Chapter 25 Five hundred million bet you stay with me for one night
The person who shouted was none other than Lu Siniang.
At this time, Lu Siniang and Shen Lulu both came over.
Just now, they saw Chen Ping and Hu Jiansheng selecting jade in the exhibition area here, so they came over to take a look.
When she discovered that Chen Ping wanted to spend 50,000 yuan to buy a piece of jade from Lao Ma's house, Lu Siniang immediately stopped him.
And the middle-aged man named Lao Ma had already taken out the piece of jade from the glass cabinet.
Lu Siniang walked over and looked inside the counter where Lao Ma just took out the jade.
This counter is in the corner of the entire small booth, and the jade stones inside are scattered in different shapes, and some of the jade stones are a little dirty.
She is an expert in jade.
Like this, dozens of pieces of jade put together are all worthless waste jade.
As for the piece of jade in the boss's hand, it is not as expensive as Lao Ma said. It only costs five hundred yuan at most.
Lu Siniang took a few glances and said, "Old Ma, this piece of jade is so expensive. I think it's worth five hundred yuan at most."
When Lu Siniang said this, Lao Ma's expression suddenly changed.
"Siniang, how have I, Ma Baoguo, offended you?"
"I finally managed to get things done, and then you came to cause trouble."
"My customers say they want 50,000 yuan, but you try to counter-offer me to 500 yuan. How can this make sense?"
Shen Lulu, who was standing next to Lu Siniang, couldn't stand it when she saw Ma Baoguo's deception and retort.
"Boss, you are too evil."
"If you sell a piece of jade worth several hundred yuan to someone else for fifty thousand yuan, aren't you afraid of having nightmares at night?"
Ma Baoguo immediately yelled at Shen Lulu: "Little girl, I want you to mind your own business."
"Isn't our business of selling jade the same as gambling on stones?"
"One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. If you lose, you will consider yourself unlucky. Maybe my jade is still a rare treasure."
Shen Lulu was so angry at what the old guy said.
She immediately took Chen Ping's arm and said, "Dr. Chen, don't buy his jade. Let's go to Siniang's house and have a look. If you like it, just ask Siniang to give it to you."
Shen Lulu's words made Lu Siniang's face suddenly turn red.
She and the young man named Chen were not related, so why did she give him the jade?
This kind of gift of jade is either a gift from a benefactor or a loved one.
In fact, Lu Siniang always thought that Hu Jiren saved her and her father.
Little did they know that Chen Ping saved their lives.
When Shen Lulu made such a fuss, Ma Baoguo felt unspeakably miserable.
He was about to say, five hundred, just five hundred, sell it to him.
At this time, Chen Ping said to Shen Lulu: "Miss Lulu, just now I promised Boss Ma 50,000 yuan to buy this jade."
"As a person, you must be trustworthy and never break your promises."
"No matter whether it's a profit or a loss, no one regrets it. Maybe this jade is really good."
"Boss, I bought this piece of jade. I can pay with my mobile phone."
For Chen Ping, buying it for 50,000 yuan is really not expensive.
If he really bought it for a few hundred yuan, he wouldn't be embarrassed to make someone miserable.
"Okay, I'll wrap it up for you right now."
"Young man, you really know the goods."
"There are not many young people in the world who are as trustworthy as you."
The boss kept praising Chen Ping while wrapping the jade and putting it in the bag.
In fact, he was laughing secretly in his heart.
This idiot is really stupid.
It's obviously just a piece of scrap jade worth a few hundred yuan, but I really thought I had found a treasure and insisted on buying it for 50,000 yuan.
Who is Lu Siniang?
In the jade appraisal industry in Huai County, it is one of the best.
You can tell at a glance that this jade is worth hundreds of dollars, how could it possibly go wrong.
Soon, Lao Ma wrapped the piece of jade and handed it to Chen Ping.
Chen Ping used his mobile phone to make a payment of 50,000 yuan.
Seeing Chen Ping holding the bag containing jade in his hand, the boss was so proud that he even glanced at Lu Siniang and Shen Lulu in a showy way.
Lu Siniang and Shen Lulu were almost furious.
Shen Lulu went crazy.
"You're a profiteer who likes to bully honest people."
After saying that, she looked at Chen Ping again, "Dr. Chen, why are you so stubborn?"
"Siniang is the top expert in jade appraisal in Huai County. Even those experts are not as good as her."
"Four Niangs have already said that that piece of jade is worth a few hundred yuan, why don't you listen and insist on buying it for 50,000 yuan?"
"Other people don't know, and they think you have a lot of money."
"You are so stubborn. You know you have been cheated, but you still buy it. Doing this will make those profiteers even more arrogant."
Seeing Shen Lulu talking angrily, Hu Jiansheng, who was standing next to Chen Ping, advised: "Lulu, please stop saying a few words."
"Brother Chen is a trustworthy person. If you buy something, you will buy it."
"Don't mention this matter anymore. Let's go to the stone gambling den. There will be a stone gambling conference soon."
Lu Siniang saw that things were already like this, so she also pulled Shen Lulu and said, "Lulu, forget it, let's go to the Stone Gambling Exhibition to have a look."
Chen Ping smiled at the two beauties.
"I bought everything, and it only cost 50,000 yuan anyway."
"I haven't seen what stone gambling is like. Let's go and see it together."
Shen Lulu also stopped talking.
Afterwards, the four of them walked towards the stone gambling area.
In the stone gambling den, the sound of machines cutting stones continued to roar.
Obviously, many people have started betting on stones.
At this time, Shen Lulu reminded Chen Ping: "Dr. Chen, tonight's stone gambling meeting, these stones cannot be won for tens of thousands, so you can't mess around anymore."
Shen Lulu's words made Chen Ping helpless.
He smiled and didn't respond.
At this time, Lu Siniang said: "Tonight, Xu Minghao from the Xu family will also come to participate in the stone gambling."
Shen Lulu asked: "Sister, isn't Xu Minghao playing with antiques? Why is he also interested in jade?"
Lu Siniang began to explain to everyone, "The Xu family first developed through stone gambling. Xu Minghao and his father Xu Yuanxiong are both masters of stone gambling."
"Ten years ago, Xu Yuanxiong defeated the elder Ge from Ling County and made a lot of money, so he started to enter the jade industry. After it gradually became bigger, he started to enter the antique industry."
"So, tonight's stone gambling meeting will definitely be exciting."
Mr. Ge is a stone gambling tycoon from Ling County, next door to Huai County. Xu Yuanxiong defeated this man ten years ago, which shows how powerful the Xu family is in stone gambling.
"So the Xu family is so powerful." Shen Lulu felt particularly curious.
"The Xu family is not only powerful, but is now the biggest competitor of our Lu family. For this stone gambling conference, my father and I also invited Mr. Ge to come, as well as a friend of Mr. Ge. The leader in the Chinese jade appraisal industry, Yun Zhenyang.”
"Then the stone gambling competition tonight will be absolutely wonderful."
Several people were chatting when suddenly a crowd of cheers came from not far away.
"Mr. Ge has won again, it's amazing."
"This is a sapphire worth half a million dollars. It's amazing, amazing."
"Tonight was really an eye-opener for us."
"..."
Shen Lulu looked at the crowd and said, "There seems to be some gambling over there. Let's go over and have a look."
"good!"
"Okay, let's go over and have a look."
Lu Siniang and Shen Lulu walked in front, while Chen Ping and Hu Jiansheng followed the two girls and walked towards the crowd.
Arriving among the crowd, Chen Ping saw an old man in his sixties, with a long beard and casual silk clothes, looking at a cut stone.
A ray of blue is revealed among the stones.
It's obviously a sapphire.
The old man nodded with satisfaction.
"Mr. Ge, please sell me this sapphire for five hundred thousand."
Among the crowd, a fat middle-aged man wearing a suit and with a big belly came out, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the cut sapphire.
"Boss Su, five hundred thousand is too cheap. The price is one million, so take it if you want."
The fat man named Su thought for a while and said, "Okay, one million is one million, deal."
Later, he used his mobile phone to pay Mr. Ge and asked his servants to transport the stone away.
Seeing such a scene, Lu Siniang exclaimed: "Mr. Ge is so powerful. If that stone is cut open again, it would probably only be worth one million."
"Now one million is sold directly to the jade dealer, and there is absolutely no loss."
The Shen family is in the antique business, and Shen Beichen is a leader in the antiques industry in Huai County. As his granddaughter, Shen Lulu is certainly well-informed.
At this time, she said to Chen Ping: "Dr. Chen, do you know about the stone gambling industry?"
Chen Ping shook his head, "I've heard it said before, but I don't really understand it."
"Okay, let me briefly introduce it to you."
"Stone gambling has been around since ancient times. It involves choosing a stone from many stones and buying it based on experience."
"If you can find precious gems, you can make a lot of money."
"If there is nothing inside the stone, then all the money you spent to buy the stone will be lost."
"As the saying goes, one sword will make you poor, one sword will make you rich, and one sword will pierce sackcloth. A madman buys, a madman sells, and another madman is waiting."
"So, stone gambling is also called the most exciting industry."
"If you make the right bet, you may become rich overnight."
After listening to Shen Lulu's introduction, Chen Ping nodded.
"I understand a little bit now, thank you Miss Lulu for your explanation."
However, Shen Lulu reminded: "Dr. Chen, you like to act on your own initiative. This gambling game is not so easy to play. You must not play it. Just watch them gamble."
Chen Ping smiled and said nothing.
Continuing to stare, the old man known as Mr. Ge selects stones.
However, only a few minutes passed.
Suddenly a tall, thin, evil-looking young man appeared in the crowd.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Ge?"
"What, you came to our Huai County again?"
This young man is Xu Minghao.
Mr. Ge looked at the young man and clasped his fists, "Master Xu, I'm disrespectful."
Xu Minghao snorted coldly, "Haha, does Mr. Ge have Alzheimer's disease? He lost to my dad ten years ago, why are you here to torture him again today?"
In the entire Beining City, everyone knows that Xu Minghao from Huai County is notoriously arrogant.
What I didn't expect today is that this guy didn't give the old man from Ling County any face.
The smell of gunpowder at the scene suddenly became stronger.
"Master Xu, don't speak so harshly."
"It was because of my mistake that I lost to Xu Yuanxiong."
"Haha, do you really think I am inferior to your father?"
Mr. Ge, who is over sixty years old, was suddenly humiliated by a kid who was less than thirty. Of course, he couldn't swallow it.
Besides, today he found an old friend, Yun Zhenyang, a leader in Chinese jade appraisal.
Therefore, with confidence in my heart, I am not afraid of the Xu family at all.
"Old guy, don't be so harsh."
"Do you dare to gamble with me today?"
"The loser should get out of the stone gambling world and no longer be involved in the antique business."
Mr. Ge also had a tough attitude, "Just bet, little bastard, who is afraid of whom?"
"I'm going to make you lose in a while. You'll even lose your underwear."
"Hey, okay, let me see what you are capable of."
The two were at loggerheads, and finally a notary came out to formulate the rules for the stone betting contest.
The stone betting game is divided into three rounds. Whoever wins two games first will win.
The loser will not only have to pay the 30 million to purchase all the rough stones, but also pay the winner a 50 million bet.
In other words, the loser not only lost 80 million, but was also not allowed to engage in any form of stone gambling transactions in the future.
After the agreement was drawn up, both of them signed it.
The stone betting competition officially begins.
In the first round, the two men selected three rough stones from twenty rough stones.
Whoever finds the gem with the highest value wins.
The competition began, and the two began to select rough stones.
The people watching began to talk.
Shen Lulu was excited and said to Lu Siniang beside her: "Siniang, there is a good show tonight. Guess who will win?"
Lu Siniang smiled and said: "Actually, I hope Mr. Ge can win. However, Xu Minghao's strength is not inferior to Mr. Ge, and when selecting the rough stones, I always feel that some evil method was used."
At last year's stone gambling conference, Lu Siniang saw with her own eyes that Xu Minghao defeated a stone gambling expert from Beining City.
In the end, the man lost 30 million to Xu Minghao and promised not to set foot in Huai County again.
At that time, she felt that when Xu Minghao selected the rough stones, his demeanor did not look like he was really observing the characteristics of the rough stones and relying on skills to win.
I always feel like this guy did something, but I can't provide any evidence.
Chen Ping did not speak, but just like everyone else, watched the two of them select rough stones.
After about half an hour, both of them had picked out three rough stones.
Take the rough stones piece by piece to the machine and unwrap them.
After everything is unlocked, several dedicated people will evaluate the price according to the market price based on the variety, size, and texture of the gemstones.
After a full hour of comparison, the statistics finally came out.
At this time, the onlookers were all staring at the notebook in the statistician's hand.
"In the first round of competition, the rough stones selected by Mr. Ge and the gemstones discovered are worth a total of 1,250,000 according to the market price."
"The rough stones selected by Xu Minghao are worth a total of 1.35 million."
"In the first round, Xu Minghao won."
After the first round, Xu Minghao looked at Mr. Ge proudly.
"Old guy, just wait and admit defeat."
There was a slight drop of sweat on Mr. Ge's forehead.
He didn't expect Xu Minghao to be so strong.
Soon, the second round began.
The second round is to pick out two rough stones from one hundred rough stones within five minutes.
Whoever picks out the rough stone with the highest value wins.
This is still an advantage for Mr. Ge.
After all, there is a time limit, and it's only five minutes.
With decades of experience, Mr. Ge's selection speed is obviously much faster than that of Xu Minghao.
Soon, the two rough stones for the second round were selected.
After the rough stone is opened, the value is assessed.
In the second round, Ge Lao won with a slight advantage.
This time, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Lulu looked very nervous and pulled Lu Siniang's arm.
"Siniang, it seems that the two of them are equally matched, and the war has become intense."
Lu Siniang nodded, "Yes, we still don't know who will win and who will lose."
The third round began, and one rough stone was selected from all the rough stones in the field.
This time it’s not about price, but about added value.
All the rough stones at the venue have clearly marked prices.
Whoever selects the rough stone will win if the value of the rough stone increases by a higher multiple after it is unlocked.
Also, there is a time limit.
Within ten minutes, the selected rough stone must be picked out.
This kind of difficulty is extremely high.
"Haha, old guy, I will show you how you died later."
Xu Minghao was extremely arrogant, but Mr. Ge felt a little guilty.
This difficulty is indeed too high.
The competition started immediately. The onlookers did not make a sound and watched quietly.
The two of them quietly looked at the rough stones.
Soon, ten minutes passed.
Xu Minghao and Ge Lao each took a piece of rough stone with different prices.
Xu Minghao took a rough stone worth 500 yuan, while Mr. Ge chose a piece worth 2,000 yuan.
After unpacking, evaluate the price.
The evaluator reads out the results.
"Xu Minghao's rough stone has a market price of 50,000 yuan."
"The piece Mr. Ge chose is worth 180,000 yuan."
"Finally, it was calculated that the rough stone Xu Minghao selected would increase in value a hundred times."
"Lao Ge's rough stone has appreciated ninety times in value."
"Xu Minghao won this competition."
After hearing the results of the competition, Mr. Ge collapsed to the ground.
Not only did he lose 80 million, he also wanted to quit the stone gambling business forever.
"Hahaha, hahaha——"
"Old guy, I'm willing to admit defeat, so don't cheat."
"Pay the money and get out of here."
Xu Minghao laughed and looked at Mr. Ge who was lying on the ground.
That kind of arrogant arrogance was simply arrogant to the extreme.
Chen Ping, who had been watching the competition between the two.
Suddenly I saw some clues.
He discovered that a piece of black jade worn by Xu Minghao on his chest was emitting black energy from time to time.
Xu Minghao's success seems to be related to this unusual piece of jade.
But it was too far away, and Chen Ping couldn't sense what kind of jade it was.
At this time, Xu Minghao suddenly saw Lu Siniang in the crowd.
His face suddenly darkened.
But a few seconds later, a smile appeared on his face again, and he shouted to Lu Siniang: "Isn't this, Lu Siniang?"
"The Lu family is known as the number one in the stone gambling industry in Huai County, and Siniang is even more proficient in stone gambling."
"Haha, do you dare to bet with me tonight?"
Xu Minghao directly challenged Lu Siniang.
Before Lu Siniang could reply, Shen Lulu pulled her hand and said softly: "Siniang, that kid is a good gambler at stones. Don't bet with him."
Lu Siniang, after all, represents the face of the Lu family.
Xu Minghao clamored in front of so many people that he wanted to compete with him in stone betting.
If she doesn't agree, the Lu family will lose all face.
"Let's just bet. How to gamble?"
Seeing that Lu Siniang agreed, Xu Minghao looked at Lu Siniang playfully and said, "We will decide the outcome in one round. Within five minutes, we will pick out a jade stone from the audience."
"Same as before, whoever selects the jade with the highest appreciation multiple will win."
"Because the time is short, everyone can bring an assistant when betting on stones."
"How about it? Do you dare to bet?"
Xu Minghao had ulterior reasons for bringing his assistant with him.
It was ten minutes just now, now it is five minutes, and the difficulty has increased a lot.
Everyone present looked at Lu Siniang nervously.
After Lu Siniang thought for a while, she replied: "Okay, each person will bring an assistant, no problem."
At this time, Xu Minghao smiled again, "But the bet is more than just money."
"If you lose, you, Siniang Lu, will have to spend one night with me for free."
"If I lose, I will pay you 500 million and quit the jade industry."
"Five hundred million, if I bet you for one night, you will definitely not lose money."
"Do you dare to bet?"
Xu Minghao can say these words because he is sure of winning.