Of course, Qin Zhouxu would not tell Lao Huang the truth. He said some words of gratitude and said that he was just here to test the waters and would not be cruel.

Seeing that he could not persuade Qin Zhouxu, Lao Huang had no choice but to give up. After all, Lao Huang was a local in southern Xinjiang. He quickly got into the role. He had already explained the pros and cons clearly. Since Qin Zhouxu was still determined to get into the water, then

There is nothing we can do.

"As for how many antiques there are in Southern Xinjiang, I really don't know, brother, but most of the people who come to Southern Xinjiang come to gamble on jade. You should have heard of this, right?"

"Betting on jade again?" Qin Zhouxu sighed secretly. He had just bet on the Jade King not long ago. Do you want to bet on stones again? However, southern Xinjiang borders neighboring countries, and neighboring countries are rich in

Famous for jadeite.

Therefore, more than a million people come to southern Xinjiang to gamble on stones every year. Lao Huang mistakenly regarded Qin Zhouxu as one of the stone gamblers, so he recommended several workshops to him.

Forget it, now that you are here, just do as the Romans do, take a gamble, test your own eyesight, and try your luck at the same time. If the effect is not good, run away quickly. If you are lucky and pick up a treasure, stay a few more days.

Take a look and see if you can get lucky.

Qin Zhouxu chatted with Lao Huang for a few words, and then discovered that Lao Huang would also go to the stone gambling market on weekdays. People in southern Xinjiang regarded stone gambling as a commonplace, and everyone would try their luck, but as a matter of fact,

There are relatively few people doing serious business.

When they talked about stone gambling, the two of them had something in common. Coming to southern Xinjiang is all about gambling, and many people came all the way from Xiangjiang to participate in stone gambling.

People who come to gamble on stones may come as individuals or in groups. In particular, some large jewelry companies will set up a special organization for gambling on stones.

This stone gambling organization does nothing. It is stationed all over the world all year round, especially in the producing areas of various gemstone raw materials. For example, in southern Xinjiang, there are many jewelry groups from Xiangjiang and Liuwan Island.

They usually keep a low profile and never show their true identities, but just keep wandering around various markets as individual travelers.

People like Lao Huang are pure amateurs. They rush over to try their luck when they are full and have nothing to do. He rarely spends a lot of money, usually just a small amount of RMB 8,000.

In fact, what Lao Huang is doing is right. Although the stone gambling market is about strength, it mostly depends on luck, so many jewelry companies will find other consultants to conduct secondary appraisals of the rough stones purchased by these people.

However, the level of consultants may not necessarily be much higher than that of ordinary people. After all, no one knows what is hidden under the surface of the rough stone.

Most of the people who open the stone betting market make money, otherwise they would not insist on doing this business. The way they make money is very simple, which is to pass on the risk. They only sell back the rough stones at the price of the rough stones.

Naturally it’s not high, but you will never lose money.

Qin Zhouxu and Lao Huang communicated for a long time, and Lao Huang realized that the young man in front of him was not simple. Although he had been playing with stones for many years, he really didn't know as much as Qin Zhouxu about the twists and turns in this circle.

Little did he know that Qin Zhouxu had just played a huge gamble worth tens of millions with others, so he didn't pay attention to these drizzles at all.

Just as the two of them had had enough wine and food, they thought they were going out to eat and take a walk. Lao Huang took Qin Zhouxu straight to the largest jade trading market in southern Xinjiang, where there are thousands of jade shops.

Qin Zhouxu was stunned by such a spectacular scene after entering. He did not expect that the jade industry could be so big. The jade trading market alone would create an unknown amount of tax revenue in a year. It was really a big deal.

Lao Huang is a frequent visitor here. He was not polite to Qin Zhouxu and took Qin Zhouxu directly to several stores where he often went.

"Hey, hey, it's about to open. Please be quiet and don't make any noise." Qin Zhouxu and Lao Huang had just walked to the door of a store when they heard loud shouting inside.

When Lao Huang heard the sound, he was like a leech seeing blood, and scurried in. Qin Zhouxu smiled bitterly. I really don't know how he managed to maintain a normal state of mind. Maybe it was because he had a strong enough housekeeper at home. Huang doesn't look like a calm master.

Qin Zhouxu followed Lao Huang and finally squeezed into the room. Qin Zhouxu roughly estimated that there were at least hundreds of people in the whole room. I walked in. The scene was quite spectacular.

When I participated in the Jade King auction, most of the people present were celebrities. Although the scene was very exciting, everyone still paid attention to their personal image and would not be too presumptuous, but here it was completely different.

Qin Zhouxu followed Lao Huang closely. He was not afraid that he would get lost, but that if Lao Huang got excited and completely forgot about going back, he was the one who called him out after all. I don't want to be accused of instigation.

Lao Huang seemed to have found an acquaintance here. He squeezed next to a middle-aged man. Qin Zhouxu could only see his profile clearly. He looked to be around thirty years old.

"Fat Xu, what's the situation? Why are there so many people? What's going on inside?" Lao Huang was not tall, and dozens of people in front of him were crowded around him. He couldn't see clearly what was going on inside even if he put his feet up.

The man whom Lao Huang called Fatty Xu didn't even look at Lao Huang. "What are you shouting about? The incision is about to begin. Do you think you are nervous or not? Don't drag me. I can hardly see you."

Qin Zhouxu vaguely heard the general idea, but he had already guessed what was happening in the middle. It should be a piece of wool that was about to be cut. It was like the final result of a bet was about to be revealed, which was naturally thrilling.

Qin Zhouxu looked around and found a few pieces of discarded wool in the corner of the room. Qin Zhouxu was not polite and slipped over. He patted Old Huang on the shoulder and said, "Brother Huang, let's go up?"

Lao Huang looked back at Qin Zhouxu and found that there were two more stones under his feet. Lao Huang was overjoyed and jumped up in a hurry. Qin Zhouxu smiled slightly and followed up with another stone.

Standing on the stone, Lao Huanghui was actually a head taller than Fatty Xu. Fatty Xu soon discovered this problem, and he quickly looked for something that could be used to increase the height. Unfortunately, there were more and more people, and Fatty Xu was already bloated. He couldn't even move, and could only watch helplessly as Lao Huang and Qin Zhouxu were a head taller than him.

Standing on the stone, Qin Zhouxu could basically see the situation among the crowd. It turned out that a large group of people were surrounding a stone cutting machine. There was a piece of wool placed on the stone cutting machine. According to Qin Zhouxu's visual inspection, it was estimated to weigh hundreds of kilograms. , not small in size.

Besides the cutting master, the people closest to the stone cutting machine are the buyer and the seller. The contract has already been signed, and the buyer has also remitted the money to the other party's account.

These were all told by Fatty Xu to Old Huang. He could not see clearly what was going on inside while standing on the ground. He could only rely on Old Huang to tell him everything that happened with his mouth instead of his eyes. Fatty Xu was not idle either, and quickly told him what was going on. The ins and outs of the transaction were explained clearly.

There are ready-made bank business points in the trading market, and there is more than one. The daily amount of funds in the trading market exceeds tens of millions. Which bank is not greedy for such a large business, so several major commercial banks have points.

Not a single one.

There were too many people in the house, the air was barely circulating, and the smell was very strong. Qin Zhouxu frowned, but the people in the house all wanted to get some blood and didn't care about these details at all. All their attention

All concentrated on the stone in the middle.

The buyer was a foreigner. He spent 300,000 yuan to buy this piece of wool. Of course, he didn’t spend the money casually. He also had a so-called “expert” with him. According to the “expert”, with his

In my eyes, spending 300,000 yuan to get this stone is definitely a profit.

After spending a lot of money, it is natural to be careful when doing it. The cutting master is a veteran here. He is not young yet, but he is very popular and often requires an appointment to get it done.

Fatty Xu was filled with envy when he said this, "It would be great if I could have this unique skill like that of his old man. I wouldn't have to worry about food and drink at all. I've been tinkering with rocks all day long, so why would I need to expend all that effort?"

Lao Huang snorted disdainfully, "Put it down, Fatty Xu, you are just like me, you can make a living. Do you think anyone can do this job? If everyone can do it, does it still count as a unique skill?"

Fatty Xu fell silent. Stone betting relies on luck, but cutting these stones is not just luck. It also really tests your eyesight, skills, and experience.

The master glanced at the buyer next to him and said, "Have you decided yet? If so, I'll start the incision." The middle-aged man nervously rubbed his palms back, his eyes constantly moving from the master's face and the stone.

, finally, he seemed to have made up his mind, "Cut it."

The master turned the stone over and over again, then moved the cracked area under the stone cutter.

Qin Zhouxu suddenly heard the breathing around him getting heavier and heavier. He looked back and found that Lao Huang was staring at the stone cutter intently, clenching his fists as if the stones on it were his.

"Why are you so nervous? You're not betting on stones?" Qin Zhouxu asked curiously. Old Huang stared at the wool without moving. "You don't understand. People who watch theater are often better than those who practice.

Still nervous.”

What Lao Huang said is correct. After all, gambling on stones is a game of gambling, similar to playing cards. Before the game is revealed, both the onlookers and those involved in the game can't help but feel nervous.

When Old Huang said this, Qin Zhouxu also realized that something was really wrong with the atmosphere. Everyone held their breath and stared at the old master's hands.

This was the second time Qin Zhouxu saw someone cutting stones. Compared with the last time, Qin Zhouxu found that this old master's craftsmanship was still very good. He had good control over the strength when cutting stones. The most important thing about stone cutting is

Master the strength and stop in time when the green appears. Otherwise, if you damage a little jade, the value of the entire stone may change.

Is it finally going to be solved? With one stroke, a business can be worth hundreds of thousands or even millions. Qin Zhouxu unknowingly found that he had also stepped into this circle. Just now, he was still laughing at Lao Huang for his carelessness, but now he has fallen into it.

A state of selflessness.
Chapter completed!