Being ridiculed by his former younger brother, Juan Ye was immediately angered.
"Haha, it's not unusual for people to raise dogs. Have you ever seen dogs raising people?"
Master Juan was reminding Master Thirteen not to overestimate his own abilities. Back then, he was just a dog he kept by his side.
Thirteenth Master's wrinkled eyes revealed a sinister and ferocious look.
"Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. Now you are no longer the same person you were then, and I, Thirteen, am no longer the Thirteen I was then. Whoever can win this piece of raw material today will have to rely on his or her own abilities."
Juanye snorted coldly and showed his bidding price.
"Master Juan offers 700 million."
Thirteenth Master did not hesitate and followed closely to follow up with the price.
It still started at 100 million yuan, and soon it reached 1 billion yuan.
At this time, Mr. Juan was already hesitant. Thirteen was a mad dog who would bite anyone to death if he caught him. If he continued to compete with him, even if he bought this piece of raw material at a high price, it would not make much sense.
But if he loses to a dog he raises, he will definitely become a joke in the stone betting circle from now on.
Just when Juanye was in a dilemma, Ye Lao spoke up.
"Jianzi, I've also fallen in love with this piece of raw stone. Can you part with it?"
Juan Ye's tense facial lines obviously relaxed.
"Brother, of course I won't compete with you."
Juan Ye knew in his heart that Mr. Ye was trying to move the steps for him.
Giving this reason to a friend will not only prevent others from laughing at him for fearing Thirteen, but will also make people think he is generous.
"Then I won't be polite." Ye Lao told Uncle Chen to follow up on the price.
Chen Boliang bid.
"One billion."
"Mr. Shuiwujianye bids 1.1 billion."
The crowd watching the excitement immediately started talking.
"Master Juan is not admitting defeat, is he?"
In the private room, Mr. Juan winked at his subordinates, who immediately understood and turned around and walked out.
The man walked up to the auction stage, grabbed the host's microphone, and said to all the guests: "Ye Lao and my Juan Ye are close friends. Ye Lao fell in love with the No. 05 material, and Juan Ye voluntarily gave up and quit this place."
Bid."
Hearing this, everyone immediately praised him.
"As expected of Mr. Juan, he values love and righteousness."
"Master Juan has always been generous to his friends, and those around him are loyal to him."
Thirteenth Master glanced at Juanye and Ye Lao, his eyes full of contempt.
He continued to show his bidding price: "1.3 billion."
Chen Boze continued to follow the price: "1.4 billion."
Thirteenth Master: "1.5 billion"
Ye Lao: "1.6 billion."
When it reached 1.6 billion, Master Thirteen's eyes turned red, and the hand on the beautiful woman's waist suddenly tightened.
"Ah, hubby, you're hurting me." The beauty with a water snake's waist screamed in pain.
Master Thirteen pushed her away irritably and stared at Ye Lao.
After pondering for a while, he showed his bidding card.
"Master Thirteen bids 1.7 billion."
Uncle Chen looked at Ye Lao, waiting for his instructions.
Ye Lao picked up the tea cup in front of him and slowly took a sip of tea.
"Congratulations to Master Thirteen for taking this favorite piece of jadeite material."
Thirteenth Master's gloomy expression softened a little, and he looked at Master Juan with a victor's attitude.
Juanye snorted coldly, with a gloomy expression on his face, but in his heart he secretly mocked Thirteen for being a fool.
At the current price, even if you cut out Fu Lu Shou, it will be a losing business.
"Once, 1.7 billion, twice, 1.7 billion, three times, the deal is done. Congratulations to Master Thirteen."
Next came the most critical moment of the whole show, the stone cutting on the spot.
With the consent of the bidder, the stone can be cut at the auction site.
Success or failure depends on one move, what the rich play is heartbeat.
The professional cutting master came up to the stage and started cutting from the No. 01 rough stone.
Soon, the first piece of wool came out of water, the finest ice.
Both No. 02 and No. 03 are of good quality, and customers who take photos of raw stone materials are naturally overjoyed.
Then came the No. 04 wool.
The cutter polishes off the weathered outer layer bit by bit.
The outer layer of this stone is relatively thick, and it has been polished for a long time without water.
Many people were not optimistic about this piece of wool and shook their heads.
"Half of it has been cut off and the water has not yet come out. It is hanging."
"There are too many cracks on the outside and too little water head. It's hard to make good products out of this kind of material."
In the private room, the tasters looked at Gu Nan.
"Little girl, Mr. Ye's 60 million is probably going to be wasted. I think I'll just treat it as the tuition you pay."
"Haha, Mr. Ye, your granddaughter is still young. If you want to practice in the future, you can go to the wool pit in the hall. It is better to be less involved in a formal auction like this. Sixty million is not a small amount.
"
Ye Lao smiled disapprovingly.
"As long as my children are happy, let alone 60 million, what does it matter even if it is 600 million?"
These words completely blocked the mouths of several tasters.
So, having money is the last word.
At this moment, the sound of the cutting machine on the table suddenly stopped.
The cutting master stood there with astonishment on his face.
"Out... out of the water."
The host immediately stepped forward. When he saw the inside of the wool, his eloquent mouth turned into an O shape.
"It's out, it's out of the water, it's... it's the best fortune, wealth and longevity!"
When the host shouted the three words "Fu Lu Shou", everyone present stood up in shock.
Someone ran to the stage to watch and said excitedly: "It's really good luck, wealth and longevity."
"How could this happen? The appearance of the No. 04 woolen material looks genuine, how could it be revealed that it is blessed with good fortune and longevity?"
Everyone was full of doubts, but the facts were in front of them, and the least favored material instantly became the focus of the audience.
The three tasters who had originally mocked Gu Nanyi all froze on the spot.
Master Juan and Master Thirteen were also so shocked that they didn't react for a long time.
The happiest person was Ye Lao, who looked at the three tasters with a bright smile on his face.
"I wonder if you three have noticed that there is something in this piece of wool?" Sarcasm, absolute sarcasm.
He believed in this girl Nan Yi's vision. Since she reminded him to take a picture of this stone, she must have had special intentions.
I just didn't expect that she would give him such a big gift.
The faces of the three tasters were full of embarrassment, and they could only laugh twice without saying another word.
The reversal of No. 04 wool made the whole audience excited, and everyone discussed it for a long time before gradually calming down.
Then came the No. 05 wool.
Thirteenth Master's eyes were fixed on the situation in front of the cutting machine.
Ye Lao cut out the best fortune, wealth and longevity, which gave him a big impact.
For a mere 60 million, he can reveal the same material as the raw stone wool he spent 1.7 billion to photograph. If the quality of his piece exceeds No. 04, he can save some face.
But if the quality of his material is not as good as that of No. 04 wool, his reputation as a scapegoat will be well established.
It's okay to lose more than a billion, but I can't afford to lose this person.
With the buzzing sound of the cutting machine, the outer layer of wool was quickly cut off, revealing the inner layer.
Everyone stared attentively.
"Glass came out so quickly, it must be a good material."
"The Thirteenth Master spent 1.7 billion to take the photo. How could he be embarrassed if he didn't expose Fu Lu Shou?"
"What's more, the person in front of me achieved happiness, wealth and longevity with just 60 million."
"Haha, you may not be able to encounter one in more than ten years of happiness, wealth and longevity. From what you said, it's like chopping cabbage."
Gradually, the cutting master has cut off most of the outer layer. Still, the three-color jade of Fortune, Lu, and Shou does not appear, but is entirely emerald green.
At this moment, it is almost certain that the No. 05 wool material is a glass-type imperial green with good quality.
Although it is also a rare jadeite, it is still far behind compared with Fu Lu Shou. Moreover, even if this piece of jade is carved by the world's top craftsman, it is impossible to fetch a sky-high price of 1.7 billion.