Free Web NovelChapter 561: Chapter 240: Is This the Joy of Jade Gambling?
Based on the size of the rough stone, the cutting master would recommend a cutting method.
It mainly includes wire cutting, piece cutting, and block cutting.
For smaller stones, block cutting is usually used to avoid breaking any jade inside.
Larger stones would use wire or piece cutting.
The stone Hong Junle picked was half a person’s height, and the cutting master chose piece cutting.
The piece cutting machine blade cut ten centimeters deep, still showing no green.
Hong Junle nervously clenched his fists, praying for green to show up inside.
Beside him, Young Master Ning was smiling, seemingly a bit schadenfreudic.
The blade continued to cut about five centimeters deeper, and green appeared on the stone.
The cutting master immediately stopped and shouted, "We’ve hit green!"
Everyone straightened up and gathered around to watch the excitement.
Hong Junle laughed excitedly and said, "Young Master Ning, you watched for over half a month and didn’t take action; do you regret it now?"
Young Master Ning looked annoyed, exhaled heavily, gave Hong Junle a glare, but said nothing.
Others congratulated Hong Junle.
"Brother Le, amazing! It’s really green."
"That’s why you have to be decisive in this game. If you think it’s a good one, act immediately, don’t hesitate. Look at Young Master Ning, missed a fortune with indecision."
"It’s green, but we don’t know what kind of green it is yet."
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Hong Junle confidently said, "With my luck, it must be imperial green!"
"Ah..." Everyone laughed.
The cutting master continued cutting, and everyone watched intently.
Soon, the quality of the jade was visible, and it was not the imperial green Hong Junle had hoped for, but rather a medium green.
Everyone sighed, seeming disappointed.
Young Master Ning laughed and said, "Brother Le, you got a medium green here, you might lose money."
Hong Junle’s face was difficult, silently staring at the stone.
Before long, the entire jade was cut out, and after basic polishing, it weighed in at 403 grams.
The appraiser at Mingcui Square offered a price, with this quality jade fetching 20,000 per gram.
This means if Hong Junle sells the jade to Mingcui Square, he will get 8.06 million. frёeωebɳovel.com
He spent 25 million to buy the stone and only got back 8.06 million, a huge loss.
Young Master Ning laughed heartily and said, "Caution is key, this game needs careful consideration and thought. Decisive? Those who lose everything are the decisive ones. A bit of hesitation would save them from ruin. Haha..."
Hong Junle’s expression was grim. Though he got medium green jade, he felt worse than getting nothing at all.
The onlookers quickly tried to comfort Hong Junle, throwing in some flattery.
"I think Brother Le’s judgment was fine, just a bit unlucky. After all, no one can see how much jade is inside a stone."
"Exactly, that’s how I feel too. Bad luck this time, better luck next time."
"Brother Le at least got some jade. I didn’t even get a single hair out of my five million. Compared to me, Brother Le is much better."
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No matter how others flattered him, Hong Junle genuinely lost over ten million, and he couldn’t feel good about it.
Hong Junle turned to look at Yang Chen, feeling his impulsiveness had something to do with Yang Chen.
Because earlier he asked Yang Chen if there was anything inside the stone, and Yang Chen told him there was.
Also, because Yang Chen had decisively spent 67 million to buy those three stones, Hong Junle thought Yang Chen knew his stuff, and if he said there was something, then there must be something.
So Hong Junle impulsively snatched this 25 million stone from Young Master Ning.
Now, having lost 17 million in a flash, he felt bad and wanted to find someone to blame.
Hong Junle said to Yang Chen, "It’s all your fault. If you hadn’t said there was something inside, I wouldn’t have snatched it up so impulsively."
Yang Chen chuckled and said, "Did I say something wrong? There is stuff inside, isn’t there?"
Hong Junle said, "But you didn’t tell me I would lose money."
Yang Chen said, "You didn’t ask me if you’d lose money, either!"
Hong Junle had nothing to retort. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Young Master Ning, in a good mood, said, "Brother Le, I think this guy was right. You only asked if there was something inside, not if you would lose. He said there was, and indeed there is."
Hong Junle’s face turned dark, and he said, "Okay, enough talk. Hurry and cut your stone, let’s see what good stuff you have."
"Even this stone, which many experts agreed upon, lost money. I’m sure he’ll suffer a huge loss given he’s a newbie playing for the first time."
"It’s normal; every player goes through this phase. If he earns a big win on his first try, that’d be surreal luck."
"I’ve been playing for over ten years, and still mostly pick dud stones. He’s just a ride-share driver, first time here, even a beginner’s luck bag would maybe only land him a small stone."
"Haha..."
Yang Chen asked for a glass of water, crossed his legs, and watched the big screen.
The entire stone-cutting process would be projected on the big screen in the hall for all to watch.
If something valuable appears, everyone can immediately decide if they want to bid for it.
However, typically no one would actually just sit and watch the screen; they usually gather around the cutting master to witness the process firsthand.
Betting on stones is about the thrill—one cut leading to riches or ruin, chasing that thrill.
But Yang Chen didn’t have those feelings; aside from the stone recommended by Lin Jing, the other five stones were sure to show green. He only needed to wait for all six to be cut out.
