"Hahaha, Chen Fan, are you admitting defeat directly?"
"Does that even need to be said? Picking a raw stone so casually, and then gambling on it with Master Tang, what's the difference from admitting defeat? I think he's afraid of embarrassing himself, so he's using this method to save face."
"Heh, it would have been better to just admit defeat, why waste everyone's time."
The store managers of Ruixiang Jewelry all burst into laughter, continuously mocking Chen Fan. Da Feng Novel Network.
Tang Yuchen looked at the raw stone at Chen Fan's feet with a playful expression and said, "Chen Fan, they're right. You might as well just admit defeat, why waste everyone's time."
Chen Fan looked down at the raw stone and retorted, "Admit defeat? Why should I admit defeat? My luck has always been very good."
Tang Yuchen couldn't help but laugh a few times: "Heh, good luck? Chen Fan, gambling on stones isn't all about luck."
"Kid, if you can beat Master Tang, I'll eat this stone of yours!" a middle-aged man declared with absolute certainty.
Chen Fan glanced at the middle-aged man, then looked back at Tang Yuchen: "I'm in a hurry, you'd better be quick."
Tang Yuchen sneered, "Fine, since you want to make a fool of yourself, I'll oblige."
With that, Tang Yuchen, with a face full of confidence, walked towards the raw stones in the warehouse.
In fact, he had been here more than once and had already categorized the raw stones here into different grades. The ones he considered good were all on the last row of shelves.
This was why Tang Yuchen had such a playful expression when he saw Chen Fan casually pick the closest raw stone.
In his opinion, he could win against Chen Fan by picking any stone from the shelves, and Chen Fan had no chance of winning at all.
"Master Tang, go for it!"
Several managers who were on good terms with Tang Yuchen started cheering him on.
Tang Yuchen's lips curved upwards. He took out a flashlight from his pocket and shone it on a few of the raw stones in front of him.
Seeing Tang Yuchen's professional technique, the middle-aged man who had vowed to eat Chen Fan's stone if he lost sneered and said, "See? This is what a master of stone gambling looks like. You come to gamble on stones and don't even bring a flashlight. I really don't know if you're here to make a joke."
"Old Zhao, you've hit the nail on the head. Perhaps this kid was sent by President Qin because he thought we were too tired and wanted us to have some entertainment."
"Hahaha!"
Immediately, the scene erupted in laughter again.
It was at this moment that Tang Yuchen walked over from the shelves, holding a raw stone in his arms.
"Master Tang has finished choosing. Kid, I'd like to see just how good your luck really is." Everyone looked at Chen Fan with playful expressions.
A man in work clothes quickly stepped forward to take the raw stone from Tang Yuchen's arms. He was the staff member responsible for cutting the stones.
"Chen Fan, who goes first?" Tang Yuchen asked Chen Fan.
Several managers quickly flattered him: "Does that even need to be asked? Of course, Master Tang's stone should be cut first."
"Exactly. The one that kid chose is just a stone, how can it compare to the one Master Tang chose?"
"Perhaps Master Tang's stone will yield an Imperial Green, and then there'll be no need to continue, saving us time."
Tang Yuchen seemed to enjoy the flattery from those around him. He tilted his head, glanced at Chen Fan, and then said to the staff member, "Then cut mine first."
The man nodded quickly and placed the raw stone Tang Yuchen had chosen onto the cutting machine.
"This Hekka raw stone chosen by Master Tang, judging by its shape and the opened window, should be full of green, and its texture won't be too low."
"Based on my experience, it's at least a glutinous ice jade texture, and it might even be ice jade."
"If it's ice jade, then this stone will be very valuable!"
Before the cutting even began, the managers present were already discussing it.
Tang Yuchen's lips curled upwards, filled with pride at the praise from those around him. He also felt very good about himself, believing that the raw stone he had chosen would definitely yield high-quality jade.
"Buzz!"
After the metal clamp was removed, the grinding wheel came into contact with a cut surface of the raw stone, emitting a piercing sound.
The raw stone chosen by Tang Yuchen was not very large, about the same size as Chen Fan's.
After about two minutes, the sound of the grinding wheel spinning freely could be heard.
All eyes were now focused intently on the cover of the cutting machine, waiting for the staff member to lift it.
However, as the staff member opened the cover and lifted the grinding wheel, everyone was startled.
"It's green! It's green!"
Many people in the crowd excitedly shouted, pointing at the cut surface.
"Master Tang is indeed Master Tang. Even a randomly chosen raw stone turns out to be a fully green, fully jade stone!"
"Master Tang, with your skill, it's a real shame you don't participate in the stone gambling competition."
"If I weren't so old, I'd kneel down to Master Tang right now and ask him to take me as a disciple."
Tang Yuchen seemed to know the outcome beforehand and casually waved his hand, saying, "It's just good luck, no need to be surprised."
However, everyone could see that Tang Yuchen was just being falsely modest.
"Master Tang is too humble. Ice jade with full green is very rare. Being able to pick out such jade is your skill, not just luck."
"Unlike some people who say that stone gambling relies solely on luck."
As all the managers continued to praise Tang Yuchen and flatter him, and some even mocked Chen Fan.
"It's just a cracked waste stone, and you're all praising it so much, aren't you ashamed?" However, at this moment, Chen Fan's voice suddenly rang out.
"Cracked? Waste stone?"
"Kid, are you blind? This is clearly full green glutinous ice jade, and you're calling it a waste stone."
"Do you even understand stone gambling? If you don't, just shut up, aren't you afraid of being laughed at!"
Everyone looked at Chen Fan with disdain.
Each time the cutting machine cuts a stone, there is water on the grinding wheel to prevent it from overheating and damaging the cut surface of the raw stone.
So, after each cut, the stone cutter would wipe it with a towel to reveal a complete and clear cut surface.
However, these people were too eager to flatter, and upon seeing green on the cut surface, they immediately started praising it, causing the man to forget to wipe the raw stone's cut surface.
Hearing Chen Fan's words, the man suddenly remembered and took a towel to wipe the cut surface of the raw stone.
When the man saw the complete cut surface, he gasped in shock!
"Master Tang!" the man shouted in shock.
"What is it?" Tang Yuchen looked at the man.
The man pointed at the cut surface of the raw stone with a look of astonishment, so shocked he could barely speak clearly: "Cracks, cracks!"
"Cracks? What cracks? Speak clearly!" Tang Yuchen frowned slightly, appearing somewhat displeased.
The man swallowed nervously and said, "Master Tang, it's, it's all cracks!"