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Chapter 8: Do You Dare to Solve It?

  As he spoke, he walked forward, and the people around him hurriedly made way for the old man.

  He Chang walked up to the emerald-green fabric, and in the instant he picked up the high-intensity flashlight, his eyes completely changed. Originally, they had been somewhat benevolent, but now they were piercingly sharp. His entire being gave off a feeling of concentrated energy.

  Seeing He Changhe's demeanor, Lin Yue felt a pang of envy. When could he reach such a state of concentrated mental energy?

  He Changhe's movements were almost the same as his grandson's, only a bit more careful and already familiar to the point of habituation, everything seemed very natural.

  Five or six minutes later, the old man stood up with a smile and nodded to his grandson: "Nian Cang, you're right."

  A single sentence from the Jade King was enough to make a gambler proud for a long time, but He Youzhen just smiled slightly and nodded lightly.

  "Young Master Zang has already obtained Old He's true transmission and will become the King of Jade on a day that can be awaited."

  "The title of the Jade King requires not only the recognition of the three major families, but also the approval of the vast number of gamblers. The young master of the Yu Cang family now lacks only fame; once he steps out, it will likely shake the entire gambling world!"

  "A hero emerges in his youth!"

  ……

  Seeing He Changhe's nod, the people around him began to discuss and the eyes cast towards He Youzai were filled with admiration.

  He Youzang heard these praises without showing any expression, standing quietly, like an ancient well with no ripples.

  He Chang and Wen Yan couldn't help but laugh "haha" and said: "Don't praise him, the more you praise him, the harder he will fall. He still has a long way to go." Although he said so, everyone could hear the pride in his tone.

  "Alright, since the lines are already drawn, let's start untying the knot. This is the woolen fabric that Yu Zang bought on his trip to Yingjiang, hoping for a good beginning! He Changhe said, then looked around at the crowd and pointed at Lin Yue: "Lin Yue, you come and untie this piece of wool!"

  "Me?" Lin Yue was stunned, never having thought that He Chang would let him untie the wool.

  When they heard He Changhe's words, the people around were shocked. The first piece of jade was usually unsealed by someone with a noble status to show respect. At the scene, the most likely person to unseal the stone should be He Changhe, because he is the Jade King, and secondly, it should be He Youzang, because this batch of jade was bought by him, and he is also the successor of the Jade King. But now, they let a young man who has never been seen before, with an unknown name, come to unseal it. This is something that has never happened before. Is this young man's background very impressive?

  When they saw Lin Yue wearing ordinary clothes, they shook their heads immediately. How could a big shot wear such ordinary clothes, and there was even luggage next to him. This made everyone more confused.

  He You Cang glanced at Lin Yue faintly, with a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

  Lin Yue walked forward and said with some difficulty: "He Lao, this... isn't quite right, is it?"

  He came to look for a job, He Chang and wanted to test him, but this piece of fabric was very important, how could he let him cut it, and he was the one who had cut thirty-one knives in a row, what if his own bad luck made this piece of fabric cut off, wouldn't that turn the original good start into a bad one?

  At this time, someone also recognized Lin Yue and pointed at him, saying: "Isn't this the 'One Knife Down' from Cang County? He chopped down thirty-one knives in a row, what is he doing here?"

  As soon as this was said, there was a great commotion around him.

  Thirty-one consecutive cuts, what is the one cut that will bring it all down?

  How can such a person be allowed to cut the first piece of wool? Not only that, but other pieces of wool cannot be let him touch either!

  Facing the gossip and peculiar gazes of the crowd, Lin Yue's face turned very unsightly. He thought that by leaving that small county town, he could start anew, but unexpectedly, he was still recognized by others. He wasn't afraid of being recognized; what he feared was not having the opportunity to clear his name of that derogatory and sarcastic title - "One Slash Downfall"!

  Lin Yue understood in his heart that from the moment he cut out the three million yuan worth of jade this morning, he was no longer a one-hit wonder. However, since nobody knew about it, he wanted to be recognized by others and prove himself as someone who could cut out jade!

  The surrounding gossip also made He Youzang hesitate for a moment, with a thoughtful expression.

  "Hey, Lao He, why don't you let someone else do it? You come and take a look, or have Young Master Zang come over. Even if it's not one of the stone workers from this factory, anyone can do it! We can't let him do the stoneworking!" Someone in the crowd exclaimed excitedly to He Changdao.

  This statement was met with a chorus of approval.

  "Congratulations, old man. Let someone else do it. What if you bring bad luck? It's okay if there's no good fortune at the beginning, but it would be terrible if other fabrics are affected."

  "Right, old man, you'd better think thrice."

  ……

  Every word from the people around him struck Lin's heart-wrenching wound, causing unbearable pain. Lin tightly clenched his teeth to prevent himself from acting impulsively, knowing that if he did, his plan to stay and study here would be ruined.

  He Changhe listened to the surrounding discussions, his smile never fading from his face. He waved his hand to stop the voices around him and stared at Lin Yue, asking: "Lin Yue, do you dare to untie this wool?"

  When he heard He Changhe's words, He Youzang beside him raised his head to say something but was stopped by He Changhe. He could only helplessly watch everything in front of him. No one can change what his grandfather has decided, what kind of magic does this young man have that makes his grandfather trust him so much? Thinking of this, he looked at Lin Yue's eyes and couldn't help but flash a hint of curiosity.

  Facing He Chang's and Zhuo Zhuo's gaze, Lin Yue firmly nodded and said: "I dare!"

  "Good! Come on!" He Chang shouted loudly, automatically giving Lin Yue a way out.

  Seeing that things can't be stopped, people around him couldn't help but sigh, just hoping that Lin Yue won't bring his own bad luck to the woolen mill.

  Lin Yue took a deep breath and walked like a stone cutter machine, discovering that his hands were shaking violently. This was the best opportunity for him to prove himself. Although he couldn't control the ups and downs of life, he had no way out; if he escaped, it would be equivalent to admitting that he was a failure with one cut, and once he missed this chance, he didn't know when the next one would come.

  Let everything go with the will of heaven!

  This was still his first time using such a large stone cutter, and he felt a bit awkward at first, but soon he mastered the technique.

  When Lin Yue was adjusting the saw blade, He Youzang said to He Chang and Dao: "Do you want to open a mouth first?"

  When he heard this sentence, Lin Yue stopped.

  Opening a seam and cutting along the line are not the same concept. Opening a seam is just cutting one centimeter or even a few millimeters, looking at the situation inside the jade material, while cutting along the line really cuts all the way through. Opening a seam doesn't count as cutting along the line at all! He Yuzhuang's words are undoubtedly pushing Lin Yue to the end of the road. There is no difference between opening a seam and not opening one!

  For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on He Chang and Shi, and whether they would open their mouths or not depended on his one word.

  Lin Yue looked at He Chang nervously, a single sentence from him could either seal his death or give him a chance to redeem himself.

  He Chang smiled and patted He Youzang's shoulder, then said to Lin Yue: "Just solve it directly, no need to open your mouth."

  Upon hearing this, Lin Yue immediately let out a sigh of relief and gratefully glanced at He Chang. He continued to adjust the position of the saw blade. Soon he found that the saw blade had been adjusted to the top, so he bent down to adjust the position of the iron frame that fixed the material. After adjusting it well, he continued to adjust the position of the saw blade.

  Lin Yue's back-and-forth movements caused a sigh from the people around him. No matter how he looked at Lin Yue's operation, it seemed like an amateur. Adjusting each stone cutting machine was so troublesome. Lin Yue was not affected by them and continued to adjust the position of the saw blade. After one minute, he finally adjusted it well.

  Lin Yue asked and looked at He Changhe, who nodded and gave him an encouraging smile.

  Lin Yue nodded and then pressed the switch of the stone cutter, operating the stone cutter towards the wool.

  The moment when the saw blade is about to touch the surface of the emerald wool is the most tense moment for Lin Yue. If it wasn't aligned properly beforehand and the cut was made in the wrong position, it would be an unforgivable mistake, and one knife could either make the green run away or cause a loss of tens of thousands of dollars.

  As the saw blade came into contact with the emerald-green fabric, Lin Yue subtly relaxed his breath. The saw blade perfectly matched that line and cut it off without any deviation.

  The saw blade slowly cut down, and the hissing sound suddenly filled the entire factory. Lin Yue's heart also rose with it, and the people around him were also watching the cutting process nervously.

  Votes, collections, endless pursuit, gratitude! Little steps, tears of joy!

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