His face remained cold as ice, looking like a slab of iron, but his tightly furrowed brows had relaxed sowhat.
"So you are the boss of Manchang, hello, my na is Chen Luo, everyone around here calls Brother Luo."
"Nice to et you, Brother Luo." Yueqing, seeing that he was quite old, followed Du Manchang in calling him that.
Chen Luo nodded, "Miss Yan, this is a newly developed raw stone mine, not as old as other mines, but the market saturation isn’t as high, and the prices are relatively cheaper..."
Raw stone mines and the raw stone market are never too far apart, however, once the stones from the mine are brought to the market, the pricing power lies in the hands of the rchants selling the stones.
The market size of the new mine is quite small, not as big as other markets, and for this reason, there aren’t as many local tyrants here. Neither the pricing nor the buying price will be too excessive.
This year the Du Family’s raw stones have not been too good, with most being opened to reveal dead moss, almost no good jade.
Father Du was considering not purchasing raw stones for the ti being and focusing on secondary businesses.
But the profits of gambling stone are huge. Once the slab is cut, it’s clear whether it’s stone or jade, and the price fluctuation won’t be too great, so naturally, they can’t earn much money.
Chen Luo’s father was a T countryman, dealing with raw stones since he was young, and with his upbringing, he kept developing in the raw stone circle as he grew up.
As he walked, he introduced to Yueqing, "Our jade stones are divided into three lines here: first-line raw stone, second-line slab cutting, and third-line processing. Miss Yan, do you usually pay attention to the jade market?"
Chen Luo had heard from Du Manchang that the investor for the Du Family was a newcor who hadn’t been involved in the jade industry before.
Yueqing nodded, "I have learned so, but not much."
"No worries, I will explain in detail so you won’t get tricked in the future."
Chen Luo was a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart. Since Manchang had brought his own people, he began speaking openly without reservations.
"First-line is like , responsible for purchasing raw stones. Jade, this thing, not to ntion that each mine produces stones that are all different, even within the sa stone, the quality of what is uncovered can also differ greatly. However, so pits produce stones that are not bad, and it’s easier to find good quality ones. Especially stones from the sa batch buried at the sa depth underground, their formation years and so on are about the sa..."
"For example, the raw stone market in Beiman mostly gets their raw stones from Yinkou Pit and Haihe Pit, and the material from there is very mixed... But the raw stone market in Ximan controls the whole Bruise Pit, where mostly jadeite is found... This market is next to a new pit, the material has not yet been determined, and those who co here have their wins and losses..."
"Recently, a buddy of mine said that an incredible large piece of material was unearthed, the stone shows remarkable potential, but unfortunately, it’s too big to price, so it can only be sold through auction."
As he spoke, he pointed in a direction: "Look, that’s the stone."
The crowd cast their gazes over.
A stone weighing nearly half a ton, standing significantly taller than Chen Luo, ca into view.
Jun Yan exclaid, "That’s a huge stone!"
Smaller stones in the market can be placed on tables, but the larger ones can only be set on the ground.
This stone was the largest and consequently the most valuable in the entire venue, with a specific area designated just for it.
At that mont, about ten people were inspecting the stone up and down.
So were using magnifying glasses, others shining lights, almost wishing they had perspective eyes to see clearly inside.
"Old Xiao, look at this green moss vein, it’s well-defined and the recessed moss is likely to spew color! Didn’t you buy a stone like this last ti, and then cut out ice type from inside?"
"You only talk about the profitable cuts, but there are plenty of losses under those moss veins too! In my opinion, this small patch of dead moss is more reliable! Its edge has floating blue flowers, there are many colors, and there’s often high-quality water underneath..." Old ng interjected, "Old Xiao, let’s buy it together, I want this piece!"
"Scram! Raw stones can be bought jointly, but since when can you get a piece cut out separately just for yourself? You really know how to take advantage, Old ng. If it increases in value, you’ll want all the profit, but if it loses, will you only pay for this piece?"
Old ng’s face darkened, "I’ll stick with it, win or lose!"
As everyone discussed animatedly and saw Chen Luo bringing people over, it was clear they knew his standing in this place, so they made room.
"Brother Luo, you’re here to check out this stone too?"
"Xiao Du is here too?"
"And who are these two?"
Yan Yueqing greeted them with a beaming smile, "Hello there, I heard an impressive stone appeared here, so we ca over to broaden our horizons."
Old ng has two loves: fine jade and beautiful won.
Seeing such a pretty girl as Yan Yueqing, he couldn’t help but step forward and warmly said, "Welco, welco, it’s quite lively here."
As he was about to reach out for her hand with his hormonally charged brain,
Jun Lii nonchalantly stepped in front and kept them at bay with a distant and cold, "No need."
Just two words, but his aura was fully unleashed.
Even the two youngsters’ expressions chilled.
Father and sons, faces uniformly grim, presented quite an intimidating sight!
Old ng, not knowing who he was, nevertheless felt intimidated by his presence. He withdrew his wandering hand and stepped back, sullenly.
Uneven sniggers ca from behind, obviously mocking his presumption.
Chen Luo was not pleased. After all, Yan Yueqing was soone he had brought along, and Old ng’s behavior was rather inappropriate!
"Old ng, just focus on the stone. If your eyes wander again, watch out, I’ll deal with you!"
Jun Lii’s aura was enough to give him a hard ti, and with Chen Luo’s warning, Old ng felt even more uneasy.
He had assud the beautiful girl was just soone the others had brought for fun, not expecting her to be of such significant status and so fiercely protected by everyone.
"Hehe, just a joke, folks. No offense ant."
Old ng decided to back off seeing the situation turn for the better.
The topic switched back to the stone.
Yan Yueqing had little knowledge of the jade industry and was even more clueless about raw stones!
All she knew was that gambling with raw stones was popular in the Raw Stone Circle, with fortunes made or lost on a single cut. The thrill of unveiling a stone’s value, with the imnse emotional swings involved, was far more exciting than simply buying one outright.
Jun Lii seed to have done his research and was staring intently at the massive rock in front of him.
In a low tone, Jun Yan asked Yan Wang, "Big brother, this stone is really big, do you think the chances of finding jade in it are high?"
"I’m not very familiar with the raw stone industry," Yan Wang gently explained to his brother, "but I’ve also heard that the chances of getting jade from a stone have little to do with the stone’s size. Apart from ten percent that can be judged professionally, the rest is all up to fate."
Jun Yan responded with an "Oh," "If only I had Perspective Eye, then I could see the situation of the jade inside."
Yan Wang chuckled at his words, "How could that be possible?"
Jun Yan playfully stuck out his tongue, "I know it’s not possible—it’s just wishful thinking!"
Yan Yueqing, listening to their conversation, suddenly felt a stir of excitent.
"System, system, do we have that kind of amazing tool that can see through stones?"
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