101 Continue Cutting

This time, even the shopkeeper could not stand it anymore. “Liu Gen, aren’t you going too far! I won’t sell it to you this time. I’ll only sell it to this girl.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Gen was instantly infuriated. “Hey, I say, what’s wrong with you? You should sell it to the person who first said that they want to buy it!”

In order to provoke the other party into buying it, Zhou Xiaoli argued with reason and refused to give in no matter what.

Immediately, the argument between the two sides became more and more intense.

Many people saw the commotion and ran over to take a look.

After exchanging information with each other, they understood the reason for the argument.

Someone could not help but criticize Liu Gen.

“Liu Gen, that’s not right. How can you break the rules like that?”

“That’s right. You’re embarrassing us and the industry.”

“You’ve already snatched a stone from her. It can be considered as resolving your regret from last time. You should let it go. Don’t go overboard.”

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The surrounding people discussed animatedly. Many of them felt that Liu Gen’s actions were too shameful.

Naturally, there were also many people discussing the stone that was being fought over.

Moreover, some people who had been around in this industry began to analyze this stone.

In fact, Zhou Xiaoli did not really understand their analysis. She only knew that most of them had quite good evaluations of this stone.

“Yes, based on my many years of experience, there’s a high chance that this leather-like raw stone can produce the top-grade Glass Jade, but it’s also very likely that it will be empty.”

One of the “experts” in ancient stone gambling stroked his beard and spoke eloquently.

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaoli almost laughed out loud.

Mm, listening to men like him is like listening to a load of rubbish.

Could this be the ancient version of a master of nonsense literature?

Zhou Xiaoli quibbled inwardly.

Liu Gen, who was at the side, became even more excited when he heard that there was a possibility of the stone producing glass jade quality.

At first, he was a little hesitant, but now, he’s determined to buy this raw stone no matter what.

However, the shop owner had said that he would not sell the raw stone to Liu Gen.

“Hmph, although I’m just a small merchant, I know the rules of our business!”

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Xiaoli with a much friendlier attitude. “Miss, don’t worry. I’ll only sell this raw stone to you!”

Upon hearing this, Liu Gen was extremely angry. He was like an ant on a hot pan, extremely anxious.

Zhou Xiaoli felt that the shopkeeper had a good moral character.

It was time for him to earn more money.

Seeing that the setting was about right, she smiled and said, “Shopkeeper, you’re so nice.”

As she spoke, she touched her pocket to take out the money.

However, in the next second, Zhou Xiaoli’s expression changed drastically. She said in horror, “Hey, where’s my purse? It was still on me just now.”

As she spoke, she searched everywhere on her body. Then, she said sadly, “Why is my purse missing!”

“Wei Chi-yu, did you have it?”

Zhou Xiaoli’s face was filled with anxiety, but she silently gave Wei Chiyu a look.

Wei Chiyu knew what Zhou Xiaoli was thinking, so he immediately panicked. “Ah, it’s not with me. You bought something earlier, and the purse was with you then. Could it be that you have met a pickpocket!”

“Ah, then what should we do?” Zhou Xiaoli was so anxious that she seemed like she could cry.

However, she praised herself in her heart. “Aiya, my acting skills are really good.” she thought.

On the other side, Wei Chiyu also looked troubled. “Then what should we do? I don’t have enough money on me now to buy this stone.”

The shopkeeper did not think that it was because Zhou Xiaoli did not want to buy it anymore. He hurriedly said, “Miss, look for it again.”

He mobilized the people around him. “Hey, everyone, pay attention. Look around for pickpockets. Don’t let him escape!”

Instantly, the surrounding people became vigilant.

They came here to bet on stones either because they had some spare money or because they were gambling with their family’s remaining money.

No matter what, everyone would have a good amount of money on him. If it was stolen by a pickpocket, it would be terrible.

Immediately, almost everyone checked for their money bags.

At this moment, a sneer sounded.

Liu Gen said mockingly, “What do you mean by meeting a pickpocket? I think she doesn’t have money at all. I’m dying of laughter.”

Then, he clicked her tongue. “Sigh, shopkeeper, your taste is bad. Look at what this young lady is wearing. You could tell that she doesn’t have money.”

“Besides, how old is she? Would her family give her this amount of money? How can she afford a stone of this price? Tsk tsk, she must have misjudged!”

Towards the end, he smiled smugly.

Zhou Xiaoli sneered in her heart, but she pretended to be red-eyed and said, “You, don’t talk nonsense. I have money. Didn’t I earn money the last time? My purse was really stolen by a pickpocket!”

Liu Gen did not listen to Zhou Xiaoli’s explanation. Right now, he was happily asking the shopkeeper to sell him the stone.

“Shopkeeper, my family owns a restaurant in the county city. No matter what, it’s easy for me to take out 100 taels of silver. Don’t be ungrateful.”

With that, he generously threw a silver bag over and waved his hand. “This stone is mine!”

The shopkeeper frowned and looked at Zhou Xiaoli.

Zhou Xiaoli looked helpless and lamented, “Forget it, you have to earn money to support your family. You can sell this stone to him. Perhaps it’s fate that this stone isn’t mine.”

The shopkeeper took a deep breath. He had his bottom line in doing business, but earning money to support his family was the most important.

In the end, he could only nod and sell the stone to Liu Gen.

“Tsk, why didn’t you do this earlier? You have wasted my time!”

Liu Gen snorted, picked up the stone, and went to the stone-cutting shop arrogantly.

Immediately, the onlookers followed him. They all wanted to see with their own eyes what the raw stone could produce.

It could be said that this was the most lively moment in history in front of the stone-cutting shop.

Accompanied by shouts and under everyone’s anticipation, the machine started humming.

The spinning blade hit the stone with a loud sound, and the stone was slowly cut open.

Finally, the stone was cut through, and the inner color inside the stone could be seen.

Almost everyone craned their necks to look.

However, the jade that Liu Gen was expecting did not appear. Instead, it was replaced by a grayish-white stone.

What was different was that there was a little bit of green color on the cut surface of the stone.

Instantly, the surroundings were filled with sighs.

Liu Gen’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Why, why isn’t there any! This shouldn’t be!”

The person at the side laughed. “What are you saying? There are naturally all kinds of possibilities for stone gambling. Otherwise, why would there be a saying that one would become poor or rich with just a single slash of the blade?”

Liu Gen felt terrible. He looked at the stone and felt a little dizzy.

“Do you want to keep cutting?”

At this moment, the voice of the stone-cutting master rang out.

Liu Gen suddenly remembered that when Zhou Xiaoli had to cut it a second time before the ice-type jade was revealed previously.

Hope immediately reignited in his heart, and he said in a trembling voice, “Cut, continue cutting!”