The fastest update on the web Others naturally wouldn't give in, and they bid one after another: "One thousand two hundred taels, I'll offer one thousand two hundred taels."

  "Fifteen hundred taels."

  "Sixteen hundred taels..."

  The boss who bought the jade material thought so, and Gong Zhimin naturally thought so too. Although he was confused by Du Haoran's attitude, he was still very clear about this point. In any case, it was Mr. Du who pointed him in the right direction, and this raw stone would definitely skyrocket in value. With a flourish of his hand, he said to Master Shi, "Uncover it until it's completely uncovered."

  When Gong Zhimin wants to settle the deal, the bosses have no choice but to shut up. If it were them, they would naturally want to settle the deal as well. The jade material that Du Gongzi likes must have good quality jade inside, how can it be sold cheaply for over a thousand taels?

  "Rustle, rustle, rustle......" The machine roared for a while, and another stone shell was cut off.

  "Huh? What's going on?" Everyone looked at the cross-section and was speechless. How could it be that white rock layer again? Could it be that even Du Gongzi had an off day? That shouldn't be!

  "Cut again." The dramatic ups and downs had made Gong Zhimin's heart unbearable, he pressed his chest and gritted his teeth.

  After a commotion, everyone rushed up again and looked at the section. One of them was sharp-eyed and pointed at the section, shouting: "Look quickly, it's green, there's green."

  On that side, it's still the green jade material, with the same texture as the two sides just now. Now there is only one side left that hasn't been cut out yet, no matter what, Gong Zhimin's 600 taels of silver are safe, even if that one side doesn't produce much jade material, with what has been cut out so far, he won't lose money; of course, even if that one side produces jade material, it won't increase the value by much. Unless, that side suddenly undergoes a transformation and can be cut into top-grade jade.

  Gong Zhimin wiped the sweat from his forehead and gritted his teeth: "Cut again, cut it all open."

  This time, Master Shi didn't need to be told again. After cutting open the remaining side, he used a grinding wheel to grind away the surrounding stone layer, and a piece of jade material about the size of a goose egg appeared before everyone's eyes. The last remaining side had jade, but the quality was not as good as other places, so this piece of jade material, although not losing money, did not appreciate much either.

  Everyone stared at the jade material, speechless. They couldn't understand why this was just a normal gamble. Six hundred taels of silver to buy the raw stone, whether it was sold for four hundred taels initially or rose in value to one thousand taels now, such fluctuations were as ordinary as eating and drinking to these people who had been buying jade materials here for years. What made Master Du suddenly take action and help this minor official surnamed Gong win six hundred taels of silver? Was it because this minor official had saved Master Du's life before? But judging from Master Du's initial indifference and his attitude of not even saying goodbye when he left, it didn't seem like that either.

  Although it's hard to figure out, business still needs to be done. The boss looked at the jade and said: "I'll give you 1,000 taels of silver, Lord Gong, sell this piece of jade to me."

  Others looked at it and didn't say a word. This piece isn't some top-grade jade material, it's this big, and it's only worth about 1,000 to 2,000 silver coins. The price this fellow offered is quite reasonable.

  Gong Zhimin stared blankly at the jade material in his hand, as if he hadn't heard. It wasn't until his servant called out to him that he came back to reality, mechanically handing over the jade material: "Good."

  The boss pulled out a handful of silver notes from his pocket and counted out ten for him.

  Gong Zhimin took the silver ticket. His eyes finally had some luster. In any case, he had never made so much money from gambling on stones before. If it weren't for Du Haoran's generosity, letting him sell this piece of jade at a price of 400 taels of silver, not only would he not have made any money, but he would also be in debt. Wouldn't that make him cry to death? Although Du Haoran didn't help him win big, he did help him win a little, didn't he? One can't be too greedy.

  Yang Jianxiu looked at the silver ticket in Gong Zhimin's hand, then glanced at Ye Zhuo who was looking at him with a pitiful expression. He let out a deep sigh in his heart and shifted his gaze away. This trip had not only failed to achieve its purpose, but he had also lost over a hundred taels of silver. His anger had nowhere to vent. Could he blame Ye Zhuo? He hadn't expected her to be good at gambling on jade anyway, and bringing her along was just a makeshift arrangement. Even the best technician could make mistakes when it came to judging jade. At this point, Yang Jianxiu could only blame his own bad luck.

  Next to it, there were people who had bought stones and saw that this crusher had made a small profit, they immediately ran over and asked Gong Zhimin: "Is your crusher still in use? If not, we'll come and share some of your good luck."

  "Use it, use it." Yan Qingchun hastily ordered his men to lift the stone onto the grinding machine. No matter what Du Haoran meant, being able to get him to help with the stone was a rare opportunity that came once in a thousand years. In the future, when they met again, he could take the chance to invite him for a meal and draw closer to him, which would be a good thing. For now, let's focus on grinding the stone.

  "Rustle..." The machine started up again. After Gong Zhimin figured it out, he patted the silver ticket in his pocket and regained his confidence, acting as if he were an expert, directing Master Shi to carve the stone with gestures. Unfortunately, the stone that Yan Qingchun bought for 500 taels of silver only yielded a small piece of poor-quality jade material, which was taken back by the boss next door for 120 taels of silver. Yang Jianxiu had better luck, and the stone he bought for 400 taels of silver yielded 232 taels worth of jade material after carving.

  Although Yan Qingchun and Yang Jianxiu both lost money, Gong Zhimin was very excited. The three pieces of raw stone just now were all selected by him, and they all came out with jade material, not a single one was a complete failure. What does this mean? It means that his level of guessing the quality of the stone has improved again.

  "Three gentlemen, we have better quality rough stones on the second floor. Would you like to go upstairs and take a look?" Nie Qing appeared beside them again, no one knew when he arrived.

  "Now that we're here, let's go take a look. Even if we don't gamble, it's good to broaden our horizons and see the world." Gong Zhimin had just made a fortune, had money on hand, and felt his skills had improved, so he was itching to go. Even if Yan Qingchun and Yang Jianxiu didn't agree to go up, he wanted to sneak off and take a look by himself.

  As soon as he heard that the second floor had even better quality and more expensive raw stones, Yang Jianxiu suddenly gained spirit and said to Yan Qingchun: "Go take a look, maybe we can also make a comeback and gamble on a big rise."

  Two out of the three agreed to go, and Yan Qingchun had no choice but to follow them up to the second floor. The second floor was also divided into three halls, with prices ranging from 600 to 1,000 taels, 1,000 to 2,000 taels, and over 2,000 taels. Nie Qing explained the situation and asked: "Which hall would the three gentlemen like to go to?"

  Yan Qingchun suddenly lifted his spirits and pointed at a doorway in front of him: "Let's go to that hall."

  Yang Jianxiu's heart skipped a beat. Just now when they went upstairs, there was a man in a sky blue long gown and a woman in a red dress entering that door. Although it was just a glimpse, but Nie family's daughter's red clothes were absolutely unmistakable. The ones who entered earlier should be Du Haoran and Nie Wei Yue. If Du Haoran continues to interfere with the affairs of others, helping Gong Zhimin gamble on stones, what will happen?

  However, he didn't dare openly oppose Yan Qingchun going there, and only said: "How much does that suite cost? I'm afraid the money on me isn't enough."

  "Yes, how much?" Gong Zhimin also asked hastily. He only had 900 taels of silver on hand, and he couldn't afford the original stone if it was too expensive. But he still hoped that Du Haoran would give him another tip, betting on a big rise. If the original stone in that hall was too expensive, let him worry about it.

  "That's one thousand to two thousand." Nie Qing replied, "Although the original stone is expensive, the probability of producing good jade is also high. The original stones here are all classified by Master Du."

  "Come on, I'll lend you the money if it's not enough." Yan Qingchun didn't want to let this opportunity slip away and immediately walked towards that door without waiting for Gong Zhimin to speak.

  With Yan Qingchun's words, Gong Zhimin was overjoyed and hastily stepped forward two steps.

  "Let's go." Yang Jianxiu turned his head and glanced at Ye Zhuo, also entering the grand hall.

  The area, layout and even the location of the stone machine are exactly the same as downstairs. The only difference is that the quality of the original stone here is better than downstairs.

  Yan Qingchun and Gong Zhimin went in and looked around, but didn't see Du Haoran and Nie Weiyue's figures. Next to the main hall were small houses for the Nie family members and the guards to rest, but even if Yan Qingchun and Gong Zhimin had a few guts, they wouldn't dare go there to look for Du Haoran. Although Gong Zhimin was somewhat disappointed, his interest in the gambling stones quickly made him put Du Haoran aside and focus on examining the stones.

  Yang Jianxiu was delighted that Du Haoran was not there, but looking at the stones in front of him, he felt depressed.

  Since the original stone here was selected by Du Haoran, it means that the opportunity to gamble on a rise is much greater. Just now, let Gong Zhimin step on dog shit luck downstairs, and coming here doesn't the probability of gambling on a rise become even higher? What if he lets him gamble again?

  "Master, please let me take another look at the original stone. I will study it carefully and learn from my mistakes. Please give me one more chance." Ye Zhuo walked up to him, bowing his head in entreaty, and as he blinked, a single tear fell to the ground.

  Yang Jianxiu couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy, seeing Ye Zhuo like that. He thought about how this child wasn't having an easy time either - at such a young age, she had to worry and work hard, and on top of that, she was also protecting the reputation of a girl. She followed these old men to Nan Yun City, using her weak shoulders to shield the Ye family's main house from wind and rain. Yang Jianxiu couldn't bear to blame her anymore. He let out a light sigh, nodded his head, and said: "Go, study well."

  "Yes, this time I will definitely live up to your expectations, Master. I'll learn how to gamble on stones properly." Ye Zhuo wiped away a tear with his sleeve and bowed before retreating.

  "Yang Shanggong, what's with this little fellow..." Yan Qingchun's mind wasn't on the original stone, seeing this little fellow named Yang Shuo come over to apologize on his own initiative, he asked.

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