The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

Li Yuan also noticed the boss's expression and didn't take it seriously. The boss here was pretty well-behaved and had never heard of gangsters eating gangsters.

Without hesitation, with one hand and half, the original stone was instantly separated.

The large piece of rough stone in the right hand emits a dazzling luster in the middle under the illumination of the fluorescent lamp.

The boss and the master chef were all excited, "It's soaring!"

Several people who heard the shouts ran over and gathered around Li Yuan, looking at the original stone in his right hand.

"Looking at the color, it looks like ice."

"What kind of look? It's obviously an exception. Look at that luster. It's so bright."

"Master, let's continue with the solution. Let's see the final product."

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There was noisy discussion.

The old master looked at Li Yuan and said, "Boss, how do you cut it?"

Li Yuan took it over and pretended to look at it carefully, pointing out several relevant points.

The old master and the boss made repeated confirmations, and finally nodded and started working.

The boss wanted to regain his popularity, so the chef was extremely careful when cutting, for fear of breaking or hearing something wrong, so he stopped.

This was repeated for nearly 40 minutes before the remaining sides were cut.

The master then carefully polished it with a grinding wheel to remove the outer skin attached to the jadeite.

Facing a fluorescent lamp, you can clearly identify from its transparency that this is a piece of glass in very good condition.

The most rare thing is that not a single crack can be seen.

People around him congratulated him one after another, and Li Yuan gave him a bow as a gesture of thanks.

"Boss, please take a moment to speak," the boss whispered to Li Yuan.

"You said", the people around him left knowingly.

"If it's convenient, could you sell this piece of jade to me?"

"Oh? How much are you prepared to recycle?"

"2 Hong Kong dollars."

Li Yuanwei pondered, "Yes, but there is a condition."

When the boss heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "You tell me."

"I'll choose a larger rough stone later, and you have to give me a discount."

The boss likes it even more. The money he takes out will be returned to his hands immediately. No matter whether the other party rises or falls, it is good for him as a stone betting business.

If the bet goes down, he makes money.

If the bet increases, it is an advertisement that can attract more customers.

Everyone has their own plans and they hit it off immediately.

Li Yuan was led by the waiter to select rough stones. The boss was busy calling acquaintances and inviting them to come and see the newly produced glass-grown jadeite.

After putting down the phone, the boss hurriedly ran out of the store to find Li Yuan.

At this time, in his heart, the hope of finding another rough stone that has greatly increased is more urgent than Li Yuan himself.

When the boss went out, he saw Li Yuan squatting on the stall.

He stood quietly by the side, waiting for Li Yuan to choose.

Li Yuan was carefully sifting through the pile of large rough stones, rubbing and confirming them repeatedly.

After exploring almost every stone, he chose the oiliest rough stone, about 20 kilograms in size.

The boss personally looked at the rough stone, which was numbered 168, "Boss, this rough stone is priced at 2, and I'll give you a 1% discount, which is 6."

Li Yuan nodded and walked to the counter.

The boss happily handed out 4000 yuan and handed it to Li Yuan.

Then he turned around and shouted to the master of stone removal: "Old Wang, help me break the stone."

In the astonished eyes of his boss and master, Li Yuan stretched out his hand to stop and said: "I won't cut this piece, I don't know what to do."

"Boss, you are definitely possessed by the God of Wealth today. This piece of oil is so oily that it will definitely rise sharply," the old man said anxiously.

"Boss, since you are so confident, I will let you cut it yourself."

"Farewell, a gentleman does not take what others like, this stone is destined for you."

After the old man finished speaking, the people watching the excitement burst into laughter.

The old man didn't take it seriously and said, "Boss, if you do this, I'll give you another thousand."

With that said, he counted out 1000 yuan and handed it to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan was unmoved and just looked at the old man.

"Please, just cut it off if it's good or bad!", the old man began to rub it hard.

Li Yuan thought about it, anyway, his purpose was to prove the origin of the money.

Finally, we have to let everyone know that with the propaganda of the old man in front of us, the evidence will be more conclusive.

Li Yuan's expression softened slightly, he took the 1000 yuan and put it in his pocket.

Then explain the position of the knife to the stone master.

The incision is only 1 centimeter thin. After repeated confirmation, the stone-cutting master fixed the rough stone and started the machine.

In just 15 minutes, it seems like a year for the old man.

Since there is only a thin slice, the outer skin falls off directly after cutting through.

A large area of ​​emerald green appears in front of the observer.

Suddenly, there was a cry of exclamation.

The boss didn't expect this to happen, and now he has the heart to die.

Judging by the color, it's really imperial green, and it weighs no less than 10 kilograms. It's sold by the gram.

"Brother, let me take a step to speak," the old man said with concentration.

"Boss, I have a use for this stone and I'm not going to sell it to you."

The old man thought that Li Yuan was trying to raise the price, so he gritted his teeth and said, "20 in cash."

"It's not about money, I just need this material of stone," Li Yuan refused.

The old man's heart was bleeding, "Brother, I have an old friend, he has been looking for imperial green jade, please give me your love.

25, I will pay the highest price."

"Brother, I'm sorry, I'm really useful. Goodbye."

Li Yuan didn't want to get entangled, so he turned around and left with the stone in his arms.

People around him had been talking about it for a long time. At this time, a young man turned around and ran away.

Although the old man was sorry, he knew that Li Yuan really had no intention of selling out, and he would not force it.

He pulled Li Yuan and said, "Wait a moment, I will get you a small box."

Li Yuan was surprised by his boss's behavior and felt good about him.

Soon, a common suitcase with a wooden frame and bamboo wrapping was delivered by the waiter.

"how much is it?"

"Give it to you".

Li Yuan didn't show any pretense. He thanked him, put the stone in, buckled his belt, and left.

"The highway is to the west, so it's easy to call a taxi," the boss reminded again.

Li Yuan turned to the west and thanked him again.

Li Yuan's departure left behind a lot of envious words and eyes.

However, the style of painting suddenly changed, and most of the stones on the stall were robbed. Even the rough stones with windows on the shelves in the house were sold in large quantities.

Indeed, as the boss said, we only walked more than 200 meters and arrived at Queen's Road West.

Li Yuan got into a taxi and left not far from Antique Street. At this time, two groups of people were approaching.

There were five people in the front group, all in suits and leather shoes, with an assistant beside them.

There was a group of more than 10 people in the back, all of them strong and sturdy, scattered around the exit of Antique Street. The young man who had just left entered Antique Street again.

"Old Tang, where are the things?" One of the short, fat middle-aged men asked from a distance, panting after walking.

The old man standing in front of the stall looked at the visitor with a wry smile on his face.

Several people approached, and the old man hugged everyone and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, I didn't stay. The other party was in urgent need and he just left not long ago."

"Oh, Old Tang, you are confused. It's just about money. Why don't you just give me more?"

"Yes, imperial green is rare!".

"Old Tang, do you have the other party's contact information?"

"I'm sorry, the other party is very tight-lipped and I can't contact them."

"You're not just walking us around, you're asking for midnight snacks."

The old man, whose business was booming again, agreed wholeheartedly.

The next day, a press release was reprinted by other media, which immediately boosted the business on Antique Street.

"Shocked! A large piece of top-notch imperial green was discovered in Hollywood Road Antique Street!"

"A strange boy became rich overnight!"

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