Power and wealth bring fragrance

Once the bet was made, the short, stout young man Wang Zhao called over a subordinate and had him follow Wei Yuan to pick out stones at will in the shop.

Wei Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and told his daughter to sit down and rest with Chu Xinrou. He then picked up a piece of bamboo pole lying nearby and began to examine the stones.

While others were examining the items inch by inch under the lights, Wei Yuan would walk over, tap a couple of times, and immediately replace the item, his efficiency unmatched by anyone else.

In less than twenty minutes, Wei Yuan had already examined all the stones in the area.

At the same time, he also selected the stone he would use for the bet.

A piece of semi-finished raw stone was thrown into the waste area at the entrance of the store, along with other stones that had been cut and thrown together.

This rough stone is at least one meter in diameter, which is quite large.

At the same time, the skin is also very good. A python skin runs across the raw stone, and there is green under the skin, so it seems that there is a high probability that green will be found.

However, the stone had already been cut in half, and the cut surface was full of white cotton-like fibers, with no trace of emerald green!

This is a piece of scrap that has already been cut and broken, and is now worthless.

When Wei Yuan selected the stone, Wang Zhao and Liu Gang couldn't hold back their excitement.

"Is this the rough stone you chose?"

Wang Zhao looked at Wei Yuan with a strange expression, then looked at Liu Gang with suspicion.

"Hey Liu, you didn't hire an idiot to put on a show with you, did you?"

"You dare call yourself a jade gambling expert with this kind of skill?"

Liu Gang was also a bit confused. Feeling Wang Zhao's suspicious gaze, he couldn't help but start to doubt himself.

Could it be that he misremembered, and Wei Yuan is actually his teammate?

Otherwise, why would they choose such obviously worthless material to bet on?

What's the difference between this and surrendering and letting him win?

Even Chu Xinrou's expression changed, and she quickly tugged at Wei Yuan, whispering in a panic.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Even if I don't know anything about jade gambling, I know this is a piece of scrap that will be ruined after cutting!"

"If you gamble with him using this rough stone, aren't you just asking to lose?"

Meanwhile, many of Wang Zhao's regular customers who came to see the raw stones heard about the betting game when they came over to greet him, and decided to stay and watch the excitement.

They didn't know Wei Yuan, and they certainly wouldn't give him any face; they just burst out laughing.

"Who says they're not experts? Daring to bet on trash, that's what makes a true expert!"

"Who says they're not human? What if they cut out a piece of imperial jade?"

"Do you think imperial green jade is as common as cabbage in a field? Besides, it's just a piece of scrap. I've been gambling on jade for over twenty years, and I've never seen anything like turning scrap into green jade!"

"This kid looks pretty handsome, how come he's an idiot?"

A barrage of sarcastic remarks came at Wei Yuan, but he remained calm.

He completely ignored the sarcastic remarks, took out his wallet, and threw a hundred-yuan note to Wang Zhao.

"Since it's scrap, a hundred yuan should be enough, right?"

Wang Zhao held the hundred yuan, looking utterly bewildered.

"Are you fucking addicted to showing off?"

"A piece of scrap material, and you actually paid money to buy it? Did you really think you could cut something out of it?"

Wei Yuan remained calm.

"I just don't want any unnecessary complications, lest someone try to deny it later after the green leaves appear."

"Stop talking nonsense, I'm in a hurry, let's get started."

"One last piece of advice: it's not too late for you to admit defeat now."

Liu Gang was completely speechless.

The initial anger suddenly turned into a sense of emptiness.

Isn't this guy a complete idiot?

Arguing with someone like that would be incredibly foolish.

Despite feeling disheartened, Liu Gang hadn't forgotten the embarrassment Wei Yuan had caused him, and he snorted coldly.

"You're asking for it. Since you don't want to be dignified, then I'll help you be dignified."

"Young Master Wang, there's no need to waste words with him, let's get started."

Wang Zhao shrugged, beckoned his men over, and had them move the two rough stones to a cutting machine.

If you cut both rough stones together, it will be immediately clear which one will yield green and which one won't.

The crowd of onlookers had grown considerably, all watching this unique jade gambling event with great interest.

However, almost everyone overwhelmingly favored Liu Gang, and no one thought Wei Yuan could win.

Waste is waste because it has been inspected countless times and it has been determined that it is impossible to produce green material, so it is discarded.

If there were even the slightest chance of getting a green one, would someone have let it go to waste?

Once the two rough stones were loaded onto the cutting machine, Wang Zhao stood in the center and bowed to the surrounding crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have all heard about the betting just now. Please bear witness to it."

"In order not to waste time, and also to comply with the wishes of the two parties involved, we will not open the window, but will make a vertical cut directly."

"When the time comes, it will be clear who wins and who loses."

"Someone, prepare..."

"Wait a moment!"

Wei Yuan suddenly interrupted Wang Zhao, stepped forward, took a piece of chalk, and drew a vertical line about five centimeters from the outer skin of the raw stone.

"Cut along this line, and you're guaranteed to find green."

Wei Yuan threw down the chalk and clapped his hands, a gesture that naturally drew another round of laughter.

"This guy really thinks he's a god, saying where green can appear and then it just appears?"

"Gods are nothing! This guy has X-ray vision; he can see right through this stone!"

Liu Gang was disgusted by Wei Yuan's stubborn and pretentious attitude, and with a cold smile, he instructed the cutting master.

"I'm not like those pretentious guys; I'll just cut it normally."

The two cutting masters looked at Wang Zhao, and when Wang Zhao nodded, they silently walked to the cutting machine and started it.

"Sizzle!"

The roar of the cutting machine filled the air, and the piercing friction sound immediately drowned out all the noise.

Liu Gang and Wang Zhao watched calmly, without the slightest tension.

Wang Zhao said this was old material from the old pit in Hpakant, Annam, and that was no exaggeration.

With a tight outer skin and a full mist layer, it is a stable material that experts in Annam are optimistic about.

Wang Zhao spent a full six million to get this stone back.

Even if you don't get the finest glass-type, ice-type, or imperial green jadeite, even if you only get a glutinous apple-green jadeite, you can still make a dozen or so bracelets and still earn your money back.

The craftsman who cut the material for them was also extremely experienced. He cut directly along the best-performing vein with one stroke, greatly increasing the probability of getting green jade.

Why are they nervous when they can win without losing?

Compared to them, it was the onlookers who were truly immersed in the scene, staring wide-eyed and holding their breath nervously as they watched the rough stone being cut.

In contrast, no one even looked at Wei Yuan's raw stone.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two experienced masters calmly and steadily completed the task.

With a "thud," the cut-off part fell off, and the two craftsmen quickly rinsed the cut surface with water.

Suddenly, a cry of alarm rang out.

"It's turned green..."