For the average person, coming to Cheng Baiye's raw stone market, it would be incredibly lucky to get one green jade out of ten stones.
Now, this young man spent sixty thousand on three inconspicuous raw stones; the first one already turned out to be old mine jadeite, which is an unimaginably good fortune.
But at this moment, he's not satisfied and still hoping for the remaining two pieces to produce green?
Looking at the raw stone being grinded by the stone cutting machine with stone fragments flying everywhere, the crowd shook their heads with a smile.
After all, he is a young man with high ambition and pride.
The goddess of luck favors him once, which is already quite good; yet he wants a second...
"Um..."
Thinking of this young man's arrogance, the crowd laughed disdainfully in unison.
But suddenly, a flash of green appeared, silencing the laughter instantly!
At this moment, the surroundings fell into complete silence, leaving only the grinding sound of the stone cutting machine under the stone cutter's hands.
With the squeaking sound of abrasion, the raw stone gradually shed its outer shell, revealing the stunning jade green hidden inside.
Like a proud princess shedding her luxurious attire, this piece of jadeite attracted everyone's gaze thoroughly.
Clear and without a single impurity, the crowd stared blankly, swallowing hard.
The consecutive blows made them start to question their existence.
The old mine jadeite hidden in the leftover material is like a drop in the ocean; how difficult is it to spot it with discerning eyes?
If this young man isn't a master who has been studying jadeite for decades, then he must be a darling favored by the goddess of luck!
Comparing themselves to him and recalling the countless times they spent huge sums in vain, the crowd felt a pang of shame in their hearts.
How could one compare oneself to this young man?
For a moment, their gaze towards the young man was full of envy.
If only I could have one-tenth of his fortune, how great would that be.
"Young brother, your jadeite is cut, keep it well!"
Unknowingly, the grinding sound finally ceased.
The stone cutter wiped the sweat off his forehead, smiled honestly, and carefully handed the jadeite to Xu Fan.
"In my years of cutting stones for others, you're the luckiest."
Looking at this young man, the stone cutter sincerely complimented.
Producing green in two consecutive stones, how many people can manage that?
Even the Jade King might not have this ability.
"Master, take this piece as your fee; for the next one, continue to grind it diligently."
"What!"
Upon hearing this, the stone cutter almost dropped the old mine jadeite he was holding!
Is this young man too generous?
Just like that, a piece of old mine jadeite is given away?
How much conviction does this require?
The spectators nearby almost knelt down watching this.
Goddamn, they thought this guy was a poor lad; with such a casual act of gifting a piece of old mine jadeite, can this be something a poor guy would do?
Instantly, everyone looked enviously at the stone cutter.
Truly envious, if only I knew how to cut stones, how great would that be...
"Xu Fan, you..."
At this time, Gongsun Qin grinned and looked over at Xu Fan.
To be honest, she was truly frightened a few times up till now.
First, he saw through the little secret in her clothes, and then consecutively gambled out two rare jadeites, shocking everyone.
How can these be things that an ordinary person can accomplish?
A raw stone is like a human, seeing through the phenomenon to understand the essence.
Recalling what Xu Fan said before, Gongsun Qin couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration in her gaze towards Xu Fan.
She suddenly realized this guy seemed to know a lot.
"What's up? Little fangirl, do you think I'm cool?"
Seeing Gongsun Qin's dazed expression, Xu Fan squinted his eyes and teased.
Estimating by this woman's single-minded personality, she might really believe his nonsense about seeing through the phenomenon to understand the essence.
"Hehe, spendthrift, no one's your fangirl."
This teasing made Gongsun Qin instantly regain her abstinent demeanor and give Xu Fan a disdainful look with a fake smile.
Looking at her, Xu Fan shrugged uninterestedly.
"It's just a piece of old mine jadeite, how can this be called spendthrift?"
"If I wish, all the jadeite in this market will be within my grasp."
Casually, Xu Fan started chatting.
Indeed, with the help of the golden glint in his right eye, whether a raw stone contains jadeite or not cannot be concealed from Xu Fan.
This isn't boasting.
After talking, he ignored the surrounding gasping crowd, squinting his eyes, and looked towards the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, do you believe me?"
"..."
Facing Xu Fan's gaze, the shopkeeper tried hard to squeeze a smile, but couldn't manage it.
His heart had already started bleeding.
This damn, disguised pig-eating tiger little brat.
Earlier, he smiled broadly, hoping to turn this seemingly big spender young man into a regular customer; in retrospect, the shopkeeper felt he had been brainless.
How foolish must one be to actively welcome such a jinx?
"Green! Green! It's goddam green again!"
"Damn, did you take medicine, little brother?"
Crying bitterly inside, another excited shout arose nearby.
The shopkeeper stared blankly at the stone cutter, seeing the third piece of old mine jadeite, his forehead almost turned green.
Is this young man here to gamble on stones or to cheaply get jadeite?
Does he have to be this accurate?
Although the cost price of those few leftover pieces isn't high, having Xu Fan seize a big advantage is still somewhat uncomfortable.
Seemingly lacking liquidity, Xu Fan held up the third piece of old mine jadeite and looked around.
"Exchanging for money, anyone interested, make your offer."
Old mine jadeite isn't short of buyers.
Many present were jewelry businessmen; hearing Xu Fan want to sell, they eagerly surged forward.
You know, with such material, the jewelry made wouldn't be cheap.
As if money wasn't money, the group of people went crazy bidding, almost tearing each other apart over the piece of old mine jadeite.
Finally, amidst red-faced bidding, the final buyer was determined.
Feeling smug, sweeping his gaze over the crowd, he cheerfully started transferring money to Xu Fan.
After the buyer triumphantly carried off the jadeite, Xu Fan glanced at the incoming funds and looked around.
"Don't be discouraged, folks, maybe I'll toss out a few more for you to compete over later."
His calm tone didn't give the slightest impression that the old mine jadeite was hard-earned.
After teasing, Xu Fan glanced to the raw stones beside him.
"This one, this one, and this one..."
Pointing directly, he started selecting.
Similar to prior times, Xu Fan picked some of the less expensive raw stones.
As for the highly priced stones in the shop, he didn't even glance at them.
After choosing, Xu Fan pursed his lips and murmured, "Alright, there's no more raw stones worth buying in this shop."
With his words falling, the shopkeeper's face instantly darkened.
Thinking about what's to come, he sighed inwardly, it's over!
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