Chapter 418: Chapter 418
The people surrounding him all looked at Ding Fan with disbelief.
The rough stone, which had been purchased for eight thousand yuan, had now sold for sixty thousand, yet Ding Fan still wanted to cut it!
"Young man, you should stop while you're ahead," one advised. "If there's no green in this next cut, then the stone will only be worth ten thousand at most. The risk is too great."
"One mustn't be too greedy. Eight thousand for sixty thousand is already an unbelievable gain..."
"How much is plenty? Sixty thousand is already a lot..."
The crowd around continued to persuade Ding Fan.
However, Ding Fan remained unmoved.
Master Xie Shi, standing beside him, looked at Ding Fan. "Are you sure you want to cut again?"
Ding Fan nodded. "Cut!"
Yun Yuan, who stood by, was also stunned. He hadn't expected Ding Fan to go for another cut, but ultimately, seeing Ding Fan ignore everyone's advice and insisting on another cut, Yun Yuan was curious to see how Ding Fan would cry later.
During the stone gambling, how many had gambled and won with one or two cuts, only for the last one to ruin it all. Yun Yuan was now waiting to see how Ding Fan would fail.
Yun Yuan glanced at Mu Zi beside Ding Fan, who was watching him with a face filled with ecstatic joy.
Beauty loves the brave. Right now, Ding Fan was riding high, but when this next cut loses money, how could Mu Zi possibly stay by his side?
Show-off, dying fast...
Squeal... Master Xie Shi directly turned on the circular saw and then started cutting.
"Young people these days..." An elder nearby held his chest while shaking his head, clearly unable to handle the situation any longer.
The elder quickly took out a Heart Saving Pill and swallowed it.
Squeal... The circular saw contacted the rough stone, emitting a fierce sound.
All eyes were on the third window.
The first window had shown green, and the second window had also shown green. If this third window also showed green, then this stone could be very valuable.
If the third window also showed green, it could confirm that the jade in the rough stone was consistent throughout. This would make it suitable for sculptures or other works as the material would be sufficient.
As everyone watched intently, Master Xie Shi's circular saw cut in about a centimeter before he lifted it up.
After washing away the stone dust at the cut, everyone looked eagerly.
"Holy shit! Is this kid about to strike it rich?" the elder standing closest exclaimed, his eyes widening as he stared at the third window. His voice trembled slightly.
"What is it, just tell us..." people at the back urged impatiently.
The previous elder swallowed his saliva before saying, "It's... it's green..."
The elder's words were like a depth charge, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
"It's green again... my god, is this kid just ridiculously lucky..."
"Three windows showing green. This stone really is valuable now."
"Awesome... this is truly awesome..."
While the crowd was amazed by Ding Fan's rough stone, there were already bids being made.
"Young man, I want this rough stone. I'll pay two hundred thousand!" said the previously speaking sales representative from Honggang Huang's Jewelry.
Two hundred thousand?!
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It had been a long time since anyone had cut such a valuable piece of jade...
This rough stone not only jumped in value but soared significantly.
Recalling how people around had encouraged Ding Fan to sell the stone for forty thousand to Yun Yuan, now it seemed that Ding Fan was right for not selling. If he had actually sold it, he would indeed have been foolish.
Mu Zi was also looking at Ding Fan with excited eyes. Being with Ding Fan was indeed full of surprises; a rough stone bought for eight thousand now valued at two hundred thousand.
For Mu Zi, although the money wasn't a lot, it was still incredibly thrilling.
Yun Yuan, staring wide-eyed, thought the other side was just extremely lucky. Three windows all showing green, he had seen many jade gambling scenes, but like Ding Fan's continuous luck, three windows all showing green, it was indeed a first for him.
"This rough stone, we from Hidden Stone Studio bid three hundred thousand!" Just then, to everyone's surprise, the person responsible for Master Xie Shi also made a bid.
The representative from Honggang Huang's Jewelry Store furrowed his brows, but he quickly countered. "I'll offer three hundred and twenty thousand."
Master Xie Shi pondered for a moment, then finally shouted out three hundred fifty thousand!
Ding Fan watched the two bidding against each other, merely quietly observing at this point. Both men were experts in jade, and the true value of the rough stone was known only to them.
Eventually, the representative from Honggang Jewelry Company bid four hundred and thirty thousand...
Four hundred thirty thousand, nearly half a million… the people at the scene couldn't help but cast envious glances at Ding Fan.
Initially, these people thought Ding Fan was just a naive youth, assuming his insistence on opening the second and third windows was just foolhardy.
But now, no one at the scene thought Ding Fan was foolish.
At this moment, in the eyes of these people, Ding Fan was considered a gambling Jade expert. Otherwise, how could he possibly keep making three windows, with each cut revealing green?
"Master Xie Shi, here, could you please make the first window a bit larger?" Ding Fan said to Master Xie Shi.
Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, everyone present was stunned.
It was already 430,000, and this guy still wanted to cut!
The courage it took was enormous, as successive cutting was highly risky; if this cut to widen the window didn't reveal any green, wouldn't that be a disaster?
"Young man, although you are a master of Jade gambling, I think you shouldn't continue cutting. 430,000... that's not little..."
There were kind-hearted people around advising Ding Fan.
If this cut didn't reveal green, then the price of this Rough Stone would plummet directly. It might not even sell for 50,000.
Everyone really didn't understand; there was absolutely no need to keep cutting now. Wasn't this just making things difficult for himself?
The crowd didn't understand Ding Fan, but Mu Zi firmly stayed by Ding Fan's side, trusting him. Since Ding Fan said to cut, then cut they should; there must be a reason behind this decision.
"You better think it over. I've encountered it once before, when widening a window, it didn't reveal green, and that Rough Stone worth several hundred thousand could only be sold for thirty or forty thousand."
Master Xie Shi, who was usually quiet, reminded Ding Fan beside him.
Ding Fan gave Master Xie Shi a light smile. "Thank you for the reminder, Master, but I've made up my mind. Please proceed with the cutting..."
Having said this, Ding Fan gestured for Master Xie Shi to proceed.
Master Xie Shi directly turned on the electric saw.
"No, I truly can't watch this scene... quick, help me sit back down..." At that moment, the Elder who had taken a Heart Saving Pill earlier was supported by two people to sit down on the side.
A gem worth over 400,000 was about to be cut; the old man's heart really couldn't bear it.
At this point, some were worried for Ding Fan, but on the side, there were also many excitedly unconcerned about stirring up trouble. Several young people stood by, cheering Ding Fan on.
"Dude, cut! We believe in you…"
"Yes, cut! We're all about the thrill."
Squeak… just then, Master Xie Shi's electric saw started up again.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Master Xie Shi slowly made the window larger…
With Master Xie Shi's cutting, the first window became bigger and bigger, eventually the size of a fingernail.
After finishing, Master Xie Shi directly turned off the electric saw. After splashing it with water, a vibrant green color appeared on the first window.
This... this can't be the Ice variety...
At this moment, Master Xie Shi widened his eyes, looking at the Rough Stone on the table.
People nearby also hurried over to take a look.
"Master, in your opinion, what type of Jade could this be?" At this moment, a bystander asked Master Xie Shi.
Master Xie Shi had a renowned reputation on Antique Street, and many knew him; his words in the Jade Gambling World carried significant weight.
Master Xie Shi then grabbed a magnifying glass prepared nearby and looked through the window at the emerging lush green…
After about ten seconds of examination, Master Xie Shi's body started to tremble.
"It actually... actually really has... has Dragon type!" Master Xie Shi said, shaking his head in disbelief, and finally, he turned directly to Ding Fan.
"Now, you've really made a huge profit."
Dragon type… Dragon type…
Everyone present fell silent.
Just as Master Xie Shi finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes squeezed through the crowd.
After the suit-clad man pushed through, he busily examined the green inside the window with a magnifying glass…
"Indeed, it is Dragon type…"
As the man in the suit uttered those words, his body also began to tremble.
Dragon Blood Jade was the most precious among all jades. The piece of Dragon Blood Jade that Ding Fan had discovered was so large; obviously, it would definitely sell for a high price.
"On behalf of Hidden Stone Studio, I bid one million!" At that moment, Master Xie Shi directly made a bid.
One million?! One million!
The people present looked at each other.
That was one million… This guy really struck it big, it was a huge windfall!
Before Master Xie Shi could finish his sentence, the sales representative from Honggang Jewelry Company also made a direct offer.