Shen Yuan Ring

Chapter 246 Did you run into shit?

Ji Daoyi and Wu De did not go to the stone-cutting workshop together. Since they purchased the raw stones separately, they naturally would not cut them together.

Of course, all of this was arranged by Ji Daoyi.

Wu De had no idea what he was up to, but seeing his mysterious expression, he simply went along with it.

Moreover, he even consulted a fortune teller this time, who predicted that gambling on stones would bring him a considerable fortune.

That's why he didn't resist the raw stone material that Ji Daoyi recommended for him.

It seems that the opportunity lies in these raw stones.

No wonder he's my benefactor; my grandfather wanted me to stay by his side.

Looking at the dozen or so rough stones that Ji Daoyi had asked him to buy, Wu De thought to himself.

"Look! Master Lai has found something amazing again. It's radiating a precious light, and even just taking a breath of its aura makes me feel refreshed. Could it be some great medicine that has been born?"

"Of course! Look who chose this stone! A thousand-year-old purple ginseng, it's truly enviable!"

"I didn't see that famous person there either?"

"You're not from around here, are you? You don't even recognize Butler Huang?" The first person to speak looked at the ignorant girl with disdain.

"Butler Huang is a close associate of Li Yi, the big boss of jade gambling in Shicheng. He is the one who selects the rough stones for Boss Li every time. And Boss Li always manages to pick out amazing treasures."

"Would Guyue Stone Gambling Shop allow people like this to gamble on stones for a long time? They would have lost a fortune and gone bankrupt long ago!"

"You don't understand. Boss Li comes here to gamble on stones once a year, and most of what he gets from the stones is bought back by the Gu Yue family. He only keeps the treasures he needs. Do you think the Gu Yue family would be unhappy about him coming? The risks of opening the stones are borne by others. Other stone gambling shops are begging Boss Li to come to their shops!"

"I see. I really want to meet this big shot. It would be wonderful if I could become his apprentice."

Those around her scoffed at the girl who seemed to be daydreaming.

It's worth noting that countless people wanted to become Li Yi's apprentices, but he ruthlessly rejected them all.

Li Yi wasn't stupid. He understood the principle that teaching a disciple can lead to the master's starvation, so he wouldn't easily hand over his livelihood to an outsider.

"A broken purple ginseng from ten thousand years ago! What a pity. I wonder which bastard took a bite out of it. What a waste! If it were a complete ten-thousand-year-old purple ginseng..."

Master Lai felt a pang of regret when he saw that the stone he had cut open contained a ginseng root that had been bitten.

“Master Lai, obtaining even a damaged purple ginseng is already a blessing for us. What is there to regret about such a fortunate outcome!”

Butler Huang interrupted Master Lai from continuing, took out a wooden box, and carefully put the purple ginseng into it.

"Steward Huang, you're right. Don't you know about this purple ginseng?"

"I can't make the decision on this matter myself; I have to consult my master. If my master doesn't need the ten-thousand-year-old purple ginseng, he will definitely sell it to the Gu Yue family first. Don't worry about that; this isn't the first time my master has cooperated with you."

Master Lai didn't say anything, he just nodded.

After all, Li Yi had previously resold any treasures he didn't need to the Gu Yue family.

This means that they have established a long-term cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship.

This is the fundamental reason why the Gu Yue family, knowing that the raw stone materials selected by Li Yi would most likely yield high-quality pieces, still opened them to him.

Although Li Yi was very skilled in gambling on stones, he did not go too far, only buying raw stones from Guyue Stone Gambling Workshop for a period of time each year.

Furthermore, they sold most of the treasures they obtained to the Gu Yue family at market prices.

He thus gained the favor of the Gu Yue family.

Guyue Stone Gambling Shop also saw booming business thanks to Li Yi's patronage.

After Master Lai finished cutting the raw stone sent by Li Yi, he handed over the remaining cutting work to his apprentice.

Most of the people around were used to it, after all, how could Master Lai personally cut open all the raw stones? He only handled raw stones sent by well-known masters.

Although many stones were cut later, the results were all mediocre, and most of them were raw stones that resulted in losses.

Losses are inevitable when gambling on jade, but the probability of encountering a worthless stone is much lower.

The raw stones in the inner courtyard are all carefully selected, and their quality is naturally far superior to that of the outer courtyard.

However, waste rock is not entirely absent. Some raw stones, because they contain little of value and have remained unselected for a long time, are not actually used.

Over time, the contents inside become completely integrated with the stone.

Soon,

The raw stone selected by Wu De then proceeded to be processed.

"Huh, this jadeite king stone has been in the inner courtyard for almost fifty years. I didn't expect that someone would finally buy it today."

"Brother, I'm not from around here. Could you tell me about the background of this Jadeite King Stone?"

"Speaking of this Jadeite King Stone, it has quite a history. Do you know why it's called the Jadeite King Stone?"

"I don't know, please tell me in detail, brother. I'll treat you to a drink after we leave here."

Upon hearing about drinking, the man's eyes lit up and his face broke into a wide smile.

"This jadeite king stone comes from Jadeite Mountain. Legend has it that Jadeite Mountain was originally the residence of a demon saint, and Jadeite Mountain was named after this saint."

“A thousand years ago, the owner of Emerald Mountain disappeared without a trace, and it was then occupied by our human race. In the last hundred years, many raw stones have been mined from it, and this Emerald King Stone is one of them.”

"Then why haven't so many facets of this jadeite king stone been cut open yet? Has no one bought it all these years?"

"How could no one buy it? They just backed out at the last minute before the stone was cut!"

"Ah? Why?"

"I heard that the place where this jadeite king stone was mined reeked of a foul stench, so everyone suspected that it contained filth. Therefore, even though it is a king stone, the Gu Yue family did not cut it after buying it, but instead put it in the inner courtyard for sale!"

"So that means this fat guy is not only going to lose everything, he might also be in big trouble!"

Wu De, who was focused on watching the stone being cut, naturally did not hear the two men's whispered conversation.

Of course, even if he heard it, he would probably just scoff at it.

Legends are just legends, but even if a stone of the King Stone grade comes from a dirty origin, it is still better than an ordinary raw stone.

Time passed by,

The jadeite king stone was visibly shrinking. Wu De appeared unconcerned, but in reality, he was extremely nervous.

He spent a million yuan on a piece of raw stone of the highest quality, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't heartbroken.

click

The sound of the stone-cutting knife piercing through the air rang out, and the stone cutter realized that there was space within the jade king stone!

This also implies the possibility that something is inside!

As he pulled out the stone-cutting knife, a foul odor wafted out.

Yue!

vomit!

The stone cutter inadvertently inhaled a foul odor, and almost vomited up his gall bladder!

Wu De was no better than the stone cutter; it's just that the scent spread too quickly, and those around him were caught off guard before they could even defend themselves.

"Is there shit inside this stone king? It stinks so badly!"

"Brother, you didn't actually guess right, did you?!"

Before long, the entire stone-cutting room was filled with the stench of an ancient latrine.