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"Mr. Qin, which piece will you cut first?" Xu Yunfu asked.

Qin Hao replied, "Cut the biggest one first, right through the middle, into two slices."

"Mm-hmm, okay Mr. Qin."

A few people worked together to move the biggest rough stone onto the cutting machine.

The cutter followed Qin Hao's instructions and made a cut in the middle of the rough stone.

"Zzzzzz"

The sound of the cutting machine filled the air, and stone chips flew everywhere.

People on both sides of the stone were holding it to prevent it from breaking apart when cut.

A few minutes later, the rough stone was completely cut open, but the people didn't let go, so everyone couldn't yet see the water quality of the jade inside.

"Open it up," Qin Hao said to Li Yang and others.

The two placed their pieces of the rough stone flat down, and Xu Yunfu turned on the powerful flashlight, shining it on the cut surface of the stone.

The light instantly filled the entire jade rough stone.
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"Ice jadeite?" An experienced old-timer, upon seeing this, opened his eyes wide in astonishment.

Such a large piece of ice jadeite was very rare, especially one with so few cracks and impurities on its surface.

Xu Yunfu was stunned, glancing at Qin Hao, wondering whether the latter was truly a novice or a stone gambling expert.

Everyone was somewhat incredulous—had they struck such a high-quality piece of jade on the very first cut?

Yuan Zhengxiang and Liu Zhen Tao were agape with astonishment. Had he stepped in dog poop when he left the house for having such luck?

"Damn, how can this guy's luck be so good? Such a large piece of ice jadeite?"

"There are cracks only on the edge, hardly affecting it at all. This piece of jadeite is conservatively estimated to be worth more than 20 million."

"With just one piece, he's nearly made his money back. Xu's batch is way too good."

Someone asked, "Mr. Qin, are you selling this piece of jadeite? I'll offer 20 million?"

"I'll bid 22 million." Someone immediately raised the price.

Bai Jing also spoke up, "Mr. Qin, I'll offer 25 million."

Her tone of bidding was different from the usual chitchat with Qin Hao—it was serious, without pulling strings on their relationship.

When it came to business, Bai Jing believed in maintaining a professional demeanor.

No one was foolish; everyone wanted to earn more.

Qin Hao nodded slightly, appreciating Bai Jing's approach, "Alright, I'll sell this piece to Jing."

A smile appeared on Bai Jing's face: "Then today, Jing is taking advantage of you. When we return to Jiangshan, I'll treat you to a meal."

Being a veteran in the jade industry, Bai Jing could roughly gauge what products could be made from the two pieces of cut jade, as well as the quantity.

If these raw stones were turned into bracelets, nameplates, and pendants, they could sell for over 30 million, netting her a profit of around 4 million.

These were all estimations by the people around; while not precise, they wouldn't be too far off.

"Cut the second piece," Qin Hao said nonchalantly, his voice showing no excitement.

The second stone was also a large rough stone. Following Qin Hao's specifications, it was cut open at a specific spot.

Everyone was dumbfounded, and Xu Yunfu couldn't quite believe his eyes either.

Another piece of ice jadeite? And a violet variety at that.

He felt some regret; if he had kept these stones to cut himself, he would have earned much more.

Unfortunately, he didn't know whether these raw stones contained high-quality jadeite.

He didn't dare to gamble!

"Holy shit, how badass is that?"

"Such a discerning eye, can he really be a novice?"

"Ice jadeite with violet, although not as big as the first one, this piece wins with its color."

Bai Jing's eyes widened in shock, astounded as she looked at Qin Hao.

Was he really a novice?

Two cuts and both paid off—this was clearly the work of a stone gambling expert.

Yuan Zhengxiang and Liu Zhen Tao were in disbelief. How did he do it?

This piece of jadeite rough stone was ultimately sold to a major domestic jewelry company for a transaction price of 27 million.

The two pieces of jadeite sold for a total of 53 million. He had already made back his initial payment, and even earned an additional 20 million plus.

This left many speechless. Had he stepped in dog poop before leaving the house to have such good luck?

The remaining rough stones were cut one after another, none as astonishingly good as the previous ones.

But none were too bad either, some netting a few hundred thousand, with the higher ones making a million.

After cutting more than ten stones, with two left, Qin Hao's earnings had reached over 30 million.

When he initially selected the stones, he didn't always choose the exceptionally good ones because that would easily raise suspicion.

Now, this approach greatly reduced any doubts they might have had.

The appraised estimation of Qin Hao shifted from initial disdain to acknowledgement.

Qin Hao was definitely not a novice; on the contrary, he was a stone gambling expert.

The courage he displayed in such a short time to make purchases was not something everyone possessed.

Xu Yunfu now felt so regretful he could turn blue. The stones Qin Hao cut were worth over 50 million. If he had kept them for himself to cut, he would have earned much more.

The twelfth stone was also about to be cut. This was a rough stone about the size of an adult's fist. Instead of cutting it, Qin Hao had Xu carve two windows into it from the top and bottom.

When the first window was made, revealing a vivid, rich green.

Everyone's eyes lit up, staring at the window that had just been opened.

Upon seeing it, Xu Yunfu swallowed hard. Emperor green?

He quickly took out his flashlight to illuminate it, confirming its transparent crystal and naturally pure color.

Was he really witnessing someone cut emperor green in his shop?

He was somewhat excited; after all, such top-quality jadeite was rare and even harder to come by when cutting.

Being able to personally cut emperor green was also a stroke of luck for him.

He hurriedly opened another window below, turned on the light, and the glow shone straight through from top to bottom, looking beautiful.

"50 million," Liu Zhen Tao couldn't help but make an offer this time.

This was emperor green after all, a supreme jadeite with a value that's difficult to define by price alone. If turned into a decorative piece, it could definitely serve as the centerpiece of a jewelry store.

"60 million," Li Qiangsheng also joined the bidding.

"80 million," a blonde, blue-eyed foreign man bid.

This was the first time Qin Hao saw the foreign man make a move.

The price soared rapidly; emperor green jadeite was too rare to come by!