C21 First Test of Stone Gambling.
The middle-aged man walked straight to Lee Minghao's side and cupped his fists to show his respect.
"I didn't expect you to be an expert."
Lee Minghao smiled and shook his head, not saying anything.
"Little brother, if you didn't insist on buying that stone, I wouldn't have made the decision to sell it. It seems that my guess was right."
The middle-aged man looked at Lee Minghao warmly. After all, it was not easy to meet a stone gambling expert. If he could get on good terms with him, it would be very helpful to him in the future.
After saying that, the middle-aged man handed over a business card. Lee Minghao took it helplessly and looked at the card. It was the manager of the Zliste Jewelry Corporation, Ma Zhenwei.
"Director Ma, why do you think I am an expert in stone gambling? This is the first time I've come here."
Lee Minghao looked at Director Ma in surprise. He was very bold. Those who could make a decision with their own subjective feelings were not simple people.
"I feel it!" Ma Zhenwei said confidently, "My feelings have always been accurate. I believe that you are definitely an expert."
"I'll take your advice." After saying that, Lee Minghao started to look through the pile of raw materials.
"Little brother, do you want to play a few rounds?" Ma Zhenwei came up at the right time and said politely.
Lee Minghao, who had the Heaven's Eye, naturally wanted to maximize his profits. He skipped over the raw materials that had open windows and picked the ones that were completely betted. Occasionally, he would also look at the raw materials that had cracked. However, he soon realized that the best raw material that had cracked was a cotton-like one with a very small area. It was even smaller than the one that Director Ma had previously.
After circling around for a while, Lee Minghao finally chose two raw stones. One of them had a brownish-yellow surface and was about the size of two fists. The other one was a little bigger, but its surface was black.
After asking the salesperson, he found that the two raw stones were very cheap. They only cost 4,200 yuan. He did not have that much cash on him, so he chose to swipe his card.
On the other hand, when Ma Zhenwei saw Lee Minghao talking to the salesperson, he immediately walked over and asked, "How is it, little brother? Which stone do you like? Do you want to bet on it?"
Lee Minghao smiled and said, "Since you're here, why not play a bit? I just want to choose these two."
When Ma Zhenwei saw the two raw stones in Lee Minghao's hands, he frowned slightly. He definitely would not choose these two raw stones. He could not help but suspect that he had seen the wrong person.
After placing the two raw stones on the table, the stone cutter asked, "Young man, do you want to cut the first one first?"
Lee Minghao thought for a while and then smiled and said, "I'll do it myself."
There were many customers who wanted to do it themselves, so the stone cutter did not say anything. He let Lee Minghao do it himself.
Being able to personally cut the stone was a very fun thing, but it was also dangerous. He could not guarantee that he would not hurt the jade inside every time he cut the stone. However, Lee Minghao was different. He had the Heaven's Eye that could see the situation inside, so he was not afraid of hurting it. He could reduce the damage to the minimum by cutting the stone himself.
Seeing that someone wanted to cut the stone, a few more people came over to watch the show.
"Master, lend me the millstone."
Lee Minghao did not choose to use the diamond sand cutting knife, but instead borrowed the millstone. It seemed that he was going to cut it directly.
"Young man, if you don't know how to cut it, let a professional master do it."
"That's right. If you hurt the good material, you won't even have time to regret it."
"Brother, you should use a knife to cut slowly."
The surrounding people started to talk, wanting to give Lee Minghao some advice. In their opinion, Lee Minghao was a new face, and he was also a newbie who had just come to gamble. Only Ma Zhenwei was thinking about it. Seeing that Lee Minghao dared to cut it himself, he was sure that he was an expert.
Lee Minghao did not care about the words of the surrounding people. He focused on the raw jade and started to cut it with the millstone.
The jade was also called hard jade. Its texture was almost the same as the stone. When cutting it, it was used with a knife and a grinding wheel. It was all made of diamond sand, and when it was polished, it was even used with diamond powder.
Lee Minghao's strength was very strong. Coincidentally, the millstone was also very strong. He cut it like he was cutting potatoes. After memorizing it, he peeled off the outer layer of the raw jade. From the small window that was wiped out, one could see a little bit of green.
"It increased! It increased!"
"It really increased! It's really green!"
"It seems to be floating!"
"I don't know what kind of kind it is."
Before washing it with water, the surrounding people had already exploded. The atmosphere was boiling. In an instant, everyone in the yard gathered together, wanting to see the raw jade that had been cut.
Lee Minghao used water to rinse his hands. The stone cutter came over with a flashlight and looked at it for a long time. Finally, he frowned and said, "It seems like there is a crack."
If there was a crack, it meant that the price was going to be discounted. Lee Minghao did not say anything. He picked up the grinder and turned on the power.
Lee Minghao still wanted to cut it. He aimed at the right place and cut it. This time, he did not stop and did not pay attention to the people around him. He cut it one by one, and the outline of the jade was peeled out.
"It has increased in value, but it's a pity."
"Icy Glutinous Green is already very good."
"Can it be a bracelet?"
A young man held a ruler and lit it up. Then, he curled his lips and shook his head and said, "I can't make it. It's a pity."
"Little brother, are you selling this raw material?" A young woman with a charming voice spoke.
"Sell." Lee Minghao nodded. "If the price is reasonable, then I'll sell it."
The young woman looked at Lee Minghao and said with a smile, "Name your price."
Lee Minghao did not understand the price, but he was not a fool. He said, "One dollar. The highest bidder gets it."
Lee Minghao's words made everyone around him stunned. Then, they understood. Although this young man did not understand the price, he was not stupid. He would definitely not lose out in the bidding process. Furthermore, he had sold the raw material to the highest price.
"I bid 30,000." A person suddenly shouted.
A man with a hint of dignity beside him said lightly, "I bid 40,000."
"Forty-five thousand." The bidder did not even raise his head. He only looked at the raw material in Lee Minghao's hand and carefully examined it.
"I bid 60,000." The young woman could not hold it in any longer and called out a high price.
"We will bid 70,000."
The stone cutter did not know what to do, so he walked away and brought back a young man in a suit. He was the one who had called out the bid.
"Eighty thousand!" The young woman seemed to be determined to get this raw material. She bid an eight thousand price.
This price made everyone back off. In the end, the person beside the young woman gave Lee Minghao 80,000 in cash and the stone booklet was also sent to the cashier machine. The transaction was thus completed.
The crowd dispersed. Ma Zhenwei walked over with a smile and said to Lee Minghao, "Little brother, I didn't expect you to be such an expert. You must have been deliberately hiding your strength just now, right?"
Lee Minghao chuckled and said, "I was just lucky. I got lucky because of Boss Ma."
Ma Zhenwei pointed to the remaining piece of raw material and said with a smile, "Little brother, what do you think about this piece of raw material?"
Lee Minghao also understood that Ma Zhenwei was certain that he was an expert in stone gambling. He had also relied on his Heaven's Eye to find the raw material, so it was unlikely that it would collapse.
Looking at Ma Zhenwei's sincere eyes, Lee Minghao waved his hand and said, "Understood. I will do it now!"
He had obtained 80,000 yuan in one go. He was in high spirits. Moreover, he knew that the green range of these two pieces of raw jade was wider. With the first piece of raw jade in front of him, he had the impulse to cut open this piece of raw jade.
This time, it was Lee Minghao who did it himself. With his previous experience, Lee Minghao felt a little relieved.
As he cut down, before Lee Minghao could check it, he heard the discussions around him.
"It's a piece of brick material."
"This young man was able to raise his price previously. It seems like he is also lucky."
The owner of the raw jade on the counter was overjoyed. However, he was disappointed. Many of them had already turned around and left before they could even reach the front of the counter. It seemed that most of them had already left.
Looking at this black piece of raw jade, Ma Zhenwei started to doubt himself again. Could it be that he was really just lucky?
"Little brother, this piece of raw jade, do you think it's worth it?" Ma Zhenwei did not finish his words. He only said half of it.
Lee Minghao was not depressed at all. He asked with a smile, "How much do you think it is worth?"
"Do you want to hear the truth?"
"Yes, say it."
"This material is useless."
Ma Zhenwei's meaning was very clear. In his opinion, this piece of raw jade was useless. Lee Minghao rolled his eyes at him and said, "I will cut it up later and see how you will say that."
When a customer beside him heard Lee Minghao's words, he laughed, "Lad, let me say something unpleasant. Although this stone is an old pit material, it's impossible for it to be so bad. It's almost impossible for it to produce green."
"What if it was Gao Cui?" Lee Minghao asked the old man.
The old man smiled but did not say anything. It was obvious that he did not think that it was possible.
After fixing the raw jade with the moving screw, Lee Minghao picked up the powder and slightly tilted the jade in the middle of the jade towards the window. He then drew a straight line.
"Holy sh*t, does this guy know how to cut it?"
"Is this his first time? He is definitely a virgin!"
"He's got a pair of eyes. This is the first time I've seen someone who can cut the jade so well."
The surrounding spectators discussed among themselves.
Lee Minghao adjusted the cutting knife and aimed it at the pink line. However, he was not in a hurry to cut it. He smiled and asked Ma Zhenwei, "Mr. Ma, how many pieces of jade did you cut to make you so pessimistic about this raw jade?"
Ma Zhenwei did not expect Lee Minghao to ask him this. He thought for a while and said, "There are at least ten pieces."
Lee Minghao nodded. Today, when he came to this stone cutting point, everyone was pessimistic about him. Although Ma Zhenwei had just met him, he had always been helping him.
He opened the electric door and the blade spun. Lee Minghao took a step back and said, "Mr. Ma, I don't believe in bad luck. Since you helped me today, why don't you cut the jade with this knife?"
Ma Zhenwei looked at Lee Minghao. He did not want to be pretentious, so he nodded. He stepped forward and held the hilt of the cutting knife. He narrowed his eyes and slowly used it to cut the jade according to the pink line that Lee Minghao had drawn.
"Buzz ~ ~ ~"
Under the cutting knife, the raw material was cut into two pieces. Ma Zhenwei pressed the cutting knife's phone and patted the dust off his body, then pushed it aside.
The raw material had already been split into two. Ma Zhenwei picked up the half that had been opened the window, and there was a thin green color in the middle of the opening. Ma Zhenwei quickly put down the piece in his hand and picked up the other half.
"There's green!"