Upon seeing that extremely rare purple hue, the entire market fell into a brief silence, followed by a tsunami of exclamations!
Yi Songchun and Shi Zhuoyan breathed a sigh of relief. With this piece of jade, Lin Jicheng shouldn't suffer too much loss. The other shop owners in the market were even more excited.
"Isn't that Imperial Purple?! This color of fabric has been so rare in recent years, and the price has skyrocketed!"
"The color is so perfect and beautiful! It's extremely rare for purple jade to be this rich."
"It's such a complete, large piece! There's not a single crack inside!!"
Countless gazes, some admiring, some greedy, lingered on the rich purple hue. The business owners present whispered excitedly among themselves, but of all those present, Diao Dalong's emotional reaction was the most intense—
Their gloating smiles froze on their faces instantly. The burly man rubbed his eyes hard, staring until they were bloodshot, still not letting go of the glare.
Imperial Purple!
How could such precious jade material be found in that pile of waste?!
Resentment and jealousy churned within him, just as a clueless underling remarked:
"That piece of imperial purple jade could yield at least several bracelets, right? The bracelets alone would be worth at least seven or eight million, not to mention anything else..."
"Screw you! If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!!"
Diao Dalong was already furious, so he launched a flying kick!
"What do you know! We sold twenty million worth of school district stuff and you're already feeling sentimental? Shut up!!"
The younger man meekly shut his mouth, while the boss, responsible for cutting the stones, became excited and dared not cut carelessly anymore. Instead, he carefully and meticulously cut open the next stone.
This time, a stone with an unremarkable, even somewhat rough and unsightly surface didn't reveal any stunning colors when it was cut; instead, it seemed colorless.
"Hehe, I knew it!!"
The burly man's anxiety subsided.
"If you find even one valuable piece out of a pile of scrap, that's a blessing from heaven. Do you expect every single piece to yield something good? Dream on!"
"It's definitely going to be a huge loss!"
Having finally regained some face, Diao Dalong breathed a sigh of relief. However, at the same time, the stone-cutting master let out a strange "Eh!" He scooped up a ladle of water and gently poured it onto the stone. Where the water flowed, a miracle occurred—
The transparent and delicate color, nourished by the water, becomes incredibly lustrous and smooth, refracting a translucent white light. Amidst the pure luster, several regular green streaks even appear, like willow catkins drifting in the spring breeze, or the luster reflected from the clearest lake water, adding a lively and dynamic color to this transparent jade material!
"Green floating flowers! My goodness, it's even a glass-type green floating flower!"
Several sharp-eyed onlookers noticed it and immediately exclaimed in surprise!
The stone-cutting master's hands were trembling. He quickly grabbed a flashlight and shone it on the stone. Sure enough, the light pierced through the entire piece of jade without any obstruction. The transparent, glass-like interior was filled with some lively, floating patterns, which were now presented to everyone without any obstruction. They were even more elegant and charming, as if they were about to leap out of the stone!
"It truly is a glassy type of jadeite with green and floating patterns!"
The entire crowd erupted in cheers!
Many people couldn't sit still any longer. One of the jade shop owners quickly ran over to Lin Jicheng to discuss business:
"Miss, this piece of jade, five million, how about I buy it? I really like green jade with floating patterns..."
"Get out! Miss, you absolutely mustn't listen to him!"
Before he could finish speaking, another jade shop owner shoved him aside:
"Don't take advantage of this young lady's lack of business acumen. This piece of green jade with floating patterns can yield five or six bracelets, which are the most valuable part. Recently, the price of floating patterns has been high, and each bracelet can be worth over a million. We can also cut some earrings and necklaces from other parts... Miss, I'm much more honest than that person. You don't need to spend money on labor. How about I take it for eight million?"
"Your price won't do! I'll offer ten million, take it or leave it!"
The surrounding shop owners almost got into a fight over such a rare piece of glass-type jadeite without any inclusions!
However, Lin Jicheng simply smiled mysteriously:
"Dear bosses, I'm sorry... I don't plan to release any more at the moment!"
"As for who will process this piece of jade, I already have someone in mind!"
The bosses left with regret, but Diao Dalong couldn't hold back any longer—
With just these two stones, it seems like the other party is almost breaking even?
No, we can't produce anything of value anymore...
Otherwise, wouldn't I be making a bad purchase?!
While one side was furious, the other side, the stone-cutting boss was getting more and more excited and couldn't stop cutting!
Just as Diao Dalong had feared, perhaps because the stones cut in the first half were of low value, a huge reserve price has now been set—
Under the master's hands, countless jade stones of different colors, but equally rare, were unearthed!
Top-grade yellow jadeite resembles a layer of thick, freshly solidified chicken fat, or a lump of sweet honey with a rich texture and luster, making it look incredibly expensive!
Some jade stones have a bright emerald green on one side and a precious violet color on the other. The two colors blend naturally, forming a perfect piece of spring with color. Blood red jadeite, classic and orthodox sky blue after rain, warm and clean pure white... Countless common or uncommon colors are cut out by the master craftsman like flowing water, flowing out a variety of colors like a rainbow!
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