Imperial Treasure
Chapter 346 - 244 I Don’t Lack Money_2

Chapter 346: Chapter 244 I Don’t Lack Money_2

Quite interesting!

Gong Jiu just smiled as she watched numerous portly businessmen bidding. Her calm demeanor initially earned her much admiration, as people thought to themselves what a calm nature this lady had. However, they soon sensed something was amiss.

Damn, why is her smile so unsettling?

"Miss, could you give us a word? If possible, Old Niu would offer fifteen million to purchase your jade," said a middle-aged boss, wiping the greasy sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. Damn, these people are too competitive, pushing him two million above his psychological price. But, if he could secure it, he would make several million in profit.

"Huh?" Gong Jiu came back to her senses, confronted with the wolf-like eyes of many businessmen. Of course, fifteen million! It was said that the raw materials Pan Ling had cut over the years were worth only a few million at most...

There were many envious and jealous gazes.

Gong Jiu felt her mood reached the blissful beyond at that moment.

Paid five million, earning back ten million. Hmm, the profit margin is quite high!

Yet she pondered for a moment, a smirk cornering her lips, "Well, I’m sorry, everyone, I’m not selling this jade."

"Not selling!" Damn, but you were smiling so enticingly before!

Old Niu was confused, "You’re not selling? Are you a jewel merchant too, or do you plan to keep it for yourself? I can buy a large part and leave a small piece for you..."

It’s not uncommon for a girl to keep a piece of jade she has cut herself, but what could you do with such a large piece if not sell it? Collect it?

"No need, I’m not short of money. I’m planning to take it home for worship, to ensure good weather for the crops and peace for the nation."

With a simple sentence, she exuded an aura of a tycoon and a full-hearted patriotic sentiment.

Pfft!

Gong Jiu was indeed tempting, and many were upset, but they were helpless against someone like Gong Jiu and had to reluctantly give up. However, it did give rise to hopes for Pan Ling.

"Miss Pan, why don’t you cut the stone now? If you cut out some jade, don’t keep it to yourself," they said.

"Exactly, Miss Pan has always been willing to sell her jade to us businessmen..."

"Just like that piece she sold in Yunnan before..."

The intent of these people was to praise Pan Ling, and criticize Gong Jiu. While Pan Ling was initially pleased, she felt a lump in her heart when she saw the meaningful expressions on Gong Jiu and her group, remembering Gong Jiu’s powerful statement "I am not short of money," which seemed to mock her own desperate need for money.

Top collectors never sell their treasures. In their view, these items are the most valuable, like this piece of jade. Gong Jiu could easily refuse fifteen million with such a casual tone, but could others?

She could not, and neither could many others.

This was the gap in their own capital.

Pan Ling understood this clearly but felt even more annoyed. It was just being born with a silver spoon, having some luck. If it came to talent, how could they compare to her? If only she had Gong Jiu’s family background...

"You’re kidding, but we had agreed to let Miss Sui go first, doing this... wouldn’t be quite right," she demurred.

A few businessmen then noticed Sui Yi.

Sui Yi was a beauty, with features even finer than Gong Jiu’s, but too young-looking and perpetually silent, it was easy to forget her in such a noisy place. However, once they remembered, it felt like a refreshing revival of their senses.

The clamor had all gone, leaving only a cool tranquility.

The night was cool as water.

"Whatever," Sui Yi’s tone was just like her name, too casual, as if nothing could touch her heart.

Peculiarly young she was.

Pan Ling hated this attitude the most, because Sui Yi’s gaze seemed to see right through her.

"If that’s the case, I shouldn’t be disrespectful," she conceded.

Pan Ling no longer hesitated and had people bring up her raw material, not the original one but a different piece, causing some businessmen to start speculating upon seeing it.

This piece was the most important of the seven pieces of raw material in Pan Ling’s hands. Why not use the previous one?

A spirit of competitiveness.

But still so young.

"But she seems somewhat capable; I’ve heard about this young lady back in Provincial City," Li Yong examined Pan Ling. Although competitive due to youth, being young and competitive wasn’t a huge flaw.

"Whether she is capable or not, it also depends on who you compare her with," Jiang Yun commented coolly and wisely, with an implied meaning.

Li Yong’s eyes shifted towards Sui Yi.

Pan Ling also glanced at Sui Yi and, seeing she seemed quite interested, smiled confidently, "This raw material cost me two million, though it’s not as expensive as Miss Gong’s piece, I find it very attractive, and I ask you all to assessing it for me."

Her words subtly mocked that Gong Jiu’s jade only appeared valuable because of its high price, like a semi-gambling stone, but hers was based on true skill...

This piece of raw material did not look promising; the fact that it was bought for two million indicated as much. But if it indeed had green, it would affirm that Pan Ling’s gambling stone skills were indeed quite notable.

This caused both Gong Jiu and Flower Demon to frown, glancing subconsciously at Sui Yi.

How about comparing with Sui Yi?

Maybe it was time for a comparison.

As the blade fell and everyone went silent, half a minute later... the stone, as big as a grinding plate, was cut open.

There was green, with variations of deep and light hues. The dark green, along veins, separated the light green sections, distinctly fibrous, shining like dewy jade threads.

This jade was quite unlike any that Elder Tang and others had previously cut or seen, and it was Sui Yi’s first time seeing it. Sui Yi wasn’t completely ignorant. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote recommendation tickets, monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)