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In just a few moments, Bird Uncle had pulled out stacks of cash from the "Ruili Hermes." A total of nine bundles were handed to Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei patted the entire bundle on the stone, expressing gratitude to it, and then waved his hand to call over a girl sitting on the ground behind him. The girl stood up to receive the money, skillfully counting it.
"I'll transfer it to you," Mr. Xu quickly said.
"That's fine, no problem. Mr. Xu, look here..." Bird Uncle pointed at the stone.
What he indicated was an inconspicuous bump on the stone, but as one looked closely along his finger, this bump extended and twisted throughout the entire stone, appearing intermittently and making it very difficult to see. I thought to myself that if Bird Uncle hadn't pointed it out, in this darkness, nothing would have been visible.
Bird Uncle gently rubbed along the bump until he reached a relatively prominent area. He angled his flashlight down at it in a peculiar way, and in that moment, even a fool could understand. The area where the bump was located glowed with a faint green light under the strange angle of the flashlight!
There were subtle color bumps on the jade rough, referred to in the industry as Color Python.
"I see color!" I blurted out but quickly realized it was inappropriate and shut my mouth.
"Did you see the Color Python?" Bird Uncle turned to Mr. Xu and asked.
"This kind of bump is what we call a python in the industry. If we see color, we call it the Tail End of the Jade Rough. Like this piece here, the Color Python runs through the entire stone; this is a Jade Belt wrapped around it. There's a high probability that beneath this belt lies a color line, and it might run throughout."
Mr. Xu and I listened intently when Xiao Hei interrupted him: "Boss, we've counted the money; are you cutting this piece or not?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Xu became excited.
"Cut it!"
"Look, let's cut parallel to this Mamba Belt and slice it in half; how does that sound?"
Bird Uncle pondered for a moment. I could sense he already had an answer; this pause was merely a polite pretense of contemplation. After a brief moment, Bird Uncle said, "Not quite right. Xu Ge, listen to me; let's cut vertically through the Mamba Belt at one-third of its length and take off a lid to take a look first."
"Alright, I’ll follow your lead!"
A group of people gathered around the cutting machine at Xiao Hei's place. Xiao Hei opened the machine's cover, secured the stone, and adjusted the blade under Bird Uncle's guidance before starting the machine.
As the roar of the stone cutting filled the air, many onlookers gathered around to watch. It was evident that Mr. Xu, who had been calm when they first met, was now showing signs of excitement. For him, ninety thousand yuan wasn't a huge sum; he didn't mind spending it. However, facing the thrill of the unknown inevitably made his heart race.
Could this be what makes people fall in love with gambling on stones?
With a sudden stop of the machine's roar, Xiao Hei rushed over, lifted the lid, and exclaimed, "Oh my god!" This phrase is a translation of the Burmese expression "Oh my god."
Bird Uncle quickly joined him and immediately smiled with satisfaction upon seeing the stone. Mr. Xu and I walked over to the machine as well. There were two pieces of stone, one large and one small. Although their flesh was dull gray-white, each had a vibrant green line running through the middle—deeply saturated and rich in color, belonging to the most expensive category known as "Imperial Green." When illuminated by a flashlight, it transformed into a beautiful mass of green light.
The green line was undoubtedly valuable.
"Awesome! Old Bird! This has definitely appreciated!" Mr. Xu's face lit up with joy.
Bird Uncle replied, "Yes, and it's a significant appreciation! This is genuine Imperial Green!"
"I think this green part is much better than the surrounding areas," he added.
"Exactly! This person is like a dragon; wherever they go, there's water. Exceptional places often enhance one's status."
"Is this green line wide enough to make a bracelet?"
"That depends," Bird Uncle chuckled. "If the color flows through as a solid piece without cracks, then yes, there’s potential for a bracelet. A fully colored bracelet could be worth at least one million."
Mr. Xu cleared his throat and straightened his back, likely preparing to express his gratitude to Bird Uncle and say something about treating everyone to a meal. At that moment, a bystander in blue reached out and tapped him on the shoulder, signaling for Mr. Xu to step aside for a word. The two of them walked a few steps away, and after just a few words from the man in blue, the pure joy on Mr. Xu's face gradually faded, replaced by uncertainty as he returned.
He quietly asked Bird Uncle, "Someone offered to buy my stone for 340,000..."
Bird Uncle replied, "Sell it! It's wise to take advantage of the situation while you can."
"But what if I cut it one more time and find it’s all green underneath? That could mean a bracelet worth over a million!"
"And what if it’s not?" I noticed a mysterious smile appearing on Bird Uncle's face.
"I feel like I'm on a roll today; it's my lucky day! There has to be something good in there!"
A fully green jade bracelet is equivalent to a luxury car.
After saying this, Mr. Xu's impulsiveness began to wane as he started to think things through. Moments later, he asked Bird Uncle, "If I cut it and it’s all green inside, how much could it go up?"
"At least a million."
"And if I cut it all the way through? What’s the worst case scenario for how much I could still get back?"
"The green on the surface has some value, but it won’t cover your costs."
Mr. Xu fell into the kind of deep contemplation that many stone gamblers experience.
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