novelweb Chapter 689 Picking a good material and betting with Yang Hongsheng
Chapter 689 Picking a good material and betting with Yang Hongsheng
"Don't be anxious. The price can be negotiated. It's not like you can't bargain. Tell me what your desired price is. Or if I have other materials you like at my stall, you can tell me about them." The stall owner looked at Chen Yang and said with a smile.
Chen Yang shook his head slightly, wanting to say that even if you gave me this piece of material for free, I would not want it, because it only contained a thin piece of blue jadeite, which could not even make a bracelet. But he could not tell the truth, because the stall owner would definitely get angry if he did.
He scanned the hundreds of rough stones on the stall and was greatly disappointed. There were only dozens of them that were green, accounting for about one-tenth. The probability was indeed very high, but there were only a mere dozen or so that could bet on an increase in value.
Even these dozen or so pieces of jadeite that can be gambled on for appreciation are not of outstanding quality. Not to mention the lack of glass-type and sub-glass-type, even high-ice-type pieces are hard to find. Chen Yang is not very interested in it.
He shook his head gently, turned around and was about to leave when suddenly Chen Yang sensed a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy. He looked closely and found that it was a stone under the stall owner's buttocks.
This piece of material is very strange. The bottom is shaped like a millstone, but there are several layers piled on top, and it gets smaller and smaller as it goes up, just like a large piece of poop. The stall owner uses it as a stool, and it must have been sitting on it for many years. The gray-black skin has been worn out and is shiny.
The strong spiritual energy fluctuations that Chen Yang felt came from this stone.
This means there is jade in here, and it is very good jade.
"Boss, is this stone under your butt also a raw jadeite?" Chen Yang asked the stall owner.
The stall owner hesitated for a moment when he heard this, as if he was shocked that Chen Yang actually noticed the stone under his buttocks. Then his eyes rolled around and he said, "Yes, it must be a rough stone. All the stones that appear here are rough stones."
As he spoke, the stall owner stood up and continued, "This dark skin, an expert will know it is black Wusha material at a glance. However, this piece of black Wusha is not simple, it is an heirloom in my family, and it has been passed down for three generations. Look at the skin, it's all covered with patina. What's the matter, could it be that you are interested in this material?"
"Well, since your family heirloom has been passed down for three generations, you should continue to pass it down. I won't take it away from others." Chen Yang said with a laugh.
He was not sure whether this material was black sand, but at a glance, he found an opening the size of a palm on the material, three centimeters deep, but there was not a trace of green hair, which meant that the window had failed to be opened.
It is precisely because of this failed window that this piece of material has become worthless and almost a piece of waste.
Therefore, opening a window is also risky. If you don’t have enough experience and confidence, you should not open it easily. If you can’t open the jade material, it will be worthless.
However, when Chen Yang's line of sight moved inside from this failed window, only half a centimeter deep, he saw a thin layer of misty crystals.
Generally speaking, the appearance of fog in the rough material indicates that there is a high possibility of jadeite in the material, and it is extremely good jadeite.
This layer of fog is also called cotton, which is actually formed by the weathering of jade.
However, this fog was not white, but had a faint purple hue, which made Chen Yang very excited.
As the field of vision continued to advance, the purple color became increasingly intense.
At this time, Chen Yang already had an idea in his mind, purple jadeite.
When the vision passed through another half centimeter of thickness, suddenly a color like spring shone brightly in Chen Yang's field of vision, full of purple, like the finest purple crystal, giving people an incomparable feeling of nobility.
"It is indeed purple jadeite, violet spring color, and high ice type." Chen Yang's heart suddenly shook.
He had once deciphered the purple jadeite and knew its value.
There is a saying in the jade industry that red, green and purple jade are the most valuable.
Purple jade is rare, just like a girl raised in a boudoir. It has its own unique charm and is loved by many people.
Chen Yang concealed his inner joy and continued to look through it, to avoid another mistake like the previous piece of material, where the jade did not penetrate at all and only a thin layer appeared, resulting in a false joy.
Buzz!
As Chen Yang looked inside, he saw more and more jadeite, and in the end it almost covered half of the entire piece of material, which could be called "full green". Moreover, most of the jade meat reached high ice quality, and a small part had some green flowers, and the transparency was a little worse, but it was also ice quality.
Full green means it is all green. After a piece of material is cut, except for a thin skin, the whole thing is jade.
Just this piece of violet jadeite would not be uncommon to be sold for 100 million after it is unraveled.
This made Chen Yang excited.
This is the best piece of stone he has found since he entered the auction venue today.
"Young man, don't worry. Even if it's a family heirloom, there's no reason not to sell it if the price is good. If you like it, take a look at it first and give a price. The price is negotiable." The stall owner said with a smile, trying his best to keep Chen Yang.
He didn't even put a price on this piece of material, obviously he had no intention of selling it and was just using it as a bench.
"Forget it. There is a window on this piece of material, and there is no green even at such a deep depth. There is definitely no jadeite in it." Chen Yang shook his head.
If this window had been opened half a centimeter deeper, I would not be sitting on the bench anymore, as I would have been fought over and beaten to a bloody pulp.
Opening a window is like digging a well. You never know how deep you have to dig to get water. Some people give up while digging, not knowing that they can get water with just one more shovel.
"Xiao Yang, although your father-in-law doesn't know much about gambling on stones, I am not optimistic about this material. There are no loose flowers or python stripes on the surface, and even the window has not opened to show green. It would be a miracle if there is jadeite inside. I think we should go to the blind bidding area and don't waste time. The materials there are generally better than those here, and you have plenty of opportunities to show your skills." Yun Batian persuaded Chen Yang.
When the stall owner heard this, his eyes twitched. The piece of material under his butt was indeed a piece of waste. It was bad enough that the skin was not good, but there was no green even after the window was opened three centimeters. It would not be worth much even if he sold it.
But the shape of the material looked like a piece of poop, which was quite rare, so I couldn't bear to untie it and kept it to use as a bench.
At this time, Chen Yang looked at the first piece of material again, pinching his chin as if thinking, as if he had some ideas about the first piece of material and wanted to bargain or something.
The stall owner rolled his eyes and suddenly said, "Young man, how about this? I'll give you a buy one get one free deal. You buy the first piece of material, and I'll give you the second piece for free."
By the way, who’s family is still short of a stool?
It’s not worth much money anyway, so just give it to Chen Yang.
Chen Yang was overjoyed when he heard this. He was racking his brains to think about how he could get this poop-shaped rough stone at a low price. Unexpectedly, the stall owner came up with a good constructive suggestion: buy one get one free.
"Xiaoyang, don't..." Yun Batian was about to ask Chen Yang to refuse, but was stopped by the stall owner.
Unexpectedly, I heard Chen Yang say, "Okay, deal!"
hum!
Even the stall owner was shocked. He didn't expect Chen Yang to agree so readily.
The first piece of material was priced at 3.8 million. If Chen Yang bargained, he could even negate the decimal point and sell it to him for 3 million.
"Xiao Yang, the first piece of material has a low cost-effectiveness, and the second piece is a waste. Why did you buy it?" Yun Batian looked puzzled.
"Uncle, I took another look and found that this first piece of material still has the potential to increase in value. Let's take a chance, maybe the bicycle can be turned into a motorcycle." Chen Yang said with a smile.
"The young man is very courageous, a natural master of gambling on stones. To gamble on stones, you must have the courage to take a chance. Only if you take a chance can you succeed. If you don't take a chance, you will never succeed. Well, let's go and pay the money first. After paying the money, you can cut the stone, or you can ship it back to China." The stall owner said flatteringly, fearing that Chen Yang would go back on his word, and quickly urged him to pay the money.
Although Yun Batian was a little suspicious, he did not refute because of his trust in Chen Yang and let him buy the two pieces of material.
After all, at the Chuzhou gambling stone conference, the materials recommended by Chen Yang to the Yun family basically all turned out green, and the bets all increased. This shows that he is very good at gambling stones and has superb gambling stone skills.
Chen Yang originally wanted to buy these two pieces of material with his own money and give them to Yun Batian. It was just a small gift and not a sign of respect, but Yun Batian refused.
After all, brothers have to settle accounts clearly. How can a father-in-law always take advantage of his son-in-law?
Besides, my father-in-law is not without money.
After the transaction was finalized, Yun Batian took the raw stone number and went to the trading window in person.
All the raw stones in this jade auction will be settled in a unified manner, and the owners cannot sell them privately.
When Yun Batian went to the trading window to pay, Chen Yang started looking through the pile of raw stones again, preparing to select a few more.
Since entering the venue, he has already looked at several pieces of material. After helping the Yun family place the secret bid, he will come over and buy these raw stones.
He did not plan to gamble on stones on site at this gambling stone conference, so as not to be too high-profile and cause unnecessary trouble.
Even for the two raw stones given to the Yun family just now, he suggested that Yun Batian should not open them on the spot, and it would be better to ship them back to the country and open them secretly.
But plans always fail to keep up with changes.
When Yun Batian went to the trading window to pay, he unexpectedly met an acquaintance, Yang Hongsheng, the head of Yang’s Jewelry in Tianhe City, the capital of Jiangnan Province.
Yang Hongsheng also took a fancy to a piece of material and went to the trading window to pay for it.
The Yang family once wanted to form an alliance with the Yun family. Yang Hongsheng's son Yang Bufan fell in love with Yun Batian's daughter Yun Jinxiu. It is easy to imagine how close the relationship between the two families was.
Yang Hongsheng and Yun Batian also have some friendship.
However, ever since Yang Bufan lost 1 billion yuan at the Chuzhou gambling stone conference, Yun Batian has been turning his back on him, calling the man to whom Yang Bufan lost money a good son-in-law, and the relationship between the Yun and Yang families has been completely broken.
The friendship between Yun Batian and Yang Hongsheng also came to an end, and they never had any contact with each other again.
Since then, a number of provincial jewelry companies, led by Yang's Jewelry, have carried out an inhumane crackdown on Yun's Jewelry in an attempt to destroy this new jewelry company.
In this Myanmar Jade Public Auction, after a few days, Yun Batian lost more than 10 million, while Yang Hongsheng won more than 10 million, which formed a sharp contrast.
When Yun Batian was cutting the stone, every time he broke a piece of material, Yang Hongsheng would often mock him.
Not only Yang Hongsheng, but other colleagues also made sarcastic remarks and mocked Yun Batian, saying some of the most nasty things.
Yun Batian was so angry that his teeth were itching, but unfortunately, the more he tried to resolve the issue, the more he had to swallow it.
"Oh, Boss Yun, what a coincidence, you have another material you like? You are really braver and more resilient, and your spirit is really commendable. Coincidentally, I also like a piece of material. How about we analyze it together later to see whose material can produce green? Whose material can increase in value? Whose increase is the biggest?"
In front of the trading window, Yang Hongsheng looked at Yun Batian and said with a wry smile, giving people a cunning feeling, as if he had no good intentions.
Yun Batian felt hurt, but when he thought of what Chen Yang said just now that the material should be shipped back to China and opened at home, he did not act rashly and said coldly: "I'm sorry, Boss Yang, I plan to ship my material back to China and not open it on the spot."
"Ship it back to China? The purpose of gambling on stones is for fun, and you want an atmosphere where there are many people solving the stones. What's the point of shipping it back to China and solving it secretly? If I were to ask you, Boss Yun, you're not afraid, are you? Are you afraid that you won't get the green, and you'll lose the bet and be embarrassed?" Yang Hongsheng said sarcastically, using the method of provoking the man.
As expected, as soon as he said this, Yun Batian's two old faces immediately turned the color of pig liver, and his temper flared up. He said, "Bullshit, I would be afraid? I'm afraid that if I unlock the top-grade jadeite, it will arouse the jealousy of some people."
"Okay, then let's have a competition on the spot to see who can come up with a higher quality jade and who can increase the bet more. It's boring to just compete, so let's have a little prize. Whoever increases the bet more can win the other's jade, how about it?" Yang Hongsheng said, actually wanting to make a bet with Yun Batian.
He had a bad idea in mind, which was to lure Yun Batian into the trap little by little, and in the end, he would like to win the Yun family jewelry.
"Let's solve it. Who's afraid of who? Whoever doesn't solve it is a grandson!" Yun Batian got angry and agreed to Yang Hongsheng's bet.
After the two settled the payment, they separated for a short while, returned to their respective stalls where they were looking at the raw materials, and then tried to find a way to transport the raw materials to the stone-cutting area.
Although Chen Yang did not plan to cut the stone on the spot, when he heard Yun Batian say that he was humiliated and described as a novice in gambling on stones who could not get green, he felt angry and thought about helping his father-in-law vent his anger to prevent him from getting sick from anger.
So, he shook his body, picked up the black raw stone that looked like a piece of feces and weighed about 200 kilograms, and walked towards the stone cutting area.
As for the other piece of material, just leave it on the stall and come pick it up later.
"I go!"
The stall owner was stunned, shocked by Chen Yang's great strength.
This is a huge rock weighing about 200 kilograms, and the brat was able to lift it up easily. He is truly a god. It is not an exaggeration to call him a strongman.
"My dear son-in-law, are you mistaken? Are you sure you want to solve this stone and not the other one?"
Yun Batian was also stunned, and he froze in place.
This piece of poop-like material was given to me for free, without even a number. And a window was opened, but no green appeared, indicating that this is probably a piece of waste material.