearing Owen's words, Cyril deflated. He said, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant …"
Owen poked his chest with his finger and said, "You better not mean that, buddy. You know me. You know how much I care about my reputation. Since you chose me to host the bet, you have to respect me!"
Gem merchants paid particular attention to their credibility. Gem hunters would only be willing to visit them if they had a good reputation and reputation.
Cyril yelled, "But this son of a b * tch must be plotting something! I don't know what's wrong with this damn Asian. How can he win? There must be a conspiracy! "
Li Du sneered. This guy was really asking for it. He was still being stubborn at this time? Furthermore, he kept on talking about schemes and tricks. He was clearly going against Owen.
Cyril did not care who he offended. He just wanted to get his gemstone back, so he continued to shout, "No one can be sure that they will find an opal within an hour! I bet he must have bought one beforehand, put it in the ground at the last minute, and pretended that he had just found it! "
This possibility was not impossible. Some of the gem hunters were biased towards him and nodded in agreement.
Owen's expression was ugly. He raised the gemstone and said, "You guys are all experts. You can tell when it was unearthed by looking at the sand and stone powder on it."
As he spoke, he looked at one of the treasure hunters and said, "Dark, tell me, when did you determine it was unearthed?"
The gem hunter who had been pointed out went up to take a look and said to Cyril helplessly, "Brother, this stone was just dug out. Someone definitely didn't buy it beforehand and put it in the ground at the last minute."
The gem hunters looked at Cyril sympathetically and said, "Forget it, buddy. You lost the bet."
"You've lost. This Asian man is probably just lucky," Wang Yao said.
"It's okay, Cyril. Just pretend that you didn't find this stone. It's still early. Who knows, you might be able to find another one!"
Cyril stared angrily at the gem hunter who was trying to persuade him. He yelled, "Shut up, you b * stards! Just now, you guys were the ones who instigated me to take part in the bet. You guys have to compensate me for my losses! "
This time, he had even offended his partners. The gem hunters, who had initially supported him, turned around and left after hearing this. They couldn't be bothered with this matter anymore.
Owen passed the two stones to Li Du and transferred 20,000 dollars to him. He said, "You win."
Li Du gave him 2,000 dollars and said, "I can't let you be a judge for nothing. I'll at least give you a 10 percent commission. You deserve it."
No one dared to make things difficult for him, especially when Li Du made it sound so dignified.
Owen smiled at him and nodded. "You're good, buddy. I like you. If Cyril was as smart as you, he wouldn't have lost today."
Seeing that he had taken back the gemstones, someone immediately asked, "Buddy, are you willing to sell them? What's the price? I'd be happy to make an offer. "
"Sell them to me, both of them. I'll give you a good price," another person said.
Holding the two beautiful stones, Li Du shook his head and smiled. "Thank you for your interest, but I don't want to sell them because they don't belong to me."
As he spoke, he passed them to Sophie and said, "These are for you, my dear. They belong to you now."
Sophie waved her hand. "Huh? I don't want them. They're yours — "
"They're yours!" Li Du emphasized. "I did all this for you, my dear. I know you like them. If you don't keep them, what value do they have?"
Sophie pursed her lips and said hesitantly, "No, Li, you're giving me such a gift —"
Li Du said, "I know, I'm giving you such a gift too lightly. You've helped me take care of Ah Meow and Crispy Noodles, helped me raise Ah Ow, and you've chosen to favor me. What I really want to give you is the rest of my life. The rest of my life belongs to you."
Sophie was not good at sweet-talking. She was a shy girl.
Hearing him speak so passionately, she blushed and accepted the two stones. She happily looked at them under the sun. She looked left and right, as if she could not get enough of them.
Sure enough, the saying in the jewelry industry was right: As long as there were dragons and women in the world, there would always be a market for sparkling gemstones.
Li Du was not satisfied with the two opals. He got on his horse and strolled slowly on the land. At the same time, he released the little bug to fly around the ground and continue to look for gemstones.
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