Hearing Ye Qiu’s words, Mr. Yao’s face turned the colour of liver, “I-I was just joking.”
In front of such a crowd, how could Mr. Yao possibly write his name backwards?
“You idiot,” Ye Qiu suddenly cursed.
Mr. Yao was furious, “Watch your mouth, kid, I’m warning you…”
Before Mr. Yao could finish, Ye Qiu said with a cheeky grin, “Mr. Yao, why so angry? I was just joking too.”
“You—”
Mr. Yao was so angry he couldn’t speak.
Ma Dong quickly stepped in, “Mr. Yao, don’t get upset. He’s clearly trying to rile you up. Don’t fall for it.”
Mr. Yao calmed down at once and said to Ye Qiu, “Hmph, I won’t stoop to your level…”
“You idiot!” Ye Qiu cursed again.
Mr. Yao’s face darkened, “Kid, don’t think I won’t deal with you!”
Ye Qiu laughed, “Mr. Yao, didn’t you just say you wouldn’t stoop to my level?”
Damn it!
Mr. Yao was nearly driven mad.
“Showing off your sharp tongue is no skill. Let’s see who’s better in action!” Mr. Yao huffed, then went to pick his next raw material.
He was determined to crush Ye Qiu with results and quell his arrogance.
At that moment, someone in the crowd asked Ye Qiu, “Sir, are you selling that piece of violet? I’ll offer six million.”
“I’ll give eight million.”
“I’ll pay ten million!”
“Twelve million!”
In just a few seconds, the price soared past ten million.
Ye Qiu couldn’t help but marvel. No wonder so many risked bankruptcy to gamble stones—this was far more thrilling than playing the stock market. With a bit of luck, overnight riches weren’t a dream.
“Thank you all, but I’m not selling this jade.”
Ye Qiu handed the jade to Lin Jingzhi, then turned to Mu En with a smile, “Mr. Mu, if I recall correctly, you said I could pick any raw material, right?”
Mu En nodded, “That’s right.”
Ye Qiu pointed at the raw materials in the factory, “I can choose any of these?”
Mu En nodded again, “Yes.”
Ye Qiu asked, “No matter which one I pick, you’ll give it to me for free?”
Mu En smiled, “Mr. Ye, you can pick any material, and I’ll give it to you for free.”
“Mr. Mu, you’re generous,” Ye Qiu said, then walked straight to the largest raw material in the corner, patted it, and said, “I choose this one.”
Mu En’s face darkened instantly.
The material Ye Qiu picked weighed over three thousand pounds, the largest in the factory. If it contained jade, its value would be incalculable.
Of course, when this material was brought in, Mu En had it examined by experts, who determined it was unlikely to yield jade.
That’s why it was placed in the factory.
Even so, Mu En was reluctant to give it away for free. This massive material could fetch tens of millions if sold.
Giving it away for free…
It stung!
Mu En chuckled, “Mr. Ye, could you pick another one?”
“Mr. Mu, you just said I could pick any material and you’d give it to me for free. Everyone heard you. Are you going back on your word?” Ye Qiu said, “Mr. Mu, you’re a big boss. You wouldn’t break your promise, would you?”
This…
Mu En found himself in a bind.
Give it away? He was reluctant. But not give it? He’d look like a man who doesn’t keep his word.
After all, there were over a hundred onlookers present.
“Mr. Mu, give it to him!” Mr. Yao sneered, “That material won’t yield jade.”
Mu En countered, “What if it does?”
“If there’s jade inside, I’ll compensate you for its full value,” Mr. Yao said confidently. He had noticed this material long ago.
Weighing thousands of pounds, it was impossible to miss.
As the Jade King, Mr. Yao had spent decades in the industry and rarely made a mistake. Based on his experience, the odds of this material yielding jade were less than one in a hundred thousand.
Mu En’s eyes lit up, “Mr. Yao, are you serious?”
“A gentleman’s word is his bond,” Mr. Yao said. “If there’s jade inside, no matter what kind, I’ll compensate you for its full value.”
Ye Qiu grinned, “Mr. Yao, careful you don’t go bankrupt~”
Mr. Yao dismissed it, “I’m the Jade King. I can tell at a glance whether there’s jade inside. This material absolutely won’t yield any.”
Fine, you’ll be crying later.
Ye Qiu said no more.
“Alright, as Mr. Yao says,” Mu En asked, “Mr. Yao, have you chosen your material?”
Mr. Yao pointed to a material weighing a few dozen pounds beside him, “I choose this one.”
He took a marker, drew a few lines on the material, and told the worker, “Cut along my lines.”
The worker nodded and began cutting.
One cut.
The worker’s shout rang out, “It’s jade! It’s jade, top-grade…”
Top-grade!
Hearing those words, the crowd rushed forward.
Instantly, a deep green, like lake water, appeared before everyone. Though only a corner was visible, its quality was exceptional, breathtakingly beautiful.
Mr. Yao’s heart raced as he glanced at it, quickly instructing the worker, “Follow the lines I drew. Be slow and careful.”
The worker nodded and continued cutting.
It took a full five minutes.
Finally, the cutting was complete.
The scene erupted in deafening cheers.
“My God, it’s imperial green!”
“Mr. Yao cut out imperial green!”
“This piece of imperial green must be worth two hundred million, right?”
“Are you blind? A piece this big is worth at least three hundred million.”
Mu En felt his heart bleeding.
Had he known this would happen, he never would’ve offered it for free. This was imperial green worth hundreds of millions—his heart ached.
Ye Qiu, seeing imperial green for the first time, glanced at it and noted it was very green, almost oozing with colour.
“Hahaha…”
Mr. Yao laughed heartily, smugly saying to Ye Qiu, “Kid, you lost this round.”
Lin Jingzhi sighed inwardly. Mr. Yao had cut out imperial green—there was no way to win this round.
“Old man, you’re celebrating too soon.”
Ye Qiu said, then strode toward his material.
“Sir, need help cutting?” the worker asked.
“No, I’ll do it myself this time,” Ye Qiu said.
Huh, this guy knows how to cut stones?
Is he skilled at stone gambling and was just playing dumb earlier?
Everyone was astonished.
But the next second, the whole crowd burst into laughter as Ye Qiu raised one hand and lightly tapped the material.
“What’s he doing? Trying to split the material with one palm?”
“Hilarious.”
“I thought he actually knew how to cut stones. Turns out he knows nothing!”
“This is the first time I’ve seen someone cut a stone like this.”
“Overdoing the act—”
Boom!
A sudden loud crash, and the material split in two. Then, a piece of red jade appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Instantly, everyone’s breathing stopped in that moment.
