Reborn As Super Heiress-Chapter 1470 - 1454: Uncovering Before Leaving
"This..."
Huo Sining’s request indeed left the old man Bai at a loss for words.
The old man began to regret it in his heart. This pile of stone materials had been piled in the corner of the yard for two or three years. It was made up of leftover materials from batches of goods that didn’t perform well. No one had taken a liking to them for years, so this pile had been forgotten.
Normally, the old man Bai ignored these materials. It was only occasionally that a couple of bargain-hunting customers would request an added bonus, and he would randomly pick one or two pieces from this pile of rubble to give away.
Now, Huo Sining was so determined to buy out this pile of materials, which was proof enough that there must be something good in it.
Realizing this possibility made the old man itch with urgency, wishing he could cut open those materials immediately.
He regretted not being more cautious. If he had been ruthless from the start and cut open this pile of materials, he might have discovered the valuable items within.
The old man had concluded that if Huo Sining wanted to buy this pile of stone materials, she must have found some material capable of producing High Jade.
However, he was, after all, a businessman, and a businessman cares about making money.
Even though Huo Sining was now asking to purchase the entire pile of stone materials, the old man didn’t have the courage to cut the stones himself.
After weighing the pros and cons, he still couldn’t make up his mind. He lacked the boldness. The risk involved in selling these materials to Huo Sining was far less than the risk of cutting them himself.
"There are at least two hundred pieces of material here, and I’m not willing to sell them individually. If you are going to buy them all, then it’s one hundred thousand. If you want it, you can take it."
Calculating the value of the pile of materials in his mind, the old man deliberately inflated the price by several times, yet he pretended to look reluctantly pained, as if he had suffered a big loss.
At a price of one hundred thousand, the old man figured he already made a profit. If Huo Sining was willing to buy, he’d benefit. If she wasn’t, then he’d simply find a chance to cut open the pile himself after she left.
The reason he thought this way is mainly because even though he knew Huo Sining was good at Stone Gambling, he felt it was just a pile of stone materials. The chances of finding High Jade within were too slim. Even if Huo Sining found something valuable, it’s uncertain if cutting it would be worth the price.
If the old man knew that Huo Sining was buying the pile for the live Jiaoren egg within, he wouldn’t have thought this way at all.
Finding a live egg inside a piece of jadeite—if this discovery were made public, no advertisement would be necessary. Media would naturally promote it, attracting countless curious folks. If they were to exploit this, they could probably make a fortune immediately.
However, the old man was destined never to know about the existence of the Jiaoren egg, and his indifferent attitude made him miss out on a great opportunity to make a fortune, because Huo Sining would never reveal this brick-like material after buying it.
Having spent several years immersed in the Stone Gambling industry, Huo Sining had seen all sorts of things. She was well aware of the prices for these stone materials. Domestically, one piece couldn’t sell for more than five hundred yuan, and the entire pile wouldn’t exceed ten thousand Huaxia Currency.
Even overseas, no matter how expensive, seven or eight thousand US dollars would definitely be enough, but this old man was asking for one hundred thousand US dollars, which was nothing short of extortion.
However, there was a Jadeite Jiaoren egg in this pile, which was too special. Even if it were one hundred thousand, or even a million or ten million, Huo Sining would probably still buy it without hesitation.
To prevent the old man from changing his mind, Huo Sining uncharacteristically didn’t haggle. Without saying a word, she nodded her agreement and pulled out a stack of unopened US bills from her backpack (Space).
This was a little trick of Huo Sining’s. She was worried that if she pulled out a bank check, the old man might find an excuse to refuse the check and reject the deal, so to prevent him from causing trouble, she didn’t give him the chance and directly threw out one hundred thousand in cash.
At this, the old man was instantly dumbfounded.
He had originally intended to set a high price to see if Huo Sining would try to haggle. If she did, he planned to firmly stick to the one hundred thousand and find a reason not to sell. Then, after she left, he’d close the door and stealthily cut open the materials himself.
But now, Huo Sining was not playing by the usual rules. She’d rather be taken advantage of than give up on these materials, leaving the old man caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to refuse and feeling even more aggrieved.
The more determined Huo Sining was to buy the materials, the more he believed there was something significant hidden in them.
Normally, the old man wasn’t so indecisive, but facing Huo Sining now had unsettled him greatly.
On one hand, he hoped Huo Sining’s reputation could bring influence to his shop, but on the other hand, he didn’t want to suffer a loss.
Old man Bai knew he was suffering a big loss this time, causing him to feel conflicted and tangled inside.
"Moreover, I have one more condition. If Miss Huo agrees, then I will sell my pile of stones to you."
The old man did not take the cash Huo Sining offered and continued speaking.
This made Huo Sining unconsciously furrow her brows. If the boss made an excessive demand, she would have to come up with another plan.
Huo Sining glanced at the old man, keeping her composure, and said, "What condition, Boss Bai, please go ahead."
After all, the old man had lived past fifty and experienced much. In just a few minutes, he had adjusted his mentality and disentangled himself from conflicting emotions.
In the Stone Gambling business, one must take the ups with the downs. Sometimes, a stone sold for thousands might reveal multiple millions or even billion-worth superior jadeite. If one can’t handle this disparity, they shouldn’t be in the Stone Gambling business.
"My condition is that, Miss Huo, you must cut the stone in my shop."
When the old man made this request, Huo Sining was stunned. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
She instinctively furrowed her brows. For the other stone materials, she didn’t intend to take them away, but the one containing the jadeite egg, she didn’t want to cut open in front of these people, aware of the significant impact the item inside would create once revealed, even she wouldn’t be able to control.
But under such circumstances, if she refused the old man’s request, buying this pile would be no easy feats.
Sweeping her gaze over the materials, a flash of inspiration hit her mind, and with a smile on her lips, she said, "Of course, I will certainly cut these materials here before leaving, Boss Bai."
