Chapter 193 I Really Don’t Want to Sell
Fu Er and Fu San were looking at a middle-aged man in the yard a little nervously.
The tall man, dressed richly and wearing an oversized dark green jade ring on his hand is Master Gu.
When Master Gu came to the capital, he was not very high-profile.
According to him, only rich people can play with this kind of jade stone, and poor people should not touch it.
So he sent notices to some wealthy people in Beijing who he could afford, and promoted it on a small scale first.
These people then talk about it with some people they are familiar with.
When this happens to Fu Er and Fu San, it turns into a sense of superiority.
They feel very powerful for being able to get such news and opportunities to make money first.
"Third brother, tell me, is this stone really jadeite?"
Seeing that Master Gu was still carefully examining the stone for quite a while, Fu Er also became a little nervous.
Why does it take so long to watch?
However, he stared at the stone for a long time on his way here, but he couldn't figure out what was special about it. He even thought it was a bit ugly.
If Fu Si hadn't said that this stone was unusual, he wouldn't have even taken a second look at it.
This stone has been placed in the Fu family's garden for such a long time, but they have never looked at it directly.
"Since the fourth brother said so, it's probably possible. Anyway, Master Gu is watching, so we'll know soon."
Mr. Fu San was also looking forward to it.
Lao Si said that this stone should be worth a lot of silver. Lao Si has said nothing wrong over the years, so just listen to him.
In addition to them, there were several men who looked like wealthy people surrounding the stone, looking at the stone and then at Mr. Gu.
"Master Gu, how do you look at this stone?"
"Yeah, we've been looking at it for a long time but still can't figure it out. I don't know what Master Gu thinks."
"Let's stop arguing and wait for Master Gu to see the result."
Mr. Gu looked for a long time before he stood up straight, touched his chin, and looked at Fu Er, Fu San and the others.
Their hearts suddenly rose to their throats.
"Master Gu?"
"You two, this is indeed a piece of ore."
Mr. Gu's words immediately made Fu Er and Fu San look happy.
"How much silver can Master Gu give for this stone, no, this ore?"
"To be honest, even if it's ore, the quality of the jade inside is different."
Master Gu smiled, took the wet cloth handed to him by the servant next to him and wiped his hands slowly and carefully, showing his full posture.
"As you know, when we buy jade pendants, bracelets, pendants, etc., we not only look at the carving, but also the quality of the jade, right? So no one can tell what the quality of the jade in these ores is like before they are cut out."
"That's right, I can understand it."
"Yes, yes, the price is different depending on the quality of the stone."
The people around also echoed what Master Gu said.
"So, I can only rely on my own experience to estimate the price. This price may be higher than the price that the jade can be sold for, then I will make money and win the bet. But if I make a price, the stone may be of poor quality after being cut, or even not of good quality, for example, it may have cracks inside and cannot be carved into anything, then I will lose everything."
Master Gu was also explaining to them how to play with the stone.
After hearing this, Fu Er, Fu San and the others became nervous again.
"If Mr. Gu offers a price, and the stone cannot be cut out, should we return your money?" Fu Er was a little impatient and quickly asked the question that concerned him a lot.
Master Gu laughed.
"Of course not. I've made the offer, the silver is yours and the stone is mine. Of course, if it gets damaged, I can't blame you."
He paused and said, "Of course, the same principle applies in reverse. If I make a bid, the stone is mine. If I cut out some good quality jade, you can't regret it and take the stone back."
"Well..." Fu Er looked at Fu San, "Old San, us?"
Do you want to sell it?
Is the stone that the fourth brother likes really of good quality?
The fourth brother wanted them to ask Mr. Gu to cut the stone first and then make an offer based on the quality. But they felt that the risk was too great.
"I wonder how much Mr. Gu can offer?" asked Fu San.
Master Gu hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, originally I wouldn't offer a high price for this stone, but you are the first to send me a stone, and I also want to make the first move, so I'll raise the price a bit, just to make a good start for myself."
How much is that?
"I'll buy this stone for one thousand taels," said Mr. Gu.
One thousand taels!
A broken stone, not a very big one, can actually be sold for one thousand taels!
They originally just thought that if they could get fifty or one hundred taels, that would be a bargain.
Who knew it was actually one thousand taels!
Fu Er and Fu San were both a little excited for a moment, and became greedy again.
"Well, Master Gu, you said you wanted to have a good start, so one thousand taels is not a good start. This stone of ours must weigh thirty or forty kilograms. If the quality is good, how many bracelets and jade pendants can we make?"
"Yes, yes, Master Gu, add some more."
Mr. Gu hesitated for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Not all of the thirty or forty kilograms of stone can be carved. No one knows how thick the stone skin is. Some stones can only be cut to the size of an egg in the middle."
Hey, there is such a thing?
Fu Er and Fu San didn't understand either, but they would certainly not give up if they could get more silver.
"But since you are the first to send stones, I will give you a little more, 1,100 taels."
"One thousand two hundred taels!" Fu San shouted.
Master Gu sighed, "Okay, then..."
Before he could finish his words, a voice interrupted their transaction.
"This stone is mine, I won't sell it."
Fu Zhaoning followed Ding Dafu in, and Fang Shiqing also came over to watch the fun.
Chen Shanchunzheng and others also came together.
No, maybe we need to move stones?
When Fu Er and Fu San saw Fu Zhaoning, their expressions changed.
How did she get here?
"Who is this girl?" Mr. Gu turned around and looked. He recognized Ding Dafu. After all, he had lived in the manor for quite a few days and had seen him before.
But he didn't recognize Fu Zhaoning.
"Master Gu, this is Princess Jun." On the way here, Ding Dafu had asked Fu Zhaoning if he could reveal her identity as Princess Jun, and Fu Zhaoning agreed.
If Princess Jun's identity was useful, she would not waste it now.
Sure enough, when he heard the name Princess Jun, Mr. Gu was startled at first, and then he immediately saluted Fu Zhaoning.
"It turns out to be Princess Jun."
"Zhao Ning, could you please not come and cause trouble?"
Fu Er's face darkened and he scolded Fu Zhaoning with a harsh tone.
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