Chapter 29 A Keen Eye for Unpolished Gems
"boss."
"What for?" The jade shop owner, who had been called over, looked puzzled.
"Get someone to grind a window out of all of these right now." Wen Ni tossed the bag of jade rough stones onto the counter with great magnanimity. "I won't let you grind them for nothing; I'll pay ten times the price!"
"Ten times!? Great! I'll go get help right now!"
The shop owner's skills have even made his legs much more agile.
While waiting for the jade polisher, Chen Yingying picked up another piece of jade blank, looked at it from left to right, and no matter how she looked at it, it just looked like a thick lump of clay!
"What kind of expensive jade could this thing possibly yield? Only a fool would waste money on something like this..." Chen Yingying said disdainfully, and then threw it back.
"I think it's worth it; it's priceless."
Wen Ni leaned against the counter, her eyes slightly narrowed as she looked at Chen Yingying, her words carrying a double meaning: "Returning to simplicity is often more precious than affectation!"
"Tch, I'd like to see how this rough gem of yours will make you lose everything!" Chen Yingying retorted.
By this time, all the polishing masters had arrived, sat down in a row, and officially began polishing the stone in front of them.
People inside and outside the shop stared intently, waiting to see what would be produced!
"Jadeite of the bean variety".
Soon, the first jade blank was cut open.
"This is the cheapest variety, worth at most a hundred or so yuan!" the shop owner immediately retorted sarcastically.
Chen Yingying was the happiest, her mouth almost stretched to the back of her head. "Brother Cai, look, some people are just so obsessed with saving face that they suffer for it. You can call her stupid, but she won't admit it!"
"If what comes out next is still this worthless stuff, won't Wen Ni be devastated?" Even her assistant, Xiao Wen, chuckled quietly.
Cai Wenyou didn't speak, but his brows furrowed even deeper. He turned to look at Wen Ni, only to see her sitting by the table eating sunflower seeds as if nothing had happened.
The one-eyed man was also nervous, afraid that he had misjudged her, and looked at Wen Ni with trepidation...
"Why are you all looking at me? There are still seven or eight stones left. Keep going!" Wen Ni waved her hand, not caring at all.
"..."
"It's just another ordinary bean variety."
"Mine is alright. It turned out to be a greenish-brown color, so it's worth at least two or three thousand."
"Young lady, are you still going to open it?" The shop owner then looked at Wen Ni and said sarcastically, "I advise you to return these unopened stones at the back; that way you can reduce your losses!"
"Miss Wen, what the shop owner said makes sense." Cai Wenyou was also somewhat disheartened and wanted to dissuade him.
Chen Yingying remained silent, waiting to see the joke unfold!
"Don't back down, keep driving."
In their eyes, Wen Ni was stubborn and headstrong, and would suffer sooner or later!
Upon hearing this, the shop owner sighed and laughed at the same time, "Then let's listen to this young lady and keep operating! I've never seen anyone so eager to be a sucker!"
The sound of polishing rose intermittently from inside the shop.
After a series of worthless items were sold, people lost their enthusiasm, and even the number of onlookers at the entrance dwindled.
"It's out! This time it's a glutinous jadeite. Judging from the color, it's worth at least ten thousand yuan!"
"It's just a glutinous rice seed..." the shop owner scoffed.
"Wait! I've found a piece of glutinous ice jadeite here! Judging from its translucency, it's worth at least 50,000!" another craftsman exclaimed.
The shop owner finally shut up and leaned over to take a look.
"I think that's about it at best. Five stones, and the jadeite they yield will be worth less than 60,000 yuan in total!" Chen Yingying shook her head uninterestedly. "It's really boring. You guys play, I'm going back first!"
However, just as she turned around, she heard the stone polisher behind her suddenly gasp!
"This is... a pure ice jadeite!"
"Mine is the same, it's pure icy jadeite, with almost no impurities, and the market price starts at least at 200,000!"
"Wait...look at this in my hand!"
Another craftsman, his hands trembling, lifted a piece of stone and exclaimed, "High-grade icy jadeite! I actually found a piece of high-grade icy jadeite worth 500,000!"
The store fell silent upon hearing this. Chen Yingying's face turned ashen, overwhelmed with mixed emotions!
This is a real steal!
The shop owner swallowed hard. So far, only seven stones have been unearthed, and that girl has already made a net profit of 300,000!
Wen Ni finally put down her melon seeds, stepped forward, and took the jade. Her pupils reflected the jade's crystal-clear brilliance. "Raw jade, raw jade, already breathtakingly beautiful and priceless even before it's been carved. With a little polishing, it will surely shine even brighter!"
“Mr. Xiao Weilai, don’t you think so?” After Wen Ni finished speaking, she suddenly turned her wrist and handed the high-quality icy jadeite blank to the one-eyed man!
When she was transferring the money, she had to enter the recipient's name, and she made a point of remembering his name.
"yes……"
Xiao Weilai stared blankly into her bright eyes, seemingly understanding but not quite grasping the deeper meaning behind her words!
"With such talent, have you ever thought about making something of yourself?"
"I think!"
Xiao Weilai blurted out, but then lowered his head again, "But nobody believes me, nobody wants to hire me. I'm just a blind, hunchbacked old man, barely scraping by..."
I believe you.
Just three simple words.
Like a beam of light shining into the deep sea, it allows those drowning to see the direction where hope exists!
“My shop needs an experienced person to manage it for me.” Wen Ni looked at him earnestly and sincerely. “If you are willing, I will send someone to pick you up in a few days.”
"You own shops?" Cai Wenyou and the others asked in unison.
"Not now."
Wen Ni answered readily, then raised her face and said, "But it will be here soon."
Opening a jade shop was a spur-of-the-moment decision she made after meeting Xiao Weilai and his son today!
In this way, someone can run the shop for her, and the father and son of Xiao Weilai can also get out of their predicament.
A win-win situation, everyone is happy.
"You...you're not a liar, are you?"
Xiao Weilai was stunned for a long time; he had been deceived countless times.
"This is the deposit." Wen Ni handed him the high-quality jadeite worth 500,000, and smiled. "The cost of cheating you is a bit too high!"
"This... is for me too?" Xiao Weilai couldn't believe it again.
Instead, Xiao Xiaobao took the initiative to catch the jade. He weakly tugged at Xiao Weiyang's sleeve and said, "Father, this sister is not a bad person. I like her."
"Good boy." Wen Ni couldn't help but smile and patted Xiao Bao's hair.
"Okay then!"
Xiao Weilai gritted her teeth, stamped her foot, and resolutely raised her head to look at Wen Ni. "Since you trust me, then I'll trust you this time! Xiao Bao and I will wait for you here!"
"good."
"Remember my name." Wen Ni's smile was radiant and captivating. "My name is Wen Ni."
"Warm as spring, beautiful as spring!"
Not only Xiao Weilai remembered her, but everyone present did. Young and promising, radiant and full of life, she was truly extraordinary!
After leaving the bustling jade street, Wen Ni got into Cai Wenyou's car and they went back to the hotel together.
The car stopped in front of the hotel. Wen Ni got out of the car, turned around and nodded to Cai Wenyou, "Thank you for your help today, Mr. Cai."
"How could it be trouble? On the contrary, Miss Wen, you have brought us many surprises."
Cai Wenyou's gaze was fixed on her serene face. He couldn't see through her at all. Was she really just Lu Jinye's bodyguard?
“Then I’ll go upstairs first. Goodbye, Mr. Cai.” Wen Ni reached out to take her bag.
"etc……"
Cai Wenyou, however, dodged the bag behind him, causing her to raise an eyebrow at his handsome, smiling face.
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