"This …" The stone-cutting master was in a dilemma.
How could he not see that this stupid rich kid in front of him didn't know how to gamble on stones? How could he know how to cut stones? What's more, this kind of young master who didn't know how to distinguish between physical and mental health definitely didn't do any work. If he was injured by the grinding machine, it would be hard to explain!
Xia Ruofei guessed the stone-cutting master's thoughts and said with a smile, "Master, you can lend it to me. If there's any problem, I won't blame you! Don't worry, there are so many people watching! "
Yu Mingdong, who was on the side, saw that Xia Ruofei was embarrassed by He Ping and wanted to cut the waste himself. He was very anxious.
After the waste was cut, if Xia Ruofei became angry, it would be even worse. He wouldn't be able to explain it to Ma Zhiming!
Yu Mingdong also blamed He Ping in his heart. He felt that the old man's level in gambling on stones was good, but his temper was too weird. There was no way to get along well with him.
Yu Mingdong hesitated and said, "Mr. Xia, let's forget it … That piece of material …"
"Mr. Yu, do you also think that this piece of material won't contain jade?" Xia Ruofei asked with a smile.
"That's not it …" Yu Mingdong quickly denied and said, "But … There are a lot of people here waiting to cut stones! We've taken up a lot of time. Why don't … you take this piece of material back and we'll find a place to cut it ourselves? "
Yu Mingdong was sure that there was no jade in that half of the material. He said that to give Xia Ruofei a way out. According to common sense, Xia Ruofei just needed to go with the flow. Although everyone knew what was going on, at least they would be able to get along with it.
He didn't expect that Xia Ruofei wouldn't accept it at all. Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "There's always a first come first serve! I haven't finished using it yet! I think everyone should still be able to wait, right? "
The people who were watching the fun certainly didn't mind. When they heard what Xia Ruofei said, they naturally agreed loudly.
Boss Luo also laughed and said, "Little brother, you're right. We're not in a hurry. Take your time! We're just waiting to see how much this half of the material is worth! "
The onlookers also burst into laughter.
Yu Mingdong's face darkened. He knew that Xia Ruofei wouldn't be able to back down now that everyone was coaxing him.
Xia Ruofei didn't seem to hear the mockery in their words. He even cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Thank you for your understanding!"
After that, he said to the stone-cutting master, "Master, give me the grinder!"
Seeing this scene, the stone-cutting master simply followed Xia Ruofei. He nodded to him and handed the grinding machine to Xia Ruofei.
The stone-cutting master said, "This grinding wheel has just been replaced. You can use it directly!"
"Thank you!" Xia Ruofei said gently.
He turned on the power and felt the grinding machine in his hand tremble. With a loud buzzing sound, the grinding wheel spun rapidly.
Xia Ruofei stepped on the half of the raw stone with one foot and put the grinding machine close to the surface of the raw stone. Suddenly, there was a sharp friction sound. A large number of stone chips were brought up, and the scene was filled with dust.
He Ping saw that Xia Ruofei was actually going to cut the half of the waste, and he couldn't help but sneer.
In his opinion, there was no need to be so careful. He could just cut the half of the raw stone directly with the cutting machine. No matter how he cut it, it was impossible to cut out jade.
He Ping felt that Xia Ruofei was just wasting time.
However, this half of the raw stone wasn't big. Even if he used the grinding machine to grind it, it wouldn't take much time, so He Ping was too lazy to say so much. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and waited for the show with a sneer on his face.
Yu Mingdong secretly complained in his heart. He could only watch Xia Ruofei carefully grind the raw stone there. He couldn't think of any way or reason to stop this farce.
The onlookers didn't care about the stone-cutting at all. They were all there laughing and watching Xia Ruofei make a fool of himself. Especially Boss Luo, who was talking loudly with the people he knew next to him. He didn't care if Xia Ruofei could hear it or not.
The stone-cutting master stood carefully behind Xia Ruofei. He didn't care what kind of ghost could be in this material. He was mainly worried that Xia Ruofei's hand would slip and he would really be hurt. Even if Xia Ruofei said it first, he would still be a little difficult to explain.
However, after watching for a while, the stone-cutting master was relieved.
Although Xia Ruofei looked white and tender, his hands were very steady. He held the grinding machine and focused on grinding. He looked methodical and didn't look like a newbie at all.
In fact, Xia Ruofei really didn't have any experience in stone-cutting, and he couldn't see the situation in this half of the raw stone. He couldn't draw lines like He Ping, so he chose to use the grinding machine to grind it bit by bit.
With Xia Ruofei's cultivation and strong spiritual power, even if he was a stone-gambling newbie, he was completely confident that he could stop in time when the jade appeared and not hurt the jade at all.
Of course, all of this was based on the premise that there was jade in this small half of the raw stone.
There was no doubt about this at all.
This was because Xia Ruofei had already sensed it through the Spiritual Map Scroll. When he touched this small half of the raw stone, the Spiritual Map Scroll had a very strong reaction.
In other words, Xia Ruofei just knew that there might not be jade in the large half of the raw stone that He Ping chose, or the jade inside was very ordinary — and the facts proved this point.
Xia Ruofei was very clear that this raw stone that he spent 8.6 million to buy, the real essence was in the small half of the material that He Ping discarded.
Xia Ruofei didn't care about everyone's ridicule at all, nor did he care about He Ping's mocking gaze. He was very focused on grinding the surface of the stone bit by bit with the grinding machine.
Everyone had the mentality of watching a show, waiting for Xia Ruofei to make a fool of himself.
Time passed little by little, and He Ping said impatiently, "I think you should just directly use the cutting machine! How long are you going to grind like this? "
Xia Ruofei's eyes were fixed on the raw stone, and he asked without raising his head, "Did I ask you to wait?"
"You …" He Ping was so angry that his beard was blowing and his eyes were glaring. He snorted and said, "I want to see how long you can last! You really won't give up until you've reached the Yellow River! "
Xia Ruofei curled his lips, ignored the old man, and continued to grind slowly.
Just when everyone was feeling sleepy, the sharp grinding sound of the grinding wheel suddenly stopped.
"Huh?" Fatty Luo looked over. "Little brother, you finally gave up?"
"You should have given up a long time ago. It's meaningless!"
"Why do you have to make life difficult for yourself!"
…
Xia Ruofei ignored these people's sarcastic remarks. He walked to the side and got a basin of water to wash the surface that he had just polished.
Then he looked up and grinned at Yu Mingdong. He said, "Mr. Yu, I think I saw jade. Come over and help me take a look. I really don't know anything about this!"
"Mr. Xia, there are winners and losers in stone gambling. Don't worry too much about … What!" Yu Mingdong said halfway before he realized, "There's jade? How … How is this possible? "
"Don't tell me you saw it wrong?"
"Little brother, are you sure?"
The onlookers asked one after another.
Xia Ruofei ignored these boring people and said to Yu Mingdong, who had already walked over, "Mr. Yu, come and take a look. I trust your judgment!"
Yu Mingdong walked closer and reached out to wipe the cut surface. He leaned closer to take a closer look.
Yu Mingdong's eyeballs were about to fall out. He was dumbfounded. After a while, he said, "This … This …"
He Ping said impatiently, "What did you see, Mr. Yu? Why are you so scared? You didn't really believe what he said, did you? "
"It rose! It rose! "Yu Mingdong said in a trembling voice." It rose a lot! "
He Ping trembled all over. He took two steps forward and looked at the raw stone without caring about his image. His face turned red and white.
At this time, the onlookers guessed what had happened, but they didn't know what it was that could scare Yu Mingdong and He Ping like this.
"Mr. Yu, there's really jade?"
"What kind? How's the water head? "
"Elder He, tell everyone about it!"
Yu Mingdong looked at Xia Ruofei like he was looking at a monster, and then said, "It's the rare violet floating flower jade! It's at least ice jade, maybe glass jade! "
Like a stone stirring up a thousand ripples, the onlookers suddenly exclaimed and looked at Xia Ruofei with eyes full of envy.
Yu Mingdong also felt like he was dreaming. Just this small window showed that this raw stone was worth more than 8.6 million yuan. It could be said that Xia Ruofei's raw stone was definitely worth more than 8.6 million yuan.
Yu Mingdong felt that it was too incredible. Xia Ruofei didn't know anything about stone gambling at all. Even an expert like He Ping came to a conclusion, and He Ping's judgment was basically confirmed when he cut the stone. But why did the other small half of the "waste" have such a heaven-defying top-grade jade?
If it wasn't for Xia Ruofei's grudge just now, this piece of waste probably wouldn't be taken seriously at all. It might have become a stone cushion for a table …
Thinking of this, Yu Mingdong couldn't help but marvel at Xia Ruofei's incredible luck.
He Ping's face turned red and white, but he still insisted and said, "It's just a small window. We don't know what's inside yet! Maybe there's very little jade meat … "
After hearing He Ping's words, everyone no longer felt as authoritative as before. Most of these people were jade merchants, and they all looked at Xia Ruofei with burning eyes.
"Little brother, are you willing to sell this material?"
"I'll pay 9 million yuan! Little brother, sell it to me! "
"9.5 million yuan, I'll take it!"
…
These people had completely forgotten how they mocked and ridiculed Xia Ruofei just now. Now, they were all shamelessly trying to get close to Xia Ruofei. Even Fatty Luo, who mocked Xia Ruofei the most, was smiling like the Maitreya Buddha.
Boss Luo said, "Little brother, don't continue to cut this material. What if it collapses again? Let's be friends. 10 million yuan, I'll take it! "
Xia Ruofei glanced at these jade merchants indifferently, then looked at Yu Mingdong and asked, "Mr. Yu, what do you think?"
Yu Mingdong smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Xia, I can't give you any advice. If we continue to cut it, it might rise, but it might also collapse. If we just sell it now, it's safe, but we might lose some money …"
Xia Ruofei snapped his fingers and said, "Then continue to cut it! Anyway, the expert said that it's just a piece of waste. If it collapses, then it collapses! We'll just treat it as waste! "
As Xia Ruofei spoke, he glanced at He Ping with a faint smile. He Ping's face was as ugly as it could be. He wanted to leave, but he also had a glimmer of hope. If Xia Ruofei continued to cut the stone and eventually collapsed, then he could at least save some face.
Seeing Xia Ruofei's firm attitude, everyone sighed secretly. They knew that there was no chance for them to pick up a bargain.
Of course, no one left just like that.
After all, this kind of rare high-quality floating flower jade was not easy to come across. Everyone was in this industry, so they naturally wanted to see it.
Besides, even if it turned out to be a raw material, they still had a chance to buy it! The competition might be a bit fierce, but once they bought it, it would be very beneficial for their respective jade processing plants.
Xia Ruofei declined the help of the stone cutter. He picked up the hand grinder himself, turned on the power again, and continued to grind the raw stone.
Everyone knew that Xia Ruofei was a newbie, and they were afraid that he would accidentally grind the jade away. However, they soon found that their worries were completely unnecessary.
Xia Ruofei's hands were terrifyingly stable. The jade flesh inside the raw stone was definitely irregular, but he could steadily grind off the surface of the stone without harming the jade flesh at all. He could even cleverly use the angle of the grinding wheel to clean off the surface of the stone in some irregular areas.
It looked like a butcher dissecting an ox, and there was an inexplicable sense of beauty.
Everyone was secretly amazed.
As the process of cutting the stone progressed, He Ping's heart began to sink. It seemed that it was impossible to lose the bet now. The part that had been cut out so far was worth at least 20 million. There was still a small part of the raw stone covered by the stone skin. God knew how much jade was inside …
He Ping also cursed in his heart. This kid is really lucky!
Xia Ruofei's heart was as calm as still water. He focused on cutting the stone. The onlookers didn't dare to breathe too loudly. They just watched a rare purple jade gradually appear …
Finally, Xia Ruofei turned off the hand grinder.
Everyone couldn't wait to gather around. The stone cutter eagerly brought a basin of water over.
Xia Ruofei placed the purple jadeite into a basin of water. After washing away the stone dust on the surface, the jadeite revealed its true appearance.
Everyone couldn't help but gasp.
What appeared in front of everyone was a piece of violet jade. Purple jade was originally very rare, but this purple jade's rich color could be said to be rare in the world. When the jade was put in the basin, it was as if the basin of water had turned into an intoxicating purple.
There were beautiful floating flowers inside the jade. The unique natural floating flowers seemed to form a picture scroll.
In addition, most of the jade was very transparent and looked watery. Most of the people present were insiders. They could almost recognize the quality of the jade at a glance.
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