late night bistro

One knife is poor, one knife is rich

The Emerald City is very close to their current location, even if they drive, it is only four or five hours away.

Jiang Qiubai showed Mo Ying the approximate geographical location, and the two returned to the alley and rode on Bai Ze to stealthily set off.

In the hometown of emeralds, there are rough emeralds everywhere.

This is not an exaggeration, it is the real situation that Jiang Qiubai saw.

Whether it is a fist-sized stone or an elephant-sized stone, they are all placed directly on the side of the road for people to choose at will.

The gamblers go to the stalls to choose by themselves, pay for the selected ones, and then take them to explain the stones.

One knife is poor and one knife is rich, it all depends on one's own eyesight.

This is stone gambling.

However, those with a complete leather shell, transparent lighting, and good internal performance have long been taken away by experts.

It is simply not the turn of ordinary people to gamble.

Of course, it was not without surprises.

In the first two years, there was a wage earner who was stupefied and was fooled into spending a month's salary to buy a stone the size of his head.

The performance of the stone is poor both from the shell and from the lighting.

It was no different from marble when it was cut with a single knife. At that time, the wage earner broke out in cold sweat, but he didn't give up, so he had another knife cut.

See green, turn on the light also through the light.

That's where there is hope.

Originally, at this time, someone paid 2000 yuan, planning to buy the stone back, so that it can make a few low-end bracelets, and the leftovers can also be used to car beads, so it can't lose money.

But the wage earner disagrees. He only earns more than 3000 yuan for screwing in the factory for a month, and now he sells it for 2000 yuan. Wouldn’t he lose money?

Anyway, it's all like this, it's better to gamble again.

An experienced person gave him an idea to make a cut from another angle. If it doesn't work, he can only give up.

But this knife is risky, because if it is cut with this knife, it will not be able to make a bracelet, and its value will be greatly reduced.

But everyone said that he was a stunned young man, and he was willing to take the gamble, and asked the master to do it directly when he was ruthless.

As a result, when the knife went down, everyone in the whole Jieshi factory was shocked.

Actually out of the emperor green.

Although there is a small piece of imperial green less than two fingers wide hidden in it.

But the price is different. Just make a few ring faces, make a few small gourd pendants and the like, and the value will double.

Immediately there were bids, and the final transaction was 50 yuan. When the wage earner was interviewed, his feet were still floating.

Therefore, betting on stones is not just about luck, it is about fate.

Jiang Qiubai came here to sell rough stones, and there are three ways to sell them.

The first is to find an experienced master to open the window, that is, to peel it.

To explain briefly, it is to find a part that performs well in lighting, and use a machine to grind off the outer skin. If there is jadeite, no one will take it.

The second way is to cut it out directly with the knife, and put it on the bright side, so that people can see the bid.

The third is to sell the whole stone directly, and sell it to others to gamble on the stone, which depends on whether there is anyone who likes it.

Jiang Qiubai didn't consider the third method, it would have to wait, waiting for someone with predestined relationship, it would be a waste of time.

"Why don't we cut it directly," Jiang Qiubai said.

The two big rough stones given by the empress and Xu Ruoqing must have been carefully selected by themselves.

No matter how bad it is, it must be on the passing line.

Mo Ying looked at the two stones, "The one that Xu Ruoqing gave, just peel and open the window at this position, and the one given by the queen, follow the path of the stripes, and cut directly."

Jiang Qiubai froze for a moment, God must have his reasons for saying this, and he had no reason to refuse.

After finding a safe place, he took the two rough stones out of the Qiankun bag.

Good weight! !

Mo Ying glanced at him, and reached out to take it, "Your physical strength is too weak, your strength is too weak, exercise more."

The two rough stones are like two basketballs in Mo Ying's hands.

Jiang Qiubai rubbed the back of his head embarrassingly, could it be his lack of physical strength?

Among ordinary young people, his stamina and strength are considered passable, but in front of the powerful Mo Ying Shangshen, it must be incomparable.

Jiang Qiubai, who was ridiculed for his physical strength, didn't want to talk anymore, he also has a temper.

Mo Ying walked ahead, "Don't you still have a rough stone?"

The one taken from Xu Ruoqing's yard was also the one Mo Ying picked for Jiang Qiubai.

"That one is not for sale. You picked it for me. I want to keep it as a souvenir." Jiang Qiubai replied without hesitation. , and then find a jade carving master to see if he can carve a suitable ornament or jade pendant."

The rough stone that God chose for him was not big, about the size of two adult fists, and he hadn't thought about what to carve yet.

Don't worry, you have to find a reliable jade carving master first.

When Mo Ying heard him say that he would stay as a souvenir, the hand that was holding the original stone stiffened.

This mortal is really getting bolder.

When riding Bai Ze in the morning, this mortal didn't want to sit in the front, wanted to sit in the back, but actually wanted to hug him from behind, and now he said bluntly that he wanted to keep the stone he picked as a souvenir.

snort!

Seeing how serious he was, Mo Ying didn't bother with him anymore.

Instead, he was thinking, maybe he could find a few pieces of spirit stones to carve some kind of pendant for Jiang Qiubai, which can also warm and nourish his body.

Jiang Qiubai has no time to take care of Mo Ying's rich heart now, and they have already walked to the quarrying field at this moment.

The quarry is full of the buzzing of cutting machines, accompanied by exclamation or disappointed sighs from time to time.

Jiang Qiubai also took Mo Ying to join in the fun, watched several cases of calculus, good and bad, and got a general understanding of the market.

"The two brothers are also here to explain the stone?" At this time, a middle-aged man with a beard stepped forward to greet the two.

Jiang Qiubai nodded. He had observed it just now. The bearded boss's Shijie master was very steady in his hands, so he planned to try it here.

The bearded man hired two small workers to take the two rough stones from Mo Ying, and the faces of the two small workers turned green.

Did this man eat some Popeye's spinach?Why is there so much strength?

Is this the difference in human beings?

The bearded man didn't care about such small things, and now he started to observe the stone with a small lamp. Anyone who can do this can't be a layman.

After a while, the bearded man asked very calmly: "How should I solve it? Scale or peel?"

After a pause, before Jiang Qiubai could speak, he said with a regretful face, "I just turned on the light to see it, and the performance is relatively average. If the two brothers are willing, I will pay 30 for the two stones. It doesn't matter if you win or lose." Count on me."

Oh, is this going to bully laymen?

However, this kind of thing is the norm here, and it does not constitute a crime of fraud. It is purely a matter of eyesight.

30 is not a low price, and one can buy a house in many small counties. For an ordinary person, the temptation is not small.

If Jiang Qiubai really bought the stones from the quarry outside, he would have been tempted by now.

But who is he?How did this stone come from, he knew it in his mind.

Jiang Qiubai smiled, "Not for sale, we want to cut it ourselves, hoping to get a good price for it."

The bearded boss really thought that these two people looked like laymen, so he wanted to try to see if he could catch the leak, but this kind of thing is about your own will, and the seller is not willing, so he can't force the purchase.

"Okay." The bearded man pointed to the two rough stones, "Little brother, tell me how to cut it? Or let the old master give you some advice?"

Jiang Qiubai glanced at Shangshen, and Mo Ying stepped forward.

He pointed to one of Xu Ruoqing's rough stones, "Peel this stone from here, about three fingers wide."

This is quite professional.

The bearded man didn't dare to fool around anymore, he called the master master over, and started work after confirming the location.

The sound of the grinding machine was humming, and Jiang Qiubai was still a little excited. This was his first time participating in stone gambling.

Mo Ying was also watching it interestingly, but he was watching Jiang Qiubai.

Boss Jiang is really like a newborn animal, interested in everything, those dog eyes, not to mention how agile he is at the moment.

Seeing Mo Ying's heart is leisurely.

The peeling process is not difficult, and the master who operates it is also an experienced insider.

Just looking at the shell, he knew that this rough jadeite should be able to produce good jadeite.

I didn't expect that ice jadeite with floating green flowers could bloom, and when the light was shone through the window, there was no crack at all inside.

Moreover, the size of this stone is good. If it is cut crosswise, at least four bracelets can be produced from one section, and dozens of bracelets can be produced overall. Amulet pendant.

Make a lot of money.

"Little brother is lucky." The bearded boss was a little annoyed.

He tried to pick up the leak but failed, but well, there is still room for manipulation. He tentatively asked: "Little brother, is this stone available? I will offer 80."

He was betting that Jiang Qiubai didn't understand the jade market.

Jiang Qiubai smiled, and looked at Mo Ying again.

Mo Ying sneered, "800 million, nothing less."

The bearded boss was even more depressed, eight hundred was almost his original valuation of the rough stone.

Originally, he wanted to bargain again, but seeing Mo Ying's aura, he didn't dare to open his mouth, but he didn't say that he would accept it, he just said to think about it.

Jiang Qiubai knew from the expression of the bearded boss that Mo Ying's valuation had crossed the line, tsk tsk tsk, he was also shocked.

How did Shangshen figure out the price of jade in such a short period of time?

It's amazing, it's worthy of God.

"Let me solve this part first." Jiang Qiubai pointed to the empress's part, "Let's cut this part directly."

Mo Ying pointed to a position, "Shoot the knife from here, there must be no deviation."

The bearded man marked the position and let the master operate it. He looked at the two people in front of him thoughtfully.

This short guy probably knows a thing or two, and this imposing tall guy in a suit should be an insider?

It's just that why do people in the industry come to the gambling quarry to buy stones?

Don't you have your own way?

The bearded boss couldn't figure it out, so he guessed that it might be some rich second generation who came out to play tickets.

Soon, the sound of the cutting machine stopped, and the old master opened the case, first took out the small piece that was cut off, and when he saw the performance inside, his hands trembled immediately.

How long has it been since Zi Fei was opened?It is still such a pure color of imperial purple.

The bearded boss was also dumbfounded.

When he first observed these two stones, he had higher expectations for the one with the window, and it did not disappoint him. The ice-species jadeite was produced.

But in this piece, the lighting performance was very poor, and he was originally not optimistic about it.

But he didn't expect to get Zi Fei, which is still the emperor purple.

"Zi Fei, someone here actually opened Zi Fei." The melon-eating crowd watching the excitement exclaimed, instantly attracting the attention of everyone who knew the stone field.

Soon, the crowd gathered around and began to discuss in a hurry.

Of course, it also attracted the attention of jewelers.

Many jewelers have responsible persons guarding the quarry, so that they can recover good jadeite from gamblers at any time.

Among them was an old man, estimated to be in his 70s or [-]s, and he was very energetic.

After he stepped forward, he didn't test it out, nor did he participate in other people's bidding, and he directly reported a number, obviously he was bound to win this Zi Fei.

Zifei, still the imperial purple, is hard to come by.

In fact, Jiang Qiubai was so shocked that he was speechless, especially when the old man directly quoted a price of [-] million yuan.

Gambling stones is really a poor and a rich.

Some people quoted hundreds of millions, and others who wanted to miss out, lower the price, or bully others who didn't know how to do it, so they didn't dare to say anything.

Not this strength.

Jiang Qiubai thought to himself, if he had known that Shangshen could see so accurately, he should have brought Shangshen to the quarry earlier and asked Shangshen to help him choose a few stones.

Those stones for sale outside have the possibility of producing emerald no matter what.

Tsk tsk tsk, Ganqing Tavern is not his golden finger, but Mo Ying is his golden finger.

"What do you call the old man?" After Jiang Qiubai regained his composure, he began to discuss the price.

The old man directly offered a price of [-] million, and it is estimated that there is still room for improvement.

"Young man, just call me old man Li." The old man was very casual, "I will offer [-] million for Zifei, and you can't lose at this price."

Losing is not going to lose, but I still want to earn more.

Jiang Qiubai pointed to the piece that was first peeled and opened the window, "This piece also unlocked the ice jadeite. I think two pieces will be sold together, a total of 3000 million. The old man can think about it."

Old man Li really went to see the rough stone with the window. After a long while, he smiled, "Young man, your ice seed with green flowers is not bad, but it's not worth so much money."

And this is window opening, not full cutting, and there are certain risks.

What if only the part that can be seen by opening the window and turning on the light has this quality?

Jiang Qiubai also acted like a smiling fox, "Mr. Li, whether it's worth it or not, it's not up to me, it's up to you."

Such a large piece of imperial purple jadeite is enough to shock the jade world. This old man is powerful, and the power behind it must not be bad.

No matter what, he should be a well-known jeweler and jade merchant in Huaguo.

Since he wanted that piece of purple jadeite, he had to collect this piece of ice jadeite together. Jiang Qiubai made it clear that the two pieces should be sold together and not sold separately.

This way of bundling sales is probably learned from duty-free shops.

Old man Li looked back and forth at the two stones for a while, hesitated for a moment, "Young man, I can offer up to 2000 million yuan, and it won't work any more. You should think about it."

In the beginning, Moying Shangshen quoted 800 million yuan for the piece of ice jadeite, plus the [-] million yuan quoted by Mr. Li, the sum is not a loss at all.

But Jiang Qiubai subconsciously looked at Mo Ying.

Mo Ying nodded, "Let's go." The price is almost the same.

The business is done, pay with one hand and deliver with the other.

Jiang Qiubai felt as if he was dreaming when he saw the bank card balance in his mobile phone.

Who would have thought that he was still carrying huge debts a few days ago?At this moment, he suddenly became a billionaire.

The key is that this is still working capital, and the monthly interest of putting it in the bank can be beyond the reach of ordinary people.

After the business negotiation was over, old man Li became concerned about the origin of the stone again, "This should be the stone from the old pit, where did the young man collect it? Can you tell me the way?"

Anyway, it would definitely not be collected outside this quarry. If you can deceive others, you can't deceive him.

Jiang Qiubai smiled, "It was collected by the old man in the past, and I don't know the exact source. Recently, something happened at home and I needed money urgently, so I thought about getting the stone out."

Old man Li smiled, not sure if he believed it or not, he turned around and asked his assistant to bring a box of brocade boxes, "Today is considered destined, this pair of jade pendants will be given to you as friends."

As the saying goes, the gift from the elders cannot be denied, Jiang Qiubai was not polite to him, and accepted it cheerfully, "Thank you, Mr. Li."

This old Mr. Li can immediately use hundreds of millions of working capital to buy stones, and his strength is definitely not bad, and because of his relationship with the tavern, he may have the opportunity to cooperate in the future.

Old man Li is kind and kind, and he likes this young man who is about the same age as his grandson. "Open it and see if you like it."

When the box was opened, there was a pair of Pisces jade pendants, and it turned out to be a blue jadeite.

What surprised Jiang Qiubai the most was not the quality and value of the blue jadeite, but the craftsmanship of the jade carving master.

This pair of Pisces jade pendants, the small fish on them are vivid, and even the scales on the fish's body are shining in a patchwork luster under the light.

"Shang...Mo Ying." Jiang Qiubai held the jade pendant in front of Shangshen in surprise, "Look, this fish is really well carved."

Mo Ying was not in the mood to look at the jade carving fish in front of him, he just felt that he was full of qi at the moment.

Just because Jiang Qiubai called him Mo Ying.

Jiang Qiubai held it for a long time and saw that Mo Ying didn't respond. He thought that Shangshen must have seen a lot of good things, so he probably didn't like this jade pendant.

Normal, understandable.

Jiang Qiubai turned around, and with his loose clothes, he took out the rough stone that Mo Ying had chosen for him in Xu Ruoqing's yard from his Qiankun bag.

"Mr. Li, can you please introduce this jade carving master." Jiang Qiubai held the rough stone in his hand, "I still have a rough stone here, I don't plan to sell it, I want to find a jade carving master to show me."

Old man Li raised his eyebrows, "You haven't solved this stone yet, and you don't know what kind of jadeite you can get out of it. This jade carving master has a very strange temper. He only carves what he likes."

This tone is not small, and it is indeed arrogant, but this craftsmanship is indeed worthy of this arrogance.

But Jiang Qiubai wasn't worried at all, this was chosen by God for him, it would definitely not be bad, he believed in God unconditionally.

He said: "Why don't I solve it here, and you palm the eye first?"

Seeing how confident he was, old man Li readily agreed.

It's still the bearded man, and he's still the master under the bearded man.

"Do you want to open a window or cut this piece?"

Jiang Qiubai didn't understand, so he could only look at Mo Ying.

Mo Ying watched Jiang Qiubai condescendingly for a while, then slowly turned his head and said, "Just rub the skin off, just rub off all the skin."

hiss!This is incredible.

With the first two proofs, the master craftsman of Xie Shi did not dare to be sloppy, and carefully took the stone and slowly polished the skin.

When he just opened a small window, the onlookers gasped.

Imperial green! !Actually opened the emperor green again.

As the leather shell was all polished, revealing the almost translucent imperial green inside, everyone's eyeballs almost fell to the ground.

This whole stone, except for the leather shell, is actually full of imperial green. When you look in with a light, there is not a trace of cotton or cracks.

Undoubtedly, this is a piece of top-level imperial green with immeasurable value and basically priceless.

What is the origin of these two young people?

Old man Li looked at the two of them thoughtfully. This short young man, youthful and energetic, well educated, should be a rich man.

But the man in a suit and leather shoes next to him is imposing, not to mention his appearance, he should be the focus of the crowd wherever he walks.

But he was standing here, and everyone almost ignored this man on purpose. When they turned their heads, they seemed to be unable to remember his appearance.

Not simple, these two people are definitely not simple.

"I, old man Li, carved this piece of imperial green." Obviously, old man Li is the jade carving master.

Jiang Qiubai was a little surprised, "Mr. Li, no, I haven't figured out what to carve on this stone yet."

This stone is basically a cuboid. After peeling, it is about 20 centimeters long and less than 10 centimeters wide and high.

I don't know what to carve.

"No hurry." Old man Li said leisurely, "You can think about it slowly, and then come to the old man after thinking about it."

He handed over a name tag and made a joke, "However, old man, I am not young, and I don't know how many years I can still hold the carving knife. I hope the young man will not make me wait too long."

Jiang Qiubai accepted the business card with a smile, then turned around and asked Mo Ying, "Mo Ying, what do you like? What do you want to carve?"

Mo Ying raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it your stone?" He also said that he would keep it for collection.

So you come to ask me what kind of do I like?

"You have helped me so much, so I want to give you a gift." Jiang Qiubai said calmly, "You originally picked this stone for me, so I will borrow your flower and present it to you, the great god." chant."

Mo Ying felt relieved when he heard it, "There's no rush, let's talk about it later."

Jiang Qiubai didn't force it anymore, bid farewell to old man Li, and the two left with a huge sum of money.

As for Yu Keke's pearls, she originally wanted to try her luck in the market to find out about the market price.

But the place where pearls are produced has to be in the coastal area, it's a bit far away, and he can't trouble God to take him all over the sky.

After much deliberation, he decided to keep a low profile and directly took a photo and sent it to Uncle Qian.

That is, Qian Ruan who just accepted his diamonds.

The author says:

Mo Ying: I was still golden thighs before, but today I have golden fingers?

These fingers are not as thick as thighs.

Jiang Qiubai: Are you polite?Why am I short?

Call for prizes: What is the best green sculpture of the emperor?

My first reaction was to carve a thing that passed the kidneys but could not be judged. (cover face