Reborn back to the day I descended the mountain, Miss Ji, I will take responsibility for you!

Unlike those large stones, these are small stones, about the size of a fist.

Large cutting machines are not needed; small cutting machines will suffice.

Some people even operate this cutting machine themselves, but of course, you can do so if you find it too troublesome.

You can also ask the staff to cut it for you; it's free anyway.

Moreover, those who operate these small cutting machines are usually apprentices, so this also serves as practice for them.

However, Ye Chen did not let the staff do it; instead, he sat down in front of the small cutting machine himself.

Just then, a sarcastic voice rang out, "Why did you pick these pieces of trash? If you don't have money, I can lend you some."

"If you're willing to leave Su Mengyao, I can give you ten million."

The speaker was none other than Jiang Huai, who was pushing two stones over here.

However, such large stones require large cutting machines to cut them, and also require professional craftsmen to determine the cut locations.

To facilitate learning for apprentices, the large cutting machine and the small cutting machine are not far apart.

Jiang Huai's words immediately attracted the attention of some people around him.

They all looked at Ye Chen, who had sat down at the control panel.

Then I saw the stones piled up in the cart next to me.

A portly merchant chuckled, "Does this guy even know how to gamble on stones? He's picking out nothing but worthless stones."

These fist-sized, poor-quality stones are considered worthless by these people.

Only beginners or people who are just trying their luck would pick those stones.

Just as Su Mengyao was about to retort, Ye Chen looked up first and said, "Oh, you think what I picked is trash? Then do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Jiang Huaiwen sneered, "What qualifications do you have to gamble with me?"

Ye Chen pursed his lips and said, "If you don't dare to gamble, then forget it. I won't force you!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huai's face flushed red as he said, "Let's bet! How do you want to bet?"

Sure enough, the tactic of provocation worked as well as ever on these spoiled young masters.

Ye Chen thought to himself, but his face remained expressionless.

"Let's bet that the value of my stones will be higher than the value of yours."

"So, how about it? Dare to bet?"

At this moment, Jiang Huai selected two stones, one worth over 200,000 yuan and the other over 400,000 yuan.

Under normal circumstances, as long as he doesn't lose money, the value of the two stones he opened would be 600,000.

If they made a small profit, it could reach millions, or even more, while Ye Chen's pile of stones was worth 40,000 yuan.

Even if you find one in good condition, it's still very rare to find one worth over a million.

To outsiders, this bet seemed almost certain to be a loss.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huai laughed heartily and said, "Alright, since you want to gamble, I'll gamble with you."

"Besides, you don't need to pretend anymore. I've already had someone investigate."

"You're just a poor boy from the mountains who has now married into the Ji family as a son-in-law."

"Mengyao is your wife's best friend. Otherwise, given your status, you wouldn't even be qualified to know Mengyao."

Su Mengyao's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing this. She hadn't expected that Jiang Huai would have investigated Ye Chen so thoroughly in such a short time.

Ye Chen wasn't surprised. After all, the Jiang family had deep roots in Wucheng, so investigating a few people wasn't difficult at all.

"Now, I'm making a bet with you for Mengyao's sake. If you lose, don't ever show your face in front of Mengyao again."

"And they have to kneel down in front of me, kowtow and apologize to me."

Jiang Huai said confidently, and Ye Chen smiled and said, "What if you lose?"

"I can't possibly lose!" Jiang Huai said confidently.

Ye Chen asked, "What if you lose?"

Although Jiang Huai did not think he would lose, since it was a bet, there had to be a stake.

"What do you plan to do?" Jiang Huai asked.

Ye Chen's answer was simple: "Just like you said, if you lose, then you shouldn't show your face in front of Mengyao."

"Then kneel down, kowtow to me, and apologize. That's fine, isn't it?"

Jiang Huai nodded and said, "Alright, it's a deal then. With so many people here as witnesses, anyone who goes back on their word will suffer a terrible fate."

Su Mengyao said with some worry, "Ye Chen, are you sure you can do it? His stone looks like he has a better chance of winning."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "How can a man say he can't do it?"

The lively atmosphere attracted the attention of those around them, who gathered around Ye Chen and Jiang Huai.

Jiang Huai then asked his master to help him cut the stone, and the master readily agreed.

After careful observation, a line was drawn on the stone with chalk, and then the stone was placed on the machine to begin cutting.

With the roar of machinery, the stone was quickly cut open and washed away by the water.

The jade, milky white with a hint of pale blue, was presented to everyone, and the stone-cutting master touched it.

He nodded and said, "It's a good piece of jade, top-grade green jade. This piece would cost around 1.3 million."

The rough stone was priced at 240,000, and he made more than a million in one go. People around him expressed their envy and admiration.

"As expected of Young Master Jiang, it looks like the stock is going to surge again today."

"That's right, this one worth 200,000 is worth 1.3 million, and that one worth 400,000 must be worth 3 million."

Listening to the praise from those around him, Jiang Huai revealed a smug smile.

Ye Chen also cut open a stone at this time, but the inside of the stone was as black as ink.

It's the worst quality material out of all the materials, meaning this stone is ruined.

Those around them immediately burst into mocking laughter, and Su Mengyao became somewhat worried.

At this point, Jiang Huai had already begun cutting the second piece of stone.

After carefully observing it, the master craftsman drew a line in the upper right corner.

The machine was operated to begin cutting. This time, the operator was even more careful, afraid of damaging the machine.

More than ten minutes later, a piece was cut off from the upper right corner of the stone.

After being rinsed with water, the interior of the stone was revealed.

This time, the jade was a bit grayish, and the craftsman touched it carefully.

He then said, "This piece is cloudy in color and lacks luster. It's not of high quality; it's just ordinary white jade. This size is worth about 200,000."

"However, this is only the outermost layer. There may be even better quality jade in the inner layer. Whether or not to cut it is up to you, Young Master Jiang."

Jiang Huai glanced at Ye Chen, who had already opened three stones, but they were all worthless.

In other words, the total value of the jade on Ye Chen's side is currently 0.

He, on the other hand, already had a guaranteed minimum of 1.5 million, which gave him an advantage.

Jiang Huai replied without any hesitation, "Tch."

The master nodded upon hearing this, took out a powerful flashlight, and began to shine it on the cut jade surface.

After a moment, I chose an angle, drew a line, and then began the second cut.

Another ten minutes or so later, the cut stone slabs were removed and rinsed with water.

The contents of the jade were revealed to everyone once again, eliciting gasps of surprise from those around them.

All that could be seen was the originally grayish-white jade flesh, but only a small piece in the upper right corner.

The jade underneath is pure white and has an oily sheen.

The craftsman touched it with his hand, then shone a flashlight on it before saying, "Although it's not very oily, it's still mutton fat jade."

"This size is worth around five million."

Upon hearing this, gasps of astonishment filled the air. Two stones worth six hundred thousand—Jiang Huai had made ten times his initial investment.

Jiang Huai felt he had already won, and looking at Ye Chen who was still cutting the stone, he sneered, "I think you should just admit defeat."

"Even if one of your stones is a piece of mutton-fat jade, it probably wouldn't be worth as much as these two pieces of jade of mine."

"I think we don't need to waste everyone's time here."

Seeing this, the surrounding merchants also chimed in.

"I think you should just admit defeat; that way you can at least save face."

"Exactly, I don't think you'll get anything good from that pile of broken stones."

Su Mengyao's face turned ashen, but Ye Chen remained unmoved, as he was currently opening the fifth stone.

The first four stones were all of dubious quality, which was obviously not due to a problem with his cheat software.

It was intentional; half of the forty-odd stones had dog poop at the bottom.

After all, if he only picks the best things, even the dumbest person would know there's something wrong with him.

Ye Chen wants to come here to make more money in the future, so he naturally won't go all the way at once.

Just then, a milky yellow light appeared in everyone's eyes.

A nearby merchant exclaimed in surprise, "Hetian yellow jade!"

The stone-cutting master was also startled and stepped forward to look at the stone in Ye Chen's hand.

He touched it with his hand, shone it in the light, and exclaimed in surprise, "Top-grade Hetian yellow jade, and it's even chicken-fat yellow!"

After weighing and measuring its size, the craftsman said, "This piece is worth about two million."

Upon hearing this, gasps of astonishment filled the air, and Jiang Huai's face instantly turned grim.

"It's just pure luck. Even with this, we're still more than three million short!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly upon hearing this, picked up another stone, and began to cut it.