The Greatest Village Doctor In The World

Chapter 830: So valuable!

Not just Ling Feng and his group, but many people were flocking towards the stall selling the raw stones.

Although gambling on stones relies heavily on luck, it’s not absolutely so; there’s indeed a deep knowledge to it.

Seasoned veterans who have been immersed in this field for years can judge the origin of the raw stones just by their color and patterns on the surface, but whether or not there is jade inside the stone is a bit harder to say.

Ling Feng knew at a glance that the person who bought the raw stone would be in for a surprise, because he noticed something the size of an egg inside the stone that was emitting strands of Spiritual Energy.

As for the others, they couldn’t predict the outcome at all, so all had faces full of anticipation.

Because there were many stalls, quite a few Stone-cutting Machines were prepared, and a crowd followed the buyer to one of them, babbling something.

Ling Feng didn’t bother asking Feng Ling and the others what they were saying; what he was most concerned about was how much the jade inside would be worth once it was cut out!

After the two of them had finished talking, the Stone-cutting Master secured the raw stone on the machine and then pushed the switch.

This Stone-cutting Machine is actually just a saw, except that the blade is specially made to easily cut through the hard stone.

A huge noise filled the air, but the onlookers didn’t seem to mind at all, they were all eagerly watching. Most of the crowd had Eastern faces, although there were a few Westerners, but they were in the minority.

As a layer of the stone’s skin was cut off, a pale white color was revealed, and a middle-aged man shouted, "It’s gone up!"

Ling Feng was startled, muttering to himself, "That’s it going up?"

"Up" meant that after the stone was cut, valuable material was revealed, and the value of the raw stone exceeded its purchase price— that’s what "gone up" means!

On the other hand, if it was still just stone after cutting, then it was called a "fall".

At that moment, Feng Ling nodded, "Indeed, it has gone up. Experienced gamblers all know that once you see the white, there will certainly be jade inside no matter what. As for the quality, we’ll have to see the next cut!"

Ling Feng gave an "Oh" and suddenly found the event quite intriguing.

The person who bought the raw stone was also very happy, immediately asking the Stone-cutting Master to make another cut at the spot he indicated.

Moments later, another chunk of stone was cut away, exposing a hint of pale green!

"Big spike, big spike!"

A burst of exclamations came from the crowd, and the only words Ling Feng could understand were those of the middle-aged man.

It was clear that this fellow was also a stone gambler, and like Ling Feng, he came from Huaxia.

At this moment, Feng Ling squinted her eyes: "This is the first raw stone of today, and it’s rare to see the color green."

Seeing Ling Feng’s confusion, she quickly explained, "Jadeite is actually a type of jade. Red is called ’Fei,’ and green is called ’Cui.’ Having color makes it much more valuable than other jade!"

"Are there only these two colors?" Ling Feng asked.

"No, there are also purple, yellow, and so on, but those colors generally aren’t pure. The best quality is definitely green," she said.

Feng Ling paused for a moment, "But green also comes in different grades, depending on the clarity and the richness of color; there’s a lot to it!"

"Oh, so the greener and purer it is, the more valuable it becomes?" Ling Feng asked.

Feng Ling nodded: "Exactly!"

Ling Feng smiled and didn’t ask more. After all, it was just a stone; he didn’t understand why people were so infatuated with it.

The market exists because of demand; it’s precisely because people like it that the price of jadeite gets higher every year.

Ling Feng wasn’t very interested in jadeite, but if it could make money, he was willing to learn a little about it.

However, he was too lazy to delve too deeply into the intricacies of jadeite knowledge.

After seeing the green color, some people had already started to bid, ready to purchase this partially-unveiled raw stone.

Unfortunately, that buyer was also stubborn. Despite offers reaching five hundred thousand, he decided to continue with the stone-cutting!

Then, the stone-cutting master proceeded to cut along the vein of the stone and soon uncovered the raw stone, revealing an egg-sized piece of jadeite.

This jadeite was somewhat dark green and not very transparent. Onlookers mentioned it belonged to the "oil green" variety, which was already quite rare. After a round of bidding, it was sold on the spot for a price of one to two million.

Ling Feng watched, dumbfounded, and exclaimed, "Just something this size can actually sell for two million?"

"About that. Take it back to a professional carver, and at least five or six ring faces could be made. Once they’re turned into rings, altogether they could sell for three million. Not a bad deal!" Feng Ling said.

"What’s a ring face?" Ling Feng asked.

"The part that’s set on top of the ring, look at that middle-aged man wearing one, that’s the kind!" Feng Ling pointed to the person who had been upping the bid earlier.

Ling Feng looked and saw that he was indeed wearing a ring. The face of the ring was about the size of a five mao coin, emerald green, and seemed somewhat translucent.

"That ring face is Ice Type Jadeite, even pricier. Its market value might have already exceeded two million now!" Feng Ling said.

"Goodness, I’ve been rash!"

Hearing this, Ling Feng let out a cry of astonishment and turned to head back.

Zhang He quickly called out, "Hey, where are you going?"

"To make money!"

Ling Feng replied without looking back.

He had just heard that the person who bought the raw stone spent only thirty thousand, and to his shock, had incredible luck, cutting open to reveal oil green jadeite. In the blink of an eye, thirty thousand turned into two million—this speed of making money was even faster than a printing press!

It dawned on Ling Feng that even the items he had previously looked down upon could fetch a good price, and his spirits were immediately lifted.

Zhang He and Feng Ling squeezed out of the crowd to catch up with Ling Feng, only to find that he had already planted himself next to the stall they had passed earlier.

Because of the language barrier, Feng Ling quickly stepped forward to help negotiate, and before long, Ling Feng had bought a raw stone for fifty thousand.

After swiping the card, Zhang He asked in shock, "Does this have jadeite in it?"

"Of course, and the quality is even better than that of the stone the other person bought. If I’d known how valuable this thing was beforehand, I wouldn’t have let him have it!" Ling Feng said with a smile.

"No worries, it’s just two million. We wouldn’t even bat an eyelid at that small change!" Zhang He said with a grin.

Carrying the stone, Ling Feng returned to the stone-cutting area.

People were getting ready to leave, but when they saw someone coming to cut another stone, they immediately halted.

"Translate for me, tell him to cut it open straight down the middle like this!" Ling Feng said to Feng Ling.

While Feng Ling translated, the middle-aged man with the jadeite ring came over: "Huaxia people?"

"Yeah, you too?" Ling Feng asked.

"You can tell by my accent. You’re new to this line of work, aren’t you?" the middle-aged man started the conversation.

"Right, just touring around and thought I’d give it a try!" Ling Feng said.

The middle-aged man chuckled: "Brother, it’s alright to play around, but don’t fall into the trap. This isn’t for you!"

Ling Feng was taken aback: "Why?"