The first chapter of the eighth chapter! I only need five monthly votes for each chapter today. Please help me!
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This black boulder was dark brown in color. It was about a meter and a half in diameter, almost as tall as Ling Yun. It was neither round nor square. The top seemed to have been cut off at the waist. The cut surface was very smooth. It stood there like a big drum or a giant snowman that had its head chopped off and dyed black.
This black behemoth stood there all alone, not far from the Green Dragon Out at Sea. It was only a dozen or so meters away. It was lonely and silent, as if it was lamenting its fate of being ignored for a long time.
The shop assistant from Yu Ding Xuan saw that Ling Yun was about to push his cart away, but his attention was attracted by the black boulder. He could only pout impatiently and stop to look with Ling Yun.
The stone gambling place was in full swing. This was the best time for the shop assistants to train their eyesight and learn from experience. Now, he had to accompany Ling Yun, a newbie who knew nothing about stone gambling, to pick these rubbish. Of course, he was unhappy.
However, he could only bury it in his heart and not show it. Firstly, Ling Yun was a customer, the God of Fortune. Secondly, Ling Yun was brought here by Song Zhengyang. He didn't dare to offend him.
Fortunately, the stone gambling experts over there would take at least two hours to choose the raw jade gemstone. Only half an hour had passed.
Ling Yun was attracted by this black boulder not because it was big, nor did it release any spiritual energy. He stopped because he could see what was inside the boulder with his Yin-Yang Eye!
Ling Yun could only see one side of the black boulder, but it was this side that was filled with green. The green was uniform, crystal clear, clear, and emerald. It was all green!
"Oh my god, how much is this worth?" Ling Yun muttered to himself in shock.
Ling Yun could only see three centimeters deep into the rock, but that was for opaque objects. The green within the black rock was crystal clear, and he couldn't see the end of it. When Ling Yun looked in, it was like a searchlight shining into an emerald green ocean!
Ling Yun was shocked, but his expression did not change. He casually turned to the other side of the black boulder, and the result was the same. It was also green!
With such a stone, I can start a jewelry and jade company … Ling Yun thought to himself.
"Sir … Sir, don't tell me you're thinking of buying this stone?" The shop assistant couldn't help but ask.
"What? Don't tell me you're not selling? "Ling Yun asked in surprise.
F * ck, if you don't want to sell the Green Dragon Out at Sea, and if you don't want to sell this huge rock, then what business do you have with Yu Ding Xuan?
The shop assistant chuckled. "It's not that I don't want to sell it, but I want to kindly remind you …"
Ling Yun thought to himself that this young man had a good heart. He said faintly, "Tell me …"
"Sir, I don't recognize you. Is this your first time at Yu Ding Xuan?" the waiter asked in a low voice.
"Let me tell you the truth. Don't be fooled by the pile of stones in our courtyard …"
"What do you mean?" Ling Yun asked in surprise.
The shop assistant pointed in the direction of the stone gambling. "Do you see those people over there? Those hundreds of people aren't just here to watch the show … "
"Most of them are jade merchants, representatives of jewelry companies, and some stone gambling fanatics. Only a small number of people are here to watch the show."
"I know that, I'm just here to watch the show …" Ling Yun laughed casually.
Seeing Ling Yun's indifference, the shop assistant immediately became anxious for him. "Sir, don't you think about why those people don't come to these piles of stones to pick out stones?"
"Why?"
The shop assistant laughed helplessly. "Because these people come to Yu Ding Xuan often. They all know that the stones in the courtyard are leftovers from the past seven to eight years. No one wants them …"
"The stones that we bought this week are all piled up at the stone gambling area. The pile that those people are picking now is …"
Ling Yun looked around and thought to himself that he was the only one picking stones in the entire backyard of Yu Ding Xuan. Other than the stall owners who couldn't leave their stalls, everyone else had already gathered at the stone gambling area to pick raw stones.
"Don't be fooled by these piles of stones. They look quite shocking. In fact, even in such a pile, you might not be able to pick out a single one that has jade …"
In order to dispel Ling Yun's desire to pick these useless stones, the shop assistant explained everything to Ling Yun.
"For example, this piece you're looking at … Don't just look at its size. Look at the cross-section …"
"Yes, the cross-section is very flat and smooth …" Ling Yun nodded.
"That's not what I'm asking you to look at. Why don't you think about where this cross-section came from?" The shop assistant grinned.
This time, he didn't wait for Ling Yun's reply. "This cross-section was cut by a stone cutter! This stone was originally more than eight meters long. It was placed horizontally at the beginning, and there were countless pine python patterns on it. Anyone with a bit of knowledge would know that there was definitely jade inside, and it would be a big piece of jade! "
Ling Yun thought to himself that there was a big piece of jade, and he saw it all.
"When this stone was first shipped here, it was given the title of King of Stones. The price …"
The shop assistant seemed to have reached the climax of his speech. He raised his hand, stretched out his index and middle fingers, and stamped his feet in excitement. "200 million!"
Ling Yun smiled faintly at the shop assistant's excited expression. Even if he didn't know the market for jade, he knew that the value of this stone was definitely more than two billion.
"At that time, there was really a jewelry company that spent two hundred million to buy this King of Stones. When it was first cut, the scene was so lively that even the walls of our courtyard were filled with people!"
However, in an instant, the shop assistant's eyes dimmed. His voice was full of pity and regret. "It's a pity that this huge piece of raw material was like an embroidered pillow. The stonecutter started from the head and cut more than ten times. He cut more than two meters, but there was no jade. It was the same gray stone as the cross-section. The stonecutter was so scared that he didn't dare to cut it anymore!"
"The onlookers were all dumbfounded. The experts from all over the country who heard the news were all dumbfounded. All the jewelry companies and jade merchants were dumbfounded. As for the boss of the jewelry company who won the bid for this stone, he was so anxious that he almost vomited blood!"
"He didn't believe it and personally cut from the other side of the stone. This time, he cut another meter deep. It was still the same gray stone. There wasn't even a trace of fog, let alone jade …"
"That jewelry company's boss's face was as white as a sheet of paper on the spot …"
Ling Yun was too lazy to care about this. He asked, "After cutting three meters, there should be five meters left. Why is there less than two meters left?"
The shop assistant laughed. "Listen to me slowly. The boss of the jewelry company didn't dare to gamble anymore when he saw that he had lost. He decisively priced it at one hundred million and sold it on the spot …"
"But, in the field of stone gambling, luck and momentum are the most important. Such a big stone, the two ends of which are covered with pine python patterns, and the two sides are cut and there is no jade. Who would spend a hundred million to buy it?"
"No one dared to do so. In the end, our boss was kind. He didn't want the jewelry company to lose everything. He also felt that there might be jade in this stone, so he spent another thirty million to buy the rest of the stone …"
It seemed like this Lord of Jade was a good person …
"However, after our boss bought it, he knew that he wouldn't be able to sell it anymore. Hence, he decided to break it up and sell it separately to the people who came here to gamble. They could spend five hundred thousand to cut ten centimeters. They could cut it however they wanted. However, if there was jade, they had to share it with Yu Ding Xuan …"
Ling Yun thought to himself, What the f * ck? Stone gambling can be done this way? This Lord of Jade really knows how to play …
"Just like that, one cut today, one cut tomorrow. He actually sold more than thirty cuts, and the stone was cut another three meters deep. That's how it is now …"
The Lord of Jade earned close to twenty million yuan after thirty cuts. He was making money and getting a gimmick. This was a great deal.
"Did you see that? Elder Murong and President Song, who came with you, also cut this stone …" The shop assistant said to Ling Yun with a smile.
"However, no matter how they cut it, there was no jade in it. Eventually, it was only 1.8 meters. Because there wasn't even a pine python pattern on the surface, no one was interested in it. A year ago, Yu Ding Xuan saw that no one was willing to cut this stone anymore, so we erected it here."
This was a piece of scrap!
"How much is it selling for now?" Ling Yun asked calmly.
That shop assistant was stunned. He had even told him this, and he still wanted to buy it? He had seen fools before, but he had never seen one as unlucky as this!
"If you really want to buy it, I suggest you talk to our boss directly. However, to spend so much money on a piece of scrap, tsk tsk …"
Everyone could see that Ling Yun was too arrogant.
After a pause, that shop assistant suggested to Ling Yun, "Sir, I don't think you lack money. If you want to play, spend five hundred thousand yuan to cut ten centimeters from this stone. Not only can you enjoy the fun of cutting the King of Stones, but you can also spend less money. If you lose, just treat it as a form of entertainment …"
As for what would happen if the price went up, that shop assistant was too lazy to explain. So many experts couldn't get any jade from it, but Ling Yun could? There was no need to think about it. Impossible!
"Thank you for your kind intentions. Since you want to play, let's have fun. I'll buy this stone!" Ling Yun smiled slightly.
At this point, this forgotten King of Stones finally had a buyer. (To be continued.)
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