The requirement for this jade gambling competition is that participants must provide their own stones, which will be cut open on-site to determine the most valuable rough stones, worth 10,000 yuan.
You can buy the stone on-site or bring your own; it's up to you.
"How about it? Want to have some fun?" Luo Yunhang asked Hao Dong.
Although Hao Dong had never gambled on stones, he was very addicted to anything related to gambling.
"Since we're already here, of course we have to have some fun."
"Okay, you choose one, I'll pay."
The two strolled around the venue for a while. Hao Dong spotted a piece of fabric and brought it over to Luo Yunhang like a treasure: "Brother Hang, what do you think of this?"
Luo Yunhang glanced at it; it was white cotton, but there was nothing there.
He couldn't bear to look at Hao Dong's excited face.
"If you like it, just take it!"
Hao Dong excitedly carried it over and asked the owner about the price.
"Twenty-eight thousand!"
"What? Twenty-eight thousand? You're robbing me!" Hao Dong, unfamiliar with the market, almost cursed.
The shop owner got angry: "These are clearly marked prices, and they're all high-quality goods. If you can't afford them, don't come here."
Luo Yunhang quickly came over: "Excuse me, we'll take this stone."
Those who can come here to participate in the competition are not ordinary people, so there's nothing we can do when we encounter a hothead like Hao Dong.
In order to let Hao Dong experience the "fun" of gambling, Luo Yunhang decided to take the stone even though there was nothing inside.
The boss was then somewhat pleased.
"This little stone costs 26,000 yuan? That's too expensive!" Hao Dong was still muttering to himself even after they came out.
"Twenty-six thousand is nothing. Go and see for yourself. There are stones worth hundreds of thousands or even millions everywhere in this venue. What you usually do is nothing compared to that. It's just a small fry."
"Your mother is far more skilled than you when it comes to gambling on stones. When we went to Yunnan to gamble on stones, she didn't even blink when betting tens of millions or hundreds of millions. You still have a lot to learn!" Luo Yunhang said deliberately.
This was the first time Hao Dong had heard about his mother.
He was muttering something unintelligible.
Luo Yunhang looked at all the stones in the venue and finally chose a three-colored jadeite with the symbols of fortune, prosperity, and longevity.
This piece of jade may not be the most special, but it is certainly the most valuable among these stones.
Because it is really big, weighing half a ton.
He spent a full three million to buy this piece of jade.
Hao Dong, watching from the side, was speechless. Three million for a broken rock? Are you crazy?
The two handed their stones to the organizers to participate in the competition, and then waited until tomorrow to come back for the "prize draw".
The next morning, the time to officially reveal the answer arrived.
Wang Haisheng made quite a show of it this time, arranging ten stone-cutting machines to cut stones on-site.
Everyone gathered in front of the stone they were about to cut open, watching intently.
There were more than fifty people participating in the competition.
Each person can only contribute one stone, which means there are more than fifty stones in total.
All the stones were placed to one side, and Luo Yunhang looked at them one by one.
He was stunned when a stone appeared.
It turned out to be a piece of imperial green.
And it's not small either.
This stone must belong to Wang Haisheng and his son.
Luo Yunhang had this premonition in his heart.
It seems we're really going to lose to them this time.
wrong!
Luo Yunhang glanced over again.
These Wang Haisheng and his son actually dared to fabricate evidence!
This imperial green is genuine, no doubt about it, they wouldn't dare to mess around with it.
However, this stone had clearly been opened and examined by someone, and then restored using a special technique, creating the illusion of a complete piece.
If Luo Yunhang didn't have X-ray vision, he really wouldn't have noticed this flaw.
No wonder Wang Jinsong looked so confident.
Because he was already certain that he would win.
Unless Luo Yunhang immediately conjures up a piece of imperial green that is even larger than his own.
Obviously not.
But their plot failed.
When Luo Yunhang's "Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity" amulet was revealed, the entire audience was astonished.
Hao Dong, upon learning that the stone's value had increased tenfold, immediately grabbed Luo Yunhang's hand and began chatting and laughing.
Wang Haisheng and his son appeared very calm in the crowd.
It seems that the stone really does belong to them.
After waiting for ages, I finally got that piece of imperial green calcite.
The father and son looked very pleased with themselves.
Luo Yunhang certainly wouldn't let them be smug for long.
They should just stand up and make a big deal out of it.
"I suspect this stone is a composite stone!"
Wang Jinsong was surprised that Luo Yunhang had seen through his plan. He panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down.
He immediately stood up to confront Luo Yunhang, trying to suppress the matter.
“You need to provide evidence before you speak, otherwise it’s slander, and can you afford the consequences?”
He wanted to force Luo Yunhang to give up causing trouble.
They even invited several craftsmen on site to examine the stone, but none of them found any flaws.
The focus of attention immediately shifted to Luo Yunhang.
He remained calm, picked up a pen, and steadily drew a line on the stone.
“Cut along this line, and you’ll have the evidence. It’s up to you whether you dare to do it!” Luo Yunhang looked at Wang Jingsong with great interest.
Everyone looked at Wang Jinsong.
Wang Jinsong was now in a difficult situation.
How did this kid know that this stone had a skylight cut into it? And judging from the position he drew, it seems to be exactly where it was.
He was caught in a dilemma: he couldn't agree, but he also couldn't disagree, since everyone was watching.
We have no choice but to gamble; he can't possibly draw it perfectly like Luo Yunhang.
"Okay! Please cut it, sir?"
The stone cutter cut along the lines drawn by Luo Yunhang.
A cross-section that had been glued together appeared before everyone's eyes, and the jade underneath was surprisingly old mine imperial green, which was astonishing.
Anyone with expertise can see that the cross-section is obviously flawed; it's just that the forger is very skilled, and the difference is not visible on the surface.
When cutting the stone later, if it is not opened in the original place, you can't actually see any major flaws.
Who knew that with Luo Yunhang as a powerful weapon, the true nature of this rock was revealed.
The scene immediately descended into extreme chaos.
They almost wrecked the Wang family's place.
We agreed to a fair competition, but you resorted to dirty tricks. Then let's not compete anymore. What's the point of the competition?
Luo Yunhang didn't wait until the end; he left with the Fu Lu Shou puzzle he had just solved.
He knew that once this happened, Wang Haisheng and his son would have no chance of getting away with it, and the competition would be over.
By disrupting their competition, causing Wang Haisheng and his son to lose face and potentially the trust of major raw jade merchants, Luo Yunhang also managed to acquire a fine piece of jade. This time, Luo Yunhang reaped considerable rewards.
Hao Dong wasn't so happy. The reason was simple: the rough stone he had carefully selected was found to be full of white cotton inside, and it had collapsed.
It cost him 28,000 yuan, which, although not his own money, was enough to make him feel the pinch for half a day.
Gambling on stones is boring; things that you can see and touch are much more interesting.
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