Wen Xinya was not interested in gambling on stones, so she did not bid. She ate fruit snacks, drank tea, and watched the fun leisurely.
"Would you like to try a couple of rounds? The rough stones today are all very good, and the chances of getting something good are very high. Let's try our luck."
He doesn't care whether he can get good information or not, he doesn't lack the money anyway.
But seeing that everyone was so excited, she had no interest at all, so she couldn't help but give her some advice.
Wen Xinya thought about it. It was also her first time to participate in such a gambling stone auction. There was nothing wrong in trying a few times. She didn’t compete to see if she could get good materials. She just wanted to see the world.
Suddenly, she was moved.
At this time, one round of auction has ended and a new round of bidding has begun.
Looking at the crowd below, Wen Xinya couldn't help but be infected and became eager to do something.
A piece of spring-colored raw material weighing 30 kilograms appeared on the auction table. The auction scene, which was originally full of enthusiasm, suddenly became much quieter.
"What the hell, it's actually spring material! Lai Yi Pavilion wouldn't use this kind of material to pass it off as inferior material!"
"This rough stone doesn't look good. The skin is a bit rough and the gravel on the surface is very dense. Although the pine flowers are a bit purple, it may not produce good materials."
"Spring materials are too variable and complex, making them hard to read, and it's hard to get a pure violet color."
"I think this material is very good, and there is a high chance of getting purple..."
There are many different opinions, and most people are not optimistic about this piece of spring material. Although in today's jade world, violet occupies an unshakable position because of its rarity and good meaning, but if it cannot be opened into glass or ice type, it will be worthless.
However, many people know that the probability of producing ice type jade in spring materials is low, let alone glass type.
Of course, there are also some people who think that this piece of material is very good. Since Lai Yi Pavilion has auctioned this material, it proves that there is a great chance that this material will produce purple, and they are willing to take a chance.
The auctioneer in a red dress smiled and said, "After identification, the chance of this piece of spring material being purple is over 50%, the chance of ice quality is 30%, and the chance of glass quality is 10%. The reserve price is one million, and each bid must not be less than one hundred thousand. The bidding starts now."
The auctioneer's words caused an uproar in the audience.
I didn't expect Lai Yi Pavilion to have such a high appraisal of this spring material.
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, some people began to bid impatiently. Although some people did not like this material, many people were still encouraged by the auctioneer's words and rushed to bid.
Wen Xinya stared at the raw stone and studied it carefully.
Si Yiyan asked in a low voice: "Why? Are you interested in this rough stone?"
Wen Xinya shook her head: "Just take a look."
She didn't know much about gambling on stones, and her knowledge of raw stones was relatively shallow, and she just wanted to have fun.
Si Yiyan didn't say much, but he could see that she wanted to make an offer.
At the scene, the bidding for this piece of spring material has reached more than 40 million, and the price is still rising.
At this time, Wen Xinya finally made an offer: "Fifty million!"
A clear and gentle voice suddenly sounded, attracting the attention of many people. Following the source of the voice, everyone could more or less guess who the bidder was, and everyone felt a little dreadful.
But even so, no one was willing to give in, and the bidding became increasingly fierce.
During this period, Wen Xinya made a second bid. Her attitude was nonchalant and she did not have the ambition to win at all costs.
The price of this spring material has been hyped up to 100 million.
Wen Xinya made another bid: "One hundred and fifty million!"
Increasing the price by 50 million at a time, even those present were not short of money. They were all stunned and gave up the idea of continuing bidding.
Although there is an appraiser from Lai Yi Pavilion to guarantee it, there is still a 50% variable. Not to mention the texture after it turns purple, although there is a 10% chance of producing glass-type jade, this probability is still a bit small for such a piece of spring material full of variables. A price of 150 million is far higher than the value of this raw stone after it turns purple.
Of course, what is more important is that Si's bid of 50 million at a time clearly shows that he is determined to get this piece of spring material. Compared with a piece of spring material that is full of variables, everyone is obviously willing to do a favor and is unwilling to continue competing with Si.
Wen Xinya was a little stunned. She looked at Si Yiyan and asked, "Did you take the picture right away?"
She made the bid with a playful mindset and had no real intention of winning. She just saw that everyone else was bidding fiercely before, so she joined in. She never expected that there would be such a result.
Si Yiyan couldn't help but laugh: "Well, we're about to cut the stone, and we'll soon know what will come out of this rough stone."
He knew that she was just playing around.
However, this was her first time attending such a gambling jade auction. She didn’t understand the ins and outs involved and her knowledge of jadeite raw stones was also very superficial. Because she didn’t understand, she made her bids without judgment.
The price of this piece of spring material has basically gone up after reaching 100 million yuan. Many people are weighing whether to continue bidding or give up bidding.
Unexpectedly, a silly girl suddenly appeared and raised the price by 50 million. At this point, most people basically gave up bidding. A small number of people were unwilling to compete with her for the sake of Si's face.
Wen Xinya suddenly felt annoyed: "I don't know if I can get any good stuff out of it?"
Most people were not optimistic about this rough stone, so she was somewhat worried. If she couldn't produce good material, wouldn't the 150 million be wasted
Although, considering her and Si Yiyan's status and wealth, 150 million is nothing, but this money did not come from a flood.
Si Yiyan noticed her nervousness and said, "I think this rough stone is pretty good. There's a good chance that it will yield good material."
However, I am not sure whether I can produce jadeite worth the transaction price.
"Why are you so sure? What if you can't find anything good?"
Even today when science and technology are advanced, there is no way to determine whether a piece of jadeite raw stone contains precious jade or rubbish. We can only judge the texture of the raw stone with a pair of discerning eyes and guess whether the raw stone will produce beautiful jade based on rich experience.
It is precisely because of this sense of tension and excitement brought by the mystery and unknown that many people are attracted to this profession.
Wen Xinya more or less felt the nervous excitement of gambling on stones, even her palms were sweating. She was looking forward to the upcoming stone cutting, but also a little scared, because of the gambler's mentality that suddenly emerged in her heart, so she did not have a good impression of this kind of gambling on stones that cost a lot of money.