Chapter 446 Black Card
A stall owner with a pendant on his neck said, “Hey, young man, come and have a look. You will be satisfied!”
Different from other small stalls, this person’s stall was extraordinarily large. Behind him was his shop, and there were many people around the stall.
Orville and Janet walked over. The stall owner showed a kind smile.
The stall owner looked at them, and said in a tentative tone, “Looking at your outfit, you don’t look like an expert.
Why don’t I recommend it to you?”
“No need, we can take a look at it ourselves.” Orville declined politely.
It was not the first time Orville had been here, and he knew the rules here. Things that the vendors recommended to
newcomers were not good.
The stall owner smiled kindly, and didn’t feel embarrassed. He walked away with a smile, but he was still paying
attention to them.
A red velvet cloth was spread on the table, and each rough stone was covered with a glass cover.
A small lamp with soft light was hung on the top of the stall, illuminating each rough stone with a mysterious beauty,
which was a rare cleanliness on the whole street.
Janet’s gaze swept across the table. She finally fixed her gaze on a rough stone of medium size.
Orville followed her gaze, took a step forward, and reminded Janet in a gentle voice.
“Janet, the shell of this stone is too thin. Although it looks beautiful, there is a high probability that it will produce variegated jade, which is too risky.”
In fact, according to Orville’s experience, this piece of rough stone was thin and small. It was probably not good, otherwise it would not have been kept here for so long.
However, Orville didn’t say it directly. On the one hand, Orville thought that his words would affect the owner’s business. On the other hand, this was the first stone that Janet liked, and he didn’t want to discourage her
enthusiasm.
Before Janet could answer, the owner had already walked over quickly.
“Young man, you don’t understand. Bearing high risk means high reward. This kind of stone is very likely to produce high–quality jade!”
The owner looked at Janet expectantly and said, “Miss, may I show you?”
Janet nodded and said, “Okay.”
The owner put on white gloves, took off the cover on the stone, and showed Janet the stone.
Orville narrowed his eyes, showing a bit of sharpness, “It has a cut?”
The rough stone with cuts meant that the texture of jade could be seen from the outside, but there were also many
situations where what one saw was not what one got.
The shop owner was confident and said, “It is precisely because of the incision that I dare to recommend it boldly.”
He took a small flashlight and shone it on the incision..
The jade exposed by the incision reflected emerald green light under the light, and there were scattered impurities
inside, like a few silverfish in a clear pond.
“Look at the color and the transparency!
“Is there any need to gamble with this quality of stone? You are so lucky!”
The stall owner praised the stone so much. Orville ignored him and turned to persuade Janet.
“Janet, although it looks good, it’s not easy to cut it completely. If you like this kind of jadeite, I’ll take you to another shop.”
Janet remained silent, and her gaze focused on the stall owner’s hand.
The stall owner was unhappy because he was criticized by Orville again and again. He shouted angrily, “You kid, have you graduated from senior high school? How dare you teach me about rough stone? Don’t talk nonsense if you aren’t professional!
“Miss, you are destined to meet this stone. Believe me, you are right. You won’t be at a loss or be fooled!”
He said, “Such trash with seams and incisions, how dare you ask for 400 thousand dollars?”
“Miss, don’t listen to him! To tell you the truth, I have already promised to reserve this piece of stone for a regular customer of mine. If you didn’t show great interest in it, I would not break my promise!”
The owner frowned and said, “Well. If you want to buy it sincerely, I’ll give you a discount. How about 360 thousand dollars?”
“This girl is too young. She was fooled around by the owner.”
“Is she crazy?”
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