Next to both large stones were labels, and Lin Tian looked carefully to find that the content on the two labels was a bit different from that of the other raw materials.
Apart from the number, there was also a text description; the larger one was number one, and the record stated that the raw material was 2.66 meters high, 1.57 meters wide, 1.29 meters thick, with an approximate weight of 10 tons, and the starting price was eighty million!
Lin Tian thought he had read it wrong, so he counted the zeros again, and it was indeed eighty million without a doubt. Crazy, just the starting price of a stone was this high, to what level would the bidding price reach!
He shook his head and went to look at the other piece of raw material, labeled number two, which was 1.98 meters high, 1.33 meters wide, 1.05 meters thick, weighing about 6 tons, and the starting price was ten million? It was one hundred million!
How could the smaller one be more expensive than the bigger one? Lin Tian looked around to find that the second piece of raw material had a small window opened in it. Although the window was small, one could see the green inside, and moreover, the quality of the jadeite had reached the level of ’ice’.
Green had been revealed, and naturally the value changed, but with such a large stone, this bit of green did not reveal much about the condition. If the green inside did not extend far, one or two hundred million would be wasted.
"Miss, what do you think?" Lin Tian had not looked through it yet, but he asked first.
"When jadeite is this large, the starting price is meaningless, because the final transaction price will certainly be calculated in billions. Moreover, both pieces of raw material carry great risk," the Miss said with furrowed brows after she had a clear look.
"Sister, if it’s all jadeite inside, then we could open stores all over Zhonghai City at the same time," Xiao Manxuan said matter-of-factly.
Not to mention the amount of jadeite inside, even if the whole piece is jadeite, one must win the bid before it can be pocketed.
"Lin Tian, take a look, do you think it’s worth making a move?" the Miss looked at Lin Tian expectantly, indeed holding onto the thought of what if.
What if they won the bid, what if everything inside was top-grade jadeite, thoughts are always beautiful.
"Lin Tian, you can do it, I believe in you," Xiao Manxuan cheered on Lin Tian with clenched little fists.
A man can’t say he can’t do it, especially when a beauty has spoken—Lin Tian’s gaze returned to the larger piece of raw material.
The outer shell of stone number one was yellow sand skin, and this kind of outer skin sometimes yields tri-colored jadeite of green, purple, and red. But the risk is significant—if one is unlucky and the jadeite inside is of low quality, it’s a total loss.
It resembled the yellow salt sand skin, and though they differed by only a single character, the latter is genuinely high-grade raw material, with a high likelihood of producing high-quality, full-green jadeite. Meanwhile, the former involves much more luck.
With Lin Tian’s experience, he was not completely certain yet. He was observing so closely to improve his skills, and he had to use his Heavenly Eye to inspect it thoroughly before deciding to place a bid.
Lin Tian’s gaze penetrated through, looking inside the first stone. Just as his gaze entered the stone, Lin Tian’s eyes dazzled with multiple colors catching his sight.
Purple, green, red, of varying depths—a true tri-colored jadeite, also known as Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity, very rare to come by together! The upper part of the raw material was tri-colored, and moreover, the quality reached the level of ’high ice’ grade. High ice grade is better than ice grade, but slightly lesser than glass grade.
This portion of jadeite wasn’t much, just a few tens of kilos, which indeed was little compared to the total weight of ten tons. With this auspicious sign, Lin Tian grew more expectant.
He continued to inspect and saw another large expanse of green. This expanse of green was quite sizable, and its quality was also ice grade.
Holy cow, how much jadeite was there—Lin Tian was shocked, even more so than when he had seen top-grade red jadeite. Because the quantity of jadeite this time was too great, its value would surpass that of top-grade red jadeite!
The following were some waxy varieties, but compared with that large patch of icy material, Lin Tian really couldn’t muster any interest.
"Hmm?" Lin Tian suddenly let out a low murmur, and the three women who had been watching him tensed up immediately, as this related to the value of a priceless jade.
"What’s the matter?" Miss asked.
Lin Tian remained silent, gesturing with his hand for her not to speak, as he had spotted a rich purple color at the bottom of the rough stone.
It was actually purple jade, and the color was thick, vivid, and pure—a kind of opulent and dignified beauty with a glass-type translucency.
Royal purple! Three words popped into Lin Tian’s mind; this shade was the ultimate in purple. He had heard Elder Zhou say that royal purple was the rarest of all colors, unseen in the jade industry for over a hundred years.
In ancient Huaxia, purple was known as the Emperor’s color, from Emperor Ziwei to "the purple air comes from the east," all showing the sacred and noble nature of the color purple.
He must secure the number one rough stone, Lin Tian shouted in his heart. But there were too many uncertainties; it was like a star, under everyone’s watchful eye. In this situation, making a silent fortune was out of the question.
Lin Tian calmed himself down; the value of the entire stone was too terrifying. He had once read a news article about a group of people pooling their money to gamble on stones, spending over a hundred million RMB on a three-ton rough stone. After cutting, the jade was auctioned off for a total of eighteen billion RMB at the auction house!
This shook the entire jade industry, and the number one rough stone in front of Lin Tian contained at least twice the jade flesh of that incident.
He thought for a moment and shifted his attention to the number two rough stone, which was a bit smaller in size. However, it had revealed a green color and had the highest popularity, with most of the crowd focusing on it.
This might be an opportunity, Lin Tian thought to himself. His gaze penetrated through the window where the icy jade extended inward, but disappeared after only a few centimeters. Beyond that was white cotton-quality material, followed by some dry green and white jade types. Occasional icy jade appeared but in pitifully small quantities, and the green wasn’t appealing.
Crap merchandise, Lin Tian thought about that one billion base price, and compared with the jade inside that wasn’t worth much, he silently mourned for the unlucky one who would bid on it.
"Miss, I’ve made up my mind, let’s go. The crowd is getting bigger, and if we stay any longer, we’ll be surrounded. If you three beauties get taken advantage of in the chaos, I’d be at a big loss," Lin Tian said with a smile.
"Hmph, and who are you to us; how could our loss affect you," Miss huffed.
Lin Tian turned and walked away, about to joke around when he accidentally bumped into someone. Instinctively, he reached out to push but felt something was off.
Looking carefully, he saw his hand had gone to the wrong place—damn it, this was definitely not intentional.
The woman was about to explode in anger, but when she looked up and saw Lin Tian, she suddenly smiled and even purposely thrust her chest forward. Lin Tian recognized her too; it was the same woman he had encountered earlier. He quickly withdrew his hands, looking left and right, not seeing the middle-aged man but noticing Miss staring at him angrily.
Miss, not understanding the situation, pulled Manxuan away angrily, turning to leave. Lin Tian, ignoring the woman, quickly followed after them.
Being caught red-handed by Miss while taking advantage was embarrassing for Lin Tian, even with his thick skin. Luckily, Manxuan hadn’t noticed; otherwise, he didn’t know how he would soothe both women.
He called from behind, "Miss, wait for me!"
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