Zhou Xuan guessed that Fu Ying wouldn't offer less than Chen Chen's price, but he didn't expect it to be 25 million, which was much higher than their offer!
The reason Zhou Xuan readily gave the jade to Fu Ying was twofold: firstly, he had come with her, and secondly, he thought she was a genuinely good person. Of course, it wasn't because of her pretty appearance. From a young age, Zhou Xuan had always respected those who were filial. Furthermore, he had seen Fu Ying's generosity and assumed she wouldn't offer a lower price than Boss Yang and Chen Chen. Of course, this was just a guess; only extremely wealthy families could afford such a price.
Over this period of time, the people Zhou Xuan has met, whether he knows them or not, are completely different from his previous understanding. He used to think that having a few million was considered very rich, and having tens of millions was considered extremely wealthy. But now, in the scenes he has witnessed, those people are people he wouldn't even dare to touch. A single move could involve hundreds of millions or tens of millions of dollars. How can they be compared to that?
After thinking it over, Zhou Xuan put the check in his pocket. There was no need to be so pretentious in front of Fu Ying.
At this moment, Zhou Xuan's mood completely calmed down. He smiled and said to Chen Chen, "You're really lucky. You just bought a few stones and they're worth 25 million. Hehe, I could laugh in my sleep. Your rough stone is much better than mine. Just cut it open. Maybe it will be worth tens of millions of top-quality jadeite!"
People in this line of work do like to hear auspicious words and call them "good omens"!
Although Chen Chen didn't get along with Zhou Xuan, he found Zhou Xuan's words quite pleasing. Seeing that Zhou Xuan, this novice, had indeed had great luck, and considering that the quality of his own rough jade was worlds apart from the shape of Zhou Xuan's, Chen Chen felt a strong urge to open it up and take a look!
Seeing that he was somewhat tempted, Zhou Xuan stirred things up, saying, "Let's get it sorted out! Everyone wants to see it. Boss Li's batch of goods all came from the same old mine, so there must be even better jadeite inside. Besides, I can't be the only one to enjoy this good thing!"
Chen Chen smiled and, knowing that flattery never fails, immediately said, "Master Zhang, could I trouble you again?"
Old Zhang was still excited today because he had unearthed a piece of jade that Zhou Xuan hadn't seen in decades. When Chen Chen spoke, he immediately nodded. Although the work was tiring, he also hoped to be able to unearth jade of that quality again!
The outer skin of Chen Chen's rough stone already shows green, which is lighter than the green of Yang's rough stone. Of course, the price is also much cheaper. Although the green of this rough stone is lighter, the color is really good.
Old Zhang held the rough stone, his hands trembling slightly. Chen Chen's stone wasn't very big, about the same size as Zhou Xuan's stone when it was first cut and polished, about the size of a basketball. But the green color was already on the outer skin, making it obviously much better than Zhou Xuan's rough stone.
Old Zhang dared not do what Zhou Xuan suggested by cutting it in half. Instead, he took a pen and made a few small dots on the outer edges of the skin on both sides.
Chen Chen clearly had some knowledge of stone-cutting techniques. Seeing the points Old Zhang had made, he knew that he was choosing a few relatively safe cuts.
Old Zhang didn't choose the side with the green color. Instead, he only made cuts of about two inches in the gray and white areas of the other three sides. He would make one cut first. In his experience, it was impossible for green to come out of a gray stone surface like this. So, one cut would generally not damage the green inside. If there was jadeite, there was a high chance that green would appear. If green was found, he could not cut any more and had to start polishing the stone.
Old Zhang fixed the raw material to the cutting machine nozzle, adjusted the blade to two-thirds of the raw material's surface, and then turned on the power switch to cut it down.
Chen Chen started to get nervous. Don't be fooled by how he talks about things worth millions without batting an eye; when it comes to actually cutting the stone, he doesn't even dare to look at it.
The others, however, were not worried about him. After Old Zhang cut it open and flipped it over, everyone sighed. The cut surface was grayish-white and there was nothing there.
Old Zhang had no expression. The cut was shallow, and judging from the color of the stone on the surface, it was impossible to cut out green at this depth.
Chen Chen's face was covered in sweat, and he clenched his fists. He no longer had the mind to steal glances at Fu Ying.
Old Zhang then cut down from the other two sides. After two cuts, the cuts were still grayish-white. Except for the side with green on the surface, no green was seen after three cuts. In this case, there is no need to polish the stone, because the surface may be too deep. Polishing it if no green is found would be too time-consuming and unnecessary.
Old Zhang pressed down on the incision behind him and made another cut nearly two centimeters. Chen Chen didn't dare to look when he made this cut, but he heard someone sigh, "Sigh, the bet failed!"
Upon hearing that voice, Chen Chen felt a sharp pain in his heart!
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Volume One: The Lotus Buds Just Begin to Emerge, Chapter Forty-Six: The Greater the Hope, the Greater the Disappointment
With this cut, anyone with a little knowledge would understand that this was the second cut into the rough stone, almost a third of its original thickness. If the green color hadn't appeared yet, things were going to get difficult. (WenXueMi.CoM)
However, I wasn't completely disappointed, since the uncut side of the skin had green, and it's possible that the jade inside was closer to that side of the skin.
But after several attempts, he still couldn't get any green, and his disappointment grew.
As long as no green comes out, you can still cut it. Just be careful with the cuts. It's a pity if a piece of rough jade doesn't turn green after several cuts.
Of course, the one who felt the most uncomfortable was Chen Chen, the owner of the rough stone. Especially after seeing that Zhou Xuan, who was just a simpleton, had managed to cut out a piece of top-quality jade, how could he not feel embarrassed and upset?
Cutting it piece by piece like peeling skin, past two-thirds of the thickness, almost half of the rough stone was cut off. The cut surface was still grayish-white, without a trace of green, and the rough stone was less than ten-tenths of the thickness left.
Old Zhang shook his head. At this stage, only one side of the rough stone had green on it. He sighed, "This piece of stone is ruined!"
How could Chen Chen tolerate this? Millions of dollars had just gone down the drain for him. Money doesn't come from thin air; it was ultimately a business loss, and his position in the company would naturally decline!
Old Zhang patted the stone chips off his palm. There was basically no point in cutting this material. It was only seven or eight tenths of an inch thick, and there wasn't a single trace of green on the cut side. Normally, if there were jadeite, there would be green around four tenths of an inch thick. Except for the surface side, which still had a slight hope, Chen Chen's piece of material was practically a complete gamble.
Chen Chen's eyes reddened. Somewhat disbelieving, he walked to the stone cutting machine, looked at it, aimed the blade at the stone, and cut it down himself.
His skills were naturally no match for Lao Zhang's. This cut was originally meant to cut about two more layers of skin, but his technique was a bit lacking. When he cut down, he actually cut four layers, almost cutting right down the middle of the raw material.
This cutting method can easily damage even jadeite.
However, after the rough stone was cut open, it was still a grayish-white stone. Not to mention the side that was cut open, even the side with green skin left was only three or four centimeters thick, and the cut side was still a grayish-white stone.
"The gamble failed!"
The gamble has completely failed!
It is now almost certain that the green on the surface of the raw material is just a thin strand on the surface.
Chen Chen didn't need to cut it anymore. He threw the stone on the ground, and both halves broke into several pieces. In the crack, it was clear that there was a green outer layer, that is, a thin line on the surface. Further in, there was no depth at all, as if a layer of green had been painted on the surface.
The four million yuan was now reduced to a pile of rubble. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Chen Chen's face was ashen as he pondered how to explain himself to the company's board of directors. He had no intention of seducing Fu Ying anymore.
Zhou Xuan snorted coldly, but he felt much better inside. He couldn't stand this guy's smugness. However, he knew the outcome perfectly well in his mind. He wasn't particularly excited about crushing Chen Chen.
In reality, Chen Chen was just overestimating himself, and Fu Ying didn't even give him a second thought.
Li Dagong had processed most of the stones and made a lot of money. However, no one wanted the remaining batch of rough stones. It wouldn't hurt to keep them and slowly work them out himself. He had already made back his investment, and there might even be some surprises. Didn't Zhou Xuan also find top-quality jadeite from such waste materials?
The transaction was basically over. Yang Xuan touched her belly in a suggestive way, pouted, and said to Fu Ying, "Sister, let's go. We've got the gift for Great-Grandfather, so your wish is fulfilled. But my belly is in trouble!"
Fu Ying chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, just lead the way. Do you think you're the only one who's hungry? We all woke you up early this morning and haven't eaten anything yet."
In the parking lot of the stone-cutting quarry, Yang Xuan drove out her BMW. Zhou Xuan sat in the front, while Fu Ying and Wang Jue sat in the back.
As the car started moving, Zhou Xuan saw in the rearview mirror in front of the right window that Chen Chen looked somewhat lost and dejected. He thought to himself, "People shouldn't be complacent or arrogant, or they might end up in tragedy."