A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 437 Jadeite Rough
"Jiaojiao, what do you think of the rough stone I chose?"

Sun Yaoqin ran up to Yun Jiao with a stone in her hand, and the two of them huddled together, whispering to each other.

"I learned some knowledge from my dad, so I must be good at this area."

"I do not know either."

Compared to Sun Yaoqin, who had at least learned how to read, Yun Jiao chose entirely based on her intuition.

For example, the stone about the size of a basketball that you are holding in your hand right now.

"I choose this."

They have been here for five days.

These past few days, Sun Yaotong has been taking me to visit the jade market.

There is a lot of jade here, both cut pieces and raw stones.

Yun Jiao has already bought some jadeite that she likes, mostly of good quality. She especially likes glassy and icy jadeite.

Those that look as transparent as glass, but have different colored floating patterns inside, or like a landscape painting.

very nice.

Suitable for collection.

She has already spent tens of thousands of yuan in just a few days here.

I'm here to gamble on stones today.

This thing is quite expensive, and Yun Jiao thought that in this day and age, there were probably very few people who liked jadeite and could afford it.

But these places for gambling on stones were surprisingly crowded.

Stones are also graded, and those that have been carefully selected and have a high probability of being sold will fetch a much higher price.

Other smaller items, or those that seem difficult to sell, will have lower prices.

Once you've chosen the weighing method, you just need to pay and then hire someone to cut it open.

Yun Jiao and Sun Yaoqin mainly came to have fun and experience it.

The two girls chose those piles of raw stones that were stacked together and had relatively low prices.

Yun Jiao had not studied this subject.

Actually, this really depends on luck.

Even if some people have learned a lot about this subject, they can still make mistakes.

"Up, up, up..."

A tense and expectant voice came from over there. Yun Jiao turned her head and saw that they were cutting stones.

A middle-aged man stared intently at the stone being cut, sweat beading on his forehead.

There were many people around, all staring nervously at the stones and the machine.

Finally, the stone was cut open, and a ladle of water was poured in, revealing the true nature of the cut area.

"what!!!"

The middle-aged man seemed unable to withstand the blow and broke down completely.

The onlookers sighed in disbelief.

Yun Jiao pulled Sun Yaoqin to take a look.

"It's collapsed. There's only a jade belt extending in there, and there's nothing inside."

The color of that jade belt was quite nice, but there was only so much of it that it couldn't be used to make even one bracelet.

Moreover, such a large rock, reaching up to a person's knees, must be worth at least 60,000 to 70,000 yuan.

Now that it's collapsed, we've lost so much money in one fell swoop.

You should know that nowadays, an average family might not have this much money even after saving for several years.

Hopefully, this family is relatively well-off; otherwise, for an ordinary family, this would truly be considered financial ruin.

Yun Jiao glanced at it and then pulled Sun Yaoqin away.

Sun Yaoqin looked curiously at the man sitting on the ground crying.

"Is he out of money?"

"probably?"

"He has no money and still buys such expensive stones to gamble? How could this person do this? Now that he's lost his money, what will happen to his family?"

Yun Jiao shook her head: "I don't know, but it has nothing to do with us. He chose it himself."

If that stone yields a large piece with excellent texture, color, and clarity, its price would definitely increase several times over, and that person would become rich from just that one stone.

But just like gambling, people don't have X-ray vision to know what's inside the stone.

This is a temptation. Although many people have lost a lot of money because of this, they are blinded by those who have become rich overnight and can't help but gamble that they will be the lucky ones who can become rich overnight.

Yun Jiao slightly raised her chin: "Luckily, I have money."

"We can afford stones." Sun Yaoqin said, raising her chin, "Luckily, my family is wealthy."

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

After they chose their stones, they went to find Sun Yaotong.

Sun Yaotong was gathered with several other wealthy business owners who were also looking for a lot of money, and they were studying a large rock.

That rock was huge; it looked taller than her.

How much would this cost?

"Dad, we've chosen the stone."

Sun Yaotong nodded: "I've already spoken to the cutting master over there. You can just take the raw stone over there."

"it is good."

The two went over there to cut stones, and the craftsman saw them and said...

"Wait a minute, you two girls, I'll cut this piece and then it'll be your turn."

It was a very small stone, only the size of a fist, and it belonged to a boy.

He stared nervously at his stone.

After making an incision, the master chef exclaimed in surprise.

"Not bad, this stone seems to be of good quality."

The boy's eyes immediately lit up.

Others also came over.

"It's green, isn't it?"

"Seems to be."

The stones are small, so they can be cut quickly.

"Wow, this water is nice, and the color is beautiful too."

"It's a pity it's a bit small, but the middle piece can still be used to make a bracelet. Not bad, it's a good investment."

The boy was immediately overjoyed.

Although the stone was small, its texture and clarity were excellent, almost like icy jade, and it even had green flecks, so a shop owner immediately offered a price for it.

In the end, this stone, which originally cost around two hundred yuan, sold for more than three thousand yuan.

With that feeling of getting rich overnight, how many people could resist buying some stones to gamble on?
"Alright, it's your turn now."

Sun Yaoqin's was cut first.

When they were watching others, the two of them were in a good mood to enjoy the show, but when it was their turn, they were really nervous.

Everyone hopes that their stone will yield a profit.

But it's like opening a blind box; nobody knows what you'll find inside.

"It seems to have."

Many people gathered around.

As the machine ran, the stone was cut open, but the result was disappointing.

There is indeed jade, but only a small amount; the rest is just stone.

Moreover, a crack ran through that point.

"Cut~"

Sun Yaoqin was also somewhat disappointed.

Yun Jiao squeezed her hand: "Anyway, we're here to have fun, it's fine."

Sun Yaoqin quickly cheered up: "Yes, I know, let's cut another piece."

They each chose five rough stones.

The second piece turned out green, but the texture and clarity weren't great. It could be used to make jewelry, but pieces with poor texture and clarity generally don't sell for much.

Sun Yaoqin was very satisfied.

The third stone was empty.

The green color in the fourth stone is quite beautiful, but it has too many cracks, so it can't be used to make a bracelet and doesn't have much value.

"This is the last one. Jiaojiao even picked it out for me."

Yun Jiao glanced at it and nodded.

She thought the stone looked a bit like a dog's head and liked it. Sun Yaoqin was torn between this stone and another one, so she asked her to help her choose.

She pointed to this area.

"It's shipped!"

(End of this chapter)