Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 333 - 319 Luck or skill?

Chapter 333: 319 Luck or skill?

"Prices are going up!"

"Did it really just happen under this cut?"

The diagonal cross-section, like the previous two cuts, barely exposed the jade flesh without harming it at all.

"Hiss! Does she really have some skills?"

"Damn, is this luck or skill? How can she accurately predict the cut surface every time?"

"Lao Liu, I told you you were underestimating the girl, didn’t I? Look how precise her cuts are!"

"It’s Piaohua! Are you going to continue cutting?"

Facing the various discussions of the people around her, Yan Yueqing was calm and collected as she compared two more lines on the stone: "Cut here."

Old Master Chen had no doubts about her words and, after simply drawing the lines, directly started the machine.

"What’s the rationale behind these two cuts? I don’t get it."

"Is she trying to cut a square?"

"Holy cow! She cut it out! More jade flesh?"

"Still Piaohua? It’s changed from green to blue! That color is so pretty!"

Old Master Chen had been cutting stones for many years, but this was the first time he had encountered an employer with such discerning decisiveness!

He eagerly handed the stone back to her, like an excited child waiting for a teacher to assign a mission: "Miss Yan, how should we cut next?"

Yueqing received the stone and stood it up: "Here and here, cut two more slices."

"Hiss—Does she mean to cut the horizontal plane now? I suddenly have a bold idea!"

"First, cut out a rough square shape, then turn it and cut the horizontal plane. Is she planning to directly cut it into a small slab for a bangle?!"

"Don’t just talk; seriously! If the blue-green color is deeply saturated and there’s a large section inside, a bangle could indeed be carved out of it."

"This stone isn’t very big, unlike those large slabs that are convenient for extracting pieces. It would barely be enough for a bangle, let alone cut in this manner. From the lines drawn by the young lady, unless the jade flesh inside is very intact, any crack or pattern would affect the quality of the bangle!"

Everyone once again became skeptical of Yueqing’s judgment.

After all, in the Jade Stone Industry, the most valuable accessories are bangles!

But bangles are not easy to produce. Cotton, cracks, and patterns, if slightly longer, would cause the entire bangle to drop in value.

Many skilled old masters would remove minor flaws like rough edges in order to ensure the jade’s perfection. It can be said that a piece of jade artwork has many uncertainties before extraction, whether it is still within the stone or has been split into slabs.

When choosing raw materials, people could only try to avoid those flaws that would be troublesome...

However, the stone Yueqing had chosen was just the size of an adult’s fist; even with good cutting, it could only just about yield a bangle.

Before it was cut, who knew how it was formed inside?

If after one cut, the color of the Piaohua did not go further inside but rather turned into a whitish patch of stone, it would be a terrible loss!

Therefore, many who gambled on stones would consider, after opening a window and seeing the color and water, whether to sell it to someone else to bear the risk, or to personally take the plunge and continue cutting!

A cut for poverty, a cut for wealth, a cut to live in a villa, a cut to wear hemp clothes.

Every cut held endless possibilities!

The crowd obviously had little faith in Yueqing’s decision-making.

However, in the end, it was her own stone, and whether she ended up with a profit or a loss from cutting, they were just there for the excitement.

Old Master Chen had already eagerly set up the stone on the machine.

Compared to his previous caution, he now cut the stone quickly and accurately, without hesitation as he aimed for the cut!

With one slice, the beautifully captivating Piaohua dazzled everybody’s eyes.

"Holy smoke! This stone has a thin layer of skin but lots of filling! The Piaohua is so full inside?"

"It’s so beautiful! Just waiting for another cut to come out, if it’s still soaked in color, then it will skyrocket in value!"

"How much for this stone?"

"I asked yesterday, ten thousand yuan! Back then, I thought about it and didn’t want to bother with such a small stone, and now this young lady won the gamble?!"

"The second cut is out!!!"

"Damn... it’s fully covered with Piaohua?!!!!!!!!!!"

After two cuts, Old General Chen handed a board slightly larger than the palm of his hand to Yan Yueqing, his eyes full of admiring surprise, "Miss Yan, it’s increased in value!"

Yueqing arranged for five cuts and in the shortest time cut out the shape of the jade.

Each cut was like working under a scanner, precisely avoiding the gray-white stone, cutting out its most perfect shape.

This action directly shut everyone up!

No one dared emit another sound of doubt.

"Full Piaohua, Ice Type! This piece has gone up!"

"There’s a lot of green Piaohua, and not much blue Piaohua came out these past two years! This piece has perfect color blending, with a natural and smooth transition from blue to green. Even if only a small sized bracelet can be made, it could sell for millions!"

"Amazing! Isn’t this faster than me taking a run around the casino?"

"I don’t know what else will come out of these stones next? I’m actually somewhat excited!"

"Me too!"

And so, with everyone’s anticipation, Old Master Chen, full of motivation, cut a stone every few moments following Yueqing’s instructions.

"Another Piaohua! Although this one isn’t Ice Type, it’s big! After cutting it open, one or two bracelets can be carved out of it, and even make some pendants!"

"Wow, this one’s beans type, right? Even though it’s the least valuable, it’s already close to the quality of ice beans type."

"In our Jadeite Circle, anything that’s even slightly associated with the word ’ice’ sees its price soar!"

"This piece of glutinous ice type jadeite is so moist and shiny! The color even has a slightly demonic purple tint, making jewelry out of it will increase its value!"

Old Master Chen cut close to forty stones in a row, of which thirty-one were merely accompanying, but the rest contained various amounts of jade, ranging from beans type to Ice Type!

A rough estimate, and the price has approached about three hundred million yuan!

The crowd watching kept growing, and the sounds of admiration were incessant.

Old Master Chen, as if wound up, cut more energetically, "Miss Yan, choose the next batch of stones!"

Yueqing looked down at the time, "Let’s not cut the rest for now."

"Ah?"

Not just Old Master Chen who was stunned, even the bystanders felt it wasn’t enough fun!

The joy of stone carving, how could it end just halfway through?

Yueqing smiled and said, "The giant stone auction is about to start, we’ll find time to cut the rest of the stones."

Old Master Chen reluctantly tore his gaze from the stones, hesitated for a moment, then shamelessly inquired, "Miss Yan... the remaining stones... could I help you carve them?"

"Of course," Yueqing readily agreed, "Apart from you, I can’t find a better master~"

With a single sentence, she put Old Master Chen’s heart back at ease, "That’s great! Then I’ll make time, whenever you’re free, I’ll be at your beck and call!"

For some reason, he always felt that amongst this batch of stones there would be something that would catch his eye!

Every stone-carver dreams of unveiling a top-grade jadeite from their own hands, right?!

Perhaps, he could fulfill his dream with this batch of stones!

Hearing Yueqing say no more stones would be cut, everyone felt a bit disappointed, but then they remembered that the main event of the day was the giant stone sale, and it rekindled their fervent interest.

Conversation quickly shifted to the giant stones.