Chapter 4
"Little girl, do you also play gambling on stones? It's your first time here? I will take you for a walk? To talk about gambling on stones, in addition to luck, you must have real skills! First of all, you have to look at the shell. The outer skin of the original stone is all Different, there are black, gray, white, yellow, etc., you have to..."

"Sorry, I'm looking for someone."

Mingzhuo took a step back and distanced himself from the middle-aged man.

"Looking for someone?" The middle-aged man clapped his hands, his fat belly trembled, and he smiled with his face full of flesh, revealing his yellow teeth full of stains, "Little girl, I know everyone here, so you can go with me. , Uncle will take you to find it!"

"Uncle, do you know my brother?"

"Of course!" The middle-aged man patted his belly, laughed, and narrowed his mung bean eyes, "I'm a know-it-all. Who doesn't know me? You're right to come to me! Come with me!"

Mingzhuo curled his lips and said nonsense: "My brother is a plainclothes man. He went out on a mission and was injured. I came to pick him up. Since I know him, please help me."

The middle-aged man's expression froze, he waved his hands repeatedly, turned around and walked away quickly, "I don't know, I don't know!"

A hint of sarcasm flashed across Mingzhuo's eyes.

The sunlight flashed, and Mingzhuo's eyes were fixed on a stone.

It was dusty and about the size of a palm.

Mingzhuo walked over and picked up the stone.

Some weight.

Whether it is the leather shell, the fog, or the pine flowers, it all shows its ordinaryness.

In fact, it is no different from ordinary stones.

Mingzhuo had a strong premonition that this stone was anything but simple.

Holding the stone, Mingzhuo found the staff responsible for pricing.

"Madam, this rough stone is of ordinary quality and is priced at 880 yuan. I wish you good luck."

Mingzhuo said without thinking, "660 is also auspicious."

The staff member thought for a second and said, "Deal!"

Mingzhuo: "..."

It's expensive!
The staff member kept an eye on it and asked casually, "Why did the lady choose this stone? Is there any secret? Why don't I take you to the stone cutting platform to have a look?"

"The children at home were watching TV and clamored to learn how to play stone betting on TV. They were so noisy that they had no choice but to buy a piece to deal with it."

Mingzhuo weighed the stone nonchalantly, "This stone looks empty at first glance. It's just right for children to relieve their boredom."

When the staff member wanted to say something, someone called him away.

Mingzhuo threw the stone into the canvas bag, left the original stone pavilion, and turned into the 'Jianbao Building' not far away.

……

As soon as I stepped into the Zhenbao Building, I saw the vibrant money tree.

Various treasures or antiques are displayed in the display cabinets, which are exquisite and gorgeous, and most of them contain traces of history.

Mingzhuo was carrying a canvas bag and wore cheap clothes, but his cool and cool temperament was not compromised.

"Ma'am, may I help you?"

The waitress came over, wearing a pale moon-colored embroidered bamboo cheongsam. She smiled politely and did not judge people by their appearance.

Mingzhuo responded and was invited aside by the waitress.

Mingzhuo took out the stone.

"Miss?"

The waitress' face froze, and she was caught off guard by Mingzhuo's actions.

"My master picked a stone and asked me to find a place to cut it."

Mingzhuo picked up a master casually.

She didn't want to put herself in any possible trouble.

She is too weak.

Too weak to protect itself, too weak to tolerate even the slightest accident.

"Madam, we charge [-] yuan for a cut here. This stone of yours...are you sure you want to cut it?"

The waitress glanced at the dusty stone and persuaded her sincerely: "Madam, nothing can be cut out of this stone. You'd better not waste your money." "My master said that there is definitely something in this stone."

The waitress continued: "I advise you to think again. It will cost at least a thousand yuan to cut this stone. It is not worth it."

Mingzhuo said firmly, "I believe in Master, let's do it."

The waitress couldn't be persuaded, so she simply said: "Come with me."

The waitress led the way. She glanced at Mingzhuo from the corner of her eye and saw that she was wearing simple and cheap clothes. A touch of pity rose in her eyes, as if she saw the collapse of Mingzhuo's dream of getting rich and the scene of Mingzhuo's imminent collapse.

Stone cutting area.

Very few people.

Seven or eight masters were gathering in twos and threes, chatting about the mountains.

"Master Wu! Come and help this customer cut the rough stone!"

Among the crowd wearing operating uniforms, a short and shrewd middle-aged man stood up. The man had a lollipop in his mouth and an unshaven beard. He raised his hand and said, "Hey! Here we come!"

Master Wu trotted over and nodded enthusiastically to Mingzhuo. The waitress handed the stone to Master Wu.

Master Wu took a look, his enthusiasm instantly solidified, and his smile froze on his face.

"You want to cut this kind of stone?" Master Wu frowned, his face looked very ugly, "Are you here to cause trouble?"

The waitress rolled her eyes, "I tried to persuade her according to the store's rules, but she didn't listen!"

Mingzhuo smiled calmly, "My master chose this. She said it was the best. Please cut it open and have a look."

"It can't be cut." Master Wu refused neatly, "Your master has made a mistake. This stone is worthless. No one wants it if it is thrown on the roadside!"

"Okay, take it away quickly."

Master Wu was very disgusted, waved his hand impatiently, and finally persuaded, "Girl, your master is probably a liar, you should be more careful! You are young and don't know the dangers of society! It is a waste of your parents' hard-earned money!"

Mingzhuo's eyes twitched and he saw Master Wu shaking his head with disgust on his face, so he added fuel to the fire.

"Master Wu, my master said that this stone is absolutely top-quality, at least seven figures. Only those who are destined can see it. Since you don't want to, I will go shopping elsewhere."

When Master Wu heard this, he became excited.

"Then I want to see what your liar master is capable of!"

"I, Wu, have been working in Zhenbao Tower for 20 years, and I have never seen a seven-digit jadeite from this kind of stone!"

"Ha! I would like to gain more knowledge!"

Mingzhuo's provocation method had an effect. He bent his lips and handed the stone to Master Wu's hand, saying with a smile, "Please."

The operating table was cleared, and seven or eight masters gathered around Master Wu, pointing at the dusty stones.

"Old Wu, you might as well rest with us for a while while you have this time!"

"Old Wu, I'll make a bet with you, this rock is definitely a waste rock! If you lose, I'll treat you to a drink tonight!"

"Then the little girl was deceived, right? She always said that she had a master! Isn't this profession a family inheritance? How could she be so lucky to meet a master?"

"No, if she were my daughter and dared to waste money on such a broken stone, I would definitely break her legs!"

Mingzhuo ignored the words of the masters and stared at the stone cutting machine intently, feeling uneasy in his heart.

She once systematically learned about rough jade stones and bought seven or eight rough stones. The results were good every time.

But this time, she relied entirely on intuition and took a big gamble.

After all, 660 six yuan is a huge sum of money to her.

The sound of the stone-cutting machine was noisy, and the jeers of the surrounding masters were annoying. Three or two guests approached and gathered around, waiting for a piece of rough stone that was destined to be fruitless to be cut.

The rumbling friction stopped.

At this time, two and ten minutes have passed.

"Old Wu! Open it quickly and take a look! Stop being so secretive!"

The crowd urged, Master Wu held the stone and spread his palms.

"This is……"

(End of this chapter)

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