But it seems my luck isn’t too bad, huh? If I can buy another piece of raw stone next time, even if I don’t cut out anything good, aren’t there still people willing to purchase it!
The human heart really is fickle.
Actually, gambling is exactly this kind of mentality, feeling that you absolutely cannot lose. But in the end, these people are often the ones who lose the most miserably.
As for the various ridicules and mockings around him, Li Changlin didn’t take them to heart at all.
He calmly took the jade from the hands of the cutter, then handed it over to Qian Ziwei.
Afterward, Li Changlin calmly pointed to the raw stone he had picked up from the scrap pile and said indifferently, "Master, do me a favor and cut this piece as well."
"Ah, he really wants to cut it!"
"Looks kid hasn’t given up, not letting even the scraps go!"
"But to speak the truth, this piece of raw stone is not small; it looks like it could be about twenty pounds. Maybe there really is jade inside!"
"Bullshit, even if there is jade, could it possibly be something good? Don’t dream, this guy is definitely going to lose this time."
"Exactly, exactly, what an idiot, it’s also fortunate he bought the stone from me, otherwise I would’ve certainly lost this time."
"This guy really doesn’t give up until he reaches the Yellow River! Good, let him make a huge fool of himself this time, it’ll serve to vent the anger in my heart!"
In the crowd, more voices of ridicule and mockery arose. Even the raw stone’s previous owner looked at Li Changlin with scorn.
As for the sounds around him, Li Changlin didn’t care about them at all.
People are just that realistic, that shameless.
Wait until I cut out something good later, I wonder what expressions these people will have then!
"Young man, how should I cut this waste, cough cough, this raw stone?" The cutter didn’t really have a high opinion of Li Changlin, so he almost blurted out ’scrap’.
However, upholding the principles of professional ethics, the cutter did not refuse Li Changlin’s request.
After all, although this piece of raw stone had been relegated to the scraps, it was still at least around twenty pounds in weight.
"Master, I don’t have much experience either, you do it. Rest assured, if this raw stone of Li Changlin’s really contains jade and you accidentally damage it, I definitely won’t blame you," Li Changlin scratched his head innocently, in a way that made him seem utterly naive.
"Okay, then I’ll start working." The cutter took a deep look at Li Changlin, also thinking that this young fellow certainly lacked experience.
Soon, the cutter called over his assistant and began cutting.
"Hahaha, it’s really started."
"Really looking forward to it, if there truly is a treasure inside this raw stone, that would be awesome."
"Hehe, I’m also very expectant."
"What an idiot, what’s there to expect from a piece of scrap."
"Shh, it’s a good friend who sees through without pointing it out. Just watch the fun, watch the fun."
As the cutter started the machine, another burst of thunderous noise came from the crowd.
"Husband!" Qian Ziwei’s complexion changed slightly, and she couldn’t help but softly call out.
Following that, Ye Xiyao and Luo Tianyi also called out worriedly.
"It’s nothing, just playing around and trying my luck," Li Changlin gave a reassuring look and then turned his head, staring intensely at the cutting machine.
Although he said he was letting the cutter decide based on experience, Li Changlin was actually quite nervous inside.
After all, nurtured inside this piece of raw stone was Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon!
The value of this jade wasn’t just to be discussed; the seven beads alone were all Turquoise, which ranked fifth among jade varieties.
Each one could probably be worth several million dollars.
As for that piece of Violet, it was even more impressive.
Even though Violet is ranked sixth in the jade category, behind Turquoise,
this piece of raw stone contained not an ordinary Violet, but a Mutated Violet.
The value of this jade, compared to Turquoise, well, it could only be higher, never lower.
Moreover, the Mutated Violet was much larger than the Turquoise!
Therefore, according to Li Changlin’s estimate, even just the piece of Mutated Violet could bring him an income of at least tens of millions.
That was truly awesome, but now everyone was treating him as if he were a fool.
Who knows how those who ridiculed him would look later on?
Especially that damned fatso, despite the huge favor he had done for him, he still joined in mocking him!
Thinking of the previous owner of the raw stone, Li Changlin felt both angry and resentful.
But on second thought, what did it matter? Soon, they would have something to regret!
"Oh my God, there’s green coming out!"
"Damn, it’s really showing green."
Suddenly, a scream came from the crowd, startling Li Changlin back to his senses.
He hurriedly looked over to see wisps of green mist floating from the cut section of the raw stone.
Such a phenomenon naturally proved that there was indeed jade within the raw stone.
However, since the raw stone had not yet been cut open, everyone was in the dark about the quality of the jade inside.
"Young man, what should we do now?" Seeing the green mist, the cutter immediately stopped his work.
Li Changlin walked over and pretended to look carefully, then shook his head and said, "Master, I don’t understand these things either; you make the call. Whatever you say, I trust you."
In fact, taking advantage of the opportunity to observe, Li Changlin had Ling’er secretly help him use a bottle of Clairvoyance Potion. He noticed that the position of the cutter’s blade was excellent, and even a direct cut would not damage the pearls inside the raw stone, so he refrained from giving further instructions.
When the cutter heard this, he thought, okay, then let’s continue.
In his opinion, although the raw stone was showing green, it was unlikely to contain jade of very high quality.
After all, there were no faults or veins visible on the surface of the stone.
This was the reason why the raw stone had been regarded as waste material by everyone previously.
You should know, the cutter had consulted the previous owner of the raw stone at the outset.
When the saw was restarted, it quickly made a cut through the raw stone, encountering no resistance whatsoever.
"It’s collapsed, damn, there’s nothing!"
"Bloody hell, you seldom see this kind of thing."
"Hehe, I guessed it was just some fissures, no jade inside, that’s normal."
"I knew that dumbass wasn’t so lucky, look, it collapsed just like that."
"Haha, this is such a sight to see, it’s really priceless!"
When a corner of the raw stone was cut off, it turned out to be completely empty.
At this point, the cutter felt embarrassed.
Honestly, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.