Imperial Treasure
Chapter 93 - 76: Rely on Skin Green?_2

Chapter 93: Chapter 76: Rely on Skin Green?_2

Originally, Sui Yi wanted to draw the lines himself, to avoid damaging the jade flesh, but thinking it might draw too much attention, he decided against it. Fortunately, Zhang Guangbiao was very meticulous, cutting little by little instead of all at once, so the jade flesh was as undamaged as possible, and in the end, even used a polishing stone.

Cutting, polishing, and grinding are the mainstream methods in jade cutting, usually adopted when jadeite is confirmed.

Now that Zhang Guangbiao quickly resorted to polishing, it gave Elder Tang and several other wily figures some peace of mind.

As time ticked by the blade sliced downward again and again, many jewelers wiped sweat from their foreheads. Qian Shuangyu could not help but snicker impatiently, "Seems like we’re relying on the skin’s green hue... Isn’t this a waste of time?"

"Yeah, it looks like there’s no jade..."

"Might as well sell it to me for ten thousand yuan..."

"Miss Sui, ten thousand yuan is still money."

The jewelers, following Qian Shuangyu’s lead, tried to break Sui Yi’s mental defenses, hoping to buy the rough stone at base price.

Ten thousand yuan, to take their chances.

However, some jewelers weren’t even willing to offer ten thousand yuan.

Because they felt it was just relying on the outer green layer.

Relying on the outer green, the most deceptive thing within rough stones, has sent many people to heaven and then pulled them back down to hell.

Clearly, Sui Yi was the same.

"Sui Yi..." Elder Tang prepared to console Sui Yi.

Zhang Guangbiao suddenly stopped, turned to look at Sui Yi, squinted his eyes and smiled, "Miss Sui, do you want to continue? If you wish, I can offer one hundred thousand for this piece..."

The guy was sly; his words immediately put Elder Tang on alert, while Sui Yi tilted her head slightly and smiled, "Since Mr. Zhang has spoken to this extent, of course we should continue. If it means wasting more machine oil and blades, I’ll cover the cost..."

Well, since she said so...

"Ha, then I’ll continue," Zhang Guangbiao had no choice but to abandon his scheme, secretly noting that this young lady was no simple character.

That was clearly a checkmate!

But now... we’re close to the jade flesh.

This was his experience from over ten years of cutting rough stones.

Sure enough, in just a moment...

"Green!"

"Green again!"

"My God, there really is..."

"It must be the size of an egg!"

Green was visible on both sides, and combining with the flat surface, there was probably an egg-sized piece of jade flesh, and the color and texture of the second side were even clearer, giving everyone a clear idea.

Zhang Guangbiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and switched to polishing again.

"Tender green, sticky texture, and clear translucency... It’s more than mediocre, it’s a mid-grade gem!"

"This color, it pairs nicely..."

"Such fine jade!"

Some of those in the know murmured and immediately someone raised a hand, saying, "Miss Sui, I’ll offer one million!"

One million!

Everyone was flabbergasted. Good heavens, was that one million? Seventy thousand had already scared many, and now, straight to one million?

This was truly...

From rags to riches, or rather, an overnight fortune!

"Ha, one million? I gather it will have to double? Don’t you all take advantage of Miss Sui’s inexperience..."

When it came to pricing, Sui Yi truly didn’t understand, so Elder Tang spoke up, saying, "We’re all old acquaintances here. With me around, you old folks better not think about cheating her."

The crowd grumbled, almost forgetting that this old fox was present...

"Let’s see what comes out first, and then decide on the price," Elder Han, the most respected, stroked his beard and smiled, and then turned to look at Sui Yi, his eyes twinkling with satisfaction.

It wasn’t that he thought Sui Yi had the skill to evaluate rough stones—this was difficult to learn and relied on talent, luck, and experience gained over time. Talent was unpredictable, and as for experience, that definitely wasn’t reliable. So, it had to be luck.

Luck, in their line of work, was paramount. It could be a fluke, like in the case of Lin Yun, or it could just be that some people were naturally favored by the heavens.

Elder Han felt his judgment was usually accurate, yet he found this young girl inscrutable, as he had from the beginning.

Perhaps, she was one of those destined people mentioned in Buddhist teachings, blessed with heavenly fortune?

Such people were exceedingly rare.

As Elder Han spoke, others quieted down too. Now that jade was confirmed, it was certain they had to bid high. It was better to consider how much to offer, and also, did they have that much cash on hand?

Despite being millionaires and billionaires, their money was mostly tied up in companies or stores; the amount actually available was limited.

If those in physical business were like this, not to mention those in virtual industries like the internet and so on.

Realizing this, these people began making phone calls to arrange funds.

Sui Yi, on the other hand, was at ease. She glanced at the Qian Family and Zhou Ran’s ugly expressions from the corner of her eye and raised an eyebrow imperceptibly.

This time, were they thoroughly at odds?

"Sui Yi," Quan Ling approached Sui Yi, who was standing aside, and avoiding Elder Tang and the others, revealed a charming smile, saying in a low voice, "Congratulations on unearthing such fine jade... Our family is looking to buy, and we can offer one million and eighty thousand to purchase it. What do you think?"

He paused, his lips curving into a smirk as he leaned closer to Sui Yi, "Actually, both my father and I think you’re very impressive... we’re quite fond of you... Our family lacks someone like you..."

Before, this father and son duo had been disdainful, saying Sui Yi was overestimating herself, but now...

Sui Yi had already taken note of some people’s behavior, and while she might not know the character of these two men inside and out, she certainly had a clear understanding. She thus stepped slightly to the side.

"Let’s discuss it once the jade is fully revealed," she replied.

"Alright," Quan Ling although smiling, had a hint of coldness in his eyes.

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