CHAPTER 628: CHAPTER 627: GOOD LUCK (+1)

Under the amazed gazes of the crowd, the jade-cutting master extracted the second natural jade column, similar in size and shape to the previous one, with the same color tone.

But this wasn’t over yet. As the second column was cut, another splash of green appeared.

"Oh my god! It’s still rising!"

"There’s more?"

"Three jades from one stone, it’s a miracle!"

"What an eye-opener today!"

"Is there really such a thing? The luck is incredible!"

The crowd couldn’t stop marveling.

Chen Xiaohuo widened his eyes, staring at the stone in disbelief, then glanced at Yang Chen, thinking to himself about Yang Chen’s unbelievably divine luck!

With luck like this, he could definitely win the lottery!

Bai Zhuang also found it unbelievable, moving closer to scrutinize the cutting of the third piece.

He’s been in the raw stone business for many years and never encountered such a situation.

Three pieces of jade from one stone—it’s unheard of!

The stone cutting continued.

"Rising! It’s rising again!"

Someone nearby, sharp-eyed, shouted before the stone was fully cut.

The crowd looked closely, noticing another green glow behind this jade.

Four pieces!

Four jades from one stone!

A miracle!

"Oh my god!"

"This is miraculous today!"

"Such a case? I’ve never even heard of it!"

"It’s impossible; how could there be four jades in one stone?"

"That’s a fortune right there!"

"Yes, these four jades are worth at least a million!"

"At least!"

The crowd was filled with admiration.

Someone even directly offered Yang Chen, "Brother, I’ll buy all four jades for 150,000 each!"

Hearing this, another immediately opposed, "150,000? You’re giving alms! I’ll bid 200,000 each, for all!"

"Alright, I’ll offer 300,000. Brother, sell them to me!"

The freshly cut jades belonged to the high-quality category, but the green wasn’t top-notch; at 300,000 each, they weren’t cheap.

Yet these naturally cut hexagonal jade pillars could increase in price.

"Everyone hold on, I’m offering 350,000 each!"

Present were wealthy folks, or they wouldn’t be here gambling stones. Some were purely hobbyists, others merchants looking for a deal.

Freshly cut jade, yet to be processed, is much cheaper than jade outside if it’s valued up on the spot.

Usually, gamblers sell their jade immediately after winning to recover spent money when they feel lucky, hence the low prices.

Those shouting bids were mainly here with that intention.

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Sorry, I have no intention to sell. Let’s finish cutting the stones first!"

Those few couldn’t hide their disappointment.

"Brother, I’ve named my price. If it’s agreeable to you, find me anytime; I’ll purchase at today’s rate!" The one who bid 350,000 told Yang Chen.

Yang Chen nodded slightly.

Chen Xiaohuo felt deeply envious; just a stone cut open, and he’d earned over a million immediately—such luck...

If he had half of Yang Chen’s luck, he’d be a rich man, and his shop would prosper.

Alas, comparing oneself to another is maddening!

Quickly, the fourth stone was cut open.

Four hexagonal jade pillars, shining beautifully under the light.

"Incredible!"

"Such good luck!"

"Truly one cut leads to riches; the price has tripled!"

"Indeed, goodness!"

People admired with envy.

Even Chen Siyan tugged Yang Chen’s arm with joy, "Brother, we earned over a million with this stone?"

Yang Chen smiled and said, "More than that!"

Of course, it’s more than that; he might even earn double or more!

Bai Zhuang glanced deeply at Yang Chen, reflecting on his extraordinary luck.

To cut four jades from one stone, luck is the only explanation he can think of.

Yet, he felt that luck is fleeting; could such fortune occur in three stones?

Absolutely impossible!

Immediately, Bai Zhuang returned to his own cutting machine, urging the master, "Master, quicken the pace; only a bit left!"

With Yang Chen’s stone cut, everyone returned to Bai Zhuang’s side.

Upon return, they noticed Bai Zhuang’s stone was nearly finished.

It appeared to be a sticky rice type jade, almost reaching the icy translucence level, which holds considerable value.

The entire jade was roughly the size of a child’s fist and could reach a million in value.

However, if that’s all, it still pales compared to Yang Chen’s four hexagonal jade pillars.

Everyone knew at a glance, Yang Chen had won the first round.

The stones from both sides were finished and placed on the central display table.

Bai Zhuang gazed at those four hexagonal jade pillars, admiringly saying, "Younger Brother Yang, what luck!"

Yang Chen smiled, saying little.

Bai Zhuang sneered, telling Yang Chen, "Hope you’ll have such luck with your next one!"

Yang Chen chuckled, replying, "Thanks for your kind words!"

He gestured for the crescent-shaped stone to be placed on the cutting machine.

Yang Chen instructed the jade-cutter to divide the crescent-shaped stone into three sections, two crescent tips and the middle one. He marked the cutting lines himself for guidance.

The jade-cutter glanced, shook his head, thinking Yang Chen was clueless about stone gambling, selecting blindly.

This crescent-shaped stone seemed unlikely to contain jade, and dividing it risks damaging the core jade.

But the jade-cutter knew it was his client’s stone, so he’d cut as directed and began working immediately.

Noticing Yang Chen’s stone being cut, many spectators gathered, curious.

After all, Yang Chen had shown heavenly luck earlier; who knew what this stone held inside?

The jade-cutter went to work, slicing it into three pieces—two small, one large.

"How should I proceed?" the cutter asked.

Yang Chen replied, "Polish the edges of these stones first, and then consider based on what green emerges."

"Alright!" The cutter continued working.

Onlookers debated, "Why polish? It’s already lost!"

"Indeed, can anything still be expected here?"

"Seems his luck has run dry."

"Certainly!"

To all, the crescent-shaped stone seemed small initially. Cutting it into three significantly diminished the chance of jade.

Furthermore, the cuts showed no indication of containing jade.

Soon, unexpected circumstances arose.

"What is this?" Chen Xiaohuo widened his eyes, staring at the table, "Master, slow down!"

Seeing the situation, everyone hurried over, curiously gazing at the stone.

They noticed faint green, but couldn’t clearly see what it was yet.

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