Free Web NovelChapter 212: Chapter 212 Gamble Stone Game
"But, Uncle Wen..."
"Don’t say anything more, since we are friends, I can’t always take advantage of you. Besides, you are in trouble now, as a friend, I should help you!"
"As for the ancient text on the animal skin, don’t worry, since I, old Wen, have promised you, I will definitely find a way to translate it for you, but I certainly can’t make money off of you!"
Wen Yonglin saw that Wang Hao was still hesitating and directly interrupted him.
Although this piece of animal skin couldn’t complete the whole when combined with the previous one, its value was substantial, there was no loss at all in buying it for twenty million.
Moreover, the animal skin in the hands of Wen Yonglin was not meant for collecting or reselling, its value couldn’t be measured by twenty million at all, so Wen Yonglin felt not a bit of loss, even felt like he had made a profit.
"But..."
"Stop with the ’buts.’ I’ll have someone transfer the money to you immediately, so you don’t change your mind, kid!"
Wen Yonglin interrupted Wang Hao again and called over Wen Xiangyong to arrange for someone to transfer the money to Wang Hao.
Now Wang Hao had already resolved the issue of the village land rent and even had extra money to purchase equipment.
For Wang Hao, becoming wealthy was not a difficult task at all, but his goal was not to enrich himself; he wanted to lead the entire Chen Village, Chicheng County, and even all the people of Zao City to collective prosperity.
This was a challenging goal for Wang Hao at this point, but he enjoyed challenging everything that seemed impossible, turning the impossible into possible!
"It’s not yet time for dinner, so take a break for now. Don’t go back tonight; I’ll treat you to dinner and arrange some entertainment to relax. You can go back tomorrow!"
Wen Yonglin said with a smile.
"Since Uncle Wen offers such warm hospitality, I shall respectfully comply!"
Wang Hao was of course willing to befriend Wen Yonglin.
But since there was still time, Wen Yonglin spread out the animal skin on his desk and wrote down some of the ancient characters that he recognized for Wang Hao.
From it, one could only discern a rough meaning, but there were a few key ancient characters that Wen Yonglin didn’t recognize, making it difficult to comprehend the core meaning.
Fortunately, Wang Hao’s main purpose for this visit was to raise funds, and he was not in a hurry about the ancient text on the animal skin, so he comforted Wen Yonglin not to rush, advising him to take more time to ask friends to help translate the text.
"Dad, did you go gambling again?"
Just as they had put away the animal skin, Wen Xiangyong walked in with a gloomy face.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
Seeing the expression on Wen Xiangyong’s face, Wen Yonglin replied irritably.
"I’m already at this age; this little hobby is all I have left. You’re worried I’ll lose the family fortune, so I’ve stopped betting money. Is it now wrong to gamble on small items?"
Wen Yonglin added resentfully.
"If it weren’t for my superior gambling skills at the table back then, would the Wen Family have what it has now? Could you have such a good life?"
"But..."
Wen Xiangyong started to say something but then held it back and shook his head reluctantly, muttering.
"The main problem now is that you don’t understand these little trifles you’re gambling on, and I think the old heads of the Yi Family and the Wu Family are clearly conniving against you!"
"Hmph!"
Suddenly, a look of worry appeared on Wen Yonglin’s face, and he let out a long sigh.
"Being swindled might be better than being looked down upon by them, right?"
The Wen Family held significant assets and influence in Zao City, sharing control of the entire city’s commerce with the Yi Family and the Wu Family.
Although the three families appeared harmonious on the surface, they had been secretly competing for decades.
The three old men were also the founders of their respective families, having fought each other from their reckless youth to now becoming gray-haired with age.
Nobody had truly bowed down to another during those years.
Not long ago, the old head of the Yi Family took advantage of Wen Yonglin’s fondness for gambling, and specifically initiated a game of gambling on stones.
Wen Yonglin hadn’t touched gambling for several years, but this game of betting on stones instantly piqued his interest.
Furthermore, with the earnest invitations from the old heads of the Yi Family and the Wu Family, Wen Yonglin couldn’t refuse on account of face and agreed to join in for fun.
But Wen Yonglin had no real knowledge in the field and ended up losing sixty to seventy million after a series of operations.
No sooner had the two finished speaking than three people appeared behind Wen Xiangyong, each holding a piece of stone and walking in, clearly because of these three that Wen Xiangyong knew his father was gambling on stones.
"Mr. Wen, take a look at this raw stone I’ve carefully selected for you, there’s definitely something in it!"
"Mr. Wen, this is a piece of jade I’ve been collecting for many years. It’s not only smooth and delicate on the outside, but the type and water of the jade inside is very green, certainly extremely valuable."
"Type water jade is not ordinary jade, are you bragging? Or take a look at what I have here. I’ve already verified it with professional tools, there’s definitely something inside!" ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
As soon as the three people came in, they were all eagerly recommending the stones they had.
However, it was all just lofty talk; Wen Yonglin didn’t understand anything at all, nor could he tell the quality of the stones. Looking at the stones in their hands, he had no idea what to do.
But Wen Yonglin was a person who cared greatly about face and would never admit in front of others that he knew nothing.
After carefully examining the stones they held, he turned to Wang Hao and said,
"Wang Hao, why don’t you help me pick one?" ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Wen Yonglin had lost confidence in the game of stone gambling, and now he was just going through the motions for the sake of saving face.
Wang Hao could also see that Wen Yonglin didn’t quite understand.
In fact, Wang Hao didn’t understand either, but he could see things more accurately than any expert stone gambler.
He quietly closed his eyes and used the Dragon Tattoo Energy within him to scan through the stones with his x-ray vision.
"Young man, choose mine, my piece is big, and the chance of finding a good stone is greater."
"No, yours isn’t of any use, there’s nothing inside, it’s hollow!"
Wang Hao shook his head after listening.
"That’s impossible!"
The man, upon hearing Wang Hao say his jade was empty, changed color and scoffed.
"Look at your country bumpkin appearance, you’re clearly not an expert. Stop talking nonsense here!"
Wang Hao couldn’t be bothered to argue and chopped his palm down onto the piece of jade, instantly splitting it in half.
The people nearby crowded in to see, and indeed the jade was hollow inside.
The owner of the jade was instantly dumbfounded; after the stone was split, there was indeed nothing inside, and he left in a defeated and hasty manner.
Subsequently, Wang Hao approached the other two stones.
"Young man, look at this piece of mine, there’s definitely jade inside, and it’s even of the type water kind."
Another person presenting the jade, confidently speaking, took out his stone.
"There is some, but it’s too small, just the size of a peanut. What use is that?"
Wang Hao again helplessly shook his head.
"How can you be sure it’s only the size of a peanut? Can you see through and clearly see what’s inside? Don’t go bragging when you can’t tell for yourself!"
The man was very dissatisfied.
Wang Hao, after listening, chopped down with another palm, and in an instant, the stone shattered, revealing a tiny bit of green that was indeed only peanut-sized.
It was indeed a piece of type water jade, but its minuscule size rendered it essentially useless.
The man took the small piece of jade and stormed off angrily.
Wen Yonglin and Wen Xiangyong, who saw Wang Hao’s actions, were instantly astonished. Their eyes were fixed on Wang Hao, full of envy.
Although they didn’t know how to evaluate stones, they knew that even experienced stone gamblers often struggle to discern size and quality.
It was nothing short of miraculous that Wang Hao could accurately identify the condition of the jade just by lightly touching it!
What shocked them the most was that Wang Hao only needed a single palm to split those stones, a clear proof of his immense internal energy.
"That... I’m not selling this piece of stone anymore, Mr. Wen. Maybe you should look for someone else. I should be going now!"
The last person with a stone, without waiting for Wang Hao to evaluate it, quickly took off as if fleeing...
