The second item for auction was a warm jade chessboard. Helena gracefully extended her hand and began to introduce the value and origin of the chessboard in a leisurely tone.
A beam of light was shone from the center of the auction, directly onto the warm jade chessboard.
Su Wan didn't know how to play chess, so she was naturally not interested in the chessboard. However, after listening to Helena's description, she became somewhat interested in the characteristic of the warm jade that felt warm to the touch.
As Helena's charming voice sounded, the price of the white jade chessboard continued to rise, reaching a staggering figure.
In the end, the warm jade chessboard was successfully sold at a price of 30 million.
Next, Helena had someone bring in a collection covered with a red cloth.
All the previous collections had revealed their true appearances directly, and Su Wan couldn't help but feel curious when she saw that the collection was so mysterious.
She took the auction details from Jiang Xuecheng and found out that the exhibit was actually a piece of rough stone.
Su Wan had never been exposed to the subject of gambling on gemstones, but when he was a child, he heard his father Su Jianyan mention that gambling on gemstones was an extremely risky investment. Many businessmen lost their fortunes soon because of their love for gambling on gemstones!
Su Wan's heart moved, and she couldn't help but cast her eyes on the stone covered by the red cloth on the screen - she wondered whether this piece of raw stone would make the buyer rich overnight or cause heavy losses after being cut.
Everyone present had a strong interest in gambling on stones. Helena didn't keep everyone waiting too long and moved the red cloth away with her delicate hands.
In an instant, a plain piece of raw stone appeared in everyone's sight.
The stone was very rough, with an uneven surface. It had never been chiseled, and only had a few scratches here and there.
Su Wan could see a small patch of green and one spot of purple, but most of the stone was covered in grayish-white.
At this point, all the businessmen who are often in the gambling stone industry can't help but feel a little disappointed.
Looking at the green and purple parts of the stone, the colors are very ordinary. In addition, the stone itself is relatively small, so many buyers who originally wanted to give it a try suppressed their impulse.
After all, the investment cost of gambling on stones is extremely high, and one can lose all one's money if one is not careful. Many of the people present are businessmen who gamble on stones. After seeing too many negative examples, it is difficult for them to have confidence in this small stone.
The transaction volume of Lu’s auction has always been relatively high. If the stones mined are no longer valuable, they cannot afford the risk!
After Helena announced the start of filming, the numbers on the screen jumped noticeably slower than the previous two times, and everyone's bid increases were also very small.
Su Wan didn't know how to gamble on stones, so naturally he didn't know how to judge the quality of a stone.
Su Wan glanced at Jiang Xuecheng suspiciously: "Xuecheng, do you think this stone is not promising?"
After so much time, the price of that rough stone has only risen to 1.7 million.
Jiang Xuecheng stroked Su Wan's hair and said, "The color of the surface of that stone is average, and it is divided into two colors. If it is not spring color, it will be easy to lose money."
Su Wan nodded, not quite understanding.
Before Jiang Xuecheng finished speaking, Helena in the center of the auction hall had already smiled and continued to incite everyone to raise the price.
"You may not think highly of this stone, but please take a closer look. This stone has both green and violet colors. If it is a spring-colored jadeite, its value would be inestimable!"
Although Helena spoke so passionately, everyone's enthusiasm was obviously not increased at all. The price of the rough stone only rose to two million, and then the price was difficult to move.
Su Wan pushed Jiang Xuecheng's arm and said, "Xuecheng, how about we buy that stone? We have to buy three collections anyway, and this stone may be the cheapest one tonight, and it may be a spring-colored one!"
The prices of the two collections that were previously on display soared to tens of millions, and Su Wan felt pain in her heart just thinking about it.
Jiang Xuecheng looked at Su Wan steadily, his voice as low as water.
"good."
Jiang Xuecheng said this, then picked up the auction machine in his hand and pressed a number.
When Su Wan saw the five million pop-up on the screen, she frowned instantly: "Why did you quote such a high price?"
The price more than doubled in an instant. Su Wan simply couldn't understand Jiang Xuecheng's train of thought!
Jiang Xuecheng's thin lips curled up slightly when he heard this. He leaned back on the velvet sofa and said in a light tone, "This way, no one will raise the price again."
After hearing Jiang Xuecheng's answer, Su Wan was speechless. So was this man trying to save time
This is not the way to spend money!
However, ever since Jiang Xuecheng announced the price, everything around was completely quiet. It was originally a piece of stone that was not favored, and now it could be sold for five million, which was already surprising enough.
There were even quite a few people who often gamble on stones, secretly laughing at who this newbie was, actually coming here to be taken advantage of!
A calm smile appeared on Helena's beautiful face. She asked softly, "No. 1311 was bid for 5 million. Does anyone want to raise the price?"
After a three-second countdown, the stone's owner was determined.
According to the unwritten rules of Lu’s Auction, all raw stones sold will be cut on the spot. If the cut stone is of good quality, the stone can be resold on the spot.
Gambling on stones is like gambling on luck.
Helena waved her hand, signaling everyone to be quiet. She bowed slightly towards Room 1311 where Jiang Xuecheng and Su Wan were, and then opened her thin lips.
"Next, we will invite a professional cutter to come on stage. Helena would like to wish No. 1311 a smooth opening of the stone and hope that the jadeite with a spring color will be obtained!"
Amidst thunderous applause, a white-haired cutter walked to the stage, and the staff brought him the most sophisticated cutting instruments.
After all, it was the stone he wanted to buy, so when Su Wan saw the cutter picking up the instrument, he felt an irrepressible sense of anticipation and excitement in his heart.
After all, it is a piece of raw stone bought for five million. If it is not a spring-colored stone, it must at least be a piece of jade, Su Wan thought secretly in his heart, cheering himself up.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, many people held their breath, but more were waiting to see the joke.
A piece of jade of this size, but the green and purple parts are of poor quality. What good things can come out of the stone after it is cut!
The cutter was the calmest person in the room. He took the knife calmly and carefully ground the surface of the raw stone.
He cut the purple part, but half a minute later, the purple part turned completely gray!
Seeing the scene displayed on the electronic screen, Su Wan felt disappointed, while the onlookers burst into laughter.
—In the end, this five million piece of raw stone won’t even be a piece of jade, right
Jiang Xuecheng saw Su Wan lowering her eyelashes, and he knew what this girl was thinking without even thinking.
Jiang Xuecheng gently placed his hand on Su Wan's shoulder. His eyes moved as he said softly, "How much have you cut now? Don't you have any hope?"
Su Wan felt relieved when she heard Jiang Xuecheng's pleasant and magnetic voice, but she also knew that he was just comforting her.
[There will be another update in the evening]
(End of this chapter)