sjar Chapter 348 Gambling on Stones
Chapter 348 Gambling on Stones
She turned her gaze back to the jade in the glass display case and asked, "Besides jadeite, are there no other types of jade?"
"Of course, look at this, quartzite, marble, and other miscellaneous stones."
Bai Yisha tilted her head, raised her slender wrist, and shook the Buddhist prayer beads that Cheng Wangxun had given her, as well as the bracelet that Grandma He had given her on her other hand.
She asked, "Aren't there any obsidian and emeralds?"
Chi Liche smiled and shook his head: "Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass, and its formation process is completely different from that of jade. Emerald is a precious gemstone, belonging to the beryl family, and is completely different from jade. Emeralds usually appear in the form of transparent crystals, rather than in the form of raw stones."
Bai Yisha nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
She said she could learn something from it!
Seeing her like this, Chi Liche looked up at her and said slowly, "Jadeite is the most expensive jade, followed by Hetian jade and Huanglong jade. The most expensive gemstone is diamond, followed by rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. You can come to me if you want to buy these things in the future."
Bai Yisha nodded and followed Chi Liche's steps forward.
The crowd surged through the display cases like a tide, each person holding a flashlight, a magnifying glass, and even a small hammer to tap the raw stones to listen to the sound.
They squatted or knelt, intently observing each stone, their eyes filled with longing and scrutiny.
Occasionally, someone would pick up a rough stone, examine it closely against the light, and gently stroke it with their hand, as if having a silent conversation with it.
After observing for a while, Bai Yisha asked, "How do you gamble on jade? How do you examine it?"
Chi Liche stopped and turned around to see Bai Yisha's increasingly flushed face. He didn't know what she was laughing at, so he raised his hand to look at his watch and said inexplicably, "Twenty minutes has passed. You're quite good at holding on."
"what?"
"It's nothing. If you want to gamble on jade, you have to choose a good stone, then cut it, and look over there."
He turned around and pointed to a spot not far away.
An experienced old man is holding a powerful flashlight and shining it on a dark, rough stone from various angles. The beam of light moves across the stone's surface, trying to uncover its secrets.
His face was deeply lined with wrinkles, etched with the marks of time, yet at this moment he was as focused as a child.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, as if he had discovered something, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.
A young jade enthusiast standing nearby held a small rough stone in his hand, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He observed repeatedly, hesitant and undecided, his eyes filled with conflict and unease.
This was his first time at the public auction, filled with dreams of making a fortune, yet also fearing he would lose everything.
He gripped the rough stone tightly in his hand, as if he were holding his own destiny in his hands.
In a corner, several simply dressed middle-aged people huddled together, discussing in hushed tones a piece of Muna jade with a hefty price tag.
They shook their heads and nodded at times, gesturing back and forth on the rough stone with their fingers, seemingly estimating its value after cutting.
Their faces showed little emotion, but their eyes revealed their determination to obtain the rough stone.
The air was filled with the smells of sweat and dirt, and a faint sense of anxiety.
"As I just said, you need to learn how to read the surface of a rough stone, so go and learn."
Bai Yisha nodded blankly in the direction he pointed, walked straight over, stumbled a little and almost fell, but Chi Liche helped her up.
For some reason, she felt increasingly excited, and her consciousness began to become somewhat blurred.
A little hot.
She walked unsteadily, then pulled off her coat, shook her groggy head, and walked up to a middle-aged man. Staring at the stone he had chosen, she asked, "Uncle, can you teach me how to choose a stone?"
The uncle was startled by Bai Yisha's sudden voice. He turned around and saw the fair-skinned and beautiful Bai Yisha, and was momentarily stunned.
"Ah, sure, look, the pattern is like this, the color is like this, it's most likely..."
Before they knew it, Bai Yisha was squatting next to the strange middle-aged man, nodding her head as if she were listening intently.
"Uncle, is this a cigarette? Cough cough cough, can I take a look?"
"Okay."
Bai Yisha was already slightly tipsy.
She took the cigarette from the uncle and poked it into his buttocks, burning them.
"Oh my god!!"
"Hahaha, Uncle, why did you jump up like that?"
Witnessing everything, Chi Liche couldn't help but burst out laughing, his shoulders shaking violently.
Who would have thought that this kid, after getting drunk, would ask someone to burn his butt with a cigarette butt?
He Zhizhou frowned, immediately sensing that something was wrong.
Bai Yisha's face was unusually red.
Startled, he strode forward and pulled Bai Yisha over: "Sweetie?"
The moment his hand touched Bai Yisha's cheek, Lu Jingyan's hand covered the other side of her face.
Lu Jingyan leaned closer and sniffed Bai Yisha's neck, then frowned slightly: "Who gave her alcohol?"
"drink wine?"
"Hmm, vodka again."
Cheng Wangxun, who had just walked over with a gloomy face, was stunned for a moment when he heard Lu Jingyan's words, and said, "What did you say???"
"Huh? Hehehe, so many heads."
The middle-aged man rubbed his buttocks resentfully, about to say something, when Song Yumi tossed him a wad of cash: "Sorry, this is to make up for it."
Seeing the stack of money, the uncle's anger subsided somewhat.
Bai Yisha was swaying unsteadily, so Lu Jingyan simply pulled her over, gave her a pill, and picked her up.
"Let me..."
"Don't touch her now, I've given her a pill."
Cheng Wangxun: "......"
Who exactly made her drink?
Bai Yisha's head was draped over Lu Jingyan's shoulder. She stared blankly at the many raw stones swaying around, grinned her big white teeth, and pointed ahead, mumbling, "Wukong, look! You have so many mothers flying in the sky!"
Lu Jingyan: "..."
Lu Mingxing looked at Chi Liche, who was still smiling, and seemed to have thought of something. His face turned cold, and he asked, "I remember you just ordered a glass of vodka. Did you give it to her?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Wangxun reached out to grab Chi Liche's collar, but was stopped by He Zhizhou.
"release!"
Chi Liche smiled, a cold smile curving his lips like a sharp knife, gleaming with a dangerous, chilling light, exuding an evil aura.
"I ordered it, but I didn't even have a chance to drink it before she drank most of it. She has a pretty good alcohol tolerance, this kid, hehehe."
His relaxed demeanor made Cheng Wangxun really want to beat him up.
So, that's what we'll do.
He shook off He Zhizhou's hand and rushed forward to punch him.
Chi Liche stepped back slightly, tilted his head, and raised an eyebrow.
The venue was crowded, and security guards were already preparing to approach.
Seeing this, He Zhizhou and Lu Mingxing exchanged a glance, and the two of them went to capture Cheng Wangxun.
Lu Mingxing whispered, "Stop making a fuss, it has nothing to do with him, taking care of Sasha is the priority."
Cheng Wangxun: "......"