After a small interlude, Yan Shouyi began to carefully select raw stones.
Raw stones over a thousand yuan were large, and there were many details to observe, so Yan Shouyi spent a full five minutes before finally choosing one.
"Boss, I want this raw stone!"
But just as he called for the stall owner, someone else had coincidentally chosen the same raw stone!
Looking up, he saw a short old man in a Zhongshan suit standing beside him.
A short old man in a Zhongshan suit, this person was definitely not simple!
Yan Shouyi immediately saw the extraordinary nature of this old man, but the main reason was not his Zhongshan suit, but the glint of spirit in his eyes.
Ordinary old people always had their eyes cast down, their eyes dim, but this old man was very spirited. This was not something that could be achieved by wealth alone.
"I'm sorry, this young man spotted the stone first."
Although the old man had also asked for the raw stone, he was still a step behind Yan Shouyi. The stall owner had just made a good deal with Yan Shouyi, so he leaned towards Yan Shouyi.
Before the old man could speak, a young girl of seventeen or eighteen suddenly emerged from behind him and directly handed the stall owner five thousand yuan.
Pouting, she said, "What's the use of wanting it? If you haven't paid, it doesn't count. We'll take this stone. If anyone tries to snatch it, I'll be mad at them!"
The young girl spoke with an old Beijing accent and was dressed very stylishly. From her appearance, she seemed to be a tourist.
Old Jin could not tolerate such young girls. He immediately snatched the five thousand yuan from the stall owner's hand and put it back into the girl's hand: "Are all the kids these days so ill-mannered? Do you know about coming first and going first? How did your elders teach you?"
The young girl was stunned, then angrily retorted, "How my elders taught me is none of your business to point fingers at!"
Seeing that both sides were about to argue, the stall owner pretended to be deaf and mute. People argued fiercely at his stall every day, but as long as he made money, it was all that mattered to him. Who bought the stone was irrelevant.
"Alright, Huan Si, it's not convenient to argue with people when we're out. Since this young man likes it, let's let him have the raw stone."
At this moment, the old man spoke to mediate, his tone amiable.
But Old Jin found this displeasing: "I don't like what you're saying. This raw stone was originally what we spotted first. What do you mean by 'letting'?"
"Alright, alright, let's meet halfway," Yan Shouyi appeased him, and asked Old Jin to pay for the raw stone.
Since the young girl Huan Si had taken five thousand, Old Jin also took out five thousand. He couldn't lose face.
With five thousand yuan in hand, the stall owner immediately showed a fawning smile: "Do you two want to open it now? Open a window or cut it horizontally?"
"Cut it horizontally," Yan Shouyi said without hesitation, "but cut it according to my instructions."
"Of course, of course!"
Yan Shouyi took a pen from the stall owner and began to draw lines on the raw stone, instructing the stall owner to cut along these lines, not too much, not too little.
There were many customers with such requests, so the stall owner did not say much. He poured water on the raw stone, preparing to cut it.
During this process, the young girl Huan Si and the old man were whispering to each other. As they were about to open the raw stone, Huan Si walked over and said:
"My grandpa said this raw stone contains imperial green, but the water content is insufficient."
Old Jin was stunned. This raw stone wasn't bought by them. What was the point of chiming in now?
Yan Shouyi smiled. He saw through Huan Si's little scheme. They hadn't managed to buy the raw stone earlier, and now they were saying some sarcastic remarks to steal his thunder.
This old man did have some skill to be able to tell that the raw stone contained imperial green.
As for the evaluation of insufficient water content or poor quality, Yan Shouyi completely disregarded it and directly asked the stall owner to start cutting the stone.
Seeing Yan Shouyi's indifference, Huan Si felt frustrated again and was furious.
Finally, it was time to open the stone. Lin Zitong, Long Feicheng, and the others also moved closer to watch.
With one cut, a large window was opened in the raw stone. The stall owner wiped it with a cloth and was immediately stunned.
The raw stone actually contained imperial green!
Imperial green was the most valuable among jadeite!
However, the current color was slightly lacking. If it were larger, it would be worth three million.
The stall owner smiled: "Young man, you've made a fortune."
Although Old Jin didn't understand the trade, seeing that the jadeite's green was not pure and contained some impurities, he felt a bit disappointed.
"Is it really like that girl said? Alas, even if she was right, such a large piece of imperial green jadeite would be expensive!" Old Jin thought.
At this moment, the stall owner began the second cut.
With the second cut, the exposed part changed dramatically. Under the impact of the water flow, the pure imperial green slowly appeared!
Imperial green, also known as emerald, had a bluish tint in its green, but it was not off-color. It gave a noble feeling that other jadeite could not match!
And this side of the jadeite rough was incredibly pure in color, with no impurities, like a perfect mirror, directly reflecting the stall owner's shocked expression!
"This... this side is perfect!"
The stall owner exclaimed in shock: "With the second cut, the value of this rough material has at least tripled. If it were any larger, it could easily increase fivefold..."
He then proceeded to cut out the entire piece of jadeite rough according to the lines Yan Shouyi had drawn!
The complete rough material was about three-quarters the size of the original stone. Because of the lines Yan Shouyi drew, the rough material was almost completely extracted without any waste!
Such a large piece of imperial green, and of such high quality, immediately attracted countless onlookers, and even the stall owners from neighboring stalls rushed over to watch.
"My goodness, this rough material is worth at least fifteen million yuan! Who hit the jackpot?!"
"I haven't seen jadeite with such good water content in many years. I think it's worth twenty million!"
"I watched this raw stone every day, why didn't I think of buying it! Alas!"
Huan Si was dumbfounded, and the old man's face showed a hint of embarrassment.
They had said earlier that this raw stone was not worth much, but the reversal and slap in the face came so quickly.
The stall owner didn't waste any time and directly said to Yan Shouyi: "Brother, you know I'm an honest businessman. I'll buy this rough material for sixteen million, how about it?"
Yan Shouyi directly passed the question to Old Jin.
Old Jin agreed without thinking!
This sixteen million yuan was like picking it up for free. He didn't care whether it was a little more or a little less.
The deal was struck, and the stall owner's smile was wide. However, he couldn't come up with so much money at once, so he asked Yan Shouyi and the others to sit down at the stall for some tea while he went to arrange things.
After everyone sat down, Wei Changqing nodded with satisfaction: "It seems you have learned your master's skills well."
Yan Shouyi's meticulous observation of the raw stone, even accurately predicting the shape of the jadeite inside, made even Wei Changqing admire him.
As expected of a descendant of the Yan family...
While Yan Shouyi and his group were overjoyed, Huan Si was grinding her teeth in anger.
"A villain getting his way!" Huan Si muttered softly.
The old man's face darkened, and he sternly lectured: "Huan Si, your words are more like the behavior of a villain."
"They snatched our raw stone..." Huan Si retorted stubbornly.
The old man couldn't help but shake his head: "You've really been spoiled by your parents. This trip out is just to temper your arrogance! Come with me!"
As the old man said this, he walked towards Yan Shouyi and the others. Huan Si, following behind, became instantly anxious: "Grandpa, I don't have the nerve to go talk to them again!"
"There is always someone better than you, and there is always a sky beyond the sky. You can only improve by befriending those who are better than you!"
The old man, without further ado, pulled Huan Si along and headed towards Yan Shouyi and the others.