Fortunately, Mingyue and Wen Pengfei did not agree that the stone must be selected within a specific time.
So Wen Pengfei was a little hesitant at this moment, and everyone just whispered to the people around them, teasing that this silly boy was too cautious and slow in choosing, but no one really urged him.
There were also many guests who watched the fun and pointed at some stones and praised them in various ways, saying that Wen Pengfei must have made the right choice.
How could Wen Pengfei know how to look at stones? He thought what this customer said was right, and he also thought what that customer said made sense. For a moment, looking at those stones that looked almost the same, he fell into deeper confusion.
After Mingyue selected the jade raw materials, she did not let the stone cutter start cutting the stone immediately. Instead, she stood aside calmly, looking at Wen Pengfei's embarrassed expression with a good mood.
You have to give him some confidence that he might be able to win, so that he can experience the despair of going from being full of hope to having his dreams shattered.
Moreover, it is obvious that Wen Pengfei is not someone who can come up with so much gold. I'm afraid he will have to trouble his father, the Marquis, to pay the bill when the time comes, so this matter is still to be explored!
However, Mingyue involved the shopkeeper of Ziqidonglai in it, which was equivalent to pulling Prince Chen into his own camp. At that time, he would not be afraid that Marquis Dingyuan would not admit it.
Thinking of Prince Chen, Mingyue glanced at an ordinary-looking guest in the crowd. Her gaze fell on the familiar ring on his thumb, and her heart was instantly filled with joy.
This prince seemed to particularly like pretending to be a passerby, and now he has arrived just in time.
Little did he know that Prince Chen had also heard the news that Mingyue was going to compete in betting on stones, so he hurried back from outside. There was something in his mind that he wanted to verify.
If his guess came true, he would definitely try every means to keep this woman in his hands.
Prince Chen looked at the confidence in Mingyue's eyes, then looked at the ten selected large stones in front of her, his eyes full of depth.
As for Wen Pengfei, he saw more and more people looking at him. The more he looked at the stones, the more panicked he became. Except for the first few pieces he carefully selected, he simply closed his eyes and picked a few pieces at random.
When placing the chosen stone in front of the stone cutter, Wen Pengfei was comforting himself in his heart that he had such good luck, being born from the son of a scholar to a son of an aristocratic family. It was just a mere gambling on stones, so naturally God would favor him.
The two stone-cutting masters started cutting the stone at the same time, and the guests were divided into two groups. The stone-cutting masters on one side were surrounded by a crowded group of people.
Not long after, the guests looking at Wen Pengfei shouted:
"It's green, it's green, silly boy, it's green on this end."
"Oh, this silly boy is pretty lucky, it's a glutinous ice type with floating flowers, the water head and color are good."
"yes… "
It was only after being glared at by Wen Pengfei's men that the guests finally realized why they had called out the name in their hearts.
Wen Pengfei didn't even think about caring about the name at the moment. When he saw the jade with floating blue and green flowers, he instantly felt relieved and a look of pride appeared on his face.
He knew that he had always been lucky and would definitely not lose to a poor boy.
Thinking of this, Wen Pengfei couldn't help but look towards Mingyue, and heard that the guest there was not much to be ashamed of, and soon a guest laughed and said:
"It's out, it's out, even the immortal hand has green."
"It's a glutinous variety with a white base and green color. The color is good and the water quality is average. However, if an ordinary woman wants a good color, it is enough."
"Anyway, this time we're competing on the green, not the quality of the jade. So it seems that the Immortal Hand and that silly boy... ahem, that young master tied in the first round."
"There are still nine stones left. I believe the Divine Hand will definitely win."
“Of course…” Wen Pengfei’s smile froze when he heard these remarks.
Especially after seeing the appearance of Mingyue's stone, Wen Pengfei couldn't help feeling a little regretful, thinking that he should have compared his water quality with her earlier.
Because it was not an ordinary stone cutting, the stones were not completely cut out. After seeing that both sides had turned green, the stone cutting master immediately started to cut the next stone.
In this way, three stones were opened in a short time.
It was a coincidence that all three stones turned out to be green, and the quality and color of the stones chosen by Wen Pengfei were better than Mingyue's, which made the customers feel sorry for him. If it were just a comparison of quality and color, he would have won all these games.
This made Wen Pengfei feel unfair. When he was opening the fourth piece of jade, he shouted to stop with an unhappy look on his face.
"It's not fair to go on like this. If we all get green in the end, or if the stones we choose get the same green, then wouldn't it be impossible to tell the winner? In my opinion, the rules need to be changed." Wen Pengfei spoke with great righteousness, as if he was speaking for fairness and justice.
However, everyone present knew that he just wanted to win.
But this is human nature, and what he said does make some sense, so some customers actually stand on his side.
Mingyue covered her mouth and coughed twice, taking the opportunity to hide the smile on her lips. She had never expected Wen Pengfei to keep his promise from the beginning, so she had naturally made corresponding preparations.
The previous stones were just a way for her to give him some points, and the next ones were her real gift.
Moreover, not every stone of Wen Pengfei can produce green.
Mingyue put down her hand, raised her eyes, and said seriously: "Yes."
When the other guests saw that Mingyue actually agreed, they couldn't help but praise her for being an honest person and having the demeanor of a noble person.
Wen Pengfei didn't expect that she would actually agree, and his heart was instantly filled with joy.
When he saw the three pieces of jade in front of him, his eyes turned and he said, "Since you agree with what I say, then the three pieces in front should also be counted. By this calculation, I have already won three games."
"You are so rude. The Divine Hand is willing to give you some points, but you are so greedy. You are really shameless."
"The first three games must have been based on the previous rules. How can we just follow the rules for the later ones?"
"Yes, even if Master Shenxianshou is easy to talk to, we can't stand you bullying him like this."
"That's right, how can you compete like this? It's totally unreasonable."
"… "
Before Mingyue could speak, the guests next to her started criticizing Wen Pengfei one after another.
But at this moment, Wen Pengfei no longer cared about his face or his reputation. He didn't even dare to imagine the consequences of losing, so he could only win, and do everything he could to win.
Wen Pengfei shook his fan, endured the pain on his face and said: "Since there are new rules, of course we have to follow the new rules. I think there is nothing wrong with what I said. If you don't agree, are you afraid of losing?"
"Thank you for your kind words, but it doesn't matter," Mingyue smiled and said calmly, "Just do as you say, and cut the stone!"
(End of this chapter)