Chapter 1496 Heartbea (1/2)

Master Dao milled a layer off the stone. Then he brought the stone off the machine and washed it. After running it through the water, he brought it out and his eyes lit up. ”Wow, young man, some good luck you have!”

Li Du did not have to look to know the reason. He was truly in luck. That was a piece of pure jade.

There was not only jade in the stone. There was a layer of stone around the jade core. The layer of stone wrapped around a large piece of jade, just like how an eggshell covers the egg. It was one of the most superior stones that had ever been seen in that mill.

However, the stone was still considered very small. If it had been the size of a basketball, Li Du would be able to make a good profit out of it. A piece of jade like that could be sold for a few hundred thousand.

The revelation from the milling could cause a stone's value to plunge, rise, or remain the same. That was a scary thing and the thrill of stone-gambling.

Godanwei, Xiao Liao and the other people watching rushed forward for a closer look. The people wore either an envious or a jealous look on their faces. They said, ”It's turning yellow, yes, turning yellow. Oh boy, this piece of stone is worth at least one hundred thousand!”

”Such good luck. This man is a newbie. He bought a good stone on his first try.”

”This is a bait. Didn't you see what happened just now? A scammer must be stringing him along, so he offered him one good stone. Otherwise, how can they continue cheating him?”

Xiao Liao came over and said, ”Congrats, man. The value of your stone has multiplied. It's worth at least one hundred thousand now.”

Li Du said, ”I bought it for one hundred thousand.”

Stunned, Xiao Liao said, ”One hundred thousand for such a small thing? You are really rich!”

Li Du could not comprehend. ”Why? Didn't you just say it's worth one hundred thousand?”

Xiao Liao said, ”This stone is worth one hundred thousand now. That's because it has turned yellow and the color of the jade is showing. It proves that there must be jade within. This indicates it is worth one hundred thousand. Otherwise, it would only be worth ten thousand!”

Li Du smiled. ”Oh, I see. That's not a problem. I've always enjoyed good luck.”

Master Dao asked, ”How do we treat this next?”

Li Du replied, ”Continue to mill it. See what happens after grinding off another layer.”

Master Dao said, ”You really want to continue to mill it? I will tell you first that stone gambling is a risky thing. In a casino, there's a saying that goes 'stop once you reap'. Now you have some gains. If you decide to continue, things might become better. However, it could also be that you will lose everything. Then this stone will be worth nothing.”

Someone egged him on from the side, ”Go on and gamble on it. I think this stone has a chance.”

”That's right. The top of it looks good. There will be no issue at the bottom. There's better stuff within.”

”Wow, bro, there are really many of us Chinese people here…”

Xiao Liao looked on with anticipation and said, ”If it really changes in color, then you're really in good luck.”

The color change indicated the presence of jade. Jade was beautiful and elegant thanks to its shade of green. Currently, the stone had been milled to a light yellow. That was a common color of Damakan jade.

The value of a yellow stone was much lower than of green stones. They were typically used to make Buddha statues and pendants. If the color of the stone turned green, its value would rise.

Li Du waved his hands. ”Continue milling then. For now, we are happy to do so.”

The machine started again, and more sand from the stone came off. With the piercing jig-jig sounds from the machine, the surface of the stone was quickly polished.

”Oh dear, there's nothing in the next layer. It's going down, it's going down…”

”D*mn it, idiot. How much has been shaved off now? Continue milling…”

”Hey, that's nice. Continue, continue, it's turning yellow again. This yellow, hmm, it doesn't look right. It's changing, changing color!”

A series of excited yelling rang out. Master Dao immediately brought down the stone from the machine and washed it. Then, when he brought out the stone again, it looked like a half-hatched egg. Half was in its original state and the other half was a revelation.