The words were spoken softly, but they caught the man's attention.
He turned around and saw that it was a little girl, so he clasped his hands in a fist and smiled.
"Little sister, I appreciate your kind words!"
The stone was opened, revealing a glimmer of red light.
Everyone was immediately shocked:
"That...that's pigeon blood red!"
"Imperial green with pigeon blood red inside, that's incredibly rare!"
The stone cutter immediately took the stone off and slowly polished it with a file.
The stone's full shape slowly came into view, its overall size being only about half the size of a baby's fist.
Imperial green alone wouldn't be worth much money, but the key is that this imperial green contains a cluster of pigeon blood red.
The deep green jadeite has a hint of red light, making it mysterious and noble. This gemstone is so rare that it is priceless and unavailable for purchase.
The stone cutter's hands trembled slightly.
"I've been cutting stones for so many years, and I've never seen a gem like this before."
"Young man, congratulations!"
The man took the stone, his face beaming with joy, and shouted:
"I'm so happy today, everyone here will receive 100,000!"
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
This gemstone is worth at least hundreds of millions, Gu Xicheng's eyes flickered slightly.
He remembered that the phoenix crown his mother bought for Qingqing seemed to be missing a gemstone, and that it would look better if that gemstone were inlaid.
Gu Xicheng was about to go up and buy from him when, to his surprise, the man walked over to him.
"Little sister, did you already know that there would be good stuff inside the stone?"
Lu Qing shook his head: "This is my first time at a jade gambling market, how would I know how to look at stones!"
"Stop pretending! I heard you say something every time that coward opened a stone."
"To be able to tell at a glance, you either have X-ray vision or you're an expert," the man chuckled.
Lu Qing scratched his head and smiled:
"Brother, you've misunderstood. I don't know how to judge stones, but I can read faces."
"When that person came over carrying the stone, his wealth palace was shining brightly, which looked like he was about to become rich. But after the first cut, when he started to hesitate about whether to sell it, the golden light faded."
"If he had sold it to you back then, he wouldn't have lost out; he would have just made less profit. But he chose to keep it open."
“As he continued to open the stone, his wealth palace lit up again, but he hesitated again. On the third opening, he sold it for one million, and now the wealth was no longer his to enjoy.”
"In short, if he chooses to continue cutting the stone, his wealth palace shines brightly; once he hesitates, the golden light dims. Doesn't this mean that good things can be found inside the stone?"
The man was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.
This little girl is interesting; he found her quite amusing, and laughed:
"If you're really good at fortune telling, then why don't you tell my fortune? I'll sell the stone and treat you to dinner!"
Lu Qing looked at his face and smiled:
"You will receive a huge windfall today."
The man chuckled: "Isn't that obvious? If I sell this stone, I'll make a fortune!"
Lu Qing: "But at the same time, you will also die a violent death because of this windfall."
Upon hearing this, the man's smile instantly froze.
"Little girl, are you serious?"
Lu Qing nodded: "Of course!"
The man was skeptical, but a chill ran down his spine. He turned around and saw the man who had just sold him the stone looking at him with a sinister gaze.
At this moment, Gu Xicheng proposed:
How much are you planning to sell this stone for?
The man sized up Gu Xicheng: "You want to buy it?"
Gu Xicheng nodded: "This stone is worth 100 million, I'll add another 50 million for you, how about that?"
The man immediately agreed: "Deal!"
Gu Xicheng immediately wrote him a check.
The man was very perceptive; he could tell at a glance that Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing were a couple.
I'll definitely buy the gemstones to give to my wife.
So after receiving the check, he put the gemstone in a box and handed it to Lu Qing.
"Little sister, your husband treats you so well. I wish you a long and happy marriage!"
Lu Qing looked at Gu Xicheng: "Is this a gift for me?"
"Otherwise what? Who else could I give it to!" Gu Xicheng laughed.
Lu Qing smiled and happily accepted it.
She wasn't interested in stones, but she was happy because Gu Xicheng had given them to her.
"Let's get to know each other formally. My name is Chen Zhao, and I'm a professional jade gambler!" The man smiled and extended his hand to Gu Xicheng.
Gu Xicheng reached out and shook hands with him:
"Hello, Gu Xicheng, this is my fiancée Lu Qing, and her classmates."
"Oh my, I didn't expect you to be the eldest young master of the Gu family! My apologies for not recognizing you!" Chen Zhao bowed and scraped.
"I knew it! Who would trouble Boss Meng to personally receive us!"
Meng Lianyun smiled and said, "Chen Zhao, long time no see. I heard you went to America. When did you come back?"
"Just yesterday! I came here as soon as I got back!" Chen Zhao said with a smile.
"You've made a fortune today! Don't run away later, you have to treat us to dinner!" Meng Lianyun said with a smile, putting his arm around his shoulder.
Chen Zhao patted his chest confidently: "No problem, a five-star hotel, order whatever you like!"
“It just so happens that Qingqing wants to pick out a stone. Chen Zhao is an expert, with a very sharp eye. You can have him help you choose one, and put it on my tab,” Meng Lianyun said with a smile.
"Brother Meng is so generous, it would be no fun if I were the only one carrying the load."
Lu Qing raised an eyebrow at the group of girls behind her, the meaning was clear: give each of them a piece of paper.
Meng Lianyun was both amused and exasperated: "Old Gu, is your wife really determined to trick me today?"
Gu Xicheng: "I'll treat you to drinks later, okay?"
Meng Lianyun: "Fine! Qingqing is my and my sister's savior, so even if you don't buy me a drink, I have to obey!"
“Each of them picks one piece; Chen Zhao, you help them make an eye for it.”
Chen Zhao: "Alright! I promise none of the ladies will go back empty-handed."
"Ladies, this way please!"
Chen Zhao took the five girls to the high-quality stone material area, told them the tricks to choosing stones, and let them choose for themselves, and then he would take a look at their selections.
Lu Qing looked around but couldn't find anything she liked.
The other people's stones have already been cut open, some are pigeon blood red stones the size of a fingernail, some are jadeite, and some are pink diamonds; everyone has made a profit.
But they didn't sell them; instead, Meng Lianyun took them and had them polished and made into jewelry.
Now only Lu Qing is left.
Chen Zhao was getting tired of waiting: "Little Miss, haven't you made your choice yet?"
Lu Qing shook his head: "I always feel that the stone I need isn't here."
"Did you calculate this too?" Chen Zhao asked.
Lu Qing: "I can't really call myself that; it's just an intuition."
Meng Lianyun glanced at the time: "Since you didn't find anything you like, let's go eat first and come back when we have time. Anyway, my gambling stone market isn't going anywhere."
"All right!"
After searching for so long, Lu Qing was also hungry.
As everyone left the jade gambling market, Lu Qing suddenly stopped at the door.
She turned her head to look at the pile of the cheapest stones.
Something seemed to be drawing her in.
"Qingqing, what's wrong?" Gu Xicheng asked.
Lu Qing did not answer, but walked to the stone and looked at it for a while before pulling out a piece of black raw stone.
I want this!
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