Chapter 375 Shock! When did I get such a big son? The ear-piercing roar of the stone-cutting machine stopped, and the master carefully peeled off the first piece of stone shell and rinsed the cut surface with water.
The clear water flowed over it, revealing a glimpse of its texture, causing the surroundings to fall silent for half a second.
Immediately, the crowd erupted in gasps of surprise:
"High-quality icy jadeite! And with blue flecks!"
"This water...this purity...it's amazing!"
"My God, 120,000 worth of Black Sand, after this cut, it'll be worth at least 600,000!"
Beneath the dark outer shell, the jadeite revealed a texture as delicate as solidified cream and as translucent as ice, with a few wisps of light blue floating in it, much like a snow-capped mountain stream.
What's even more remarkable is that this cut precisely avoided all the cracks, leaving a complete cut surface and fully exposing the jade flesh, instantly increasing its value several times over.
Those who had initially watched with amusement immediately changed their gaze towards Xia Zhining, their mockery turning into shock and envy.
"This girl...she's incredibly lucky!"
"Fools are sometimes lucky!"
"To dare to cut into such a cracked piece like that, and it even turned out to be a larger piece, is truly bizarre!"
Xia Zhining also breathed a sigh of relief and was extremely excited!
She knew in her heart that the "information" provided by the small animals had its limits.
The crow can see the difference in luster under the stone's outer skin, the wasp can hear whether the structure is uniform, and the snowball can sense the temperature and the depth of the cracks.
However, they are not X-ray vision devices and cannot be 100% certain that the jade inside is top-grade jade.
Being able to determine that a stone is "of uniform quality, has great potential, and is worth the gamble," and precisely find the safest cutting point, is already the limit of an animal's capabilities.
She was extremely satisfied to have found such a beautiful piece of jade, which meant she could recoup her costs and make a substantial profit!
"Gagaga!!!"
Mr. Crow jumped excitedly on her shoulder, his black bean eyes shining with "We're rich!" [Xiaxia! Sparkling! It's ours! We can buy more sparkling things!]
Soon, the first stone was properly placed.
The stone-cutting master looked at the second piece, an unremarkable piece of yellow-white salt sand skin priced at 90,000 yuan, which was quite ordinary.
This time, without Xia Zhining saying anything, the crowd had already formed layers upon layers of people, making it impossible to move.
"Once is luck, a gift from God. Do you think you can have a second chance?"
"Exactly! In the jade gambling business, the biggest taboo is mistaking luck for skill. I bet her piece is definitely a dud!"
"The newbie aura only lasts once. I doubt it'll last a second time."
"That's not necessarily true. Look at how she was drawing the lines just now; she didn't seem completely clueless..."
"Anyone can put on an act. A worthless piece of goods worth 90,000 yuan, you'd be lucky to even get a decent price, let alone expect it to skyrocket?"
...
"Young lady, how should I cut this piece?"
The master's tone became much more respectful when he asked Xia Zhining questions.
Xia Zhining recalled the information about the small animals and drew a line on the upper side of the stone: "Master, please slice it thinly from here as well."
The second strike landed.
The moment the stone flake was peeled away and the cut surface was rinsed clean with water—
The entire stone-cutting area fell into an almost suffocating silence.
Several seconds passed before someone broke the silence with a trembling voice:
"...Glassy...Glassy Imperial Green?!"
"Perfect color! Perfect color! Not a single impurity!!"
"This water...this color...this fluorescence...I've never seen anything so perfect in my thirty years of work!"
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