The stone mixed with mud and water was washed in water again, revealing its original appearance.
"blue?"
Feng Yi looked at the translucent stone in his hand which was obviously blue.
It feels like a broken colored glass brick, pressing on your hand. Very textured.
The surface is not smooth, but uneven. The overall shape is slightly flat, and it is obviously not a complete crystal structure. It should be a fragment of a large crystal.
And based on what Feng Yi sensed, there was only one piece of it of the same origin nearby.
As for why only this part of a large crystal remains...
Well, maybe, it was consumed.
The rough diamond in my hand must have been buried here for a long time.
After the transformation of this mining area, the panning area has been obviously rebuilt and expanded a lot closer to the river. This is one of the expanded areas. Due to the increase in tourist traffic, the mine will also do regular cleaning here.
Even if Feng Yi didn't exist, this blue translucent stone would be discovered one day in the future.
Feng Yi brought it to the market ahead of schedule.
Its ownership will also be finalized in advance.
Feng Yi looked at the blue stone in his hand and thought: Ah, this is what the ancestors used to pave the ground in the dream...
“Diamonds!
!”
A scream like the crowing of a pheasant was heard not far away.
It was a diamond prospector who was nearby, wearing a tour group hat on his head.
Many people nearby suddenly became quiet because of his roar, and everyone looked over.
Even the people nearby who were exhausted by the sun and were looking for a cool place to lie down and take a nap were startled and sat up, stunned for an instant, with bright eyes.
Then, they discovered Feng Yi, with almost half of his body standing in the water and one hand holding a blue translucent object.
After a moment of silence.
"Hahaha-"
Those who looked over here burst into laughter.
"This is a modern industrial product, right? How come it's broken like this?"
There are many examples of fragments of glass or crystal objects being mistaken for diamonds.
The man who had just shouted was also very embarrassed at this moment. He was looking for diamonds when he saw the young man picking up something from the water.
At first he thought the young man was unlucky and stepped on a stone in the water. He was complaining about the workers in the mine who were slacking off. This place hadn't been cleaned for a long time and was very dirty.
But soon, when the young man picked up the stone and washed it, he realized that it was a diamond.
He got so excited that he shouted.
Please forgive his ignorance, he has no common sense or experience in this area.
"Oh, I was impulsive. Sorry, everyone," he said apologetically.
But others did not stop there, and some people started to make a noise:
"Scratch it to test its hardness and see if it is a diamond!"
"You can directly ask the appraisers at the mining area to help with the appraisal. They are currently working hours."
“Can you tell if it’s a jewelry-grade modern craft? Hahaha!”
The tourists in the washing area suddenly became a scene.
It's so fake! This is definitely not a diamond!
Where can you find such a big colored diamond!
!
As everyone was laughing and joking, Feng Yi had already come out of the water. He politely smiled back at everyone's booing, whether well-intentioned or malicious, and said, "Yes, I plan to go find a mining appraiser to take a look."
In the eyes of most tourists, Feng Yi must have a very embarrassed look behind the pair of sunglasses on his face.
As Feng Yi stood up and left, some of the tourists in the washing area followed him.
Since I haven’t found any diamonds yet, I might as well go and take a look.
Some people wanted to strike up a conversation, some wanted to watch the fun, and some were taking videos with their phones, probably intending to post them online later to make fun of them.
Every year in the diamond mining areas where there are tourism projects, tourists don’t find many decent things, but instead take out all kinds of strange objects. The funny videos they post online can attract a lot of attention.
Xiaojia and Xiaoding had already hurried over and were protecting Feng Yi on both sides.
Mark and Cai Bin followed closely behind.
Cai Bin didn't take it seriously at first, but Mark, who had been nagging beside him, was silent for a rare moment.
So Cai Bin asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Mark shook his head and said nothing.
Mark now felt his forehead throbbing, and had a premonition that something big was about to happen.
He looked up at Feng Yi in front of him again.
This young employer with a mysterious identity was a strange contradiction, and Mark couldn't tell whether it was true or false. Every time he thought he had it right, he would find a layer of fog covering it the next moment, and his initial judgment was constantly overturned, making it hard to see clearly.
Seeing this situation, Mark's first reaction was the same as everyone else's. He didn't think it was a rough diamond, but then an absurd and unbelievable thought popped up in his mind.
The most unlikely voice in my heart is screaming wildly.
Mark's breathing became heavy.
What if
What if it is really a diamond
Looking around, when his eyes swept over the security guards in the mining area, Mark's boiling blood quickly cooled down.
What if the diamond in the employer's hand is a real diamond? It will be a big disaster!
If you dig up diamonds here, small ones are okay, but you can’t take the big ones out!
Mark really wanted to reach out and grab his employer at this moment.
No! We can’t go through these procedures at this time!
You should take this thing and run away immediately!
Let them all think you're holding broken glass!
Can't we wait until we're safe to leave here and then find someone to identify it
In front, more people came to watch the fun.
Tourists who were mining in the mine saw the commotion over there and asked someone about it.
I heard that someone found a particularly large object that looked like a remnant of modern craftsmanship and wanted to take it to be identified as a diamond.
There are many complaints but no one can say anything. But it does not stop them from watching the fun.
"Where is it?"
"Pfft! Hahaha!" Someone laughed out loud without any hesitation.
Tourists standing by, fanning themselves with their hats, gathered together to discuss the situation. Digging for diamonds is boring, but nothing is found. It's rare to have some fun.
"I just ran over and took a picture of this blue stone that this guy was holding."
"Do you think what he dug up was a diamond?"
"If it's really a diamond, wouldn't it make you rich overnight?"
"Does anyone who sees this thing get a share?"
"How long does it take to identify? Where is it identified?"
The tourists, who knew nothing, talked in a relaxed tone.
Because in many people's impressions, the word used to describe the size of a diamond is "pigeon egg".
This is an ostrich egg, right?!
It's an exaggeration to say that ostrich eggs are big, but they are indeed big!
So big that no one wants to believe it!
Information is transmitted particularly quickly among members of the tour group.
The tourists who were relatively close to the mine manager were shouting for the person in charge of identification to come out, out of the desire to watch the fun.
After the mine was transformed, since tourists would occasionally dig up diamonds, there would always be appraisers on duty during the mine's opening hours.
Once a diamond is identified, a comprehensive estimate will be made based on the diamond’s weight, clarity, and other factors, and the diamonds dug up by tourists will be recycled.
Of course, there are also tourists who choose not to sell them and keep them as souvenirs, especially those small particles that cannot be sold at a high price and cannot even be used to buy train tickets. It is better to keep them as souvenirs.
The appraiser was called out.
Feng Yi took the "stone" and went over.
The raw diamond has not been cut, and when the sunlight shines on it, it does not have that sharp glow.
Feng Yi looked at it, and what he thought about in his mind was not how it would look like after he cut it, but the stones that paved the ground in the cave where his ancestors lived in his dream.
Look at the size of the stone, then look at the palm of your hand.
An adult can easily pick up an ordinary paving stone with two fingers, but a young child needs one hand to hold it firmly.
That's the size difference.
A piece of the "small stone" used by ancestors to pave the road could cover most of Feng Yi's palm if it fell off.
"I can't keep up with my development!"
It’s hard to imagine that under such circumstances, Feng Yi was thinking about this kind of thing.
"Wow, this is a really huge guy!"
The mine security guard spoke with a teasing tone, and it was obvious that he did not think this was a real rough diamond.
Does a rough diamond look like this? This big
Anyway, he has never seen it in all the years he has worked in the mine.
Another mine worker came over and asked politely, "Do you need help cleaning?"
It means to help Feng Yi wash the stones.
Feng Yi didn't give in and just said he would do it himself.
The man said considerately, "Please come this way. There are cleaning tools over here."
Feng Yi was not worried that this thing would be stolen by someone, so he rinsed it himself, just lightly rinsing the surface of the raw diamond without rubbing the substances on the surface of the raw diamond hard.
He also wants to keep it to study his ancestors.
Those things on the surface that look like stains may not be his research target, but what if they are
It's better to keep them for now and clean them up when you are sure they are useless.
It is impossible for Feng Yi to use his extraordinary powers to study diamonds in public, so he can only wait until he returns to study the "patina" of the special original diamonds left by his ancestors.
The rough diamond, which had been cleaned again, was handed over to the appraiser.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the appraiser's expression became increasingly solemn, then he became excited, his face flushed, and he even lost his composure.
"Yes, it's true..."
“It’s real!”
The appraiser weighed the rough diamond again.
"2971! 2971 carats!"
1 carat = 0.2 grams
It’s an incredible weight!
This data is not accurate, as there are some debris on the diamond that have not been cleaned up, but overall, the numbers will not be too different, and you can get an approximate understanding of the positioning.
There was a hint of regret in the appraiser's eyes.
If a small piece of this rough diamond was removed when it broke from the original large crystal, the world record holder for the largest rough diamond might have to be changed.
The world record holder, the Cullinan, has an original diamond weighing 3,106 carats.
but!
The appraiser's voice was trembling with excitement.
“It’s a rich blue!
”
“It is not the largest natural rough diamond ever recorded, but it is definitely the largest natural colored diamond ever recorded!”
The appraiser looked at the stone, as if he could see through it a whole set of gorgeous ornaments that appeared in a top-notch safe after being carved, as if he could see the shining, quiet, elegant, beautiful and charming light of those ornaments.
At that time, how many top rich people would go crazy to collect a complete set? !
The more I think about it, the drier my throat becomes. I need to quench my thirst urgently.
The appraiser looked at a mine security guard, who nodded, meaning that he had contacted the mine owner, Tama.
Upon receiving the news, Tama hurried over without even glancing at Feng Yi. He stroked his bearded chin, as if wiping away the saliva that had not yet flowed out:
"The color is beautiful. How's the clarity?"
The appraiser just glanced at him.
Nothing was said.
But he said everything.
The two have collaborated many times.
Tama raised his eyebrows, his expression didn't change much, but he looked like a fierce tiger about to ambush its prey.
Xiaojia walked over and took the diamond from the appraiser.
The appraiser held it tightly and Xiaojia pulled it away with force.
The appraiser's eyes were still glued to the rough diamond. Seeing Xiaojia's rude movements, he couldn't help but say, "Be careful! Although it is hard, you still need to treat it with care. I swear you don't know how rare it is."
Xiaojia gave a polite smile in return.
Xiaojia's inner thoughts: Diamonds are nothing, I swear you have never seen anything rarer than diamonds... Creatures!
Xiaojia remained calm and handed the diamond to Feng Yi.
At this time, Mark saw that others were paying attention to him, so he quietly retreated, trying to stay away from Feng Yi's position so that if a conflict broke out later, he could quickly escape from the battlefield.
This employer is stupid and has a lot of money... Oh, a moment of silence.
Cai Bin's heart sank. He had been making calls non-stop since just now. He wanted to call the police!
The people in the mine noticed Cai Bin's actions, but did not care.
Tama then said to Feng Yi: "Give it to me."
Feng Yi said calmly: "This is mine."
Security guards from the surrounding mining areas gathered around.
Tamar smiled.
He looked at the young man in front of him wearing sunglasses.
In his opinion, the person in front of him might just be a guy whose family had some money and who was out for fun, with two or three people around him to protect his safety. He was a very dull person, unable to judge the situation and had no sense of crisis at all.
Because Feng Yi was wearing sunglasses, Tama couldn't see Feng Yi's expression at the moment, and didn't know whether there was panic in his eyes.
Only Tama's own figure was printed on Feng Yi's sunglasses.
Although Tama had a smile on his face, there was not much smile in his eyes. It was more like a tiger that had locked onto its prey and had opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs.
He stared at Feng Yi, his voice still suppressed at a very gentle amplitude.
"I'll give you a chance. Tell me again, who does this blue diamond belong to?"
Feng Yi: "Mine."
At this time, there was a sound coming from the air, from far away to near, and it sounded like there was a little bit of formation.
Everyone present looked up into the sky.
One, two, three, four... nine, ten!
Ten helicopters!
Moreover, more than half of the ten aircraft are armed and have combat needs!
The question is, why would such a serious situation suddenly appear in his own territory at this time? Tama looked solemn.
Is there some confidential mission that they don't know about
Is there any misunderstanding or hidden conflict
However, looking at these helicopters flying towards this side with a clear target, Tama wanted to say something but didn't say anything. His lips trembled, and then he looked at Feng Yi again.
Look at this unknown tourist with a completely new perspective.
Mark, who was retreating outside, paused, observed for a moment, and quickly came back.
Well, at times like this I should stay firmly by my dear employer's side!
Never leave or abandon!