While Ouyang Zhenyu was sizing up Master Huang, Master Huang was also sizing up Ouyang Zhenyu.

He nodded at Ouyang Zhenyu with a smile on his face.

"Is this your first time here, young man?"

Ouyang Zhenyu nodded. This Master Huang was someone they couldn't afford to offend, so they naturally had to be polite in their words.

"I just wanted to try my luck since it was my first time here."

"Young man, your village elders are right. They've never seen you come out to see the world before, have they?"

You should listen to your elders. This isn't a place you should be visiting.

“Your village doesn’t earn money easily, don’t waste it. Listen to my advice. After you finish cutting this stone, go back home as soon as possible.”

Ouyang Zhenyu was somewhat surprised that a jade factory owner would advise people against gambling on stones.

"You must be Third Master. I've heard so much about you."

"You're quite impressive, kid. You've shown a fearless, youthful spirit without any stage fright."

"Third Master, my surname is Jiang, you can call me Xiao Jiang."

"Xiao Jiang, listen to advice and eat your fill. Finish cutting the stone and leave quickly."

"It's gone up, it's gone up."

Before he could finish speaking, Da Lei excitedly stopped the grinding wheel.

Holding the stone in her hands, she excitedly ran to Ouyang Zhenyu.

"Boss, the price has gone up!"

The sound of the stone rising immediately attracted the attention of those nearby. After all, at this moment, regardless of the size of the stone or what could be cut out, a successful cut was always good news.

"Look, it's actually boxwood green!"

"And it's completely green."

Da Lei was even more excited than Ouyang Zhenyu. Ouyang Zhenyu wasn't very familiar with the terminology related to jade, but when he saw the stone Da Lei handed him, he looked down and examined it closely.

A section of the skylight had been worn away, revealing a slightly yellowish-green color underneath; the green was rather pale.

There was also some yellow in the light green.

According to Ouyang Zhenyu's understanding of jadeite, he believes that good jadeite is a pure green, a deep and intense green that cannot be diluted, and this kind of green is obviously something he would not normally give a second glance to.

But since Da Lei said it turned out to be a good deal, it proves that this yellow-green jade is definitely a type of jade.

He could tell from a careful examination of the jade's base color that it was very pure and free of impurities.

"Wow, not bad, kid. You've got good luck. You managed to find a boxwood green stone out of your 3-yuan stone."

Master Huang held out his hand, holding the teapot. Upon seeing this, Da Lei hurriedly and respectfully handed over the stone in his hand. Master Huang carefully examined the stone.

Nod.

"Kid, not bad, not bad, yours has increased at least two hundred times."

Ouyang Zhenyu's heart skipped a beat; the stone was worth at least 600 yuan.

Da Zhuang and Da Zhu Zi, standing nearby, were so excited their legs were trembling.

How would they know what a price increase is?

But just hearing that it can increase two hundredfold, this thing can still be calculated.

Six hundred yuan—the entire village combined couldn't come up with such a large sum of money.

It's no wonder that there's basically no side income in the village; the only side income is hunting wild animals.

Sell ​​some furs, eggs, pork, and the like to make some money.

But the money rarely reaches our hands; it has to be exchanged for food and other necessities.

It's no wonder they rarely see the money; after each transaction, it's practically impossible to get any cash.

"It's time to stop with Xiao Jiang's stone."

At this point, 600 yuan guarantees you won't lose money.

Master Huang also found the young man in front of him quite pleasing to the eye.

People that Jun Ge dislikes are always viewed favorably by Master Huang.

He really looked down on this handsome guy.

He only gave him advice because he genuinely wanted to mentor the young people in front of him.

"I don't know much about jadeite, but since this is the only opening, it's worth 600."

If all the skin is removed, shouldn't the price double?

Ouyang Zhenyu pretended to be an outsider in order to test Master Huang.

I did play with jade in my past life after I became rich, so I know the principle of whether to open or not to open a window.

"If Xiao Jiang's skin were completely removed and he were fully recovered, his value would not only double but could increase tenfold. At the current price, he would be worth at least 6,000 yuan."

However, there are risks involved. If the surrounding skin is worn away and the jadeite isn't fully green, then your 600 yuan will be significantly reduced.

Because the person bet 600 yuan was betting on the value of 6,000 yuan.

"Moreover, one cut can make you poor, another can make you rich, and yet another can leave you in rags. No one can guarantee what the skin will look like after the skin is polished. Sometimes, there is only a shallow layer of green on the surface."

"Then you'll lose everything."

This advice is very insightful.

"Third Master, thank you."

"Master Lei, could you please peel off all the skin around here for me?"

Da Lei shrank his neck and couldn't help but give a thumbs up, thinking to himself, "This young man has real guts."

He picked up the stone and turned to leave, only to hear someone say something beside him.

"Young man, know when to quit while you're ahead. Greed won't end well in this business. Look at this stone, I'll give you 500 yuan, I'll take it, how about it?"

I only saw a middle-aged man in his forties come out.

"Boss, when you gamble, you should gamble big, otherwise you might as well not gamble at all."

Ouyang Zhenyu naturally knew what was going on; others might not know the situation with this stone, but he certainly did.

Master Huang said with a smile,

"Old Wei, young people are fearless and naive. Let's just wait and see."

The two men exchanged a glance and smiled; they had been in this business for far too long.

Those who are unwilling to accept defeat and want to take another big gamble understand this mentality all too well.

Da Lei has been cutting stones for so long without ever making a profit; this is the first time he has ever made a profit.

Although it was a boxwood green, it was still the first stone I had ever cut and won, so I couldn't help but be excited and my hands were trembling a little.

Carefully remove all the surrounding skin.

The crowd gasped in disbelief.

After the stone was submerged in water, Da Lei wiped away the water droplets and stone dust, revealing that it was a complete piece of boxwood green.

The stone, about the size of a fist, is entirely covered in a vibrant yellow-green hue, and its purity is evident from every angle, whether viewed from above, below, left, or right.

There is no cotton or impurities inside.

This is truly commendable.

"Ouch, this kid really cut it big!"

Such a large patch of boxwood green. Not bad!

“A stone that cost three yuan, this kid has made at least two thousand times more.”

"Damn it, I never thought I could find a bargain on a three-yuan stone."

"I haven't heard of a 3-yuan stone being worth so much money in years. I have to pick out a couple and try my luck."

“Then I’ll go pick out a couple too. Anyway, they’re only 3 yuan each, so they’re not expensive. I should be able to pick out five or six without any problem.”

The group of people walked enthusiastically toward the front yard, while the back yard was sparsely populated, with fewer people around.