Ji Yunyue's horrified expression did not affect Ling Feng's communication with the stall owner.
The stall owner also did not expect Ling Feng to choose such a huge gambling stone right away.
This gambling stone was a signature item for him.
It was famously large!
A stone tablet...
Yes, a stone tablet.
Everyone said this thing was a stone tablet, very inauspicious.
But the stall owner was stubborn and insisted on placing this item there, even shouting dramatically for days, saying that this item was good stuff from the old pit, and it would definitely yield top-grade jadeite!
At first, some people came to ask a few questions.
Upon hearing that the stall owner was asking for three million, they all left cursing.
In the following days, no one inquired about this item anymore.
After all, no one wanted to carry this thing back.
What for?
To be a tombstone for their deceased father?
The stall owner had also started to waver recently, because this item, after arriving, had not helped his business at all. Instead, it had made many of his good items go unnoticed.
Recently, a few people had come to open stones.
As a result, the stones opened on the spot were basically at a loss.
This made the stall owner very unhappy.
He also wanted to get rid of this item as soon as possible.
"Heh heh, this boss really has good taste. This item is from a very proper pit. Look at the floating colors on it. This is not moss. When the light shines in, it's all color!"
The stall owner began to promote it enthusiastically.
Ling Feng, however, did not have time to listen to the other party's nonsense.
He simply waved his hand and said, "I know what this thing is. Just tell me how much it costs!"
"Oh? Is that so? Then two million eight hundred thousand! I'm selling this thing at a loss!"
The stall owner put on a look of great pain.
Ji Yunyue, hearing the price, instinctively reached out to stop Ling Feng: "This person is clearly a swindler. You don't really want to buy this stone, do you?"
Ling Feng, however, shook his head gently at Ji Yunyue.
Without saying much, he turned back to the stall owner and said, "I'll take it. Can you cut the stone here?"
"Ah, boss, you're generous. Since you want it, I'll cut it for you for free!" The stall owner immediately became excited. "Heh heh, this stone is not small. Cutting stones is a strenuous task. I have workers to help, so you, boss, are saving thousands of yuan in labor costs!"
Ling Feng nodded slightly and handed over his bank card.
The stall owner quickly swiped the card, afraid that Ling Feng would regret it.
After the payment was completed, the stall owner suddenly shouted to the surroundings: "Alright, boss, may you prosper! This rough stone, worth two million eight hundred thousand, is now yours!"
Ji Yunyue's delicate eyebrows furrowed. This boss was clearly deliberately spreading the word.
What was going on?
Was he deliberately trying to attract everyone?
Wouldn't he be looking for trouble for them!
Ling Feng, however, faced everything calmly. The boss's shouting was completely understandable.
After days without a sale, a sale had suddenly occurred, and it was bound to attract some customers!
Of course, a stone worth over a million being sold directly was a huge attraction for all the stall owners and gambling stone players here!
As expected, many people gathered around.
Ji Yunyue instinctively moved closer to Ling Feng.
Ling Feng then picked up a piece of chalk and quickly drew a line on the stone!
"Cut along here!"
He casually called out.
The stall owner continued to shout: "Alright, boss, don't worry, my workers are all skilled!"
Then, three workers came forward and, with great effort, carried the large stone and placed it on the stone-cutting machine!
Screech screech screech!
The blade on top quickly started to rotate, and then someone covered the machine's lid.
The stall owner shouted again: "When the machine starts, gold pours in!"
This was naturally to wish Ling Feng good luck!
Of course, more importantly, it could attract many customers around!
At that moment, someone approached Ling Feng and said, "Hey, boss, you bought this thing?"
"Heh heh, this thing is a stone tablet!"
"That's right, many people say this thing is inauspicious. Although the appearance is okay, but, heh heh, boss... good luck to yourself!"
"Two million eight hundred thousand, you're really generous. This thing is worth at most one million!"
"One million? I wouldn't even want it for eighty thousand!"
Many voices from the surroundings immediately chimed in.
Clearly, these people were not optimistic about this gambling stone that resembled a stone tablet!
Ji Yunyue's delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she was very annoyed by the voices of the people around her!
However, Ling Feng did not seem to care at all.
Instead, he turned to the stall owner and pointed to a small stone at his feet: "How much is this stone?"
The stall owner was stunned. He hadn't expected that before the large stone was even opened, Ling Feng would be interested in a stone below!
"Oh, this one, although small, is a fine piece. Look, it's completely transparent when the light shines on it!"
As the stall owner spoke, he picked up the stone, which weighed about two kilograms. Under the illumination of the white light in his hand, the color inside did indeed show through, and it seemed to be purple!
In the gambling stone industry, this is called "spring."
"Spring with color" is a very beautiful type of jadeite, which is green plus purple, giving a feeling of vibrant spring.
If the texture and luster are good, it will be very valuable.
This was indeed a rare fine piece in the gambling stone market.
For a moment, the eyes of many people around Ling Feng changed again.
Before, they all thought Ling Feng was just a nouveau riche who didn't understand anything and bought things by bidding randomly.
Now, Ling Feng had picked such a good item, with excellent performance. How could this be something chosen by someone who didn't understand the trade?
Ling Feng still didn't waste time with the boss and directly asked, "How much?"
"How about this, you give me eighty thousand, and this thing is yours!"
The stall owner again put on a look of pain, as if he was selling it at a loss!
Many people around watched Ling Feng and smiled without speaking. Some shook their heads. Clearly, those who understood knew that this stone was not worth eighty thousand yuan at all!
"Eight thousand!" Ling Feng also made a one-price offer.
The stall owner quickly waved his hand: "No, no, I'll lose money, boss, add a bit more!"
Many people around smiled at Ling Feng, and some had already confirmed that Ling Feng was an expert!
"Ten thousand, not a cent more!" Ling Feng quoted again!
The stall owner nodded with a pained expression: "Alright, it's yours, boss, you really know how to bargain!"
Seeing that the deal was done.
Only then did someone say with a smile: "Haha, boss, you're making a profit here. You sold something worth three million, and you still care about this little bit?"
"Haha, the boss tearfully earned six thousand yuan!"
These teasing remarks made the stall owner wave his hand to retort: "Get lost, if you're not buying anything, don't cause trouble, don't you know the rules!?"