Boss Zhang had a pleading look on his face. He was embarrassed to say what he had just provoked Zhuang Rui. Now he could only count on Mr. Tang to give him some advice so that he would not collapse with the second cut.
"Xiao Zhang, do you really want to make another cut?"
Mr. Tang was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He had made his words very clear. He didn't understand why Zhang Yunhui insisted on cutting him off, but he always had a good temper. He nodded immediately, put on his reading glasses again, and continued
It looked like cracks.
"It seems that what the young man said makes some sense..."
"Nonsense, when Teacher Zhuang was gambling on the stone circle, who knew where this guy named Zhang was?"
"That's right, I challenged Teacher Zhuang. Did you see that I shot myself in the foot..."
Mr. Tang's remarks just now were tantamount to indirectly acknowledging Zhuang Rui's evaluation of the rough stone. For a while, those who originally had some doubts about Zhuang Rui's jadeite rough identification skills changed their tone and began to praise Zhuang Rui.
To say that the most uncomfortable person in the venue right now is naturally Zhang Yunhui, Boss Zhang. He did not expect that his provocative behavior would bring such serious consequences. If the second knife cuts him off, then 60 to 70 million RMB will be lost, not to mention the beating.
It will float, but it will definitely shrink a lot.
But now he was riding a tiger, and if he didn't make a second cut, I'm afraid no one in the field would bid on this rough stone. Boss Zhang glanced at Zhuang Rui, his eyes a little complicated.
Even if he wanted to blame Zhuang Rui for this, he couldn't blame it. Others had repeatedly backed down from the beginning, but he pushed even further and forced Zhuang Rui to comment. Boss Zhang's heart at this time was full of tangles!
After observing for a long time, Mr. Tang waved to Zhang Yunhui and said: "Xiao Zhang, the cracks in this piece of material are too long, and I can't tell for sure. If you want to remove it, cut it again from the other end and see if it's cracked."
If it doesn’t turn green, just keep this piece of material on hand..."
The risk of cracking is too great. Even Mr. Tang usually won't deal with materials with cracks. Although the outer skin of this piece of material performs well, Mr. Tang is not very optimistic about it.
Generally speaking, the deeper the crack, the greater the damage to the jadeite inside the original stone. However, the crack is too long, which shows that when the jade was formed, the crustal changes were very irregular, and it was very likely that the jadeite that was supposed to be born would be destroyed.
All weathered on the surface.
"Okay, Mr. Tang, I will cut it off as you said..." Zhang Yunhui found a few helpers, moved the rough stone, and placed the other side under the gear of the stone cutting machine.
Although Boss Zhang is arrogant, he knows very well that in terms of experience and level in stone gambling, there is no comparison between him and Mr. Tang. The reason why he looked down on Zhuang Rui before was also because of his age.
Zhuang Rui's face looks like he is only twenty-five or six years old. Two years ago, he was only twenty-three or four years old. People who have just graduated from college will naturally not be attracted by these experienced business people.
The bosses took it seriously.
Not only Zhang Yunhui, but also those in the venue who had never seen Zhuang Rui gambling on stones also had the same idea in their hearts.
This is like when people go to the hospital to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. If the doctor is an old man with white hair and beard, the patient will generally trust the doctor. On the contrary, if the doctor is a young doctor in his twenties or thirties, nine out of ten patients will go away.
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Nowadays, there are many unscrupulous private hospitals in society, which specially hire some old men with white beards to take charge. Not only hospitals, but some temples also openly recruit hosts. The requirements are round face, big ears, and good luck.
Therefore, judging people based on appearance has been around since ancient times and is common in all walks of life. It is not a unique rule in stone gambling shops.
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After Zhang Yunhui found the cutting point, he held the handle of the stone cutter with both hands, trembling slightly. This cut would determine the value of the rough stone, and also determine whether he would lose or make a profit on his trip to Myanmar.
"Kaka...kaka..."
The sound of the alloy gears rubbing against the stone spread throughout the entire stone dissolving area. White powder and gravel chips were flying in the air. Everyone in the entire venue held their breath and nervously watched Zhang Yunhui's dissolving stone.
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Although Boss Zhang was nervous, his stone-cutting hand was still steady. After about three minutes, a piece of scrap weighing more than 40 kilograms detached from the original stone with a "snap" and fell to the ground.
"Quickly, look quickly, is it green yet?"
"Get some water, get some water and rinse it off..."
"Jiangjang, don't block the way, the water is coming..."
When the second cut was completed, the jewelers who were watching were even more excited than Zhang Yunhui. They were all busy carrying water and cleaning without being greeted.
You must know that the performance of this piece of material at the first cut, except for its green color, is almost impeccable. The jadeite material of high ice species can already be regarded as a high-end product in the jadeite jewelry market.
If the second cut can turn green again, then the value of this piece of jade will have to increase at least five times. Because it is a stone with two ends and green appears at both ends, we cannot rule out the possibility that the jade materials inside are connected. Then
A piece of jadeite with a sky-high price will appear.
As the owner of the rough stone, Zhang Yunhui was pushed to the periphery. He was too nervous to look at it at this moment. He stood aside with a pale face and allowed the jewelers to mess around.
"It... collapsed..."
Suddenly, a voice came from among the people surrounding the original stone, like a heavy hammer hitting Boss Zhang's head. Zhang Yunhui's eyes suddenly turned dark.
"Get out of the way, let me see..."
After pushing through the crowd of onlookers, Zhang Yunhui rushed to the innermost area and looked at the neatly cut surfaces. They were all crystalline stone structures, not even a hair of green.
"It collapsed, it collapsed..."
Zhang Yunhui muttered to himself, sat down on the ground, and looked at the cut surfaces of the original stone without tears.
The business that could have been a sure profit ended up with the current result because of his bad mouth and his contempt for Zhuang Rui.
Suddenly, Zhang Yunhui seemed to have remembered something, and he climbed up from the ground, almost crawling to Zhuang Rui, and said: "Zhuang...Teacher Zhuang, please take another look and see if you can still do it."
Will it increase?"
At this time, Zhang Yunhui no longer cares about face. Face is not as beneficial and important as money. As long as he can recover the losses, he is now allowed to kowtow to Zhuang Rui. Boss Zhang is also willing to do so.
Looking at Zhang Yunhui's pitiful look, even though he had found it himself, Zhuang Rui couldn't bear it and said immediately: "Boss Zhang, this... I can't say...
It's just that your piece of material is large. Even if the green is not cut out at the other end, there is no guarantee that there is no green in other places. I think you should put the material away..."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Zhang Yunhui's eyes suddenly lit up, he nodded and said loudly: "Yes, yes, that knife doesn't even contain one-fifth of the original stone. If I cut it again from the middle, I will definitely get a green one."
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Zhuang Rui couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. He advised Zhang Yunhui to put the stone away, thinking that after the storm had passed, he could still get a good price at home.
You know, even if the second bet fails, the performance of this rough stone is still good, and there will be some jewelers who are more willing to bid for it.
But now that Zhang Yunhui wants to continue cutting, it will be like the old birthday star hanging himself... He is looking for death. If he gambles twice in a row, this piece of material will probably only be sold for the price of the cut green slices.
"Xiaozhuang, what's going on? Did you comment on this material just now?"
While Zhang Yunhui was busy moving the rough stone, someone next to him told Mr. Tang what Zhuang Rui said just now. Only then did Mr. Tang know why Xiao Zhang wanted to cut it a second time in his eyes.
"Ahem, Mr. Tang, I was forced to do this. This boss Zhang is too naughty..."
Zhuang Rui spread his hands with a look of helplessness. There are too many people these days who want to be successful but are overestimating their abilities. If this boss hadn't come to provoke him, would Zhuang Rui be in charge of his affairs?
"Alas, today's young people are too impetuous..."
When Mr. Tang heard this, he also sighed, but his face straightened, and then he said: "Xiao Zhuang, I'm not talking about you..."
Zhuang Rui waved his hand and said with a smile: "Haha, Mr. Tang, I'm just lucky. That's nonsense. You old man, please don't flatter me..."
"Xiaozhuang, many of my old friends have learned from you about your appreciation of antiques. It seems that you also have a deep understanding of the appreciation of raw jadeite. We must discuss it when we find an opportunity..."
Mr. Tang is really curious about Zhuang Rui. Although he comes from a jade family, he has done a lot of research on antique collection and foreign oil paintings, and he also has many friends in this field.
When talking about collecting topics, Tang Zenan often heard Zhuang Rui's name mentioned by his old friends. Before this year, he always thought that Zhuang Rui was an expert in the collecting circle. When it came to stone gambling, he just had good luck.
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However, after what happened just now, Mr. Tang really changed his view on Zhuang Rui. As the saying goes, there is no good person under the reputation. Zhuang Rui's level of rough stone appraisal is not necessarily weaker than his own.
"Mr. Tang, I don't dare to take your words seriously. If I have time these days, I would like to learn more about jade from you..."
Zhuang Rui's stone gambling relies entirely on the aura in his eyes. Facing this old man who has been prosperous in the stone gambling circle for nearly half a century, he is really not that confident.
Han Haowei on the side saw Zhuang Rui and Mr. Tang complimenting each other, and suddenly had an idea in his mind, and said: "Hey, let me tell you, Mr. Zhuang, you and Mr. Tang are both leading figures in our stone gambling circle, why not
You two each choose a piece of material, and how do you compare your eyesight?"
"Old Han, this is a great idea!"
"Yes, two generations of Jade Kings are gambling on stones together, what a great idea!"
Zhuang Rui was talking to Mr. Tang, and there were many people paying attention with their ears pricked up. As soon as Boss Han said this, someone immediately started shouting.
