Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 620 - 601: Great Luck (Part 2)

However, Han Yi kept his focus on the gradually expanding green in the old master’s hands.

"Should we continue?" The experienced master paused and asked the sweaty man.

The man with the surname Li appeared visibly conflicted, but before he could respond, the ugly man from earlier started causing trouble again, "Who knows if this is just superficial green, I’ll be a good Samaritan and buy it for ten thousand." Acting all high and mighty, it was truly disgusting.

Inevitably, someone in the crowd spoke up, "Old Wu, did you swap your face for your rear? Just ten thousand for a hibiscus jade?" The lazy voice was full of disdain.

Lin Wan turned towards the voice, probably just a kid in his teens, what’s such a young one doing in a place like this? Tsk tsk. Lin Wan was taken aback.

"Let’s continue," the sweaty man finally made up his mind.

With the master’s efforts, about half an hour later a jade as large as an adult man’s fist was extracted, placed by the master in prepared water, radiant and beautiful. At this moment, the owner of the jade let out a long breath.

Someone patted his shoulder saying, "Old Li, you can turn things around now!"

Old Li forced a smile, finally letting go of his weighted heart. To be honest, if this jade had been just superficial green, he would have been finished!

"Are you selling this jade?"

Old Li heard the voice and turned to see it was the man who had spoken on his behalf, grateful in his heart, and noticing the man’s attire, realized he wasn’t a simple person, he quickly replied, "Of course, of course."

The kid from earlier didn’t even get a chance to speak before Ugly interrupted, "I’ll offer fifty thousand!"

"For the quality of your jade!" Still acting benevolent, one wonders where this Ugly gets his confidence.

"Fifty thousand? Ugly, did you leave your brain at home or is your face just too thick? Old Ugly, you really don’t know jade, do you? I’ll offer one hundred thousand."

Hearing the name Old Ugly, Lin Wan almost laughed out loud, calling him Ugly, turns out his name was indeed Old Ugly.

Nevertheless, Lin Wan couldn’t help marveling at how lucrative stone gambling could be, instantly turning ten thousand into one hundred thousand. Witnessing the excitement, they knew the outcome of this battle was already determined.

Thus, no longer listening to the escalating bids, Han Yi took Lin Wan by the hand and withdrew from the lively crowd, turning to walk right. "Ai Yi, that man just bought a stone for several thousand, we don’t even compare," Lin Wan worried about their investment of hundreds of yuan going to waste.

Han Yi, however, just smiled calmly, "Cost doesn’t matter, sometimes an unimpressive stone can turn out to be worth a fortune. We’re just trying it out."

"Yes. We’ll see what’s inside."

After walking a few steps to the right, they saw Lao Liu waiting by the stone cutting machine, quickly stepping forward: "Sorry, Brother, kept you waiting."

Lao Liu chuckled, "How was the stone gambling?"

Han Yi laughed, "Quite interesting, but the risk is too big."

"Isn’t that the truth? People say even a deity can struggle to predict jade! But that’s also the thrill of stone gambling, isn’t it?"

Han Yi laughed, "That thrill isn’t for me, playing with a few hundred yuan is fine, but you definitely can’t gamble your life away on this." Just like that man earlier, spending thousands possibly meant selling his house and draining his savings. If one of those stones turned out to be worthless, it wouldn’t just be a stone; it would ruin him financially.

Han Yi wasn’t the type to chase blindly after wealth; he had a family and a child, didn’t wish for sudden wealth, and even less to see his wife and child go hungry. Living in modest prosperity was extremely satisfactory. As they walked over to the stone cutting area, Han Yi placed two stones onto the cutting table. The person responsible for cutting, a young man still with a hint of immaturity, Han Yi understood he must be an apprentice-level, but instead of feeling insulted or underestimated, Han Yi was thankful for Lao Liu’s considerate arrangement.

Their stones only cost a few hundred yuan; most people believed cheap stones were unlikely to yield jade, it was generally assumed. If an old master were to cut these stones, there would likely be an air of contempt. If there really was jade inside that wasn’t cut properly, tears wouldn’t help.

"Thank you, Brother." Han Yi understood Lao Liu’s intentions and expressed gratitude.

Lao Liu, seeing Han Yi understood his intentions, laughed, "No need, no need to thank me."

Seeing the young man responsible for cutting the stone looking nervous, Lin Wan even wondered if it was his first time.

"Which one would you like cut first, sir?"

Han Yi glanced at Lin Wan, "Which one do you want cut first?"

Lin Wan thought about it and pointed at a stone from the carpet, "Let’s start with this one."

"Would you like to decide on the markings for cutting the stone yourself?" The young apprentice continued to ask.

Han Yi answered, "No need, we know nothing about this. Young master, you decide, you’re the professional."

The young stone cutter and Lao Liu beside him hadn’t expected them to be so candid. They had seen enough people who pretended to know what they were doing, making their impression of Han Yi and Lin Wan much better.

"Alright," the young stone cutter said and started working. Lin Wan watched his actions closely and noticed the nervous expression had completely vanished, his focus entirely on the stone, choosing positions, and a series of smooth movements with no hesitation. Lin Wan understood that the young cutter in front of them would soon become an excellent stone master.

The stone Han Yi took from the stall wasn’t large, and soon it was reduced to a pile of rubble, with a small lump remaining. Just as everyone was about to give up, green appeared.

Several people gathered around, pointing, "It’s green, it’s green!"

Saying this attracted quite a few to come and see.

A jade the size of two fingers was visible.

When Han Yi got the jade, someone in the crowd called, "I’ll pay four thousand, brother, sell it to me."

"Five thousand."

The couple had thought the stone was worthless, and now it turned four hundred into five thousand, truly lucrative.

As people shouted, the other stone on the side also began to be cut.

"What is this?" The young stone cutter looked at the surface he had cut, puzzled.

Seeing this, Lao Liu quickly asked, "What’s wrong?"

The young cutter ignored him, pouring water from a nearby basin onto the stone’s surface, revealing a ghostly expression.

"It’s green! Seems like glass-grade!" "It turned green!"

"Glass-grade?"

"So amazing! So amazing!"

Suddenly, countless voices of discussion arose around them, realizing that when they looked behind the couple, many had gathered to watch.

Meanwhile, the kid happily holding the jade snatched from Old Ugly saw people from the stone cutting station rushing in one direction.

His subordinate quickly blocked someone rushing to the right with understanding, the blocked person impatiently turned their head, "Didn’t you see..."

Turning, he saw the kid’s famously devastating face and immediately dared not say a word. "What happened out front?" The subordinate directly asked.

"There’s glass-grade jade coming out, everyone’s rushing to see!" Then hurried forward again.

The subordinate hurried back to report to his boss this shocking news, "Young master, word is glass-grade jade appeared upfront."

"Oh? Glass-grade? No wonder Old Ugly hurried away. Come, let’s see," saying this, they headed to Han Yi’s stone cutting location.

At this time, Han Yi and Lin Wan were experiencing Xiao Li’s situation, with Old Ugly again boasting his great family affairs. They arrived just in time to catch this spectacle.

"Brother, don’t be unappreciative, if your jade turns out to be superficial green, you won’t even get five thousand," Old Ugly spoke with a caustic tone.

"Who do you think you are, controlling everything? Whether we get it or not is none of your business." Lin Wan glanced at him coldly, saying, she hadn’t liked him since earlier.

Having spoken, Lin Wan turned to the young stone cutter, "Continue cutting!"

Old Ugly snorted, glaring menacingly.

Frightened, Lin Wan tightened her grip on Han Yi’s hand. Han Yi noticed and looked up, a cold glare had Old Ugly promptly avert his eyes, much quieter, inwardly noting this man wasn’t simple.

Once knowing jade might contain glass-grade, the young cutter abandoned the slicing tool for hand-held sandpaper, gently and slowly sanding away the rough exterior. About two hours later, the excited cry of "Done!" awakened those who had been dozing off, with Lin Wan looking up to see the young cutter presenting a jade slightly larger than two adult fists, breathtakingly beautiful with the water’s touch.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "Imperial Green!"