Chapter 172 Luck
Every time someone solves a green number in the gambling market, merchants will set off firecrackers to celebrate.
The store advertises that green has been produced and invites everyone to come and buy. Although this is meant to attract business, it is also because there are not many greens produced on site, so there are not so many leaks to pick up.
It is said that each of them will deal with hundreds of pieces of raw stones today, and the two of them together will deal with two hundred pieces. Such a large amount of money is really exciting.
Anyone who has anything to do with gambling is more or less addicted and has no resistance to such things. Many people even come with benches, for fear that they will be in line too far and unable to see the people ahead. Quite a few people hold binoculars in their hands, looking eager to see what's going on.
The organizers divided the ten pieces of raw stones into two sides and placed them on a platform, with the intention of warming up the atmosphere in advance. Sure enough, there was a lot of discussion and debate in the audience.
"I think the one on the left is more likely to have green. Although I haven't seen it in person, if you look at the basic performance, the blue and white are very uniform."
"I still want to see the Shar-Pei, but it's too far away and I can't see it clearly. Oh, I really want to go over and take a look, but I can't squeeze in." The person who spoke scratched his ears and cheeks, looking as anxious as a monkey.
Someone not far ahead kindly told him.
"I used a telescope to see it clearly. It is a yellow sandy skin, probably from an old field. The possibility of it turning green is indeed quite high."
"Hey, brother, can you lend me your telescope?"
"No, I still need to watch it."
A young man came over from a distance carrying a large canvas bag.
"Telescope, telescope, high-power telescope, only fifty dollars, only fifty dollars."
As soon as the young man finished speaking, he called over a group of people.
"This is too expensive. It's only worth twenty dollars." It's natural for this person to want to bargain. In his opinion, since he is bargaining on behalf of these people, the people around him should respond to him. It will be beneficial for everyone to lower the price together.
To his surprise, the people around him started talking at once: "Give me one, and it's fifty yuan."
"I'll do it, I'll do it."
"Brother, how many eyes do you have? Why don't you buy two? Don't you see that there are only so few in the bag? Leave one for others."
"I have two eyes, and my brother has two eyes too. Why do you worry about me spending money on things?"
The man who had bargained before saw that there were only a few telescopes left in the bag. He got a little anxious and hurriedly took out fifty yuan and stuffed it into the young man's hand. He also bought one, otherwise it would be gone.
Some people also saw the business opportunity and quietly placed bets off the stage. The bets were not large, only one or two yuan, but it attracted quite a few people. It was just a one or two yuan thing, and everyone just treated it as a way to attract attention.
Du Ruo and Mr. Smith sat opposite each other at a long desk, each with five pieces of raw stone in front of them.
The organizers also wanted to attract attention. Besides, gambling on stones is all about having a good start. So among the 100 pieces of rough stones brought by the two people, they picked out the best ones and placed them in front of each of them, hoping for a good start.
Ling Yun, Yuan Tingchuan and Ji Bailin were all sitting behind Du Ruo. Mr. Smith opposite was talking to his assistant behind him. He had a smile on his face and looked very relaxed, as if he didn't take Du Ruo seriously at all.
When the time came, the gongs, drums and firecrackers prepared by the organizers rang out in unison, shaking the earth and the sky.
In the smoke of firecrackers, the two people smiled at each other. Mr. Smith smiled and made a gesture of invitation, indicating that the lady came first.
Du Ruo nodded to indicate that she had no objection and that it didn't matter whether she opened it first or later.
In the middle of the platform is a stone-cutting machine, with several stone-cutting masters standing behind it, all waiting in line. Such large-scale stone-cutting is rare, and one person cannot handle the whole process.
The first piece of rough material in front of Du Ruo was neatly placed in the middle of the stone breaker. The first master to get started was very proud of it. With a smile on his face, he exhaled lightly, and the stone breaker in his hand started to turn.
A loud friction sound was heard, and for a moment both the stage and the audience were silent.
There was a crowded crowd below the stage, but everyone stopped talking and stared at the first piece of rough stone. Many of them had placed bets, although it was just one or two pieces for fun, but the fun was about heartbeats, and everyone's heart was in their throat at the same time.
It is worthy of being the first batch of rough stone carefully selected by the organizer. As soon as it was cut, a piece of lush green appeared on the surface of the stone.
There was a burst of exclamations from the audience. In fact, people may not only care about the one or two dollars. People who like to watch the stone being cut mainly like to see the moment of green. That touch of pleasing color makes people happy.
As the stone-crushing machine turned, the raw stone was gradually unravelled, revealing a piece of glutinous jadeite. Although it was not very pure, it was a good bet after all, and there was a burst of warm applause from the audience.
The organizers breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at each other. Even though it wasn't top-grade jade, it was still a good start. It was a good start.
As for gambling on stones, one cut can make you poor, one cut can make you rich, and one cut can make you lose everything. No matter how good the raw stone looks, no one can be sure that there is green inside. This is a gift from God, and human power cannot change it.
The stone-cutting master picked up the first piece of rough material in front of Smith and put it on the stone-cutting machine.
The friction sound was heard again, and within a few seconds a clear green color appeared on the surface of the stone, and the audience burst into laughter.
"Oh, this color is at least a high ice type, right?"
"The water looks good, it's going up a lot."
The stone-cutting master looked at the jadeite in his hands with a hint of joy in his eyes. No matter who the raw stone belonged to, it was a delight to see such fresh and clear green appear in the world.
Smith glanced at Du Ruo casually, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
He is really good at gambling on gems. He has been doing this for at least twenty years. Even ordinary gambling on gems masters dare not say that they are better than him. He has always been very proud of himself.
Du Ruo lowered his eyes and said nothing. Generally, if 30% to 40% of the stones picked out by a gambling stone master are green, it means he is at a high level. This is not just about performance, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people who would go bankrupt for it.
The raw materials that Smith picked out were all ones she had handled. It cannot be said that there were no missed fish, but there were definitely not many, and there were definitely no big fish.
Perhaps Du Ruo's luck was always a little off, because among the five pieces of rough material selected by the organizer for her first batch of stone cutting, there were only three glutinous ice types, one high ice type, and one white cotton type.