Chapter 12: The Birth of a Rare Treasure

  Suddenly, Shen Fang pulled Qiu Qinghe to his side and whispered, "If you want Wang Dongshan to rise again, I can give it to you..."

  Suddenly, everyone was stunned, their eyes shining like spotlights, all thinking that they must have misheard, this young guy who looks like a high school student, actually said he wants to give him money to make a comeback? How is this possible?!

  Shen Fang was caught by a middle-aged businessman as a lifesaver, looking at his eyes that reignited hope, and lightly sighed. In that report, it wasn't just Ge Bao's two misidentifications that ended in suicide, but also this middle-aged businessman and his wife and children, an entire family who burned charcoal to death that summer.

  "I can only offer you thirty million, but it's not a loan to you, it's to buy the remaining four pieces of stone from you..." Although Shen Fang's voice was very low, most people in the room heard it, and the atmosphere suddenly became boiling again, with someone constantly shouting "Are you crazy?" "Do you want to die?" "What kind of joke is this?"

  "Shen Fang, you, you... isn't that stone already cut open? There's nothing inside! How can you still...?" Qiu Qinghe had always maintained her calm and elegant demeanor, but upon hearing Shen Fang's words, she could no longer control her emotions and almost blurted out "Are you crazy?"

  Liu Wenyu also looked at Shen Fang with suspicion, wanting to persuade this very charismatic young man, after all, he was the one who had to guarantee it, and the money was coming from his own pocket. However, when their eyes met, he dispelled the thought, for that resolute gaze was not something that could be swayed by a few words of persuasion. Moreover, he vaguely wanted to see a miracle happen, this feeling was extremely strong, so strong that it didn't even stop Shen Fang.

  There were some reckless and desperate people who were also thinking of making a bid, but Qiu Qinghe's blunt words made them all retreat. The stone had already been split into four pieces, and the possibility of it still containing jade was extremely low. Even if it did, the quality and size might not be good, "Only fools would dare to make such a desperate deal!"

  Shen Fang completely ignored Qiu Qinghe's doubts, instead tightening his grip on her small hand and saying to the bald merchant: "Of course, if you want to gamble again, I don't mind, but with 300,000, you at least have hope..."

  After a moment of hesitation, the middle-aged businessman made the decision to sell the four pieces of stone to Shen Fang, with Liu Wen Yu as the guarantor. They drew up a tripartite agreement and all three signed and stamped it. Only then did Shen Fang release his grip on Qiu Qing He's hand, walk calmly over to the cutting machine, pick up one of the stones, draw several straight lines on each side with white wax, hand it to Master Fu, say "cut them all like this", and stand still beside him.

  The first piece of stone hadn't been cut yet, and Liu Wenyu and Qiu Qinghe's hearts had both turned cold. What jade was there? It was almost entirely a dull, solid rock.

  Those who had been thinking of killing themselves also breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately they didn't jump out to compete with him!

  "Don't worry, there's still a chance!" Shen Fang tried to appear nonchalant to comfort Qiu Qinghe, but in fact he was already so nervous that his tongue was almost trembling.

  The second knife wheel was put up, and people all thought that the knife wheel was not cutting stone, but cutting Shen Fang's neck. Every time it moved forward a bit, what splashed out was fresh blood!

  Qiu Qinghe didn't dare to look, hiding in Shen Fang's arms. She didn't want to blame anything and couldn't think of the serious consequences. She just closed her eyes and prayed devoutly.

  "One hundred and fifty thousand..." Liu Wenyu's face turned iron-green, not even looking at the cutting board, but staring at Shen Fang, saying word by word, "You're probably going to pay a terrible price for your recklessness and rashness..."

  One side was cut halfway, and Teacher Fu's hand suddenly shook. He raised his hand to rub his eyes, and the cold oil and stone dust immediately stuck to his eyes. He let out a loud cry, using his sleeve to wipe them clean, and then leaned in close to the stone, almost touching it. After taking just one glance, he excitedly shouted, "It's here! It's here! I've found it!"

  Whoosh! Everyone rushed forward, surrounding the cutting machine in a tight circle. Shen Fang finally let out a sigh of relief and put his heart back down from his throat. He smiled and patted Qiu Qinghe's back, his voice as soft as a midnight whisper to a lover, "Listen, we've got it! The master said we're having one!"

  Qiu Qinghe dared not open her eyes, and hugged Shen Fang even harder, "Don't tell me, no matter what the result is, don't tell me, I can't bear it..."

  When all four stones were cut open from the edge of less than ten centimeters, the explosive cheers and shouts continued throughout the process, almost lifting the roof.

  Three blocks of pure, impurity-free, emerald green - Longwang jade!

  Just as Shen Fang described! She is not water, but warm and gentle like water; she is not ice, but crystal clear and translucent like ice.

  This is the real ultimate jade, fluorescent and bright, full of green and tender, with a water head that is full and transparent like a mirror. The captivating green color is completely and evenly dissolved within, with a tone that is neither thick nor thin, nor any color roots visible. This is what Ge Baobao calls an extraordinary treasure, but unexpectedly, there are three pieces in one outing!

  Jade held in the palms of Shen Fang and Qiu Qinghe, like a pool of enchanting and profound lake water, makes people infatuated and crazy, also makes people envy and jealous.

  Liu Wenyu got 15 million, but he didn't feel any joy in his heart, only shock, and it was all because of Shen Fang's accurate judgment! If anyone else were in that situation, they would never dare to spend 3 million to buy four pieces of worthless stones, but Shen Fang, this young man, actually did it!

  For the first time, Qiu Qinghe felt the charm of jade at close range. After a long while, she couldn't help but turn around and ask Shen Fang, "Did we... did we win the bet?"

  Shen Fang smiled and nodded, "Now you don't have to worry about your mom selling you off, huh?"

  Everything is too unreal, like a dream. Qiu Qinghe blinked his eyes in confusion and then said excitedly: "This white wolf really let you catch it back with your bare hands? I simply can't believe it, what kind of person are you?"

  Shen Fang smiled awkwardly, who would have known that he was so nervous just now that he almost fainted, how could he be so calm and composed now.

  "Mr. Liu," Shen Fang said lightly, putting all the jade in Qiu Qinghe's hands, "these three pieces of jade are almost fully opened, and I, as an outsider, can't understand their quality and texture, but they are priceless treasures, which should be beyond doubt?"

  Are you an outsider? You damn well better not be pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger! After muttering to himself, Liu Wenyu nodded, "Even if we don't process it, this kind of goods can sell for at least 6 million per piece. If we process it into a finished product, it's truly priceless... This time you didn't just swindle one wolf, you swindled the entire pack!"

  "That's good, I was worried about how to pay your guarantee fee." Shen Fang suddenly walked up to the bald merchant who was still sitting on the ground, looked at him carefully, beckoned Qi Qinghe over, took a piece of jade in his hand, and called Liu Wenyu over. After thinking for a moment, he said: "I'll say something ugly first, this heaven-made and earth-nurtured thing doesn't belong to anyone from the beginning. You spent money to buy it from Ge Baozi's hands, and I spent money to buy it from your hands, so don't think there's anything unfair or unprofitable about it. And even more, don't regret not having the courage to cut them open completely. In this world, those who gamble with their last bit of luck without regard for their wives and children are either beasts or monsters."

  In that case, what are you? Liu Wenyu and Qiu Qinghe both thought in their hearts at the same time, only the middle-aged businessman nodded dejectedly and said: "I understand your meaning, timing is also fate, can't be forced."

  "As long as you understand —" Shen Fang finally put his mind at ease, he was really afraid that this guy would think of nothing and go back to the old road in the original world, and the three members of the family would all die by burning charcoal at home.

  "Return all the contracts we just signed to me." Shen Fang said with a smile to Liu Wen Yu, "Besides, I'm in urgent need of money. You two can either pay out of your own pockets or collect shares from everyone else, give me one million and this jade is yours. I think this is such a good deal that Boss Liu wouldn't refuse, right?"

  "I'll give 20 million! I'll give 20 million!" someone shouted, and the bidding voices rose and fell in succession. This kind of top-quality jadeite that can be identified at a glance is hard to come by, and Liu Wenyu's estimate of 60 million was still conservative.

  He reached out to pull up the bald businessman who had completely fainted on the ground, and Shen Fang said to the surrounding shouting voices that filled his ears, still speaking as if nothing was wrong: "One million, you two can split it, I just hope you understand what I said earlier, and also remember what you said earlier. Forcing things will not have a good outcome."

  One million was quickly packed into a canvas bag and handed over to Shen Fang, who also left behind the name of a domestic jade carving master. According to the original development of the world, that piece of jade would become an absolute masterpiece in the hands of the jade carving master, and even foreign collectors had offered a sky-high price of $10 million.

  This sudden wealth from the sky could stun anyone, although there were many doubts in his heart, Liu Wenyu was still full of gratitude towards Shen Fang, and did not have any malicious intentions towards the other two pieces of jade. He even called two friends from the Municipal Public Security Bureau to send Shen Fang and Qiu Qinghe away in a police car.

  Shen Fang naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to let them send him home, so he and Qiu Qinghe got off the bus at Qi Li Tang, found a bank to deposit the money and the two pieces of jade, and then, like a starving ghost reborn, plunged headfirst into the city's most famous brothel.

  Just a few hours ago, what was still taken as a joke suddenly became a reality in front of her eyes, and the impact on Qiu Qinghe was too great. When eating seafood, she bit her tongue several times and was teased by Shen Fang for a while.

  Qiu Qinghe asked Shen Fang, "Am I dreaming, right?"

  He pulled out the passbook from his bag, placed it on the table and pushed it in front of Qiu Qinghe, saying with a smile: "Hehe, I'm afraid you'll be dreaming about this passbook. Fifty thousand will dispel your mother's idea of selling you off. Later, I'll keep putting money into your pocket until you're satisfied."

  Qiu Qinghe furrowed her brow, looked at the deposit slip again and then at Shen Fang, finally shaking her head: "Although this money came too easily, it's as if I'm dreaming, but Shen Fang, I don't want this money!"

  "I knew you'd say that." Putting down the lobster he was gnawing on, Shen Fang wiped his greasy hands with a towel and turned serious as well. "If I had sold those two pieces of jadeite on the spot, I would have gotten at least 10 million yuan, but I didn't do that. Don't you think it's strange?"

  Having hundreds of millions in assets is a concept that means even without any source of income, you can live for 100 years with an annual expenditure of one million. In that era, spending one million yuan per year would be more than enough to enjoy the finest food and travel everywhere every day, unless you are truly a spendthrift.

  Qiu Qinghe nodded.

  "I'm not selling because they might only be worth 10 million now, but in a year or two, they'll be worth 50 million, 60 million, or even 100 million... That's the vision and stature of a person. I'm not satisfied with that little money. In my future plans, there are countless tens of millions waiting for me." Shen Fang said slowly and calmly, "And you, like that uncut stone, because of its beautiful and tempting appearance, someone is willing to pay 1 million, 2 million, or 3 million. But once it's cut open, the stunning face will fade away, and it will be worthless immediately..."

  Qiu Qinghe fell into deep thought, feeling that Shen Fang's words had deeply shaken her heart. Wasn't she just that beautiful and flawless stone in other people's eyes?

  "Five hundred thousand is indeed a bit less, but I dare to guarantee that from now on, every month I will increase your salary, just like the two pieces of jade I hid, its value will only appreciate. Shen Fang said in a low voice, as if afraid of scaring Qiu Qinghe, "You are about to graduate soon, instead of going to those famous securities companies as a vase, why not take a gamble and follow me? We can start a business together, create a new sky that has never been seen before! Believe me, I will give you unlimited space to play, let this piece of stunning jade become a legendary treasure!"

  "You, you're saying......" Qiu Qinghe felt her whole body burning, her blood boiling over. She was unwilling to be just a vase, a mere ornament by a man's side. She had her own ideals and grand ambitions, but the boy in front of her, only sixteen years old, made her heart skip a beat at this moment. "Is 500,000 yuan the salary you're offering me?"

  Shen Fang returned to normal, grinning as he picked up a lobster and started eating, "Hmph, 500,000 yuan annual salary, I'm using half of my own assets to invite you, if it's still rejected by you, then that means I don't have any charm at all, might as well buy a stinky tofu and smash myself to death."