Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 210 This is the kind of treasure it should be.
"What does 'not just spring with colors' mean? Are there other colors as well? Wouldn't that mean..."

"Isn't it nothing?"

The guest who spoke glanced at Du Tianci, clearly dissatisfied with his attitude, but ultimately couldn't resist sharing and turned away to explain to the other guests.

“This jadeite, with its purple and green hues, is called ‘Spring with Color,’ where ‘spring’ refers to the purple and ‘color’ refers to the green. If there’s an added touch of red, it becomes ‘Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity.’ If there’s an added touch of yellow, it becomes ‘Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity, and Happiness.’ It’s already difficult for a piece of jade to have multiple colors mixed in, let alone for these colors to be combined exactly.”

As the customer spoke, he turned to look at the raw stone in the master craftsman's hand, his gaze burning with an intensity that was impossible to ignore.

"The Fu, Lu, Shou (福禄寿) combination is already rare, and the Fu, Lu, Shou, Xi (喜) combination is even rarer, appearing only once every hundred years. Its value is self-evident. If the distribution of these colors were more even, with fewer impurities and better translucency, then it would truly be a priceless treasure! It would be something that would make people fight tooth and nail to acquire it at any auction house!"

Du Tianci's face darkened slightly. He couldn't stand hearing Du Anrao say that he might have found a treasure to make money. He subconsciously retorted sarcastically, "I think you're talking nonsense. Jade is only beautiful and valuable when it's pure in color and transparent. How beautiful can a stone like this, which has several colors mixed in, be? I wouldn't even take it for free as garbage."

The guest who spoke was clearly a jade enthusiast, and he turned pale with anger upon hearing what he said.

After struggling for a while, he finally managed to say, "You can't talk about ice with a summer insect, and you can't talk about the sea with a frog in a well. I have nothing to say to you. Not long ago, a piece of auspicious symbols like 'Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity, and Happiness' was auctioned off overseas for 100 million. If you don't believe me, go search for it yourself."

Upon hearing this, some curious customers immediately took out their phones and started searching for news.

"It's really true, a real hundred million. And this ornament is only half the size of a palm, yet it can sell for so much money, then she..."

While the group was talking, the master craftsman had already moved to the other side and, sure enough, he could faintly see a hint of red.

The science enthusiast's eyes lit up slightly: "Ms. Du, are you interested in selling this stone? I'm willing to offer three million to buy it back!"

"Three million? Are you crazy? We've only cut this little bit out of the rock. Who knows if the rest is just clods of dirt? You actually want to spend three million on such a worthless rock? Are you out of your mind?!"

The man completely ignored Du Tianci and focused on pleading with Du Anrao: "Miss Du, I am sincerely trying to close this deal with you. As long as you are willing to part with it, three million will be transferred to your account immediately."

"Old Li, you call this a great show of sincerity? I think you're just taking advantage of Miss Du's lack of expertise and deliberately trying to fool her. A Fu Lu Shou amulet of this quality is worth at least five million on the market, and you're only planning to offer three million to get it for nothing? You're really heartless! Miss Du, I'm willing to offer five million to ask you to part with it, what do you think..."

"Old scoundrel Qian, don't go too far! If you want to take my treasure, just say so. There's no need for this roundabout and underhanded approach. Miss Du, I'm willing to offer six million."

"Seven million!"

"Eight million!"

"Nine million!"

"Ten million!"

The two bosses became more and more excited as they shouted, afraid that if they were even a second too late, they would be overshadowed by the other.

The onlookers watched with great interest; no one expected that an extra session would be added after the auction had already ended.

The two argued for a long time without reaching a conclusion, and almost came to blows in front of everyone.

Du Anrao hadn't expected that the stone would cause such a stir as soon as it opened its mouth, so he quickly said, "I'm sorry, if this stone really is what Mr. Li just said about the fortune, prosperity and longevity, I don't intend to sell it."

"This..." Mr. Li knew that since the other party had already said that, he really shouldn't keep arguing.

But with the treasure right in front of her, she couldn't resist the urge to ask, "If I may ask, Miss Du, what are your plans for this stone?" "If it's really as you say, this stone might be lucky enough to yield a piece of fortune, prosperity, and longevity. Recently, an elder in my family has a happy occasion, and I haven't thought of what gift to give them yet."

Du Anrao's explanation made it clear to everyone instantly.

Is there some good news in your family? Isn't that Ninth Master getting married to his sweetheart this month?

So if this stone can really be unearthed, it will become a wedding gift for the two of them?

Although Mr. Li liked this treasure, he didn't dare to snatch it from Master Jiu, especially since it was a gift that the younger generation intended to present to their elders.

If he really persisted, it wouldn't be reasonable or justifiable, so he could only shake his head and sigh regretfully.

"Since that's the case, I shouldn't take what's mine."

Just then, the master craftsman finished grinding out the last small section.

"Fortune, prosperity, longevity, and happiness! It truly is fortune, prosperity, longevity, and happiness! Red, yellow, purple, and green—not a single one is missing; it's exactly these four colors!"

The onlookers, who had just listened to Mr. Li's explanation, had been waiting to see if another color would appear. When they saw the master craftsman wipe out the yellow patch, they immediately exclaimed in surprise, attracting everyone's attention.

"It really is the color of Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity and Happiness! Just these four colors, and each color is so even, clear and bright, with almost no impurities. It truly deserves to be called the best of the best!" Just now, President Li was saying that he shouldn't steal someone else's beauty, but now that he saw most of the treasure had come out, his mind started to wander again.

"Miss Du..."

"This is wonderful! This jade is of excellent quality; it would be perfect as a wedding gift for my grandparents." Du Anrao didn't give him a chance to speak and went straight to the old craftsman, "Master, could you help me cut it out entirely?"

"Of course, don't worry, I'll be very careful and make sure that not a single corner of this stone is damaged."

It must be said that the craftsman that Grandpa Wen found was very reliable. He said he wouldn't let any corner of the amulet be missing, and he really didn't damage it at all.

When it was completely removed, it almost blinded everyone present.

The palm-sized rough stone lay on a tray covered with red cloth, shimmering and dazzling under the lights, a truly breathtaking sight.

Even those who don't like jade and jewelry can't help but be captivated by the beauty of nature when they see this scene.

"It's so beautiful!" A woman standing behind Du Anrao couldn't help but exclaim.

The guests around her did not laugh at her; instead, they smiled kindly at her because they thought the same thing.

Grandpa Wen's hand holding his cane trembled slightly as he stared intently at the shimmering treasure. His expression was one of excitement and emotion: "Yes, yes, this stone should contain such a treasure, it should contain such a treasure!"

The only family that couldn't accept this fact was Du Tianci's family, especially Du Weilu.

The thought that his intervention caused his youngest son to miss out on such a treasure sent a pang of pain through his heart.

"Dad, Dad, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"

(End of this chapter)