She smiled and said, "The most exciting one is called 'full bet,' which is a stone where you can't see anything except the surface. It all depends on your eyesight and luck."

"One cut can make you rich overnight, or it can leave you penniless. The saying 'one cut makes you poor, one cut makes you rich, one cut leaves you in rags' is exactly what this means."

"Another type is 'windowed material,' which involves cutting a small 'window' into the stone to reveal a bit of the color and translucency of the jade inside. This type is less risky, but also more expensive."

"Of course, opening windows can also be a trap. Some businesses will deliberately open the best spots for you to see, while the other places may not be good."

She paused, then pointed to the brightest area of ​​lights not far away.

"Look, that's the old mine raw jade area. There are quite a few reputable old shops there. I'll take you to the one we usually go to. Their materials are relatively more reliable."

As the three were talking, they passed a makeshift stone-cutting area.

With a "thud," a well-dressed middle-aged man suddenly collapsed to the ground.

He clutched a stone that had just been split open, revealing a large expanse of grayish-white stone with only a pitiful patch of green on the surface, and burst into tears. His cries were so mournful that they broke the hearts of all who heard them.

"My money! Fifty million! Fifty million for this green slapstick! Damn it! I've lost all my savings for my wife!"

A crowd of onlookers immediately gathered around, pointing and whispering, sighing with amusement.

"Tsk tsk, another one who's lost their mind. They spent 50 million on a piece of jade with a window cut, thinking they could find imperial green jade?"

"This is the typical temptation of 'high-quality green jade from a piece of garbage,' but unfortunately it's only green in a small patch. The part that's been rubbed looks pleasing, but once you cut it open, it's a classic 'pierced agate,' a case of appearances not matching reality!"

"Alas, even a god can't judge a piece of jade. My brother, please accept my condolences. This industry is very complex!"

"Another real-life example of 'going back to square one'!"

...

Gu Huaiyue looked at the dejected figure and gently shook her head, explaining to Zhou Yang and Xu Yao.

“That’s a typical ‘applied green’ stone. In order to sell it at a high price, raw stone merchants will deliberately apply a very thin layer of real jade skin to some stones that don’t look good, or only use good material in the windowed area, while the rest is all waste stone.”

"When the buyer saw that tempting green color in the window, he impulsively bought it at a high price. But when he cut it open, it turned out to be full of bricks. It was like he was back to square one."

"So, the jade gambling industry is very murky. Small bets are fun, but big bets can bankrupt you."

Her tone carried a hint of warning.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

Is a little gambling fun, but excessive gambling harmful?

For him, it doesn't exist!

His eyes are those of someone who has mastered the art of appraising treasures through a systematic initiation.

Although he didn't have X-ray vision, after careful observation, the inside of the jadeite rough was almost like transparent glass to him.

"Come on, I'll take you to see the familiar shop."

Gu Huaiyue led the two of them with practiced ease to a jade gambling shop called "Hongyunfang".

The shop is decorated in an antique style, and two huge stone lions stand majestically at the entrance.

A middle-aged boss with a protruding belly greeted us with a beaming smile that seemed to ooze oil.

"Oh my, Miss Gu is here! What a rare treat! What would you like to play today? Small or large?"

Zhou Yang entered the store, his gaze sweeping over the mountains of raw materials piled up inside.

Gu Huaiyue smiled slightly: "Boss, we'd like to see the full betting information."

"Full betting odds?"

A glint flashed in the boss's eyes, and his smile widened. "Alright! This way, distinguished guests, please. This is the most exciting betting information, and it will also test your eyesight the most!"

The entire gambling area has more stones, and they are more mixed up.

These rough stones are covered with a thick weathered rind, some as rough as crocodile skin, others as smooth as pebbles, and the colors are also varied, including yellow sand skin, white salt sand, black ebony sand...

Xu Yao was overwhelmed by the sheer number of options and completely clueless, having no idea where to begin.

She could only look to Zhou Yang for help, and muttered softly, "Zhou Yang, how... how do I choose? They all look about the same, like stones."

Zhou Yang smiled slightly, pointed to a stone with faint green stripes on its surface, but also with many black spots, and patiently explained.

"When choosing a stone, first look at the outer skin, then look at the veins, moss, blemishes, and fog."

“For example, look at this area. These green stripes are ‘pine flowers.’ Where there are pine flowers, the chances of green plants growing are higher.”

"But these black spots on it are 'spots'. There are two types of spots: live spots and dead spots. Dead spots will eat away at the jade and turn the jade black, which basically ruins it."

"But if it is a living tinea, and there is color around the tinea body or under the tinea, then there is often a high green hidden under the tinea, which is called 'high color under the tinea'."

“Look at this one, it looks like a live tinea, and the color has already penetrated the tinea body, it’s worth a shot.”

Zhou Yang gave an explanation while also making his selections.

This stone has a tight outer skin, a pure pine-flower color, and hidden potential beneath the moss-like surface; it's worth considering!

Xu Yao was confused, but she nodded as if she understood.

Following Zhou Yang's example, she picked out the white sand-skinned rough stone that looked the most pleasing to the eye.

The skin is delicate, and it has a subtle crystalline sheen under the light, indicating that it is a piece of excellent material.

She couldn't help but feel secretly pleased: This stone looks much better than Zhou Yang's stone with "pockmarks"!

Gu Huaiyue chose a rather substantial piece of black Wusha raw stone.

This type of rough stone is most likely to yield high-quality color, but it is also most likely to fail miserably, making it a typical high-risk, high-reward type.

She glanced at Zhou Yang with some surprise, thinking to herself: This guy knows so much about the ins and outs of jade gambling.

A high-quality green jadeite will emerge from beneath the black spots; this is a judgment that only experienced jade gamblers dare to make.

How many more surprises does he have that I don't know about?

The three made their selections and paid the bill.

Zhou Yang's piece only cost 80,000 yuan because it had unsightly black spots and the skin was not in good condition.

Xu Yao's piece of white sand leather cost a whopping 350,000 yuan because of its superior quality.

Gu Huaiyue's piece of black jade is even more valuable, worth 680,000.

"Let's go, let's go get the stones cut over there!"

Gu Huaiyue was in high spirits and couldn't wait to see the result.

The three were about to walk into the stone-cutting area inside the shop. Xu Yao followed behind Zhou Yang, her eyes still curiously examining the strangely shaped raw stones around them.

Suddenly, around the corner of the nearby shelf, a woman dressed in a seductive manner, exuding a strong perfume scent, appeared.

She swayed her hips and rushed out in a flurry, probably eager to see some excitement.

Xu Yao couldn't dodge in time, and the two bumped into each other lightly.

"Ouch!"

The alluring woman screamed as her arm, adorned with a bright green bracelet speckled with white flecks, slammed into the metal support of the shelf next to her.