The stone gambling business carries huge risks, and there is a saying that "one sword will make you poor, and one sword will make you rich".
A seemingly ordinary stone may yield jadeite worth millions, and a rough stone priced at tens of millions may yield nothing at all.
Yan Shouyi originally didn’t want to participate in stone gambling, because as long as he wanted to, he could make a lot of money by gambling on stones, but he no longer needed to rely on gambling to accumulate wealth, let alone as a In the folk sect, he is destined to have no wealth, and forcing money to accumulate will only lead to trouble.
But things are different now. Wei Changqing deliberately wants to test Yan Shouyi's eyesight, and maybe give him some pointers, so Yan Shouyi is willing to try.
Stone gambling and carpentry may not seem to be related at first glance, but as the saying goes, there are three thousand paths to the same goal. As long as you do anything to the extreme, you can find certain skills across industries.
The descendants of Luban are proficient in carpentry skills and already have a good understanding of wood, stone and other building materials. Coupled with their innate and acquired observation skills, the combination of the two can easily See through the mysteries hidden in the rough stones.
Just like when Yan Shouyi went to the complicated tomb of King Jian, he could simulate the layout of the entire tomb in his mind and never lost his way.
As long as he observes carefully enough, he can simulate the internal situation of the original stone in his mind, so as to know the proportion of jade in the original stone and the quality of the water.
This move is a basic basic skill in Lu Ban's book, and is called "seeing everything at a glance".
When he was following his grandfather, Yan Shouyi could clearly see a strand of hair from thirty meters away, and he could accurately draw its curved state!
At this time, Yan Shouyi walked into the piles of rough stones.
These rough stones were randomly thrown on the ground. Due to long-term weathering, it is difficult to see what is going on inside.
Stall owners classify stones according to shape, size, etc. The prices of rough stones in different areas are also different.
Yan Shouyi chose the cheapest area, which was a pile of palm-sized rough stones. A rough stone only cost two hundred yuan.
Because the price is cheap, many people are watching and choosing. Tourists and out-of-towners are eager to try it. Anyway, you can’t buy it for two hundred yuan and you won’t be deceived, but you can buy it for a thrill.
Seeing that Yan Shouyi was young, the stall owner immediately classified him as someone who was taken advantage of and kept introducing him to rough stones worth more than a thousand yuan.
However, Yan Shouyi was not interested. He picked through the two hundred yuan rough stones and finally selected an ugly and irregularly shaped rough stone. He picked it up and threw it to Lao Jin. .
“That’s it, ask the stall owner to open a window.”
To open a window means to cut a small piece from the corner of the original stone to see The situation inside the original stone is like opening a window and shining a flashlight inside. You can see more or less clues.
"Okay!"
Lao Jin had deep faith in Yan Shouyi, so he paid two hundred yuan immediately.
The stall owner was very quick. He used a cutting machine to open a window in the rough stone, and then wiped it with water, so that he could see the inside of the rough stone.
I saw that the window was completely different from the outer surface of the original stone, but it was not the color of emerald green, but as black as ink.
At that moment, some ignorant onlookers sighed: "Oh, we have lost again and again!"
It was as dark as the stones in the pit. , what value can it have?
Lao Jin was also a little unconfident and asked the stall owner: "What is going on?"
The stall owner said nothing and held the flashlight hanging around his neck. He looked inside and after a few observations, he said: "You are in luck. This is a piece of black jade. Although it is a mid- to low-grade jadeite, the quality of your piece is very good. I am willing to pay 3,000 yuan to buy it back." ."
Ordinary tourists naturally have no channels to sell woolen materials, so owners of gambling stone quarries like this will buy back the woolen materials.
Once a tourist is lucky enough to find good wool, the boss will directly bid for it, usually at the lowest price, and he can still make a fortune.
When Lao Jin heard this, he was overjoyed, but he couldn't make up his mind and couldn't help but look at Yan Shouyi.
Yan Shouyi said casually: "Three thousand, just three thousand, this boss is quite honest."
In fact, in his heart, this piece of ink green is worth at least five thousand , although three thousand is a bit low, on the one hand it saves trouble, and on the other hand, if you take this piece of material and sell it to others, others may bargain harder.
The most important thing is that Mo Cui just opened a window at this time. The stall owner still doesn’t know what’s going on inside. It’s good to be able to pay three thousand.
With this coming and going, two hundred yuan turned into three thousand yuan, not to mention how excited Lao Jin was.
Next, Yan Shouyi went directly to the area of rough stones worth more than a thousand yuan.
It was just a small test. If you want to pick a good rough stone, size is a prerequisite.
The rough stones worth more than a thousand yuan are the size of basketballs. Even if you buy the least valuable brick material, you won’t lose too much.
While Yan Shouyi was carefully selecting, suddenly someone in the crowdA small man came out, stopped in front of Yan Shouyi, carefully took out a rough stone from his arms, and said to Yan Shouyi:
"Brother, I think you have good taste, why not Look at my rough stone?"
Yan Shou lowered his head and saw that the rough stone was about the size of two palms, with a small window open. The color of the wool inside was bright and thick, and it looked like It's imperial green and has plenty of water.
Such a piece of imperial green is worth at least one million.
The little man smiled and said: "I stole this from the jade factory. I don't dare to sell it through formal channels. You are also a knowledgeable person. I happen to be short of money. I will sell it to you for 100,000 yuan. How about it?"
Lao Jin on the side heard what the little man said, and came over to take a look, and suddenly became excited: "Lao Yan, I see this stone is in the middle!"
"Fake?" Lao Jin was stunned.
This can’t be possible. There are nothing in those rough stones on the ground. The one in this little man’s hand has a window open. It looks like that. How could it be fake? Woolen cloth?
The little man also forced a smile: "Brother, don't talk nonsense if you don't want to buy it."
"Not to mention that your original stone is just a piece of low-grade stone pasted on it. Imperial Green, even your rough stone is fake. You glue the waste stone into a high-quality jade shell, and then bury it in the soil that has been soaked in acid and alkali. You really think I'm stupid. I can't see it. Come out?"
Yan Shou exposed the little man's scam one by one, leaving the little liar speechless.
The little man knew he had met a master, so he had no choice but to admit defeat and prepare to run away dejectedly while holding the stone.
Yan Shou grabbed his original stone and smashed it to the ground.
"You...?!" The little man looked angry.
Yan Shouyi said calmly: "If a fake is discovered, it should be smashed on the spot. This is the rule of the world. It's already good that I didn't call the police to arrest you. You still want to take this piece of rubble. Are you going to continue lying?"
The little man gritted his teeth, and finally gave Yan Shou a fist from a distance and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
The Jianghu is a complicated one. There is no clear definition of good and bad. There are only rules.
For example, in the past, those who looked after homes and homes and those who robbed homes and houses might have known each other, or even learned from the same family.
However, everyone eats according to his or her ability. Only by observing the rules can we be harmonious and make money.
Lying is this little man’s way of survival. Once Yan Shou saw through his deception, he could only abide by the rules and admit defeat.Struggle again.