"Not bad!"
Shen Zhengyang nodded, his eyes filled with anticipation for the rough stone.
"Alright, since you've said so, I'll definitely let you see clearly."
Qin Xuan had no reason to refuse Shen Zhengyang's request. After all, even if the other party hadn't said anything, he was going to cut the stone and sell it.
Borrowing a pen from the stall owner, Qin Xuan slowly approached the rough stone.
"Actually, you're right about one thing. This rough stone does indeed contain authentic glass-type zhengyang green."
"You saw it too?!"
Qin Xuan's voice was not loud, and in the noisy environment, it didn't travel far. Yet, even so, Shen Zhengyang keenly caught the information he was concerned about.
"Yes, I saw it."
"But..."
Qin Xuan's tone shifted.
"You're not entirely correct either."
He laboriously placed the rough stone down with one hand, then picked up the pen and drew a large circle horizontally along the edge of the top rind.
"Three types of jade quality."
After drawing the cutting line, Qin Xuan raised three fingers.
"What?"
Shen Zhengyang was taken aback, clearly not understanding.
"I said this rough stone contains a full three types of jade quality!"
"High-ice zhengyang green, glass-type zhengyang green, and glass-type imperial green."
"Three types of jade quality from top to bottom, progressing step by step, rarely seen in the world."
This...
Shen Zhengyang's voice faltered. When Qin Xuan first said that the rough stone had more than one type of jade quality, he thought the other party was a genius at appraising rough stones. Now, the other party was talking about three types of jade quality, progressing "from top to bottom, step by step." Wasn't that absurd? He had stated there were two types of jade quality based on the appearance of the jade and years of experience. Yet, this person, without even getting close to the rough stone, was spouting the fallacy of three types of jade quality just with his words.
"Alas, perhaps he knows the old man's identity and is deliberately trying to get my attention..."
With a sigh, Shen Zhengyang felt helpless. Over the years, countless people had tried to curry favor with him, but someone like Qin Xuan, who spent over 500 million Dragon Coins and spoke such nonsense, was truly one of a kind.
...
Qin Xuan had anticipated Shen Zhengyang's reaction. He shook his head and said nothing more, instead calling the stall owner who sold the rough stone and directly asked him to cut it.
"Boss, just cut along the circle I drew. Be careful not to cut too deep and damage the jade flesh."
The boss nodded in agreement. He immediately called for people to operate the machine and transport the massive rough stone away.
The cutting process for large rough stones was quite lengthy. However, everyone present was very patient. After all, it had been several years since the cutting of a "King of Bids" rough stone.
"Brother Sun, do you think this rough stone is reliable? A high-ice zhengyang green selling for 500 million, isn't that a joke?"
"What do you know?"
"See that old man next to us?"
"Shen Zhengyang!"
"The president of the Dragon Country Gemstone Association!"
"It's said that his ability to appraise rough stones is unmatched in the entire association, and he's cut countless failed rough stones."
"If even he could bid 500 million, do you think this rough stone is any good?"
"Holy cow, this old man is that amazing?"
"If I had known, I would have joined the fun too!"
"Hey, by the way, your family's business is quite large, why didn't you bid against President Shen for 500 million?"
"Uh..."
"Ahem, I have great respect for Elder President Shen, how could I compete with him for rough stones!"
"..."
The cutting time for large rough stones was relatively long. Besides the need for machinery to move them, the precision during cutting also required careful control. Therefore, most of the surrounding jewelers chose this time to make purchases. Qin Xuan and the others were no exception. During the intervals of the rough stone cutting, he "cooperated" with Sun Liancheng and the other two to help Xiao Ya select a batch of high-end rough stones. There were all kinds, such as full-green glutinous ice, high-ice flower jade, and high-ice full-green.
After an unknown amount of time, a surprised exclamation came from the stone-cutting area. Shen Zhengyang, who had been waiting by the entrance, immediately hurried over. But before he could inquire about the specific situation, a second scream rang out again.
"What the heck, cutting a rough stone is like a horror movie!"
"Why are there screams?"
"I don't know, maybe the buyer is upset because it failed?"
"That can't be right, the buyer isn't even here anymore..."
"Hey, look, aren't they here now?"
With two consecutive screams, the crowd of onlookers began to grow. Qin Xuan, Xiao Ya, and the others also happened to return at this time. Qin Xuan didn't care, as he already knew the outcome. However, it was different for Xiao Ya and Yu En. The two of them ran over, eager to know what the rough stone would reveal.
A few minutes later, the stone-cutting master from before appeared before everyone, looking distraught. Shen Zhengyang grabbed his arm and eagerly asked in a loud voice, "How is it? Does this rough stone have two types of jade quality?"
"High-ice zhengyang green on top, and glass-type zhengyang green below?"
He no longer cared about his identity as the president of the Gemstone Association and shook the silent stone-cutting master.
"Is it?"
"Why aren't you speaking!"
As everyone was waiting for the stone-cutting master to announce the result, the scene was exceptionally quiet. This caused Shen Zhengyang's voice to travel far, and as soon as he spoke, it instantly ignited the entire venue.
"Holy cow, what did Elder Shen say?"
"Two types of jade quality?"
"High-ice zhengyang green on top, and glass-type zhengyang green below?"
"No wonder he was willing to spend 500 million on this rough stone!"
"Yeah, although high-ice zhengyang green isn't as valuable, glass-type zhengyang green is a different story!"
"If the quality is good, a single bangle can fetch over a hundred million, comparable to the top-tier glass-type imperial green!"
"Incredible, truly incredible!"
"Hey, stone-cutter, say something!"
"Yeah, speak up!"
The urging voices rose and fell, finally causing the dazed stone-cutting master to snap back to his senses. He first coughed nervously, then grinned exaggeratedly, and shouted loudly, "Three types of jade quality in one stone! Besides the high-ice zhengyang green at the top, there's also glass-type zhengyang green and glass-type imperial green below!"
His imperfect Mandarin exploded in the crowd like a concussion bomb. In an instant, everyone present felt their heads spin. It took a full minute before a few people began to react, "Did I hear that wrong?"
"Three types of jade quality in one stone?"
"Does such a rough stone really exist?"
Hearing this person's words, the person next to him was also bewildered.
"Brother, did you miss the point?"
"Is the point three types of jade quality in one stone?"
"The point is the glass-type zhengyang green and imperial green!"
As the onlookers gradually came to their senses, the entire venue's roof almost caved in from their reactions. This was glass-type zhengyang green and imperial green! Even a small amount could be worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions! And judging from the excited expression of the stone-cutting master, it could be guessed that the amount of these two types of jade in this rough stone was definitely not small!