Chapter 90 - Valuable Jade Part 3 (1/2)
When Wang Ming and Feng Fan went to get their stones weighed out, the group realized they had garnered a lot of attention. It seemed like Senior Ma judging their contest made people interested.
”Ok, both of your stacks of stones weigh roughly 15kgs, Wang Ming, yours is a bit lighter, but since it's roughly half a kg only in difference. I don't think it's going to make a big difference.”
”Let me explain the rules. Now listen carefully, I'll only explain once.”
”The rules are simple. You guys take turns cutting your stones then we compare prices we keep adding to the total after every round, then at the end the one with the highest total wins. Simple? I will judge the prices for each jade.”
Wang Ming didn't know why they had to take turns cutting couldn't they just cut them all at once? But Senior Ma probably wanted some extra excitement.
They both nodded, signifying they understood.
”Okay then lets start.”
The cutter then grabbed Wang Ming's stone first to cut it open, Wang Ming had seven stones while Feng Fan had 8 but his were a bit larger individually. He hadn't felt it until now, but he grew nervous. He had finally realized what he had done. But then he felt exhilarated. He hoped that at least one of his stones had jade inside.
The cutter split Wang Ming's stone right in the middle, showing nothing inside.
”Only stone 0 yuan.”
That stone was Wang Ming's cheapest stone, which cost him 40 thousand yuan.
Then it was Feng Fan's turn. Her stone was smaller, but it looked much prettier than Wang Ming's. The cutter also split her stone right in the middle, but this time it didn't go as smooth, which usually signified that it's jade inside.
Opening the stone up, some onlookers gasped when they saw the jade inside. Even Senior Ma felt excited until he saw the fractures in the jade. Sighing disappointedly, he said.
”Fractured blood jade, 2000 yuan.”
”Wang Ming 0, Feng Fan 2000.”
Looking at their stones, the onlookers all thought Feng Fan would win. Already her first stone had jade, she was just unlucky that it's fractured. Her stone looked good and had many signs of jade, while Wang Ming's stones looked ugly and jagged.
For the next 4 stones both Wang Ming and Feng Fan got nothing of high value, though they both got jades just as it was impure jade or fractured jades not worth too much. He hadn't even recuperated his losses after 5 stones, Feng Fan was still in the lead but with only 1000 yuan.
”Wang Ming's total 22350, Feng Fan's total 23350.”
”Big Brother, what are you doing??”
Peng Tong had visited the bathroom, so he hadn't seen that Wang Ming wanted to gamble with Feng Fan. If he had been there, he would have dissuaded him. He clearly knew that Wang Ming's stones had a low chance of being worth anything. He had picked out some good stones to give to Wang Ming in case of him losing all his money.
”I'm gambling, little brother. For this stone. She's my stepmother.”
This time with a low voice as he didn't want Feng Fan to hear what he said.
”That's the witch you told me about? Why would you gamble with her? You know nothing about stone appraisal, big brother, your stones are garbage, you're lucky if you break even.”