Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1522: Chapter 1506: Solving Them All Together

Upon hearing the explanation from the jade rough merchant, Huo Sining’s expression turned calm.

A peculiar smile crept up the corner of her mouth as she seriously asked the merchant, ”So, according to what you said, you can only provide additional compensation based on the market price for the jade we cut out?”

The merchant thought Huo Sining’s ability to still smile at this moment was strange, yet his words had been spoken and couldn’t be retracted, so he nodded in agreement.

The so-called market price actually doesn’t match the actual bidding price. Now that Myanmar strictly controls the export of jade roughs, the jade roughs in the domestic market are in short supply. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the trading price of jade roughs is usually higher than the market price, sometimes even much higher.

These few jade merchants exploited this loophole with the purpose of reducing their potential losses, but their approach was too overboard, angering Huo Sining and causing a huge problem.

”If that’s the case, then fine, let’s go with what you said. Now that this piece of jade rough has appreciated, according to the agreement, you need to compensate me eighty thousand, right?”

Huo Sining shrugged and asked indifferently.

The merchant saw Huo Sining agreeing so easily and relaxed instantly, nodding quickly, ”Yes, we can give you the eighty thousand right now.”

Saying this, he gestured to his companions, and immediately a colleague brought over a bag with eighty stacks of unopened cash.

These merchants knew that if they didn’t pay the eighty thousand on this occasion, they probably wouldn’t be able to leave this compound today, so they obediently took out the money without daring to play tricks.

However, after this incident, the so-called stone-gambling competition might become a joke, and fewer people would come here to gamble on stones. Continuing this activity might only result in losses.

At this moment, the merchants just wanted to quickly settle the money and send Huo Sining away, but they didn’t notice the cold glint in Huo Sining’s eyes as she took the cash, which flashed briefly.

”Big Brother Liao, this money is quite heavy, could you help me carry it?”

Huo Sining tossed the large bag of cash into Liao Song’s arms, and seeing the merchants preparing to disperse, she called out loudly with mischief:

”Wait a minute, there’s no need for you gentlemen to leave so urgently. I still have one piece of jade rough left, let’s deal with it while everyone is here.”

The merchants paused upon hearing this and remembered Huo Sining had indeed bought two pieces of jade rough for twenty-two thousand. The Flower Green Species was the first piece, and she still had another piece left to cut.

Seeing the radiant smile on Huo Sining’s face, the merchants felt a tension in their hearts, and their expressions became grim.

At this point, they all realized Huo Sining’s true identity; someone who could cut out Jade Heaven Bead and imperial green from granite scraps was definitely not ordinary. Even though Huo Sining’s first rough appeared normal, she still managed to cut ocean blue from it, proving her skills weren’t just for show.

This left the merchants uneasy, anxious about whether Huo Sining’s next piece of jade would also cut out another ocean blue, in which case, they’d lose everything, even their shorts.

The merchants wore distressed expressions, while Zhong Zifan and Zhao Lijun showed growing excitement.

”Miss Huo, do you need a hand?” Zhao Lijun asked eagerly while glancing at the jade in Huo Sining’s hand.

Huo Sining looked at Zhao Lijun and smiled, ”Teacher Zhao, if you don’t mind, how about I draw the lines, and you help me cut?”

Thrilled by this, Zhao Lijun responded excitedly, ”Sure!”

Huo Sining placed the second piece of jade rough on the stone cutting machine and began drawing lines quickly, without hesitation or deliberation.

Witnessing this, the merchants exchanged glances, seeing a trace of anxiety in each other’s eyes.

They sensed an ominous feeling within themselves.

Zhao Lijun took the stone from Huo Sining, feeling unexpectedly tense while observing her casual markings, his arms stiff with hesitation.

Noticing Zhao Lijun’s caution, Huo Sining couldn’t help but laugh, assuring him, ”Teacher Zhao, don’t worry, cut freely, this piece is just something I picked up randomly for twenty thousand, so don’t hold back, feel free to cut.”

Huo Sining’s words eased Zhao Lijun’s mood considerably, and seeing the rough seemingly ordinary as she described, appearing just like any ordinary stone, he believed her.

He grabbed the stone and pushed it towards the wheel along the first line Huo Sining had drawn.

The stone cutting machine began to grind noisily, and Yin Zeyan suddenly turned to his friend Zhou Yan and quietly asked, ”What do you think will happen with this stone gamble?”

Watching Zhao Lijun’s actions on the stone cutting machine, Zhou Yan bitterly chuckled, ”How should I know? If anyone else claimed such a stone would get a rise, I’d never believe it, however outrageous. But since this piece was bought by her, I’m not sure.”

Even after witnessing Huo Sining’s prowess in stone gambling, Zhou Yan still harbored some doubts.

Over the past couple of days, many people gambled on stones in the compound, yet very few succeeded; otherwise, these merchants wouldn’t have flipped over a mere ocean blue. Hence, Zhou Yan didn’t have high hopes for Huo Sining’s second piece of jade.

But after seeing Huo Sining’s calm smile, for some reason, Zhou Yan felt she was strategizing, seemingly already understanding the potential inside the jade.

Yin Zeyan glanced at Zhou Yan, his eyes flickering with brilliance, and suddenly laughed:

”Let me make a prediction then. I think those merchants just did something stupid. If they had just compensated her one hundred ten thousand, we might not be dealing with this second piece of jade. But they decided to use the worst tactic, not only reneging but also threatening, so just wait and see. I reckon when this piece is cut, all those merchants will be left sobbing.”

Zhou Yan froze upon hearing this, his gaze unintentionally shifting towards the merchants. At that moment, their expressions were also tense, clearly frightened by Huo Sining’s earlier ability to cut ocean blue.