Chapter 316: Top-Grade Jadeite Unearthed! (Two chapters combined)
When people around saw that Gu Yin had spent tens of millions to buy such a piece of junk, they all tried to persuade her to stop.
"Young lady, you mustn't buy this stone!"
"Look at the surface of this stone, so many spots! When you shine a flashlight on it, you can't even see the end!"
"Exactly! Many experts have examined it. Don't gamble on the absence of erosion just because the color is nice! Look at this moss! It's been eaten away! Look at this stone all over, there's not a single good spot! It means this stuff is seeping out from the inside! Don't buy it!"
"Where are your parents?! How can you be allowed to run wild like this! You can't spend money like this!"
"I wonder which rich heiress she is! So extravagant, spending money to buy a piece of junk!"
Gu Yin smiled and shook her head: "I'm optimistic about this stone!" Then, ignoring everyone else, she took two more pieces of worthless scrap material, thinking she would just consider it good luck, otherwise it would be bad if someone became suspicious!
Seeing that Gu Yin wouldn't listen, the onlookers didn't leave either. They saw that Gu Yin simply shone her flashlight on the stones and then put them into the basket, showing no skill whatsoever.
This is clearly a girl who doesn't know anything!
"Little girl, do you want me to cut off your fly legs and take a look?"
Gu Yin knew they wanted to see the excitement, and she had no intention of taking the stone back.
"I'll cut them after I buy some more." After saying that, he moved to another spot and continued looking at the stones.
Because of the cheating effect of the Eye of Immaculateness, Gu Yin scanned the warehouse and picked out the best water-type jadeite, so she didn't buy any more.
This mine has an extremely high yield! Gu Yin took seven pieces of the highest-grade jadeite alone! There were also many other pieces of not-so-low-grade jadeite, but Gu Yin didn't take any. She had to save the good stuff for others, otherwise she and her grandfather might not be able to leave this place!
After picking up a few more pieces of scrap material, Gu Yin went to pay the bill.
Seeing her go to pay, the onlookers followed her. Some people on the way saw them following behind a girl, and after hearing that the girl had bought a tiny stone, they also followed out of curiosity.
When Gu Yin finished paying the bill and turned around, she saw a large group of people surrounding her.
Helpless, Gu Yin called the old man.
Before long, the old man arrived with his entourage. Seeing the situation, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "My dear granddaughter, what's wrong?"
Before Gu Yin could speak, people around her spoke up.
"Grandpa, your granddaughter is something else! She spent tens of millions on a piece of stone covered in black spots! And she also bought more than a dozen ordinary stones. Look at that basket she has, she spent over a hundred million! Aren't you going to do anything about it? How can you let a child have so much money!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wansheng looked at Gu Yin, then at the large basket full of food, and raised his eyebrows: "Did you choose all of these?"
Gu Yin nodded.
"How did you choose?"
Gu Yin held up the flashlight in her hand: "Use this."
Zhou Wansheng asked in surprise, "You can understand it?"
Gu Yin shook her head again. If only she could understand it!
"If you don't understand, why buy them? Is there a reason for buying those?" He was very curious and wanted to see how his clever granddaughter had picked out those dozen or so stones from thousands of stones. He wanted to see what was so special about them.
Gu Yin blinked: "I just felt they looked good, so I bought them."
Zhou Wansheng's lips twitched slightly: "..." He was overthinking it.
"Should we cut it?"
Gu Yin nodded and pointed to the large rock covered with black spots and several pieces of scrap: "Cut this one, this one, and this one. Take the rest to the hotel. I want to play around with them myself."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wansheng had his bodyguards come up and take the stone that Gu Yin wanted to take back to where he kept the stones. There were people watching over it, so it was safe.
Then he took Gu Yin to the cutting area.
There aren't many people in the cutting area yet. Today is only the first day, and many people are still looking at the stones. The busiest time for cutting stones will be tomorrow or the day after.
After the bodyguards brought the stone out, the experts Zhou Wansheng brought over examined it and found that, as the people around them had said, the stone was indeed worthless. However, since it was the boss's daughter, they didn't say anything more.
Wu Ye's master craftsman also stepped forward to examine it, and said regretfully, "If this stone hadn't been eroded by these black spots, it would be top-quality material! But we can't be sure if it's waste material yet. Considering it's such a large piece, there might be good material inside. If we can make a bracelet, we'll make a profit! If it also has black spots inside, then we can only make a large ornament, worth only tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands."
Zhou Wansheng laughed upon hearing this: "It's alright, the main thing is that the child likes it! Go ahead and cut it!"
Some of the people around recognized Zhou Wansheng's identity. Considering his net worth, a mere 100 million was indeed nothing special.
Gu Yin saw that it was the cutting master who put the stone on the machine, so she went closer to take a look.
Seeing that she was pretty and well-behaved, the other person smiled and said, "Do you have any ideas? Or should I decide for myself?"
Gu Yin thought for a moment, then raised her hand: "Let's cut this thick first and see if it will turn green."
When everyone saw her raise half a finger, they all smiled kindly; the little girl was still persistent.
The cutter nodded and, following Gu Yin's suggestion, cut off the skin behind half of her finger in one stroke.
Everyone peeked out and saw, well, it was still a dense mass of black dots!
"Sigh, I knew it! This is practically scrap!"
"It's not finished cutting yet, let's keep watching, maybe the green will come out later!"
"Look at the back! Look at that cut surface, the black spots are even more concentrated than on the surface! The further in you go, the more black spots there are! And look! Isn't this waste material?"
"Little girl, don't cry. Just consider it a lesson learned!"
Gu Yin ignored the people around her and told the craftsman to continue cutting off half a finger's thickness.
Just like the first time, there were still countless black dots. Some people had already left, but many people stayed to watch the spectacle.
Seeing this, Zhou Wansheng lost all hope and instead comforted Gu Yin.
"It's alright, Ayin. Come with Grandpa to pick out a stone later. Grandpa will have those craftsmen help you choose one, and I guarantee it will be green! Besides, if you want to choose it yourself, you can go to the openwork section later and bid on whichever one you like. Our family has plenty of money!"
Gu Yin smiled and nodded.
The surrounding crowd: "..." Damn, so jealous! Why don't they all have a grandfather who's this domineering!
Gu Yin asked the chef to cut it again, switching sides, until the fifth time, when Gu Yin stopped the chef from continuing.
The cutting master thought Gu Yin had given up, and he breathed a sigh of relief. The young lady had finally given up. Otherwise, it would have been so embarrassing to keep cutting like this! This was his first order of the day. Not only did he not get any green, but he also cut such disgusting waste material. He wondered if other people would want to cut his work. The cutting master smiled bitterly to himself. After all, a good start was very important!
"Master, don't cut it anymore, just wipe it slowly with the cloth."
The cutting technician: "...Yes, Miss!" The customer is king; he can't afford to offend him!
Most of the people around had already left, and the remaining people were the ones who had been following her ever since she bought the stone—they were so gossipy! They just wanted to see what happened!
"This stone is so big, I don't know when we'll finish cleaning it, Miss. Why don't you take it back and clean it slowly?" This thing would take forever to clean even if we kept cleaning it until dark!
"No need, just wipe it here." Gu Yin shook her head and continued to stare at the stone.
Zhou Wansheng, standing to the side, showed no impatience. He sat on the stool brought by the bodyguard, drinking tea and smiling as he watched Gu Yin, who had a serious expression on her face.
"This kid is just like me! He won't give up until he hits the Yellow River! When I first started my business, many people were skeptical of me, but I never took it to heart and just kept doing what I believed was right! So what if I fail? I can just switch industries! As long as you have this drive, you're bound to succeed!"
Those around him smirked. "You're blatantly lying! Whether or not we get a green card, we can already see the result. What does it have to do with how hard we work? Isn't this a given fact?"
"It's green! Good heavens! It's really green!"
The cutter's exclamation brought the bored crowd back to their senses!
"What? It's green! Let me see!"
Gu Yin stood up and stepped aside, letting the others go over to watch.
"Come, come, have some tea. Let them take a look first. I knew it! How could my granddaughter be wrong? It's bound to be green!" Zhou Wansheng was very calm. So what if it's green? What's the big deal?
"Imperial Green! Glassy Imperial Green! My God! What incredible luck! Master, you have to polish it carefully! Such a deep color shouldn't be just one patch!"
Zhou Wansheng had just picked up his teacup when he heard the name "Glassy Imperial Green," and his hand trembled, causing the tea to spill. What? Glassy Imperial Green! He ignored the spilled tea on his wrist and hurriedly got up to squeeze back in.
"Let me see!"
When he saw that rich, pure green, his heart nearly jumped out of his throat!
When I shone the flashlight on it, it was so green it was practically dripping with oil!
"Master, wipe it carefully, no rush! Slow down! I'll light the firecracker for you!" Zhou Wansheng didn't leave, letting the bodyguard set off the firecracker while he watched his master operate it, afraid that the other party's hand would shake and break the treasure, which would greatly reduce its value!
As soon as the firecrackers went off, the factory workers knew that a large shipment had been produced.
They couldn't help but walk over here.
The Zhou family's team of experts hadn't realized they'd misjudged the situation! But since it was their young lady who had obtained it, they were still very excited. Seeing more and more people coming, they hurriedly had their bodyguards cordon off the area, fearing that something might happen if there were too many people!
The experienced craftsman Wu Ye brought was also stunned; he hadn't expected the jadeite inside the stone to be of such high quality! There wasn't a single impurity!
However, he quickly regained his composure and became slightly agitated. He also knew how to cut, and seeing the master nodding, he stepped forward and pulled the man away.
"Let me do it, you help me splash the water!"
The cutter wasn't angry; he knew he couldn't finish it because his hands were shaking too much!
The master craftsman was very skilled, with steady hands and a lot of experience. An hour later, a small green ball the size of a basketball appeared in front of everyone.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Even though Gu Yin already knew the size of the jade, she couldn't help but feel happy when she saw such a bright green ball!
It's so beautiful! Just looking at it a few times feels like my soul has been cleansed! No wonder wealthy people love collecting jade; it's a gift from nature, truly a priceless treasure!
Zhou Wansheng snapped out of his daze and beckoned his bodyguards forward to escort him and Gu Yin back to the hotel. It was far too unsafe, far too dangerous here! If this thing were small, it would only be a bit expensive, but this weighed a good 30 kilograms! The raw material alone was worth at least 1.5 billion! If it were made into accessories or auctioned off, it would be impossible for it to fetch less than 10 billion!
"Old sir, are you selling this material?"
"I'll offer 500 million! How about you sell it to me?"
"You dare to offer 500 million? That's utterly shameful! I'll offer 1 billion! Old sir, sell this material to me!"
"I'll offer 1.5 billion!"
"I'll offer 3 billion!" a female voice rang out. Everyone looked over and saw the woman's appearance. She was an Asian woman wearing a black cheongsam and adorned with precious red jade jewelry.
When Gu Yin saw the other person's jewelry, her eyes lit up. Among the stones she had bought, one was even redder than the other person's! Like a phoenix rising from the ashes!
"Hello Mr. Zhou, I wonder if you would be willing to part with this jade?" The other party spoke fluently, smiling as he looked at Zhou Wansheng.
Zhou Wansheng raised his eyebrows: "Hello, Ms. Zhang, I can't make that decision. This is my granddaughter's, and I can't make decisions for her."
Zhang Yiren looked at the silent little girl beside her and said with a smile, "Little sister, I want to buy this jade. Can you sell it to me?"
Gu Yin looked at the other person. No wonder she looked familiar when she first saw her. It turned out to be Zhang Yiren, the scheming queen praised by everyone in later generations!
With her fluent American language and high education, she became the secretary of an American politician. Later, by leveraging that politician's connections, she became the wife of the vice president. She then used the vice president's connections to become the American Secretary of State. However, because she had an Asian face, she was ostracized by all the American politicians. Unable to do anything else, she resigned from her position, divorced the vice president, and then married the richest man in the United States, the world's financial tycoon, George.
George, a man even the president of the United States feared, who had been waiting to see Zhang Yiren make a fool of herself, could no longer laugh.
Looking at the woman who was still quite young, Gu Yin calculated the time and concluded that the woman should still be a politician's secretary.
"I'm sorry, my family is opening a jewelry company. This is something I've reserved for my own family!" Gu Yin said with a smile as she declined.
Zhang Yiren felt a little regretful. She really loved this jadeite. If she couldn't get it, she definitely wouldn't be able to eat or sleep!
"However, you can place an order with my store. My store will make this jade into jewelry and sell it. You can order whatever you want. I don't think there will be any problem."
Gu Yin's words made Zhang Yiren's eyes light up. That's right! She can make a reservation!
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