In the antique house, two men were talking softly. They were Ma Xiaoyao and Xing Yajun.
"Mr. Ma." Xing Yajun said with a slight smile: "Looking at your accent, you shouldn't be a local, right?"
Ma Xiaoyao shook his head: "No."
"If I guess correctly, you came to the capital this time for the stone betting competition, right?" Xing Yajun continued to ask.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "The scale of the stone gambling competition that is held once every ten years is huge. Anyone who is interested in stone gambling will probably participate."
"I very much agree with Mr. Ma's words." Xing Yajun said with a smile: "The Stone Gambling Competition is jointly organized by multiple countries, and the scale must be huge. Moreover, you can see many precious stones in the competition, which may contain hidden treasures.
I have a peerless treasure, but..." At this point, Xing Yajun suddenly stopped.
"Just what?" Ma Xiaoyao couldn't help but ask.
Xing Yajun smiled slightly: "The stones in the competition are very expensive, and people without certain financial resources cannot afford them."
"How expensive can it be?" Ma Xiaoyao curled his lips disapprovingly.
"As far as I know, the stone gambling competition is divided into three parts, the front court, the midfield, and the back court. The front court has the most stones and is the cheapest. It is mainly used to entertain ordinary people. The midfield has slightly fewer stones.
It is mainly used to entertain people with status. As for the backcourt... only those who have received the invitation can enter."
"Invitation? What invitation?" Ma Xiaoyao frowned.
"The invitation was sent by the organizer of the Stone Gambling Competition."
"
"Levels are indeed everywhere." Ma Xiaoyao shook his head disdainfully: "A stone gambling competition also has to be divided into levels. I really don't know what it means."
"Hierarchies have existed since the birth of humankind. After so many years of inheritance, hierarchy has become deeply rooted in people's hearts. It is almost impossible to break the concept of hierarchy and make the world just and equitable." Xing Yajun said deeply.
He said with emotion.
"Not necessarily." Ma Xiaoyao shook his head: "The world is progressing, and people are also progressing, haven't you noticed? People now live much better than before, and the treatment they enjoy is much better than before, and I am very
For sure, human life will get better and better in the future... Of course, it is impossible to achieve 100% fairness."
"Well, you are right." Xing Yajun nodded.
"You just said that the stones in the Stone Betting Competition are very expensive. How expensive are they? Can you quote a price directly?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"Mr. Ma, don't worry. Listen to me and tell you slowly."
The stones are relatively cheaper, but each piece also costs thousands of taels of silver."
"A thousand taels of silver?" Ma Xiaoyao frowned: "This is too expensive."
"Compared with the midfield and backcourt, the stones in the frontcourt are already very cheap." Xing Yajun continued: "Just pulling out a stone in the midfield costs thousands of taels of silver, or even tens of thousands of taels of silver. As for the backcourt,
The stones in the field are even more expensive. They are simply ridiculously expensive. One stone costs tens of thousands of taels of silver, or even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Some stones even cost millions of taels of silver. Mr. Ma, you say it is expensive.
Not expensive?”
Ma Xiaoyao twisted his lips: "Of course it's expensive! It's incredibly expensive."
"Although it is expensive, there are still countless people participating in the competition every year."
"Are people crazy? Spend so much money betting on stones? It's okay if you win the bet, but if you lose the bet, wouldn't it mean that you will lose everything?"
"Everyone knows this truth, but everyone wants to try their luck. To put it bluntly, people are too greedy and always want to get rich overnight."
"It's just crazy!"
"The stones in the Stone Betting Competition are all carefully selected. The probability of finding treasures is high, so the selling price is higher."
"It's not just a little higher? It's almost endlessly high."
"Mr. Ma, after listening to what I told you, do you still want to participate in the stone gambling competition alone?" Xing Yajun asked with a smile.
"Well..." Ma Xiaoyao didn't rush to answer. If what Xing Yajun said is true, then the money he has is really not enough to squander. A stone can be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver. This is simply nonsense.
, some stones are sold for millions of taels of silver, which is even more ridiculous.
Seeing Ma Xiaoyao's hesitant expression, Xing Yajun knew that Ma Xiaoyao was tempted. As long as he works harder, things should be done: "Mr. Ma, what do you have to hesitate about? Our cooperation is a win-win situation. Besides,
Well, without my recommendation, you wouldn’t be able to get into the midfield at all, and the most you can do is gamble in the frontcourt.”
"Oh?" Ma Xiaoyao raised his head: "So, as long as I have your recommendation, I can enter the midfield to pick stones?"
"Yes." Xing Yajun nodded.
"What if I want to enter the backcourt?" Ma Xiaoyao asked, "Can you take me in?"
"Uh... well..." Xing Yajun smiled unnaturally: "Don't think about the backcourt. People with our status can only enter the midfield."
Ma Xiaoyao frowned: "Can't you think of a way? You just said that the rocks in the backcourt are very good, and the probability of finding a peerless treasure is high. So, as long as you can take me into the backcourt, I will agree to follow you.
You cooperate."
"It's really not possible."
"Then go get an invitation. If that doesn't work, just pay a high price for one."
"How can it be so easy? The people who get the invitations are either rich or noble, and the most important thing they need is money. It is simply impossible to buy invitations from them."
"Then you go and steal one. If it doesn't work, just grab it."
"I still want to live for a few more years. People who can receive invitations are not ordinary people. If I steal the invitation, I will definitely be beaten to death on the spot. Besides, the invitation is marked with my name. Even if I
Even if you can steal the invitation, you won’t be able to use it.”
"So, it's impossible for us to enter the backcourt?"
"It's very difficult." Xing Yajun shook his head: "Unless we are invited by the organizer, or the person holding the invitation is willing to vouch for us..."
"You have been here for so long, you should know a few people with status, right? You go to them for help. It's really not possible to spend more money to bribe them." Ma Xiaoyao began to make suggestions.
"I tried it a long time ago, but it didn't work." Xing Yajun said.
"This won't work, that won't work either, you are so useless." Ma Xiaoyao snorted.
"Actually, it's not bad to be able to enter the midfield to bet on stones. There are many good stones in the midfield." Xing Yajun said: "Mr. Ma, what are your thoughts? Do you want to cooperate with me?"
"You contribute the money, and I contribute the effort? In the end, the benefits are equally divided?"
"right."
"What if I lose the bet? After all, I am a human being, not a god. I will definitely make mistakes sometimes."
"If you lose... it's all mine. I will never let Mr. Ma lose a penny."
"There is no evidence for what you say. Let's make a written statement. This will be safer for you and me, don't you think?"
"So, you agree to cooperate with me?" Xing Yajun's eyes lit up.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "I've thought about it, but I really can't think of a reason to refuse you. You can enjoy the fun of gambling on stones without paying for it yourself, and you can get half of the profits in the end. Of course I won't refuse this kind of good thing.
Already."
"Okay, let's create the documents now." Xing Yajun wrote two documents as quickly as possible, and then both parties signed their names and fingerprints on them, and then each person kept one copy close to his body.
The document was established, and the cooperation between the two officially began.
"Mr. Ma, I bought a batch of stones some time ago and spent a lot of money. They are now stored in the warehouse. If you are not busy, please help me identify them. I want to know if I made a mistake."
Xing Yajun extended the invitation.
How shrewd is Ma Xiaoyao? After listening to Xing Yajun's words, he understood in his heart that Xing Yajun was still uneasy about him and wanted to test his stone gambling ability again.
"Okay, I'm fine now anyway, so I'll go check it out for you." Ma Xiaoyao readily agreed. He also wanted to establish prestige in front of Xing Yajun.
"Let's go, I'll take you there." Xing Yajun stood up and eagerly led Ma Xiaoyao towards the warehouse.
The warehouse is located behind the shop. It is a large closed house with no windows and only a large iron door with more than a dozen locks on it. There are more than a dozen guys guarding the house. The guard strength is pretty good, half of them
Little thieves will never be able to break in, but as for those capable thieves...it's hard to say.
"Mr. Ma, please wait a moment." Xing Yajun took out a bunch of keys from his arms, and then opened the door lock with great skill, "Click, click, click..." The thick iron door slowly opened, revealing a bunch of various sizes.
One stone.
"Oh, there's quite a lot of inventory." Ma Xiaoyao walked in with square steps. After a quick glance, he saw everything in the warehouse clearly. The warehouse area is very large, covering thousands of square meters. There are only
One thing is stored, and that is stones. A rough count shows that there are thousands of them.
"The stones near the gate were just purchased. As for the stones inside... they are quite old." Xing Yajun introduced from the side.
"Well, this stone is good."
"And this one."
"These few bucks are just fine."
"There should be something good in this stone."
…
Ma Xiaoyao marked all the stones he liked. He went around the warehouse and finally picked out more than a hundred stones.
"Cut all the stones Mr. Ma picked out!" Xing Yajun is also a bold person. Since he has chosen Ma Xiaoyao, he will do his best to believe in it.
Several guys walked out from behind and started cutting the stone with knives. They have been working with stones for many years and have developed a set of skilled knife skills. No matter what kind of stone they get, they will cut it in the shortest time.
