Yu Zihan suppressed the thought in her mind. She wanted to deal with this piece of raw material first and make other plans later.
She carefully held the rough stone, observing its texture and color, as if she could discern some clue. She knew only a little about gambling on stones, but the space gave her some confidence. She did this mostly for show.
She knew how to arouse other people's interest, especially the person in front of her. For Yu Zihan, this person was not only a piece of driftwood that could help her escape death, but also an unexpected surprise. So Yu Zihan had to put in more effort.
She looked up at the man across from her who claimed to be the owner of the market. He was a handsome man with a face similar to her mother, Yu Meijuan, but this one was more refined and gentle. He was also looking at the girl in front of him, his sharp gaze seemed to see through her veil.
Yu Zihan read curiosity and scrutiny in his gaze. Afraid he might see through her, she smiled and said, "I'm somewhat interested in gambling on gemstones and do some research on the subject. I stumbled upon this rough stone in the market and thought it looked unique, so I bought it. Perhaps it's not the treasure I thought it was."
"Oh, but I still trust your judgment, miss." The man's eyes became more inquiring, and he seemed to not believe Yu Zihan's words.
Yu Zihan's heart tightened. She didn't want the man to see through her true intentions, so she feigned composure and said, "I made my judgment based on my experience and intuition. Of course, there's also some luck involved. I think gambling on stones is a kind of adventure and challenge. Sometimes you need to trust your feelings to discover surprises."
"Oh, I also agree with your point of view, young lady. Gambling on stones mostly relies on skills and experience, but luck is also very important. The intuition you mentioned is largely luck." The man nodded, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
"However, as the boss here, I'm not most interested in these. I just want to verify how much luck you have. You know I destroy thousands of such wastes every day." Boss Yu didn't continue the conversation, and Yu Zihan knew what he meant.
She looked at Boss Yu in confusion, not knowing what he would do next.
"How about this, I bet there will be something good in this piece of raw material." Boss Yu looked at Yu Zihan and wanted to observe the girl's expression, but he didn't expect that Yu Zihan was calm and didn't show any surprise or dissatisfaction.
"If there is any goods being shipped here, I will buy them. No matter what kind they are, I will sell them to you at the market price." Boss Yu continued to talk about his plan.
"Deal!" Boss Yu was still waiting for Yu Zihan to consider it, but he didn't expect Yu Zihan to agree readily as soon as he finished speaking, which Boss Yu appreciated very much.
The man looked at the rough stone carefully, then looked at Yu Zihan, then smiled and said, "I am very glad to meet such an interesting kid like you today. I hope your rough stone can produce excellent goods, then we will both win." His tone and attitude became relaxed in an instant.
Yu Zihan was delighted. She hadn't expected the man's suggestion to coincide with hers. Today was truly a good day. "Okay, I'm also curious and looking forward to it. Let's go cut it now."
Yu Zihan and the man walked through the bustling front yard and arrived at a quiet courtyard. Besides the pavilions and towers, the most striking thing was the cutting machine and some tools placed in the center of the courtyard. Yu Zihan observed the area carefully. It seemed that this was Mr. Yu's personal cutting area.
When they appeared here, several men came over. He looked at their faces and pointed at one of them and said, "Master Wang, help me cut this piece of raw material. Be careful when cutting."
As a matter of course, the craftsmen, upon entering the yard, began to observe the raw materials held by the boss's attendants. They were still wondering how their boss could be so discerning as to bring such waste materials into the backyard. Master Wang, upon hearing his boss's instructions, was even more puzzled. Why would his boss care so much about such waste materials? Although he didn't understand, he still took his boss's instructions seriously.
Master Wang placed the rough material on the cutting machine, wondering at what angle to cut. Originally, he'd intended to cut through the center; there was no material inside anyway, so why bother? But with his boss' instructions, he adjusted the angle and depth, planning to cut slowly from the edge, so that if anything went wrong, he wouldn't be blamed.
He then pressed the start button. Yu Zihan nervously watched the cutting machine's blade slice into the raw material, silently praying. Although she believed in space, this was her first time experiencing such a scene, and the pounding sensation was thrilling. At that moment, she forgot her own situation and the person before her.
The cutting machine made a shrill noise, and the edges of the raw material were cut off, leaving nothing inside. Master Wang thought to himself, as expected, waste is waste. He looked at his boss, who also looked slightly disappointed.
At this point, he had no choice but to tell Master Wang: "Keep cutting." Master Wang heard the boss's order and adjusted the angle and turned on the button again. Another piece of raw material was cut off, but there was still nothing inside. This time, not only was the master disappointed, but Boss Yu's face also became more disappointed.
He looked at Yu Zihan and thought to himself, "Could this little girl be using this kind of trick to deceive people?" After all, he had promised to pay her a deposit of one million, which was non-refundable regardless of whether the jade was minted or not. Thinking of this, Boss Yu looked at Yu Zihan with a more meaningful look.
Yu Zihan looked at the man's sour face and said, "Boss Yu, are you regretting it before the results are out?"
"Why would I regret it?" Boss Yu, already in a bad mood, felt a bit out of control after hearing Yu Zihan's words. It's only one million.
"Keep going." Boss Yu had calmed down by then. He figured if he couldn't get it working, he'd just consider it a reward for his curiosity. So he relaxed.
Master Wang then adjusted the blade to the middle of the material and began cutting. With the sharp sound of the blade, several people began to get nervous.
Yu Zihan and the man held their breath, looking forward to seeing the result inside. When the raw material was opened, a ray of emerald green light shot out from it.
Yu Zihan and the man both stared in disbelief. "Is this...is this jade?" Yu Zihan stammered. "Yes, it is jade, and it's very high quality," the man said excitedly.
Master Wang said happily, "This is an emerald of extremely high quality. Boss, you really have a good eye."
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