My master gave me a death mission: to go down the mountain and retrieve his granddaughter.
Chapter 25: His Abilities Almost Exposed
"Let's go! Let's browse the other stalls."
Su Muchen led Liu Ziyan to continue strolling around the trade fair, with Qian Yutang following behind them.
The three of them strolled around for another twenty minutes until they reached a stall in a corner, where Su Muchen finally stopped.
Because this stall was located on the edge of a corner, there weren't many people passing by, making it seem rather desolate compared to the bustling center of the trade fair.
"Brother Su, what's up? Did you find any rough stones you like at this stall?"
Qian Yutang and Su Muchen had already visited no fewer than seven or eight stalls, but Su Muchen only paused briefly at each stall without lingering at all, clearly indicating that the raw stones at those stalls did not meet his standards.
But now they stopped in front of this stall, clearly attracted by the raw stones on display.
"Hmm! This stall doesn't have many rough stones, but there are quite a few high-quality ones. Of course, that's just saying; you'll only know for sure once they're cut open."
Su Muchen said this, but he didn't really think so. He had already clearly seen through the quality of all the raw stones on this stall with his divine sense.
Believe it or not, this stall may be small, with all the rough stones on it only costing a few dozen yuan, but at least half of them will turn out to be green. Even if you buy the whole stall, you're guaranteed to make a profit.
"Gentlemen, have you taken a fancy to that rough stone? Don't be fooled by the small number of rough stones I have here; they were all transported back from Myanmar by someone I asked. These rough stones are all from old mines, and the probability of finding green jade is extremely high."
Upon seeing that someone was interested in the raw stones at his stall, the stall owner immediately perked up and began to boast about his stones.
"Boss, you don't need to exaggerate. We visited more than a dozen stalls today, and every stall owner boasted that their rough stones came from old and famous mines. But only you bosses know the truth."
Qian Yutang, being a veteran in this business, had absolutely no trust in the words of these stall owners.
They had initially thought the stall owner would feel a little ashamed because of Qian Yutang's words, but the stall owner's reaction surprised them.
Upon hearing Qian Yutang's words, the stall owner's face immediately showed resentment.
"Boss, you're not right. They are them, and I am me. I can't say how high the chance of finding green jade in my rough stones is, but all my rough stones are genuinely from old mines in Myanmar. I'm not lying to you about that."
Seeing the stall owner's confident demeanor, Su Muchen and the others were a little surprised. They hadn't expected that Qian Yutang's casual remark would elicit such a strong reaction from the stall owner. It seemed that what the stall owner said was true, and the rough stones here might indeed have come from old mines in Myanmar.
"Boss, don't get agitated. My friend was also ripped off by those stall owners before. Don't take it to heart. Here's what I'll do: let me check the quality of these rough stones first. If I find any I like, I'll definitely buy a few for you."
"This young man is very polite, unlike some people who just spout nonsense as soon as they open their mouths."
Hearing Su Muchen speak so politely, the stall owner's attitude softened somewhat, but he still didn't give Qian Yutang a friendly look.
This infuriated Qian Yutang. Who does business like this? Paying money makes you the boss, even though he's the customer. It's impossible for him not to be angry.
"How dare you talk like that? Don't you even want to do business anymore...?"
Seeing Qian Yutang's agitation, Su Muchen quickly pulled him aside and whispered to dissuade him:
"Brother Qian, don't get angry with this stall owner. He has a lot of good stuff here. Don't anger him and he won't sell to us."
Qian Yutang, who was originally furious, brightened up when he heard Su Muchen's words, and the anger on his face disappeared.
"Brother Su, are you serious?"
"Keep your voice down, don't let the boss notice, or he'll raise the price."
"Yes, yes, yes, we all support Brother Su."
After calming Qian Yutang down, Su Muchen pretended to select raw stones at the stall.
"Young man, feel free to pick any you like. I'll give you a reasonable price, and I won't overcharge you."
"Boss, you're a really nice guy, thanks!"
This time, unlike the previous stall, Su Muchen didn't directly pick two rough stones with the highest price increase, which almost caused a sensation.
This made Su Muchen realize that he had to keep a low profile to avoid causing unnecessary trouble. After all, his actions constituted cheating, and if people found out that he had the ability to see through raw stones, that would be terrible.
Although Su Muchen's strength allows him to easily resolve any trouble, this would make him famous and easily attract the attention of those with ulterior motives, which would hinder his ability to continue living a low-key life in the city.
"Boss, this...this...and that..."
Su Muchen spent more than ten minutes picking and choosing at the stall, and finally selected seven rough stones, the largest being the size of a watermelon and the smallest only the size of a lead ball.
"Young man, I'll just charge you two million for these six large rough stones. Consider the small one a free gift."
"Okay, that's fine with the boss. Swipe your card!"
Su Muchen didn't know if the price was expensive or not, but even if it was, it didn't matter, because the return on these raw stones was definitely worth it.
The transaction was completed quickly, and the next step was to cut the stone. However, since the stall did not have a stone-cutting master, the raw stone had to be taken to a nearby public stone-cutting area.
"Don't worry, sir. You bought so many rough stones for me, so I'll cover the cost of cutting them. I hope you can cut out some high-quality jadeite."
"Then I'll be grateful for your kind offer, sir. I'll have to trouble you to help me move these rough stones to the cutting area."
"Yes, yes!"
Su Muchen and his companions followed the stall owner to the stone-cutting area. The stall owner then greeted the stone-cutting master and asked him to put the stone-cutting fee on his tab.
"Brother, I've already spoken to the stone-cutting master. My stall is unattended, so I'll head back now."
"Okay, then I wish you great success in your business!"
After the stall owner left, Su Muchen called over a stone-cutting master to cut a rough stone the size of a football. Instead of drawing lines for cutting, he had the stone-cutting master cut it directly in the middle.
Although the stone-cutting master was a little puzzled by Su Muchen's actions, Su Muchen was the owner of the raw stone, so he could do whatever he was told. As for whether this would ruin the stone, that was none of his business.
As the cutting machine ran, the first piece of raw stone was quickly split in two. However, judging from the cut surface, the raw stone had no green at all; it was just a rock.
"What's going on? There's not a single green color! Brother Su, did we get ripped off by that boss?!"
Upon seeing that the rough stone was just a piece of junk, Qian Yutang couldn't hold back any longer. In his mind, he had already decided that Su Muchen was a master of stone appraisal, so how could he not see whether the rough stone contained any green?
"Yes, Mr. Su, what's going on? Didn't you say you could...?"
Liu Ziyan also became anxious. Qian Yutang did not know Su Muchen's background, but Liu Ziyan did. That was why Liu Ziyan felt strange and almost blurted out something she shouldn't have.
Fortunately, before Liu Ziyan could finish speaking, Su Muchen reached out and stopped her from continuing, otherwise his secret would have been exposed.
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