Chapter Thirty: Soaring

  Next, it was Chu Chen's turn to unravel the stone. At this time, the wool on the de-stoning machine next to him had all been unraveled, and the result was naturally mixed, but the good result was that the owner of the wool did not lose out.

  Everyone saw the wool in Chu Chen's hand and shook their heads. They all suspected that this piece of wool was likely to be fake.

  "Mr. Liu, isn't this young fellow the one who gambled on a rise yesterday? Why did he choose a piece of fabric with such an appearance?" Qian Yifeng asked Liu Zhicheng in some surprise.

  Liu Zhiqing just smiled faintly and said: "Boss Qian, don't rush, let's see the result first."

  Qian Yiyu heard this and also showed some interest, saying: "Oh! Is there something to be said about this? Mr. Liu, you've piqued my interest in the upcoming explanation of the stele."

  This piece of wool, Chu Chen didn't choose to wipe the stone at first, but instead drew a straight line near the green side close to the pine flower, and then handed it over to Master Jie Shi for cutting.

  The "zip zip" cutting sound still made Chu Chen's heart a bit tense, after all, it was a gamble with the stone. Although he already knew the result beforehand, what exactly was inside the original stone could only be known by opening it up.

  He no longer cares about winning or losing, but is concerned with the outcome of the wool cutting, whether it will be the same as his own guess. This is also a test of what he has learned.

  After all, it was just cutting a small thin slice on the eight kilograms of wool, and the speed was still very fast. Before long, Master Shi stopped and waited for Chu Chen to come forward and lift the cut slice.

  "It seems like it's more likely to be a cross." A voice came out from the crowd.

  Chu Chen lifted the slice and took a look. As expected, it was indeed green under the skin. With another flash of his flashlight, a smile spread across his face.

  "Kua pi lü, I told you so, it's definitely fake. But is this person crazy or something? They can still laugh about it." The same voice from the crowd just now came out again.

  "Let me see it quickly!" Liu Zhiqing rushed to Chu Chen's side and eagerly took the fabric from him.

  The result doesn't need much consideration, it's indeed just like what the two of them previously discussed. So he let out a loud whoop: "Good!"

  Qian Yiyu asked strangely on one side: "Mr. Liu, it's all green and moldy, and there are fly specks and scabies, how can you still say it's good."

  Liu Zhiqing said with a meaningful tone, "It's precisely because it's relying on speculation that I say it's good, Boss Qian. I think there's an 80% chance this fabric will rise in value, and it might even skyrocket. Don't believe me? Let's keep watching."

  The people around heard Liu Zhiqing say, and they all started discussing in surprise. It was the same voice as just now, who said at this time:

  "This guy is going to gamble on stocks, and the results are already out, yet he still says it will surge greatly, how is that possible?!"

  The crowd suddenly glared at him, with one middle-aged man rebuking:

  "You must be new here, you don't even recognize Mr. Liu who just opened the glass factory, how can what Mr. Liu said be unreasonable?"

  That person, seeing that he had offended everyone, immediately retreated with his tail between his legs, his face alternating between green and white as he backed away to one side. However, still unwilling to concede, he muttered: "He's not the Jade Emperor, what he says can't be considered absolute truth, right?"

  Chu Chen ignored the interruption and took over the wool, pointing to the position of the pine flower and python pattern on one side, saying: "Master, would you please wipe this area?"

  We know that Chu Chen's heterogeneity can estimate the value of jade, but what is going on inside, he is not clear. In order to prevent losses, wiping the stone is the best solution at this time. Moreover, he has already had a draft for this piece of material and discussed it with Liu Zhiqing before, so he won't be as careful as cutting brick material yesterday.

  However, polishing jade is also a study. In the jade trading industry, there is a saying that "polishing does not count as appreciation, only cutting counts as appreciation". Therefore, how to polish, how deep and large to polish, and even whether it can be polished at all need to be carefully considered. Some materials that are obviously flawed can still be polished by a highly skilled master to produce an excellent appearance.

  Of course, there is no possibility of crossing here now, it's just to show the position of jade in the wool, so as to define the scope for the next cutting.

  This stone master has nearly twenty years of experience in engraving stones, and his experience is exceptionally rich. At a glance at Chu Chen's finger position, he was taken aback, smiled, and gave Chu Chen a thumbs up before starting to carve the stone.

  The onlookers saw that the master craftsman of the stone had given Chu Chen a big thumbs up, so they knew that this piece of fabric might really be like what Liu Zhiqing said, it would be a big rise. Suddenly, the atmosphere around them became high-pitched, and people's emotions fluctuated with the "humming" sound of the machine.

  "Green, it's green!" Before long, a cry of surprise erupted from the crowd.

  At this time, Master Shi also stopped the sand wheel in his hand and asked if he should continue.

  Chu Chen immediately gestured and said: "Master, you continue wiping. As long as it's green, just keep wiping."

  This gesture made several bosses who wanted to quote prices temporarily shut their mouths, and as more and more green appeared in front of people, the atmosphere in the crowd became increasingly high, finally, a strip of about one or two fingers wide appeared in front of everyone.

  The sand wheel stopped, and Chu Chen hastily shone his flashlight on it. It was transparent and bright inside, with dense particles and a fluorescent glow, which proved that the quality of this piece of jadeite was the highest glass type among all jadeites!

  At this sight, the crowd suddenly boiled up and came forward to watch, surrounding the stone-breaking machine here was packed like a sieve.

  "Sir, would you be willing to transfer 300,000 to me? I'll take on the risks below," said a middle-aged man with a slightly bald head who had just squeezed in.

  "Hah, I'm telling you, Bald Zhang, don't you have any sense of priority? And how can you bring up the 300,000 yuan with a straight face?" Qian Yifeng said sarcastically as soon as he saw the middle-aged man.

  That Zhang surname man saw Qian Yifu and also sneered: "I said who was it, turned out to be Qian Cihuan, this encountered good things, do you still want to let others wait for your offer? If it were you, would you? Besides, what's wrong with 3 million? Haven't you heard that a small increase is not considered an increase? You really are a presumptuous jade person."

  This man surnamed Zhang is named Xinghui, who also does jade jewelry business. His Xinghui Jade Store, although the name seems ordinary, has a similar strength to Qian Yiyu's Jewelry Store, and the two stores are not far apart. After years of competition, the relationship between the two men will not be good.

  Qian Yifeng was called Bald Zhang, which goes without saying. Zhang Xinghui called him Qian Cì Huī (Money Porcupine), and the name speaks for itself. Qian Yifeng's hair had always been like a porcupine's, standing upright in every direction. Moreover, Qian Yifeng's personality was somewhat similar to that of a porcupine - he had a strong desire for control and disliked lowering his head.

  "Hey, don't you see the color of the wool? It's almost as bright green as it can get. How much worse could the color be when it blooms?" Qian Yifeng said with disdain.

  "I've just arrived too. Who knows what color it will be in the end? It's hard to say, and we'll only know when it's opened." Zhang Xinghui said calmly.

  "Gentlemen, let's not be angry with each other. What's the point of arguing now? Let's wait until the jade is revealed and then we can talk about it. For now, I won't hand over the wool." Chu Chen hastily mediated.

  When Chu Chen said so, the two of them stopped their meaningless war of words and waited for the final result.

  Next, Chu Chen drew a line on the side closer to the green skin and asked Master Jie Shi to start cutting from there. After cutting, it would be clear how deep the moth-eaten spots had penetrated. Although he was certain in his heart that the decay hadn't reached inside, he still needed to confirm with facts.

  The following time was undoubtedly torturous for everyone. When the lottery machine stopped, all the people present stretched their necks to know the result as soon as possible.

  Chu Chen took a deep breath, calmly lifted the slice, and suddenly a green hue appeared before everyone's eyes. The color was even more vibrant than before, although the final color still needed to be deciphered to be confirmed, but the bright green was certain.

  Vibrant green refers to a deep, true green color without any yellow or other tints, commonly known as high green. Emeralds with this color are the most valuable in the market. In other words, no matter what quality of vibrant green comes out later, its value will certainly not be low.

  It should also be pointed out that among the bright green colors, those with the most correct color and the best water quality can be called "Emperor Green".

  However, in the market, there is also a kind of high-quality emerald green called "Imperial Green", which has a blue undertone but does not deviate from its color. Whatever the Imperial Green, its price can often be described as priceless.

  Seeing the wool's performance, Chu Chen couldn't help but get excited too. He said to Shi Fu: "Please trouble this master to dig out all the jadeite as well."

  The next step was quite easy for the experienced jade master, and finally a piece of fine jade about two fingers thick was handed over to Chu Chen.

  This piece of jadeite, although still unpolished, is so translucent, its color, and purity are truly breathtakingly beautiful, that unique charm makes you really can't bear to part with it.

  This piece of jade is almost enough to make two pendants, and the remaining part can also be made into a ring face. Chu Chen feels that although this piece of jade is bright green, it still has some gap with the top grade, let alone the imperial green. However, no matter what, this is also bright green, its value is still enough to make Chu Chen feel satisfied.

  "Sir, this jade is eighty thousand. Are you willing to let it go?" Zhang Xinghui hastily quoted a price that was almost three times higher than before.

  "I'll give 850,000!" said Qian Yifeng at this time.

  After Qian Yiyu made the offer, Zhang Xinghui naturally wouldn't fall behind. The two of them fully played out their mercantile nature, not letting go of any opportunity to strike at each other, both wanting to claim this piece of jade for themselves.

  However, after so many years of competition between the two, they can be described as old and cunning. Every time they raise their prices, they are extremely cautious, and the competition is limited to a certain range. The kind of situation where both sides lose out and someone else benefits will definitely not happen between them.