"I'm not selling. I don't know you, so please don't be so familiar. Weren't you the one who threw the stone at the glutinous rice ball just now? You want to kill the glutinous rice ball and you call yourself a friend?"
I never expected Chen Jianzhong to be so shameless. He turned against everyone earlier, but then tried to curry favor with them again when he saw there was something to gain. His greedy and despicable nature is disgusting.
"Master, could you please cut all the raw stones?"
Given the quality and size of this jadeite, carving two bracelets wouldn't be a problem. Knowing that the rough stone could be further cut and increased in value, Chang Jing naturally wouldn't sell the semi-finished material directly.
"Okay, it's lucky to find such a good piece of jade today."
"I didn't expect you to be so shameless, Chen Jianzhong. You just started causing trouble over there and now you want to force us to buy your high-quality raw materials? You said you want to buy A-Jing's stones, so how much are you willing to pay?"
Tangyuan and Liang Yi returned with the adults, just in time to witness Chen Jianzhong's shameless act.
"Tangyuan, you're not generous enough. We may argue and bicker, but business is business! We're both in the jade business in Ping County, so you can't be as stingy as me."
"You're quite good at talking, but no matter how well you talk, my friend won't sell you any stones."
Tangyuan wasn't too angry when Chen Jianzhong said he wasn't magnanimous enough, because he felt that Chang Jing had already proven him wrong.
"Why do you care about him? Look at the jadeite that Ah Jing bought from the rough stone. How much is it worth?"
Liang Yi completely ignored Chen Jianzhong. All he wanted to know was whether the stone his brother had cut was valuable—his dream of getting rich overnight with a single cut of jade.
"High-grade icy red jadeite, with intense color, clean base, no inclusions or cracks, is very valuable."
He's been involved in the jade industry since childhood, and most of the jade he's seen is green, with only a few colored pieces. Chang Jing's red jade is of high quality and even has a bangle-like section; that's truly rare.
"Brother Chang Jing, are you selling your stones?"
Red jadeite held a strong attraction for Bai Mei, a passionate and lively girl. She disliked green stones but loved this kind of red jadeite.
"Sell, sell it once it's all solved."
Now is the time when money is needed, and Chang Jing has no intention of keeping the collection for himself. The best choice in the 1990s is to sell it to the highest bidder and then invest the money in shops and real estate.
"I'll offer three million as a base price. If the owner says he's selling, then the highest bidder wins."
When Tang Pu heard Chang Jing say he was selling, he wanted to help out, so he called out a price: this red jade could be made into a bracelet, and if he could get it for three million, he would make a fortune. Of course, his price was just to get the ball rolling.
"Old Tang, you're quite honest. We'll put up three million two hundred thousand."
Originally, those present thought that Chang Jing was just a new face and that he didn't understand the jade market, so they thought they could fool him. But now Tang Pu directly offered three million, which can be said to have shattered many people's plans.
"Four million, Xinyuxuan will take it. May I handle this red jadeite and take a look?"
Another wealthy and powerful expert stepped out from the crowd, his gaze fixed on the red jade that had just been unearthed. With Chang Jing's nod, the beam of his small flashlight illuminated the entire piece of red jade.
"It's very clear and translucent, a good quality jadeite. There are at least two bracelet slots available. This quality of red jadeite is quite rare."
"We at Dingxin are offering 4.2 million. We're willing to pay a good price for good stuff."
Judging from its thickness, this piece of red jade can be cut into at least four or five pieces. Once they're done, the bracelets and accessories can fetch a good price.
With master carvers at Dingxin, a piece of red jade worth 4.2 million yuan can be significantly more valuable after being polished by a master carver.
Other merchants didn't have the same confidence, so when Dingxin made its offer, the others fell silent.
"Xiao Jing, this price is about right."
Thompson whispered a suggestion, and then the Dingxin people loudly asked if anyone else was bidding, and then they took over the auction.
"Are there any other bosses offering a higher price than Dingxin? If so, hurry up and bid, otherwise this little red jade will be sold to me."
Bai Mei couldn't help but stick out her tongue guiltily. So this piece of red jade was really valuable! Luckily, she hadn't said she wanted to buy it.
"Okay, Dingxin offered 4.2 million, which is the highest price on site. I'll sell Hongfei."
Chang Jing decisively sold Hong Fei, making Chen Jianzhong's eyes red with jealousy. However, he was just a child, and no one paid him any attention.
Those who had been present all along, seeing Chen Jianzhong's undisguised expression, chuckled. What story did he have that no one else knew about?
"Jianzhong! Didn't you say you knew them? How come they wouldn't sell it to you when your family wanted to buy that red jade?"
A cocky little brat, who pretends to be a big shot in the market every day, either leads the local experts' kids to bully others or he leads them to bully others.
"They say they don't know him! Jianzhong, what good stone did you pick out today? Why don't you cut it open and show everyone?"
As an adult, one shouldn't bully the younger generation like this, but Chen Jianzhong is simply unpopular and has offended too many people.
"Hmph, you guys didn't get anything either, did you? Instead of just sitting around watching the show, you might as well pick out a couple more stones! Master Yuan, please cut this rough stone for me! I'm sure this rough stone will yield a profit."
After Chen Jianzhong arrogantly retorted, he tried to cut in line to have the stone cut, but when the people in line saw that Chang Jing had cut a red jadeite, who would be willing to cut in line for him? Everyone wants to share in the good fortune.
"Get in line. Everyone here knows Old Yuan. If you want to get your stone cut, go to the back and get in line. Don't try to strike up a conversation or build connections."
Those behind Chang Jing quickly moved the raw stone under their feet to Master Yuan, who was cutting the stone, and cursed Chen Jianzhong, who was trying to cut in line, before they were satisfied.
“Come on, take Hongfei with you, let’s go to the office at the mine and have a seat, we can transfer the money here.”
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