The price displayed at the top of the screen kept rising. Not long after, Su Wan saw that the number on it had exceeded 200 million.
The gambling on stones at this auction is really jaw-dropping!
Su Wan turned her head and looked at Jiang Xuecheng who was completely unmoved, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Look, Xuecheng, those people are just a bunch of rich lunatics."
Jiang Xuecheng nonchalantly put down the red wine in his hand and moved his eyes to the piece of imperial green that had been cut in the center of the screen.
"They are not crazy. The piece you just bought is the finest imperial green among glass-type greens. It is so pure that you can't see any impurities. It has no cracks or cotton wool. It is not surprising that it can be sold at this price."
Su Wan was stunned when she heard the man's calm words. She looked at the jade on the screen. Although the filming had already started, the stone cutter was still using professional tools to illuminate the imperial green jadeite.
The color of the jade is very lustrous, and the deep green seems to be ready to drip out at any time. It is dazzling, mysterious and magnificent, making people feel as if their breath is held.
It is said that jade can nourish people, and I believe that jade lovers will wear it close to their bodies. This piece of top-quality imperial green will most likely be carved into some kind of jewelry pendant.
Seeing Jiang Xuecheng so calm, Su Wan couldn't help but ask again: "Xuecheng, have you ever dealt with jade before?"
A smile flashed across Jiang Xuecheng's handsome face, and he pursed the corners of his lips.
"I only have a rough understanding. Jade is divided into bean-type, ice-type, glass-type, dragon-stone type, and imperial green from the bottom up. I have seen a top-grade dragon-stone jadeite before. Its grade is slightly inferior to the imperial green, but it was also sold for more than 200 million."
Imperial green, also known as emerald, is the most colorful and expensive type of jade. It is extremely rare and precious.
Su Wan raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and raised her head proudly: "It seems that with my luck, I can enter the gambling stone industry in the future."
Jiang Xuecheng burst out laughing when he saw Su Wan's smug look. He reached out and patted Su Wan on the head.
"You are just a blind cat that caught a dead mouse. If you really go gambling on stones, I'm afraid you will lose all the money you won in less than half a month."
Su Wan did not doubt the truthfulness of what Jiang Xuecheng said, but being mocked by him, she still glanced at Jiang Xuecheng unhappily.
"Is there anyone who attacks people like you?"
Su Wan herself had no intention of getting involved in the gambling stone business. As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement while experts watch the details. She was just a pure layman.
She leaned her head on Jiang Xuecheng's shoulder and squinted her eyes comfortably. No matter what, she made the right decision to come to the Lu's auction today. At least she made a fortune!
While Su Wan was talking to Jiang Xuecheng, her share of the imperial green was finally auctioned off.
Helena stood in the center of the auction hall with her arms raised high, a cheerful smile on her charming face that was very contagious.
“Congratulations to No. 3778 for buying this rare imperial green stone at a price of 430 million. I also wish that all future buyers of the rough stone will be able to find jade like No. 1311!”
Su Wan saw the transaction price of more than 400 million on the screen. She estimated that after paying the 10% handling fee, it would be just under 400 million.
Su Wan felt a little painful when she thought about how she had indirectly created such a huge profit for Lu Qingyu.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Su Wan looked at Jiang Xuecheng in surprise, and then said in a gentle voice.
"Come in."
Maybe what I wished for came true, as a tall figure appeared outside the door. The only inconsistent thing was that he was holding a cane in his hand.
Lu Qingyu walked in with a smile on his face. He stared at Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng with his peach blossom eyes, and the curve of his mouth kept widening.
"Young Master Di, Su Wan, you two are really my lucky stars!"
Su Wan glanced at Lu Qingyu and said, "Since we are lucky stars, can you lower the handling fee?"
Lu Qingyu's eyes flickered, and the smile at the corner of his lips was a little cunning.
"Not this time, but if you come to our Lu's auction next year, you can use your VIP gold card to verify your identity before the auction starts, and the transaction fee will be 50% off."
As he spoke, Lu Qingyu handed Su Wan a VIP gold card of the Lu Group.
"mean."
Su Wan took the thin card from Lu Qingyu. She thought to herself, “It’s a waste. If I come again next year, I can get at least a 50% discount.”
The next item to be auctioned was the rough stones, a total of five pieces. The auctioneer probably thought that the imperial green stone chosen by Su Wan had stimulated many people, so this time he simply auctioned the remaining five pieces separately and then started to carve them together!
The stone gambling merchants present were indeed very savvy, and they all tried their best to raise the price.
Su Wan looked at Lu Qingyu speechlessly, and felt that the smile on this man's lips was almost reaching the sky.
The private room was not big, and it was awkward to have an outsider present. Jiang Xuecheng and Su Wan were not used to Lu Qingyu being a light bulb, and quickly "asked" him to leave.
After Lu Qingyu went out, Su Wan stared at the screen intently and saw five rough stone cutters cutting stones on the spot.
However, the following results were not so encouraging. After all, it is not easy to come across a jadeite as rare as the Imperial Green!
Among these five pieces of raw stones, one is not even jade, three are just ordinary ice jade, and the last one is golden-thread jadeite. Although it is far inferior to the imperial green, it is also surprising enough!
The stone gambling merchants who buy raw stones at high prices can only accept their fate. If you are in this business, you have to dare to gamble!
After the auction of the raw stones ended, the exhibits were changed like a passing show.
Although Su Wan was not very interested in blue and white porcelain and ink scrolls, she found it interesting to listen to Helena's elegant and charming voice introduction.
When the auction was halfway through, Su Wan suddenly saw the staff bringing in an extremely long table. It was still covered with a red cloth, so she couldn't see clearly what was on it.
What kind of exhibits would require such a long table
Su Wan raised his eyebrows and picked up the auction details on the table again. When he saw the name introduction on it, Su Wan was a little stunned.
The item for sale is a thousand-year-old ancient zither.
Just as Su Wan was lost in thought, Helena had already begun to introduce the origin of the zither.
"This zither is called Fengqiwu, and it belonged to the royal family of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is made with great care and precision, with the upper board made of phoenix wood and the lower board made of zelkova wood. Although it is very old, its tone is still warm and beautiful."
As Helena was speaking, a musician who was over fifty years old came on stage. He stroked the strings slowly. The sound of the piano was like weeping when it was low, and like the sound of wind and thunder when it was high, giving people a sense of vicissitudes of life.
Su Wan stared at the screen intently, tears welling up in her eyes.
Jiang Xuecheng saw Su Wan's tearful eyes and asked softly, "Wan Wan, what's wrong with you?"
Su Wan suppressed the sadness between her eyebrows and smiled at Jiang Xuecheng: "It's nothing, it's just that my mother mentioned this zither to me before, so I feel a little emotional."
Jiang Xuecheng put his arm around Su Wan's shoulder and said in a calm voice, "Then let's buy it."
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