Upon learning that Zhou Yiran readily agreed, Ye Fei realized that he had been tricked. Obviously, this piece of wool had not been valued as high as Zhou Yiran had made it out to be. He had only sensed Ye Fei's eagerness to obtain it and deliberately raised the price. No one feels good after being deceived, and Ye Fei was no exception. He reminded himself not to be so obvious.
Liáng Pàngzi seemed to be reminding him that this piece of wool wasn't exceptional, implying that its value was not high. Unfortunately, Ye Fei didn't heed the warning.
As a result, Ye Fei saw Liáng Pàngzi looking at him with a wry smile.
"You're too easy to read, little brother," Liáng Pàngzi said.
Ye Fei forced a bitter smile, but as soon as he thought about the possibility of jade hidden within the wool, his mood calmed down.
Master Zhou believed that there couldn't possibly be jade in this piece of wool, which was why he looked so pleased with himself. But if Ye Fei could really extract jade from it, then Master Zhou's expression would probably become awkward. Thinking about this, Ye Fei suddenly felt much better.
He made the payment at the card machine and then said, "Brother Duan, ask the stone cutter from earlier to come over and continue working on the wool."
Duan Fei nodded, but he felt unusually restless. Ye Fei had found another piece of potentially valuable wool. Could there be jade here too? Though Duan Fei didn't have the same experience as Zhou Yiran, he believed in luck. The thought of the possibility of jade here stirred up waves in his heart. Why were there so many people crowding around? If he were the only one present, he could refuse to sell it to Ye Fei, and then the wool would be his.
On one hand, Duan Fei hoped that there really was jade in this piece of wool so that he could further confirm the value of the old mine material. On the other hand, he didn't want Ye Fei to successfully extract jade.
In his memory, just a few days ago, Ye Fei was still just a small errand boy. And now, because of his suggestion, he had earned two million. If he succeeded again now, wouldn't that mean Ye Fei's worth would surpass his own? Perhaps he could really buy those gold bars back.
Thinking about all this, he felt a mix of emotions and extreme discomfort.
When the stone cutter heard Ye Fei calling him over to continue working on the wool, he was very happy and asked proactively, "Boss, how should I work on this wool? Should I polish it? After all, it's so valuable."
Ye Fei shook his head and said, "No need, let's just cut it directly. Hmm, here, cut off one-third first, and then cut off another one-third."
Zhou Yiran was trembling with anger. This was simply an insult to gambling on stones, without any technical content.
Ye Fei ignored the gazes of others. He now only wanted to extract the jade as quickly as possible and then hit this old guy hard and provoke Duan Fei a bit. If he could achieve that, and Duan Fei still remained indifferent, then it would mean that he truly had good luck.
The stone cutter aligned the saw blade with the line marked by Ye Fei and slowly began cutting. Since this piece of wool was worth four hundred thousand, the stone cutter was nervous and carefully pushed the saw blade forward, making a piercing sound when it touched the wool.
Everyone present stared at the wool. The success or failure of this piece of priceless material was determined by this one cut.
Soon, the saw blade cut into the interior of the wool, and the piercing sound gradually disappeared, leaving only the sound of the saw blade. Finally, the wool was completely cut open. The stone cutter wiped the sweat from his forehead and stepped aside, saying to Ye Fei, "Boss, it's done, take a look."
Ye Fei picked up the small piece of wool and placed it aside, then took the nearby bucket and rinsed it clean. The white powder on the wool was washed away, revealing the sparkling jade inside. Ye Fei burst into laughter.
Seeing Ye Fei's smile, everyone knew that he had indeed cut jade, and they surrounded him one after another.
Among them, Duan Fei was the most anxious. He stood beside Ye Fei first, staring at the jade, muttering to himself, "Jade again."
The envy in his eyes was hard to conceal as he stared at Ye Fei.
Zhou Yiran was the second to react. He couldn't accept this result and walked forward to take a closer look at the cut surface. The green jade flesh shimmered before his eyes, what a beautiful color!
He noticed the intricate structure inside the wool, unable to believe it. There was yellow sand skin beneath the white sand skin, wasn't this Baiyan sand skin? This kid's luck was just too good. And look at this cut, if it deviated even slightly, it would either damage the jade's quality or miss the jade completely. This line was cut with such precision. Was this kid really ignorant or pretending to be foolish?
"I knew my intuition was right! Little brother, please help me cut open the rest, and I'll give you a big red envelope," Ye Fei confidently instructed the stone cutter.
He deliberately displayed a smug look to provoke Zhou Yiran and Duan Fei.
Zhou Yiran took a deep breath without saying a word, cautiously took a few steps back, staring at Ye Fei. He couldn't help but wonder if the old pit material really had jadeite with glassy texture inside.
The stone cutter picked up a sanding wheel and began to grind and cut the raw material. Everyone watched his every move closely. After a moment, a piece of jadeite with a full green color larger than an adult fist appeared in front of everyone. The entire jadeite presented a vibrant emerald green color, filled with greenery, and without any flaws.
Zhou Yiran finally spoke after a long pause: "Excellent jadeite, with good transparency and water head, superior quality, worthy of being called ice-type, without any impurities. Such high-quality jadeite is rarely seen. Young man, impressive!"
Ye Fei smiled without speaking. The jadeite had already been sold to Liang Pangzi. From any perspective, he didn't owe Liang Pangzi anything anymore. It could even be said that he received payment for this scene and naturally wouldn't sell it to him at such a low price again.
Furthermore, through the absorption of spiritual energy just now, Ye Fei also knew that the price of this jadeite would definitely be high. He didn't want to sell it arbitrarily. Even if he wanted to sell it, he would have to find the right timing and price.
"Young man, if you want to sell this jadeite, our Jadeite Pavilion is willing to purchase it for three million. What do you think?" Zhou Yiran said.
Ye Fei was moved. This price was not low.
Liang Pangzi's face changed. He hadn't expected this old man to start with such a high price. It seemed impossible to take advantage of him. Moreover, Ye Fei didn't agree just now, obviously suspicious. If he had known this earlier, he would have offered more money for the previous piece of jadeite. This was the first time Liang Pangzi felt regret for his greed. But he would never give up on this jadeite. Such raw material was always monopolized by large companies. If he could get such a piece of jadeite, the business in his store would definitely be much better. If he missed this opportunity, he wouldn't be able to find it again.
"Zhang buddy, 3.2 million, I offer 3.2 million," Liang Pangzi said.
Duan Fei was stunned on the side. He had bought it for 400,000 yuan, and now it had risen to 3.2 million yuan. Didn't that mean he earned 2.8 million yuan? Adding yesterday's 1.6 million yuan and the 350,000 yuan just now, Ye Fei had earned 4.7 million yuan in just two days. He was jealous and speechless.
Ye Fei said, "Gentlemen, I am not interested in selling this jadeite at the moment. The old pit material will be auctioned soon, and I will attend it. By then, I will sell this jadeite and use the money to purchase that old pit material."
Upon hearing Ye Fei's persistent thoughts about the old pit material, Duan Fei's expression changed slightly, and Zhou Yiran also looked displeased.
As for Manager Ma, he had been shocked by the series of changes before his eyes! Was it this guy's good luck or the outstanding quality of the raw materials? The boss said he had put in a lot of effort to transport them. Could it be that these raw materials were of extremely high quality? Under Ye Fei's continuous stimulation, everyone was no longer calm.
Liang Pangzi had an ugly expression. Among his friends were not only those in the stone gambling industry, but also those who did jadeite business. Combined with the customers contacted by the stone gambling consultant, would this jadeite still fall into his hands on that day?
"Okay, I will confirm the date and notify you two. Young man, please keep this jadeite safe," Duan Fei said.
Ye Fei smiled and said, "I will put it in the bank's safe deposit box soon. Such a precious thing, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep if I leave it at home."
Zhou Yiran took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Ye Fei, saying somewhat surprisingly, "Young man, this is my business card. Let's have a chat another day." Zhou Yiran saw Ye Fei's extraordinary luck and had the idea of taking him as his apprentice and passing on his knowledge. At his age, he paid more attention to passing on knowledge. As for the offer, it was just his goodwill, intending to help Ye Fei.