Chapter 556: Cutting Out Treasures

Generally speaking, the best jade material can be seen from the texture and color of the surface of the raw stone.

For example, if the surface of the leather material has coarse crystals, loose structure, or many cracks and pores, the jade mined will often be of very poor quality; on the contrary, if the surface of the leather material has fine and smooth crystals and a tight structure, the jade mined will often be of high quality.

Even as a layman, he could see that this stone did not match the characteristics of the original jade stone at all.

However, he is an outsider after all and can only watch the fun. His old friend cannot be considered an expert in this area, but he definitely has a more unique vision than him.

Old Man Sun pulled his old friend aside and asked with great interest, "What do you mean?"

An old friend explained bluntly: "Everything in the world has spirituality, and so does jade. The better the jade, the more spiritual it is, and it is good at using its ordinary appearance to cover up its rarity."

Old Man Sun was confused. "According to what you said, this stone has become a spirit?"

The old friend chuckled, "That's not the case. Spirituality is something mysterious and nobody can explain it, but you can't deny its existence."

Old Man Sun was speechless. "So what you've been saying is all nonsense! Just tell me straight away, is there any jade in here?"

The old friend groaned for a moment, "I have less than 20% chance of getting it, but if it does, it must be the best jade."

Old Man Sun was so angry that he laughed, "You're not even 20% sure, are you kidding me?"

His old friend rolled his eyes at him and said, "If I was absolutely sure, I would have taken out my stuff long ago."

Old Man Sun looked at his old friend with amusement, "You came to drink and brought your stuff with you?"

"What do you know? That's my lifeblood."

Seeing his old friend staring at the stone in fascination, Old Man Sun came up with a plan. He stood up and walked to Qin Dahai, who was surrounded by people talking.

"Lao Qin, we still have a while before we leave, why don't we do something interesting?"

Qin Dahai was surrounded by people congratulating him. His face was red and he was very happy. When he heard what Old Man Sun said, he agreed happily: "Sure, what do you want to play?"

Old Man Sun walked up to Gao Ji and touched the clean stone. "Let's bet on whether there is something inside the stone."

After hearing this, everyone gathered around with great interest, looking at Old Man Sun and then at the big rock, all showing surprise and curiosity.

Qin Dahai was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "No bet."

Not to mention that this stone was a birthday gift given to him by his precious granddaughter who brought it back from abroad, so he was reluctant to cut it.

Moreover, the youngest son asked his granddaughter and said that she just picked up the stone casually, although he didn't know why his granddaughter picked up such an ordinary stone.

"Aren't you curious? Old Wan said that there is a 20% chance that there is a treasure here." Old Man Sun tempted.

Everyone's eyes turned to Wan Song who was sitting quietly beside them.

"Xiao Wan, are you sure?"

Wan Song, who was named by Qin Dahai, stood up and walked over. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "To be honest with you, Mr. Qin, I once had the honor of seeing Master Liu produce a top-grade imperial green jadeite. The surface of that rough stone is somewhat similar to yours."

"How similar?"

"Five points."

Qin Dahai didn't believe that his little granddaughter could pick up top-quality jadeite rough stone, but he couldn't help but Old Man Sun and others believed Wansong.

Top-quality imperial green jadeite. Such a good thing, even if you can’t get it, it’s good to be able to open your eyes to it.

It's mainly because our days of not having to worry about food and drink are too comfortable and dull, and it's a rare opportunity to have such fun, so we don't want to let it go easily.

Qin Dahai was so pestered that he had no choice but to agree to let Wan Song give it a try.

While Wansong was getting his tools, Old Man Sun had two long tables brought over, one for Wansong to cut stones and materials, and the other for him to set up gambling.

Old Man Sun was the first to place a bet, and his stake was a newly acquired palm-sized piece of hibiscus jade.

"I bet there's something in here. If I lose, I'll give this piece of hibiscus jade to your granddaughter as a gift. If I win, you can use the scraps of the jade to make a pendant for me. How do you think?"

Old Man Sun and Qin Dahai were close friends, and the Qin family had just adopted a little granddaughter, so he was going to prepare a gift for her. Therefore, for Old Man Sun, this bet was a win-win deal.

Qin Dahai could only curse the other party for being cunning and agreed with a displeased look on his face.

Several other people also placed bets one after another, and the stakes were all items suitable for giving to girls as gifts.

Wan Song brought over the stone-cutting tools, and Qin Dahai nervously warned him, "Be careful, don't damage the stone."

"Don't worry, Lao Qin. Lao Wan has a lot of experience in cutting materials. He won't damage the treasure in your stone."

Qin Dahai glared at him angrily, "I'm talking about stones!"

Old Man Sun comforted him, "You like stones. When your little granddaughter comes back, can't the two of you go outside and pick them up every day? You can pick up whatever you want."

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Qin Dahai blew his beard and glared: "..."

Wansong was very careful. He selected a palm-thick piece from the edge and cut it slowly, but found nothing.

The onlookers sighed in disappointment.

Qin Dahai laughed out loud, "You lose. Haha. On behalf of my Qiqi, I would like to thank everyone for their generosity."

Old man Sun could afford to lose, and he immediately said that he would send the hibiscus jade material to him in two days.

"Wait a minute!"

The other bettors were about to admit defeat when Wan Song suddenly shouted excitedly, "Yes, there is something good!"

Everyone was stunned, and then they quickly gathered around to see what was happening.

"What good stuff is that? Let me see." Old man Sun reacted the fastest, ran the fastest, and stood in the front.

Qin Dahai was still standing there in a daze, unable to react.

The broken stone that the little granddaughter picked up turned out to be jade? What a joke! When Qin Dahai came to his senses and squeezed in, Wan Song was washing the cut surface with water.

After washing off the lime powder on the cut surface, have two people help hold up a black cloth to block the sunlight above your head, and then use a strong flashlight to illuminate the cut surface.

"It's true! Looking at its glossiness and purity, it must be at least icy jade, right?" someone nearby exclaimed in a low voice.

Qin Dahai looked at the cross-section that emitted a dark green fluorescent light under the high-intensity flashlight, and was so stunned that he was speechless.

Hey! There really is a treasure in this stone! "Old Qin, should I continue cutting?" Wan Song asked excitedly.

Before Qin Dahai could answer, Old Man Sun on the side excitedly shouted, "Cut it out, what are you waiting for!"

Wan Song looked at Qin Dahai eagerly, his eyes full of desire and pleading.

Stone cutting is a technical job. There is an old saying in the stone gambling world: Stone cutting determines life or death.

Most people who come across this kind of top-quality jade will not cut it rashly, but will instead find an experienced and skilled master craftsman to take charge of the cutting.

Qin Dahai hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Tsk."

If it weren't for Wansong, he would have no idea that there was top-grade jade in this stone. If Wansong was damaged, it was God's will.

(End of this chapter)