The number of open bids was not large. The stones selected for open bidding were meticulously chosen by the gambling stone shopkeepers. In other words, these stones had a very high chance of producing jade.
The opening was similar to the secret bidding, providing guests the space to observe the stones. This time, Yuan Shihua did not follow Zhao Fubao because there wasn't much he could do once behind him, other than to mock him a few times. It was better to follow a Gambling Stone Master and see if he could pick up a trick or two, and to snatch away the stone Zhao Fubao desired during the bidding.
At 3 p.m., the bidding commenced.
Since the guests had been given ample time to observe the stones, all that was needed now was to display each stone on the screen for the open bid.
