Reborn As Super Heiress-Chapter 1471 - 1455: Slicing Up a Mess
Old Mr. Bai’s request, if you really think about it, isn’t actually excessive.
If all there was inside that brick-like material was just a piece of Little Colorless, Huo Sining wouldn’t care at all. Forget about Old Mr. Bai asking, even if he hadn’t asked, Huo Sining would probably just choose to handle it here.
After all, this courtyard has a complete set of stone gambling tools available for borrowing, so there’s no need for her to go to great lengths to haul this pile of waste material to another place for cutting. Besides, she and Su Qingqing are in unfamiliar territory in Las Vegas, not in the Magic Capital, so doing anything isn’t as convenient.
But now, what’s involved inside that brick-like material is something that’s not normally explainable by common sense.
Huo Sining is certain that once that Jiaoren (Merfolk) egg appears, it will definitely spread quickly, and more curious investigations and secret inquires might follow, which Huo Sining doesn’t want to deal with.
However, cutting through so much rough stone isn’t an easy task. During the stone gambling process, it’s quite easy to pull off a little manipulation, so Huo Sining didn’t refuse Old Mr. Bai’s suggestion.
After signing the purchase agreement, Huo Sining didn’t waste any words. As soon as the stone cutting machine on that side was available, she carried a few pieces of brick-like material over directly.
Su Qingqing and the others were there for the fun of it too, assuming there was something valuable in the brick-like material. Nobody stayed idle, and they started following Huo Sining, helping her carry the stones.
This group of people moving stones was, of course, too many for the old men to keep an eye on everyone. Due to the number of people in the courtyard, it was perfectly chaotic when transporting the rough stones, providing the perfect cover for Huo Sining. When no one was paying attention, she took the chance to slip the rough stone with the embedded Jiaoren egg and Little Colorless Jadeite into her storage ring in the blink of an eye.
This process took less than a second. Not just Boss Bai and those observing old men, but even Su Qingqing and Bai Yishan who were beside Huo Sining noticed nothing. In a flash, Huo Sining completed the entire Pillar-Switching Scam.
These brick-like materials were all bought with her own money, so when doing this, Huo Sining had no psychological burden whatsoever. She wasn’t foolish; she knew that if she really cut out that Jiaoren egg, Old Mr. Bai was quite likely to go back on his word. So, to prevent that scenario, she decided to nip it in the bud.
This piece of brick-like material, she had to wait to take it back to the Magic Capital to secretly cut them in her own basement.
After successfully transferring the most important piece of rough stone, Huo Sining felt pretty good. As for the remaining brick-like materials, naturally, she was free to cut them however she wanted.
Old Mr. Bai initially wanted to admire Huo Sining’s stone gambling skills, but unexpectedly, her next move stunned him.
She sliced straight across the middle of the rough stone, making her move extremely decisively.
Huo Sining’s speed and method in stone gambling left the surrounding few, including Old Mr. Bai, dumbstruck and wide-eyed.
The first stone was cut into two halves, revealing nothing but whitish rock inside. Huo Sining didn’t even frown, instantly tossing the two pieces of waste material aside. Then, she started cutting the second piece and the third...
Each rough stone was directly split down the middle. Except for a few bits that showed some green, most revealed only white spots, black moss, and cracks. In just half an hour, dozens of waste materials piled at Huo Sining’s feet.
"Miss Huo, do we keep cutting these materials? If you’re open to it, how about selling them to me? We can negotiate the price."
Before Old Mr. Bai could speak, several old men nearby were already eager.
They couldn’t gamble out jadeite from full rough stones, but the ones that showed green during window cutting were much more promising.
Among the dozens of waste materials dumped at Huo Sining’s feet, a few pieces revealed a hint of green mist inside. However, the quality was clearly ordinary upon inspection, so while stone gambling, Huo Sining didn’t bother checking them. After slicing once or twice, she tossed them aside.
Now, hearing these old men wanting to buy her materials, Huo Sining’s mouth curved into a smile. She lifted her head and said cheerfully, "Alright, if you old gentlemen want those materials, just name your price."
Saying that, Huo Sining casually kicked those few materials, looking completely indifferent.
Huo Sining’s behavior only caused the nearby old men to feel sharp pangs in their hearts. Although these weren’t high-quality materials, they were indeed cut open to reveal green color. They would treat them as treasured objects, so seeing them kicked around like this was hard for them.
But since the materials weren’t theirs yet, these old men could only watch dryly despite feeling envious and covetous inside, not daring to easily criticize Huo Sining.
They feared that if anything bad was said and Huo Sining became unhappy, resulting in her not selling these materials, it would be troublesome.
After cutting several dozen materials and feeling her arm ache, Huo Sining finally stopped to rest briefly.
Turning her head, she noticed Su Qingqing and the others staring at her eagerly. Feeling amused, Huo Sining handed the rough stones to Su Qingqing, indicating to Bai Yishan, "Do you want to try stone gambling yourselves? Just pick one and cut it as you like!"
"Ningning, are you serious?" Great excitement and curiosity filled Su Qingqing’s face upon hearing Huo Sining’s words, yet she couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous too.
With an encouraging look, Huo Sining nods with a smile, "Absolutely, go ahead and give it a try. It’ll save me some effort; I’ve just cut dozens myself, and my hands are sore. Yaya, you should try too. If you manage to cut out any jadeite, it’s yours to keep, and once we’re back in Magic Capital and Master Yan returns, he can carve some fun pieces for you."
At these words, Wu Ya’s eyes brightened immediately, and the three women cheered, throwing all caution aside as they plunged into the heap of brick-like material.
Huo Sining paid no mind to them and turned to negotiate the price of those several green-cut pieces with the few old men, successfully selling the ones that could yield small dry pieces or oily green species and bean species, albeit at a modest price—the priciest one going for only five hundred US dollars.
This bit of money meant little to Huo Sining, so she only took a nominal amount, while the few old men were delighted. Despite those materials not being particularly good, they could receive some value boost through further processing.
Once she sold the materials, Huo Sining turned to watch Su Qingqing, Wu Ya, and the other three women hammering away at the stone cutting machine.
Though Huo Sining was pretty much a stone gambling expert, Wu Ya and Su Qingqing were complete novices. Their rough, methodless stone gambling approach resembled chopping tofu blocks, cutting the materials into sections. This left the nearby old men stunned, wide-eyed, and anxious.
