King of Gamblers: Growing from a Student to a Jade King

 Boss Zeng's willingness to take over was something I never expected, but it made me extremely happy.

 I looked at Brother Guang, his expression was unfriendly, and he said, "I haven't made a decision yet. What right do you have to tell me that you're taking over?"

 Boss Zeng looked up and down at Brother Guang, his gaze still filled with disdain. His look made Qian Laowu very unhappy. He said, "Damn it, what are you looking at? My big brother is talking to you."

 Boss Zeng sneered and said, "Oh, big brother, what a big shot you are. These days, everyone from A San to Dog Si claims to be a big brother, but they know whether they have the strength or not. If you can't even handle ten million, don't come here and talk nonsense."

 Qian Laowu was about to take action, but Qian Guang stopped him and coldly said, "Qian, it's not a big deal. Whether you want to play or not is one thing. My brother Zhao Fei says he doesn't want to play, so he doesn't want to play."

 "Brother Zhao Fei? Haha, so it's this kind of person. Not that impressive. I'll take this stone," Boss Zeng said decisively.

 Qian Guang squinted his eyes, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and I knew he was angry. I hurriedly said, "Brother Guang, we're not playing anymore, don't be angry, making money is the big deal."

 Qian Guang smiled and said, "Boss Zeng, right? I've remembered you. Boss Wei, please make an estimate."

 Boss Wei listened, smiled, and said, "In business, harmony is paramount. Since you all agree, that's great. Based on the bottom sheet, color, and weight of this material, the market price is at least ten million. However, as the saying goes, a slight increase doesn't count as a real increase; only a significant increase counts. I can't give you more than that. The bottom price is ten million, and your share is five million. Brother Guang, is this decision fair?"

 Brother Guang sneered and said, "Boss Wei has always been fair in business, so let's leave it at that."

 Boss Wei laughed and said, "Boss Zeng, if you're willing to take over, then transfer five million to Brother Guang. Shall we gamble on this material together?"

 Boss Zeng listened and chuckled, saying, "What Brother Guang? Forget it, could you please have Boss Wei pass it on for me?"

 Boss Zeng said this and then took out a gold card to hand to Boss Wei, his face showing a look of disdain. In the past, I thought Boss Zeng was the kind of person who looked down on others, but back then, I thought he wouldn't look down on me. However, that was an illusion; he looked down on everyone except those taller than him.

 Boss Wei went to the office with Qian Guang to make a transfer. I sat on the rattan chair, watching Boss Zeng keep staring at the stone. I couldn't help but sneer inwardly; his five million yuan was as good as wasted, this stone couldn't be cut.

 Boss Zeng clapped his hands, looked at me, and said, "Zhao Fei, if I were you, I would bet on this stone even if it meant going bankrupt. If you win, you'll be on top. Oh, I forgot, heh heh, your father went bankrupt betting on stones and died, oops, sorry."

 I listened to Boss Zeng's words, stood up, and clenched my fists in anger. Boss Zeng looked at me and seemed quite pleased, saying, "Sorry to bring up your sad story, but even if you go bankrupt, it's not much money, is it..."

 Qian Laowu stood up and said, "Bro, this bastard really deserves a beating..."

 I said, "Calm down, don't do anything rash..."

 Qian Laowu spat, and I looked at Boss Zeng, thinking, damn it, I wonder how long you can keep laughing.

 After a while, Boss Wei came out with Qian Guang. He returned the gold card to Boss Zeng, then handed him a list and said, "Boss Zeng, it's all set. This material is now a joint investment between us. I think we should be straightforward. If we cut along the python vein, we'll get green. We'll double our investment, twenty million is no problem. If we cast it, we'll make five times the profit, fifty million in no time."

 Boss Zeng chuckled and said, "Alright, let's bet as you suggested."

 Boss Wei chuckled, glanced at Wang Gui, and said, "No need for you, step aside."

 Wang Gui threw the cutting machine on the ground, walked over in a huff, and Boss Wei went downstairs to call his master up. We just stood by and watched.

 Qian Guang held up his teacup and asked me, "Why aren't you gambling? Are you scared?"

 I looked at Qian Guang and said, "It's not about being afraid, it's about losing steadily, so there's no need to gamble. Now someone has taken over, you should be happy."

 Qian Guangliao looked at me with interest and said, "Why?"

 I smiled and said, "Brother Guang, didn't you say you wouldn't ask? Just watch."

 Qian Guang frowned, pinched his nose, and then stopped talking. I looked at Boss Wei; he instructed the master to cut the stone in half along the python belt.

 The master nodded and began cutting. After a while, the sound of the cutting machine grinding against the stone erupted. I watched nervously, feeling very excited. My prediction was that the material was not good and could not be a good color. If it turned out to be good, then not only would I have miscalculated, but I would also have indirectly caused Brother Guang to lose tens of millions. That Boss Zeng would undoubtedly be even more pleased.

 But I still have confidence that I'm right; I won't be mistaken.

 "Buzz buzz..."

 The stone was being cut little by little, and Boss Zeng and Boss Wei were anxiously watching from the side. Although both of them were wealthy bosses, they were still very nervous about this gamble. Their nervousness was different from mine; I was betting that there was nothing inside, while they were betting that there was something inside.

 After more than half an hour, the stone was finally split in two. As soon as the stone cracked, Boss Wei couldn't wait to rush over, lay the stone down, and then took a spray bottle to clean off the debris from the stone.

 "Wow, we won, we won, the base is ice type, full material, it's full material..."

 Boss Wei shouted excitedly, and his shout made both Brother Guang and me stand up nervously. Brother Guang looked at me with an unfriendly expression, and I looked at the stone, my heart racing to the extreme. But when I saw the cut surface of the stone, I couldn't help but laugh...

 Boss Wei held the material and examined it carefully, his smile radiant. When he saw me approaching, he said, "Brother Zhao Fei, you missed the mark, haha! This is a full ice-type material. Although it has no color, a full ice-type is still top-notch! Thirty million and counting, thirty million! This bargain was picked up by Boss Zeng."

 Boss Zeng laughed and said, "When your luck is bad, it's just bad. Even when you get a chance to pick up money, you can't seize it, haha."

 I looked at the two of them looking pleased with themselves and smiled. I said, "Boss Wei, take a look with a magnifying glass and then shine a strong light on it. See if there are a lot of bubbles on it and if the material's refractive index is also very poor."

 Boss Wei listened and was a bit surprised, quickly grabbing a magnifying glass to take a look. After he looked, the smile on his face immediately vanished. The more he looked, the worse his expression became, and the corners of his mouth kept trembling.

 "Water foam..."

 Boss Wei said this and then threw the stone on the ground, his face looking extremely grim. After seeing this, Boss Zeng's face also turned somewhat grim, and he asked, "What do you mean, Boss Wei? This piece of material?"

 I said, "The base of this material looks colorless, which easily leads people to think it is the base of ice jadeite. However, it is actually water opal, also known as sodium feldspar. This is a type of jade with excellent water quality, appearing transparent or semi-transparent. The color is generally white or grayish-white, with few white spots and color bands, and the distribution is uneven. Because its base is very similar to the base of ice jadeite, many people cannot

 My words made the muscles on Boss Wei's face twitch twice. Watching him fall from heaven to hell in just a second made me very happy, and Boss Zeng felt the same way. He glared at Boss Wei and said, "What do you mean?"

 Boss Wei helplessly said more: "I misjudged this piece. It's not ice-type jadeite, but water jadeite. Under a magnifying glass, water jadeite is mainly composed of sodium feldspar, does not show jadeite characteristics, and has quite a bit of white stone or cotton, which are the white bubbles inside. Additionally, the specific gravity of water jadeite is significantly smaller than that of jadeite rough. If you hold it in your hand, it feels lighter than jadeite

 Boss Zeng was a bit annoyed and said, "Just tell me directly, how much is this piece of material?"

 Boss Wei helplessly said, "Market price, less than five hundred thousand, right...?"

 "What? Five hundred thousand? Boss Wei, are you trying to cheat me? No, are you two in cahoots to set me up?" Boss Zeng said angrily.

 After I heard that, I immediately stepped back and said, "Boss Wei, this matter has nothing to do with us. You can handle it as you see fit."

 After I finished speaking, I left, and Qian Guang and Qian Lao Wu didn't stay long either, just showing joy on their faces. After we went downstairs, we heard the sound of a quarrel between Boss Wei and Boss Zeng. It seems Boss Wei is in trouble this time.

 We went to the parking lot, got in the car, and Qian Guang looked at me and asked, "How did you know that piece couldn't be gambled?"

 I smiled and said, "Mong snakes generally have green underneath, and this piece had it too. After peeling off the skin, I saw a white base. At first glance, I thought it was ice jade, and I was very excited at that moment. However, when I saw the bubbles inside the piece and the light refracting from it, I knew it wasn't ice jade but rather water jade. This type of water jade looks very similar to ice jade, but the price difference between the two is

 "Damn, you're quite something, kid..."

 Qian Laowu gave me a hard slap on the shoulder and said.

 I smiled a bit; it felt really good, like I was being acknowledged. Qian Guang looked at me, somewhat doubtful, and asked, "Do you think Boss Wei is trying to trick us? He wants to partner with us on this piece. If we end up cutting it and it doesn't turn out well, we'll lose two and a half million..."

 After listening, I shook my head and said, "This is a characteristic of materials that can get stuck. The shells of these materials are thin, and you can see the water and color when you shine a light on them. So they are very tempting for beginners. Even I was tempted. But this kind of waxy material often gets stuck in new markets, and there are many in the Yunnan border market. They often produce water bubbles when cut. Boss Wei might not know this, which is why

 Qian Guang nodded, then picked up the phone and said, "Get ten people over here..."

 I listened to Brother Guang's words, feeling a bit strange, and asked, "What do you need someone for?"

 Brother Guang looked at me and said coldly, "Wait for Boss Zeng..."