Imperial Treasure
Chapter 344 - 243: It Really Collapsed! _2

Chapter 344: Chapter 243: It Really Collapsed! _2

"It’s like you’re saying we can’t afford the machinery for the jade cutting or that we’re incredibly impatient."

Gong Jiu was about to refuse...

"Alright," Sui Yi had already agreed with composure, and before Pan Ling could react, she said to Gong Jiu, "Miss Pan has kindly invited us twice, it’s hard to decline such generosity. You should stop being mischievous."

Gong Jiu: "..."

Who’s being mischievous!

However, Flower Demon had already instantly understood Sui Yi’s intention, seamlessly joining in with a chuckle, "Exactly, Miss Pan took the initiative to step aside to let us go first, even offering to bear the cost of cutting for all of us. Such magnanimity can’t be rejected. Come on, Gong Jiu, start cutting, don’t let Miss Pan’s good intentions go to waste."

This is what grabbing an opportunity looks like! And when did I ever say I would take on the jade cutting fees willingly!

Pan Ling had yet to react when she saw Elder Tang and the others smiling and saying how generous Miss Pan was... so kind and benevolent...

Hehe, could they even refuse?

Always pretending to be generous and kind, Pan Ling couldn’t step down from her pedestal now, so all she could do was go with the flow and smile, saying it was nothing, nothing at all...

Then Gong Jiu directed his men to bring over his piece of rough stone, and upon seeing the rough Pan Ling had just put on the cutting machine, he raised his spirited eyebrows, "Oh dear, Miss Pan’s stone was just placed there... wouldn’t moving it again be too troubling for you..."

"No... it’s not..." Pan Ling smiled, about to have her stone removed when she heard Flower Demon say, "No worries, you finish your work first. We’re not so impatient or unreasonable. Go ahead, do it first..."

It sounded as though they had given way to her...

Pan Ling’s face slightly changed colors, but she quickly composed herself, "No need."

But when they truly moved her stone off, the staff at the Jade Cutting Place were slightly annoyed, thinking that being generous is fine, but isn’t moving things back and forth just tiring?

Pan Ling didn’t realize that her actions made her seem annoying to the people there, causing some displeasure among the staff of the Jade Cutting Place.

But that was just a minor issue, what did she, Pan Ling, care about these laborers?

"Oh my, I’m so sorry... Miss Pan is just too polite~"

Gong Jiu and the other person praised on the side~~ then turned to wink at Sui Yi, oh boy, playing along actually feels quite satisfying~~

Especially seeing the forced smile on the other party’s face...

It seems to handle someone who is such a drama queen; You have to outplay them!

Miss Sui, what a brilliant move you’ve played!

Seeing the two exchanging winks, Sui Yi was quite puzzled, her real intention was simply because she didn’t want to wait, so since the other party was willing to let them go first, why not accept?

The bystanders didn’t pay much attention to the undercurrents among these beauties, knowing that the clever and experienced could see through Pan Ling’s act. Those who couldn’t get it, just couldn’t, so they continued as before.

Pan Ling’s rough was moved away, and Gong Jiu’s was put in its place, and everyone was surprised when they saw it.

"Wow, this rough isn’t small, and it looks good too, seems like the bidding price was exorbitant."

"You wouldn’t get it for less than four to five million. The bids were so high this time... many people failed to win it..."

People, now seeing Gong Jiu with such a large rough, became somewhat more respectful, and some even inquired about her background...

The stone was set up on the machine, and Gong Jiu was a bit nervous, because the rough was chosen with the guidance of Sui Yi. She was full of anticipation, having spoken very confidently before, but now faced with reality, felt a sense of uneasy apprehension. She rubbed her face and then said to the Jadesmith Master with a fist bump, "Master, I’m counting on you... If we cut through to green, a big red packet for you!"

People love to hear such earnest words!

The Jadesmith Master, who had a fondness for straightforward and spirited individuals like Gong Jiu, chuckled, "Miss, don’t worry. If there’s green in this rough, I’ll make sure not a bit of this jade is wasted!"

These words were polite, but they also showed a good impression of her, indicating he wouldn’t carelessly waste the jade after cutting through to green, something that does happen. Some masters, if crooked in heart and not fond of someone, might deliberately spoil the cut and depreciate the value of the jade under the guise of an accident.

Cutting to the chase, Sui Yi knew this master had real skills once she saw him examine the rough for a while before confidently drawing a line. Following the line with a cut, he managed to graze just the outer layer of mist on the jade...

At this moment, Flower Demon seemed to recall something and asked Pan Ling, "Miss Pan, with your rich experience as a Gambling Spirit, how do you see this rough? Is it likely to reveal green?"

Pan Ling had already examined Gong Jiu’s rough and responded calmly to Flower Demon’s seemingly casual question, saying, "It looks promising, but gambling stones are part luck and part skill. Miss Gong’s rough is good, yet it has a crack on one side and the placement and color of the skin aren’t great, so... Miss Gong is a novice, it could go either way if she’s lucky."

She hadn’t finished her sentence, but her opinion was clear enough.

The others listened and largely believed her, reducing their expectations for Gong Jiu’s rough.

Crack!

With one cut, a slice fell to the side, revealing on the cut surface a layer of white.

"It’s caved in!!"

"Eh!"

"It really caved in!"

"Gambling Spirit really has a good eye!"

A crowd of people firmly believed Pan Ling’s words, and at that moment, Gong Jiu glared. If it weren’t for Pan Ling’s words, a cave-in would have been just that, but now it seemed like she gratuitously gave the advantage to the other side...(To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)