"Old Wan, it really is top-quality red jadeite. I’ve seen the pendants made from it but never had the chance to carve it myself. I don’t know how big this piece of red jadeite is," Song Yanan said excitedly, clutching her husband’s hand.
For those obsessed with jade carving, their excitement upon seeing top-grade jadeite is no less than on their wedding night. Song Yanan was such a person, just as she said, jade carving was her other half’s life.
It wasn’t just her who was obsessed with this piece of top-quality red jadeite; regardless of gender, everyone present was captivated by its allure.
"You bad boy, so beautiful..." Xiao Manxuan forgot to change her form of address and directly called Lin Tian a "bad boy." Miss was slightly better, but her eyes were also full of adoration.
"Mengmeng, pinch me, am I dreaming? Top-quality red jadeite is even rarer than ’Emperor Green’ glass-type," Zhou Botong said as he grabbed Ou Mengmeng, but Ou Mengmeng simply ignored him.
Sun Decai and Bai Yufeng were full of greed, wishing they could claim it as their own.
The boss was already sitting in a chair, not knowing if he could stand up after this shock. The difference in value alone could make someone spit blood.
Is it that exaggerated? Lin Tian was startled by their gazes. This piece of red jadeite hadn’t been fully revealed yet. If sixty kilograms were all placed in front of them, wouldn’t the scene become uncontrollable?
Lin Tian didn’t understand the jadeite industry; he didn’t know how rare top-quality red jadeite was or how much sixty kilograms of it were worth. He estimated it to be two hundred million at most, so he wasn’t that excited, but was it really only worth two hundred million?
Bai Yuze was completely stunned; this kind of top-grade red jadeite hadn’t been seen in decades. And now, he had witnessed it himself, a pity it wasn’t he who had cut it open and it also belonged to the person he despised most. His mouth opened several times, unsure of what to say.
"Sister Song, you don’t need to guess its size; I’ll reveal it and we’ll know!" Lin Tian secured the jadeite and was about to continue cutting.
"Brother Lin, don’t..."
Wan Gaoyuan and Miss simultaneously stopped him. Lin Tian didn’t understand their intentions. Not cutting the red jadeite out, was it supposed to rot instead?
"Let me explain," Song Yanan came over, turned off the stone cutter, and then said, "Lin Tian, judging by the cut surface you have made, the piece of top-quality red jadeite inside seems quite large, worth hundreds of millions. Cutting it with a carbide wheel wastes jade that could be worth millions. It’s better to use a laser cutter to minimize the loss."
The words "quite large" and "worth hundreds of millions" battered the audience’s eardrums. A red jadeite worth hundreds of thousands suddenly turning into one worth hundreds of millions caused even the most steadfast to feel bewildered.
A hundred million could change the fate of many ordinary people, let alone several hundreds of millions. After the boss heard everything clearly, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted, a shock no raw material merchant could withstand. Bai Yuze and others quickly pressed his acupuncture points, and the boss slowly regained consciousness.
"Lin Tian, let’s move it to that building to cut; there’s a laser cutter there. Staying here might tempt someone to risk everything for it," Wan Gaoyuan suggested that Lin Tian should withdraw before anything else.
"Although I’m not afraid of anyone, to avoid implicating the innocents, we should leave," Lin Tian said, signaling Zhou Botong to bring the trolley in and load all his raw materials onto it.
Under the lead of Wan Gaoyuan, Lin Tian left the temporary shed. Some of the audience followed him, while those who thought themselves clever rushed into the shed and bought up large pieces of raw material indiscriminately, as if all the materials in the shed were top-grade jadeite.
"Yufeng, you watch here, I’ll go and see for myself. I can’t be at peace without seeing the final result." Bai Yufeng instructed briefly and followed as well.
Lin Tian and his group bypassed the crowded areas and headed for the only building in the trading center. The laser cutting machine was located in the lobby of the first floor. Once Lin Tian and his companions entered, the security personnel blocked the spectators from entering. Bai Yuze somehow managed to get the security to let him in.
Lin Tian didn’t know how to use the laser cutting machine, but he didn’t trust Wan Gaoyuan to cut it for him, so he asked Wan Gaoyuan to demonstrate. After learning how to operate the machine, he began cutting the red jadeite.
The laser cutting machine emitted a laser from the laser device. Passing through the optical system, it focused into a high-power density laser beam used for cutting objects. The laser beam cut with high precision, speed, and, most importantly, without damaging the jadeite.
The cutting process was swift, and it took Lin Tian only about fifteen minutes to cut through all the red jadeite’s surface layers. Then, he precisely polished the areas the cutter couldn’t reach. Finally, a premium oval-shaped red jadeite was fully unveiled in front of them all.
"Holy crap, Brother Lin, you’ve struck it rich, this piece of red jadeite must weigh at least fifty kilos!" Zhou Botong exclaimed exaggeratedly.
"Why the hell are you screaming? This jadeite is a joint asset of our company; you own a part of it too. What kind of person do you take me for? Do you think I would swallow all the profits alone!" Lin Tian slapped Zhou Botong playfully and said with a laugh.
Lin Tian needed money, but wouldn’t resort to greedily keeping it all for himself, especially after enduring Sun Decai’s betrayal, as he now treasured these sincere friends even more.
"You mean I own a part? Really? Ha-ha, I want to buy a bulletproof car with the earnings, now that’s a man’s dream." Elder Zhou didn’t allow Zhou Botong to use the family’s money to buy luxury cars, so he focussed on using his own earnings for it.
"Old Zhou, what do you mean by that? You used to say that I was your dream, now it’s cars. Is everything your dream?" Ou Mengmeng said with her hands on her hips, glaring angrily at Zhou Botong.
"How could that be? You are my ultimate dream, heh heh," Zhou Botong quickly corrected himself.
"Ha-ha..." Lin Tian and the others were amused by this quirky couple’s antics.
While everyone was jovially celebrating, Bai Yuze, hidden in a corner, felt extremely upset as Lin Tian severely bruised his ego again. Unable to stand seeing others happy, Bai Yuze slinked away.
After he left, Lin Tian glanced at the spot where he had been hiding and sneered coldly in his heart.
"Alright, Brother Lin, it’s not even eleven o’clock yet, but I think our contest doesn’t need to go on. With that premium piece of red jadeite of yours, I certainly can’t find a second one," Wan Gaoyuan said with a smile, then took out several documents from his bag.
"This is..." Lin Tian asked curiously.
"The property deeds for the Jewelry Street shop, the land use certificate, and the transfer agreement. As soon as we sign the agreement, the shop will belong to you," Wan Gaoyuan stated generously.
It seemed that Wan Gaoyuan had been well-prepared and acted decisively, making Lin Tian respect him even more. Miss was also somewhat surprised; she hadn’t expected to secure the Zhonghai City shop so smoothly.
"I’ll transfer the funds to you later, happy cooperation!" Since Wan Gaoyuan trusted them so much, Miss would definitely not default on the remaining payment after returning.
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