Seeing the situation unfold before him, Liao Jinglin felt an immense admiration for An Yiqing. If it were only a matter of extracting jade, the promotional effort for Xuanjin Yu Jade would still be insufficient. Only by involving everyone in the bidding could the company’s fame spread far and wide.
"Please, everyone, calm down," Liao Jinglin gestured with his hand to quiet the crowd, and then announced loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, please wait a moment. I will cut all the other rough stones before we start the auction together."
His words took everyone by surprise, and they began to whisper among themselves. It was no small feat to extract a piece of Golden Silk Jade from one hundred rough stones. Was this Liao Jinglin a fool? Did he really expect all the other rough stones to turn out green as well?
For a while, the attendees had various thoughts and looked at each other, nonplussed.
Liao Jinglin didn’t concern himself with what others were thinking. For him and Zhang Yuksheng, carrying out An Yiqing’s orders was the absolute truth.
Two assistants moved another larger rough stone onto the Stone-Cutting Table. Zhang Yuksheng didn’t say a word; he swiftly drew several marking lines and bowed his head to start working.
The Stone-Cutting Area quieted, the sound of the Stone-Cutting Machine being the only noise as everyone held their breath in anticipation.
Zhang Yuksheng, with his simple and rough method, still used the stone cutter to make a decisive cut, and instantly a purple radiance spilled out.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes wide as they intently watched Zhang Yuksheng’s movements. He switched from cutting to grinding, meticulously uncovering the other faces one by one.
With a splash of water, a light purple jade appeared like a young woman of unrivaled beauty, draped in a gown of light violet gauze, revealing her splendor to the crowd.
Everyone’s breathing evidently became heavier, staring in disbelief at the purple jade before them.
"Ice Type Violet! It’s actually an Ice Type Violet!" A cry of astonishment brought everyone back to the moment.
"Holy smokes! This luck is simply heaven-defying! To consecutively reveal two pieces of jade!"
"Why don’t I ever stumble upon such good fortune! Violet, although it’s just common Ice Type, is still worth at least in the seven figures!"
For a moment, the crowd was abuzz with conversation, all marveling at the astonishing luck of Liao Jinglin.
An Yiqing, who had been standing behind Zhang Yuksheng, observed the expressions of the crowd and smiled slightly. This was just the prelude; were they already overwhelmed?
Once the excitement among the crowd had gradually calmed down, word spread from one person to ten, a hundred, and more and more people gathered around the Stone-Cutting Table, three layers inside and three layers out, making it impenetrable.
Liao Jinglin commanded his assistant to bring up the third rough stone. According to An Yiqing’s instructions, this stone should contain only a piece of Ice Glutinous Type Yellow Seedling Green about the size of a fist; such jade was not rare in the market.
True to prediction, the piece that Zhang Yuksheng extracted indeed had a Ice Glutinous Type Yellow Seedling Green the size of a fist. Although the luster was not top-grade, the texture was pure and flawless, and it could fetch a good price.
Although the jade from this stone did not dazzle the crowd, the fact that Liao Jinglin had consecutively revealed three pieces of jade had already astounded everyone.
On the fourth stone, Liao Jinglin felt a bit of excitement; this was the grand finale An Yiqing had spoken of!
The raw stone was about the size of a football, its outermost layer of skin coarse and unattractive, with no signs of jade inside. Yet, the miracle of Liao Jinglin having consecutively revealed three pieces kept the crowd watching intently, motionless.