Chapter 24 Gambling Stone 2

When Xu Jinghong carefully looked at and distinguished the dark jade stones on the ground with different sizes, shapes and even shades of color, Xu Jinghong had some regrets. He couldn't see any difference between these stones, let alone find a piece of original stone with good jade in it.

In Xu Jinghong's memory, he has seen many experts in this field looking good, but in fact, they fell on the jade in the failed catkins. There were also people who sold inconspicuous raw stones at a low price, but when they opened it, they found that the jade hidden inside was extremely high value and was very sad. I am much worse than these experts. Can I still find good things from these 50 or 60 stones?

Xu Jinghong regretted his decision just now. Ten taels of silver is not a small amount. It was filial to be respected during this period, but now it is really unwise to exchange it for two broken stones that can't be regarded as anything at all. However, the words have been said, and the silver has been given, and he can only regret it in his heart, and it is impossible to change his mind.

When the boss saw Xu Jinghong's appearance, he knew that he regretted it, but business was a business. He finally said that he agreed to this gambling stone. Naturally, he could not let it go gently. He just stood aside and watched Xu Jinghong choose a stone with a smile.

After taking a deep breath, Xu Jinghong reached out and picked up a half-foot-long stone, and then the other hand picked up another piece and looked at it carefully. Now he must be distracted, otherwise he will lose too badly today. However, although there was a difference between a few stones, he couldn't find any clue at all, which made Xu Jinghong very depressed.

Just as he wanted to take two pieces for the boss to cut open, he suddenly felt a force on his palm hitting the stone. After being stunned, Xu Jinghong knew that the skill he had practiced was launched when he concentrated on distinguishing the texture of the stone. During this period, Xu Jinghong's things in the mine have been much less, and he has more personal space, so he has spent most of this time practicing martial arts.

Xu Jinghong already knows this era very well. This is an era when a family is in power. Although the initial shape of the imperial examination has appeared, most of them are the children of the family who can become an official through the imperial examination, and few children of the poor families can succeed through the imperial examination. On the contrary, those knowledgeable people who are attached to the rich family can rely on the help of the family to move forward step by step, but in the end, they are just a pawn for the family to control the government.

Xu Jinghong has no talent to learn from those people and doesn't want to be the lackeys of those rich families, so he has to choose the second way - military merit. This is the credit exchanged for the enemy's life and blood on the battlefield, which is real and can't be taken away by others. A general like Wang Chong is not from too high, but this does not affect his high reputation in the army, and he also has his own place in the court.

However, when you go to the battlefield, your life is also threatened at any time in the face of ferocious enemies. Therefore, if Xu Jinghong wants to take this road, he needs to strengthen his ability. Whether it is the fighting skills he had in his previous life or the magical skills that can save his life, he must practice diligently now. Because of this, Xu Jinghong kept practicing in his spare time, and now he has used this skill because he is used to nature.

The spirit crashed into the stone, and something magical happened. Xu Jinghong could actually feel the internal structure of the stone through this momentum. Although he still couldn't say what he felt, he could already have a clear understanding of the texture of the stone. Solved.

"I didn't expect that this skill could be used as an X-ray, and it still penetrates a solid stone!" Xu Jinghong was a little stunned and did not move for a moment with this stone in his hand. The boss only regarded Xu Jinghong as having chosen the stone, so he came up and said, "Mr. Guest, do you need me to cut open the stone for you?"

"No, I haven't made a good choice yet!" Xu Jinghong woke up like a dream. After shaking his head at the boss, he put down the two raw stones in his hand. He has clearly felt the texture of these two stones. Although there is also jade in it, it is very small, and it is not a good jade, not what he wants. Then he thought of another thing and looked up and asked the boss, "Boss, if I spend this little money to pick out hundreds or even more jade, you won't regret it."

The boss only regarded Xu Jinghong regretted it, so he shook his head like a rattle: "The most important thing in our business is a letter. How can we go back on our word? You can rest assured that no matter how high the price of jade you open, I will not deny it. But if you pick only ordinary stones, Lao Shi will not return the silver to you.

"Yes, I'm relieved to have your words." Xu Jinghong smiled and stroked his hands back and forth on the raw stones, but he took advantage of the moment when his hand was connected with the stone to check the situation inside, so as to make a choice.

After a long time, Xu Jinghong already held two raw stones in his hand, one the size of a fist, while the other one was small, which looked very inconspicuous. Xu Jinghong stood up and said to Boss Shi, "Boss, I'll give you another chance. I'll exchange these two stones for the green jade peach with you. Will you change them?"

Boss Shi laughed when he heard this: "The guest is really joking. I don't even know what's inside these two stones. How can I exchange the green jade peach worth more than 100 taels with you?"

Xu Jinghong shook his head: "Boss Shi, your decision will definitely make you regret it. Business people sometimes need to take a little risk, but you don't dare to take risks at all. How can you make your business bigger? Listening to his tone, he seemed to feel very sorry for Boss Shi. But in Boss Shi's opinion, this is completely Xu Jinghong's final struggle.

After saying this, Xu Jinghong gave the larger stone in his left hand to Boss Shi: "You can cut the stone here in person. I think you will regret it after it is cut."

Boss Shi just smiled faintly, took over the stone, and then slowly cut it along the original grain of the stone with a special knife of section stone in front of Xu Jinghong. There are no advanced instruments in this era, so this section depends on human craftsmanship and experience. In addition to its own appearance, the process of this section is also crucial.

Although Boss Shi looked very cunning, his time was not bad, but in half an hour, the stone had been cut open by him with a knife. As the stone separated, the green jade inside appeared in front of the two. Boss Shi was dumbfounded when he saw the jade.

Although the jade is not a valuable treasure, its appearance is extraordinary. Such a large piece of jade raw material can be sold at a high price of five or six taels of silver in Yunzhou City. Just now, he refused to exchange the green jade peach for more than 100 taels with Xu Jinghong. Now, Boss Shi only has one thought in his heart, that is, regret, deep regret.

Xu Jinghong was also a little worried about seeing the real body of this jade, and Boss Shi was full of depression and put it down. He knew that he had really succeeded this time. He was not a good man who got a bargain. He did not sprinkle salt on Boss Shi's wound to laugh at him, but asked, "Dare to ask Boss Shi what is the value of this jade?"

Ah? Oh..." Boss Shi came out of his self-reproach and said in a trembling voice, "If you want to sell this jade to this store, I will buy it for 500 taels of silver..." His heart was dripping blood. This stone was originally in his shop, but now he wants to buy it back from the other party at such a high price, and He only spent five taels of silver.

Xu Jinghong could see that the boss was very determined when he spoke, which showed that he did not deceive himself in terms of price. Although he regretted it after seeing the jade, he did not have any words or actions. It seems that this boss Shi is really good in terms of integrity. Feeling in his heart, Xu Jinghong didn't want the other party to suffer too much, so he said, "In this case, I'll sell you 450 taels of silver. I can't give you a chance to make money."

"Thank you very much!" Boss Shi wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeves and bowed his hand gratefully. I don't know whether this sweat was shed by the jade just now, or by the soaring jade, but at least he is in a better mood now. Then, the boss's eyes fixed on the slightly smaller stone in Xu Jinghong's right hand - if the previous stone could open such a high-quality jade, what could this one do?

At this moment, some power in Boss Shi's heart has begun to move. After swallowing his saliva, he said, "Son, are you willing to exchange this raw stone in your hand for the green jade peach with me?"

Xu Jinghong expected that the other party would have such an idea, but he shook his head: "If it had just now, I could exchange two stones for a green jade peach for you, but now, the market is going to change." With that, Xu Jinghong's eyes fell on the three-foot-long jade statue at the top of the shelf. "The original stone in my hand is going to be exchanged for this birthday star statue, but I don't know where you are willing to exchange it with me?"

Boss Shi was stunned and his eyes fell on the birthday star. This is a jade sculpture worth 700 taels of silver. Do you really want to take this risk?

Even if Xu Jinghong has shown him his ability, it is just good luck in Boss Shi's opinion. Since it is called a gambling stone, there must be a great element of luck in it. He can choose one, but he may not be able to choose a better stone. However, the birthday star is more valuable than the first jade. After all, Boss Shi is just a businessman rather than a gambler. After a period of hesitation, he still can't make up his mind.

Xu Jinghong immediately guessed the other party's thoughts and sighed: "Boss Shi, you just missed the opportunity to exchange a hundred taels for several times the value of jade. Now you dare not fight. It shows that you are not a gambler. In this case, I won't force you. You can also cut open the jade and look at the price of the jade. I hope you don't regret it again.

Boss Shi took over the original stone with a trembling hand. His heart was still struggling. Just as he put the knife on the original stone, his heart suddenly moved, and an idea had arisen in his mind. He put down the knife and said to Xu Jinghong, "Is this gentleman able to do me a favor?" This name and self-proclaim have become a lot as things go by.

Xu Jinghong looked at Boss Shi strangely, and then said, "Why, Boss Shi changed his mind and wants to change it?"

"No, no! The little old man really doesn't have the courage to make such a big bet, and since the businessman has said something, he will not change it, otherwise he will not be able to stand in the middle of his peers. How about asking you to wait for a moment and wait for me to cut this stone outside?

Xu Jinghong was a little puzzled at first, but then he knew what the other party meant. Looking at his appearance, he obviously wanted to make a living advertisement for himself. Indeed, looking at his behavior just now, he let himself spend money to gamble this time, which shows that this gambling stone is indeed not very accepted. Now he just hopes to tell others through his own examples that gambling is actually a profitable thing, but he is also a little business-minded.

Xu Jinghong knew that Boss Shi had regretted the decision just now. If he wanted to do it again, he was afraid he couldn't stand it before he thought of doing something about it. He also hoped that both sides would benefit, so he nodded and said, "Then follow what Boss Shi said."

Seeing that Xu Jinghong agreed, Boss Shi's face looked better and hurried out to promote it, while Xu Jinghong looked at the jades in the store while waiting for Boss Shi to come back.

After a while, it became lively outside. Many people wandering on this street have come here after hearing the news, many of whom are well-dressed. Obviously, they are merchants from afar. As for the other merchants on this street, who were also mixed in these crowds, all came to the door of the jade shop and looked curiously at the well-dressed teenager in front of them.

Boss Shi also came back quickly. As soon as he saw Xu Jinghong, his face also turned slightly red, but then he entered his role again. After clearing his throat, Boss Shi said, "All colleagues, guests from far and near must have had an idea that they can make the most profit with less money. However, there is no such good thing in the world, so everyone just regards it as a dream. I wonder if you admit it?

"Lao Shi, we have been working together for many years. I know that you are eloquence, so don't waste time there. If there is anything important to announce, just talk about it quickly. Don't talk nonsense!" Immediately, the merchants of other shops near the left shouted loudly.

Boss Shi stopped his long speech and went straight to the topic: "All the guests who come to the shop should know that I have recently come up with a way to buy jade at a low price, that is, to sell the raw stone of jade at a very low price. As long as the stone is cut open, no matter how valuable it is Baoyu, I won't take more than half a text. But everyone has always had doubts about this, and no one has come to try it until today.

"But at the right time, there was this gentleman who made the first attempt. He bought two raw stones with ten taels of silver, but the first one was very exciting..." With that, the old stone showed the emerald jade that had just been cut from the stone to everyone: "This is the jade cut from the original stone. The little old man spent 4502 to buy it."

As soon as this statement came out, people who knew jade or not made a sigh of admiration. This is really surprising. The raw stone of five taels of silver has become more than 400 taels in a blink of an eye, 90 times, which is really attractive. And those who know the texture of jade can see that the price of this jade is still more than 500 taels. If it is really like what Boss Shi said, it will be too profitable.

However, some people still don't believe: "Lao Shi, don't you just find a good piece of jade to fool people, do you? Who can be lucky enough to buy such a good jade with five taels of silver? Do you want to take this opportunity for everyone to buy those stones in your store?

"I did make this idea." Boss Shi said bluntly, "But this is also a good choice for you. Think about it, isn't it a big profit to exchange five taels of silver for a hundred taels of precious jade? As for what you think is Lao Shi, I did a fake, then I'll show you the real one. With that, Boss Shi smiled at Xu Jinghong and said, "Son, can you also give me this raw stone in your hand?"

Xu Jinghong nod his head slightly and handed the smaller stone to Boss Shi to see what else he could do. Boss Shi looked at the stone carefully and then said, "This young man said that he wanted to exchange this stone for a white jade birthday star worth thousands of taels in the shop, but I didn't exchange it for him because I didn't dare to take this risk. What do you think?"

Everyone looked at this inconspicuous stone and nodded and said, "This is really irreplaceable. This is just a stone that has not been cut open. How can it be compared with a thousand taels of silver?"

"That's what I think, but this gentleman is so stingy that I will definitely regret it, so I invite you to be a witness." With that, Boss Shi handed the stone in his hand to a person around him: "You can also pass it on to see if this stone is worth the price and see if there is any problem with this stone."

The stone has been passed down among everyone, and no one can see its value, and soon the stone returned to Boss Shi's hand. Seeing that everyone had been aroused, Boss Shi said, "Now I will cut this stone open to see if it is as the gentleman said. There is a beautiful jade that makes me and all of you regret it!"

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Please collect, please collect, it's so miserable!!!!