Chapter 111: Rock Gambling (1/2)

Chapter 111: Rock Gambling

“Uncle Wu, what is this material?” Yang Ming asked casually.

“Oh, those were left behind after being picked over by many people. There’s almost nothing good left there. In the end, it will be sold by the pile to the workshops that open up stalls in the night market. They can buy a pile of stones for a few hundred yuan,” said Wu Facai.

“Then, can I buy a few pieces from here?” Yang Ming acted casually. “I don’t know about this stuff. I just wanted to carve something on it!”

“Yang Ming, simply pick out what you like. Uncle Zhang will pay for you!” Zhang Jiefang wouldn’t mind a few hundred.

“Hai! Boss Zhang, from what you said, how can I charge you for a few scrap pieces?” Wu Facai shook his head. “It’s just a piece of scrap that isn’t worth much. If you pay for it, then aren’t I the one who is stingy? Little fellow, just pick anything you like. Uncle Wu will give it to you to play with!”

“Hehe, thanks, Uncle Wu!” Yang Ming smiled as he said so.

“Elder brother, if you want to pick, choose from a good pile. The leftover pile won’t have anything good!” Zhang Bing winked at Yang Ming reminding him not to be so modest in robbing the rich to help the poor!

Yang Ming nodded his head to Zhang Bing and said, “It doesn’t matter. I am just taking two pieces for fun!”

“Alright then, I will choose two as well! We can compete with each other tonight!” Zhang Bing was excited and asked, “Dad, can I choose a few?”

Zhang Jiefang was glad that Zhang Bing was interested and he replied, “Alright if you pick something great, your father will reward you!”

“What is the reward?” Zhang Bing felt that empty words weren’t insured. It should be more concrete!

“Aren’t you going to the university soon? I will buy you a car!” Zhang Jiefang said. In fact, he had this plan all along. After Zhang Bing enrolled in the university, he would prep to handle the company’s affairs. It would be inconvenient without a car. How would that be possible?

“Alright! I want a car worth ten thousand yuan and above. Don’t fool me with a cheap one!” Zhang Bing said.

“Even if you wanted a cheap one, I wouldn’t dare buy it for you. I would be concerned about its safety!” Zhang Jiefang said.

Although Zhang Bing didn’t pay much attention to his academics, as someone who hung out with Yang Ming, he wasn’t stupid. He didn’t act impatiently, but rather he observed how Zhang Jiefeng’s men hand-picked those stones. Occasionally, he looked at how the others did it as well.

Yet, something like this was not easy to understand through observation alone! Soon after, Zhang Bing gave up! There was no pattern to it.

However, Yang Ming seemed to find the trick. Good jadeite typically had a clear and green texture. Also, it would be almost transparent. While the others tried to figure out how to determine the quality of the gemstone, Yang Ming was learning how to discriminate the good jadeite from the bad ones!

Lan Ling wanted to ask Yang Ming why he looked at the discards that way but as soon as she saw Yang Min take a chunk in his hand, she couldn’t help but be surprised!

Yes, she felt it. The gemstone in Yang Ming’s hand was extremely exceptional! Lan Ling wouldn’t know how great it was because it was just a feeling! A feeling indicated that this stone was better than the other stones!

Lan Ling noticed Yang Ming’s leisurely expression. He seemed to want to put back the stone. She quickly pulled Yang Ming’s sleeve. “I want this one!”

Yang Ming spoke near Lan Ling’s ear, “Don’t say anything. Just observe.”

Lan Ling looked at Yang Ming with doubt. She didn’t know what he meant by that! I told him about my special ability. Why didn’t he let me help?

When Lan Ling saw Yang Ming take a bad stone, she couldn’t control herself. “Yang Ming, this chunk isn’t good!”

‘I know.” Yang Ming said calmly, “If everything I took was great, what would the others think? Getting one may be lucky. Getting two can be a coincidence but it also raises suspicion!”

“Ah...” Lan Ling was surprised for a bit. She quickly understood Yang Ming’s message later. However, she found it bizarre how Yang Ming could identify which stone was good or bad! When she remembered what he asked in the car, he didn’t have any prior knowledge of this!

“I just want these two pieces!” Yang Ming said casually.

“No problem, just grab them!” Wu Facai glanced at them and said, “Do you want to break them open now or bring them home and slowly grind them?”