Chapter 8: Betting on Flying Kites

  Xu Bo was taken aback: "Bet on it?"

  Lin Xian also came over with interest and asked: "Zhang Jun, what are you betting on?"

  Zhang Jun held the stone in his hand and smiled: "Isn't this Manager Xu saying that he is very professional? I don't know if he is willing to bet with me, a non-professional person, to see who has better eyesight."

  Zhang Jun's previous words had already made Xu Bo extremely disgusted, and now seeing the other party dare to make a bet with him to compare their discerning eyes, he couldn't help but get angry, coldly smiling: "Younger brother, when deciding on something, you must think it through clearly, otherwise it's easy to regret later."

  Zhang Jundao said: "Don't worry about this, are you daring enough to make a bet?"

  "Since you're so interested, I don't have a problem with it. What do you want to bet on?" Xu Bo was really annoyed at this point and thought to himself, "Today, I must teach this annoying guy a lesson and let him know what regret is!"

  Zhang Jundao said: "I say this stone will rise sharply. If what I say is correct, it means my eyesight is good and you lose."

  "If you lose, I win?" Xu Bo asked.

  "Not bad, and if I win, then all the expenses I have today at the Stone Gambling Festival will be paid by you." Zhang Jun immediately proposed the betting condition.

  Xu Bo's eyes flashed, and he calmly asked: "What if you lose?"

  Zhang Jun smiled and said, "If I lose, the 20.7 million in here will all be yours." As he spoke, he took out a bank card and showed it to his opponent. The more than 20 million cash he had won at the club yesterday had already been deposited into this bank card.

  Xu Bo's eye muscles twitched slightly, and he said word by word: "Are you sure?"

  Lin Xian was shocked, over 20 million is not a small amount of money, this kind of money can change an ordinary person's life. She saw Zhang Jun being so bold and couldn't help but feel anxious, saying: "Zhang Jun, what are you doing?!"

  Zhang Jun looked at Lin Xian with a confident expression and said, "Senior sister, you have to believe me."

  At this moment, Zhang Jun's eyes made Lin Xian's heart tremble, and she suddenly had enough confidence in him. She looked at Zhang Jun deeply and sighed: "Okay, I hope you won't regret it."

  At this time, Xu Bo was worried that Zhang Jun would drop out of school, so he deliberately provoked him, saying: "Little brother, if you're afraid, it's still possible to quit now."

  Zhang Jun raised an eyebrow and said, "Unless you're afraid of betting yourself, I don't have a problem."

  Xu Bo burst out laughing and took the stone from Zhang Jun's hand, turning it over several times to examine it carefully. As he looked at it, he commented, "Let me teach you some basic knowledge." He pointed to the surface of the stone and said, "This is a common type of gambler's stone material. It was originally a pebble on the riverbed, but after undergoing secondary weathering, it formed this outer layer of skin."

  Then he carefully observed it again and a smile appeared on his face: "In my experience, the possibility of this wool fabric being fake is less than 10% in terms of both weight and appearance."

  Zhang Jun had been quietly waiting for his judgment and only then said: "You're so confident, it seems our gamble can take effect now."

  Xu Baoxin said, "This kid is a complete amateur and has the temperament of a second-rate player. I'm sure to win these 20 million! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "As you said, if you win, you can choose any material at the Gambling Stone Festival, as long as the total amount does not exceed 30 million, and I'll foot the bill. What do you think?"

  Zhang Jun's eyes lit up and he said, "Alright, it's settled!"

  Xu Bo looked at him with such confidence, and his heart suddenly jumped, thinking: This kid is obviously a rookie, how can he be so confident? Does he have any other backing?

  As soon as this idea emerged, he shook his head, a young man with a shaggy haircut, what could he rely on.

  Having dispelled his doubts, Xu Bo nodded at Lin Xian and took the raw stone to the cutting machine, instructing the technician to get started.

  The master craftsman is a skilled teacher, with rich experience. He quickly debugged the machine and started grinding one side of the stone with a sand wheel. For small stones like this, they are usually rubbed against a window from one direction to see if green can be rubbed out.

  The master mechanic wiped and observed, fully focused. Next to him, a crowd of onlookers had also gathered, chattering away in hushed tones.

  "This small piece of stone can't possibly produce jadeite, I think I've been cheated." A fat woman said with a self-righteous tone.

  "It's not necessarily so, sometimes even a small amount of wool can produce something, let's keep looking down."

  Xu Bo smiled and said to Lin Xian in a relaxed tone, "Miss Lin, if you earn these two million, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, how about it?"

  Lin Xian's emotions weren't great, after all Zhang Jun was brought by her. If she lost 2 million here, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Moreover, considering Zhang Jun's feelings, she only forced a smile and didn't respond.

  Just then, the master mechanic suddenly exclaimed "hmm" and quickly stopped the machine. He took down a piece of woolen cloth that had been wiping a window, and on it appeared a thick, bright green color, upright and not evil, noble and majestic.

  "It's sprouting!"

  The people on the periphery let out a cry of surprise.

  "Whose is this? I'm willing to pay a million for it!" said a middle-aged uncle in the crowd.

  "This green is really good, and it's close to ice jade. If the material that can be dug out exceeds the size of an egg, its value will absolutely exceed one million!" A connoisseur exclaimed with admiration and envy.

  Xu Bo's smile froze on his face, he ignored the gossiping people and quickly said to the master: "Wipe all four sides of the window, it doesn't necessarily mean there is something inside."

  The master then went back to work, and with a speed that was quite fast, he managed to wipe down all four sides of the stone in just over ten minutes, completely exposing the internal structure of the material.

  "It's green all around!" Lin Xian let out a long sigh of relief, a relaxed smile spreading across her face.

  Xu Botie's face turned blue with rage, and he didn't say a word.

  Zhang Jun smiled and said to Lin Xian: "Sister isn't buying jade? What do you think of this piece?"

  Lin Xian smiled: "I was just about to tell you, I want this jade, 22 million, do you think it's suitable?"

  This piece of jade is very complete, with a uniform and dense green color, close to ice species, Lin Xian's 22 million is quite suitable.

  As soon as she opened her mouth, the middle-aged man who had previously made an offer immediately said: "I'll give 24 million, brother, will you sell it to me?"

  Lin Xian shrugged and smiled: "Zhang Jun, 24 million is a good deal, you can consider it."

  "Two million, it already belongs to senior sister."

  Lin Xian's face broke into a happy smile as she said, "Then thank you."

  "Mr. Xu, I'm really sorry to say that it looks like I've won. Later on, I'll go and pick out some woolen goods worth under 3 million yuan, and let you treat me to them."

  Xu Bo really wanted to walk over and punch Zhang Jun's face at this time. However, he was a man of status after all, having weathered many storms, and after taking a deep breath, he slowly said: "It seems your luck is really good, I'm willing to admit defeat, you can go choose the material now."

  Zhang Jun said to Lin Xian: "Senior, want to go together?"

  Lin Xian smiled and walked over with a gentle pace. Her smile was enchanting, charming and captivating, making Zhang Jun's heart skip a beat.

  "Alright, I'd love to see if you still have such good luck, and I'll tag along for the ride."