So the stall owner said in a colder tone: "As a student, if you want to join in the fun, just watch from the side. Don't squeeze in the middle and delay my business."
Hearing the obvious rudeness in the stall owner's tone, Lu Jiang raised his eyes and looked at him and said, "I want to buy rough stones."
Upon hearing this, the stall owner couldn't hide the sarcasm on his face.
"Little brother, I say it's not easy for you students to save some living expenses, so don't spend it on this. If those thousands or tens of thousands are thrown away, I won't be responsible?"
"Don't cry here and ask me to compensate you. I can't explain it to you!"
The stall owner smiled and made sarcastic remarks.
The stall owner's voice was loud, and the onlookers around him laughed.
Some well-meaning uncles and brothers even came to dissuade Lu Jiang!
"You kid, you still have to listen to others' advice. Not everyone can buy this stone. If you are not careful, you will lose your money and lose everything in it."
Lu Jiang smiled and said nothing, staring straight at an ordinary-looking stone.
Lu Jiang pointed to the rough stone and asked the stall owner: "Boss, how much does this stone cost?"
Seeing how stubborn Lu Jiang was, the stall owner said nothing more.
The stall owner looked at the stone pointed by Lu Jiang and laughed.
"You don't look like a good student, but you are quite good at picking out cheap things. The row you pointed to has the lowest price here."
The onlookers saw for the first time that such a young student dared to come to a place like Jade Street, which is full of high-end gambling transactions.
"This student looks extraordinary!"
"You're just a student, what can you do in a place like this?"
Most people have a distrustful attitude, thinking that Lu Jiang is just messing around here because he is so young.
But there are also a small number of people who are very optimistic about Lu Jiang and are waiting for Lu Jiang to create a miracle for them.
"Little brother, I see that you are very impressive. How about I give you some advice, big brother?"
One of them was holding a folding fan and wearing a Tang suit. He looked very ancient and had the appearance of a master.
As soon as they saw this person speaking, the crowd began to follow him.
"Hey, it turns out to be Master Zhang. He is a famous master in our Jade Street. You little brother got lucky today."
There were people next to him who continued to add fuel to the fire and said to Lu Jiang: "You kid, you don't know yet, hurry up and ask Master Zhang for advice. If Master Zhang can speak, you are really lucky!"
After all, Lu Jiang was young and a junior, so he had no choice but to respectfully ask Master Zhang for a few words as a teacher.
"I wonder what Master Zhang has to say, but the students are all ears." Lu Jiang said respectfully.
Master Zhang saw that Lu Jiang's attitude was quite good, so he waved his folding fan, walked squarely to Lu Jiang, pointed to the stone Lu Jiang had chosen, and said, "You kid, you really haven't stayed in the Jade Street."
Come on, the stone you chose is the worst."
Some of the older brothers are very enthusiastic.
"Yes, yes, Master Zhang is right. You are not well-dressed, so don't let your money go down the drain. You can't choose so casually!"
Some people's faces were full of disdain, looking down on young people like Lu Jiang who were just starting out.
"You know how to gamble on stones at such a young age. If your parents know that they will break your legs when they get home!"
Listening to everyone's chatter, Lu Jiang's attitude remained very calm and was not affected.
Moreover, Lu Jiang also made it very clear to everyone that he had chosen this stone and wanted this one.
"Thank you everyone for your advice, but since it is my choice, I will stick to my choice!"
When he heard that this silly boy Lu Jiang wanted to throw money into his hands, the stall owner was naturally very happy.
The stall owner is eager to sell this rotten stone quickly so that he can make an extra two bucks!
"Okay, okay, you idiots don't know anything. What are you giving directions here? If young people want to buy it themselves, what does it have to do with you?"
There was a burst of boos from the crowd, expressing their disdain for the stall owner's behavior.
However, Lu Jiang was still very polite and thanked everyone again.
"Thank you guys for giving me the advice."
"So, boss, how much do you pay for this stone?"
The stall owner was feeling very happy now, thinking that it would be the best if he could deceive a fool.
This stone has been sitting here for a long time, but it has never been sold because of its poor quality.
Even so, the stall owner still stretched out five fingers and said to Lu Jiang: "500 yuan."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the crowd became dissatisfied again!
"Boss, don't go too far. A student can buy such a piece of rubbish stone for at most one or two hundred yuan and play with it. 500 yuan is too much, isn't it?"
"That's right, you can't be so black-hearted as a person!"
The crowd was talking about the boss's excesses, and some even pulled Lu Jiang and asked him not to pay!
"You young man doesn't know, but those of us on Jade Street all know that the color of a stone depends on its quality."
"This kind of stone with irregular pits and thick attachments on the surface will definitely not produce any good jade. You have been tricked by the black-hearted boss!"
When the boss heard what they said, he hurriedly shouted: "The business is all voluntary buying and selling. Why did I cheat him? Did I cheat him in front of you guys? That was what he wanted to buy.
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Lu Jiang once again thanked everyone for their kindness, and nodded to the boss and said: "The boss is right. I really wanted to buy this stone voluntarily. I paid for it and delivered it."
Lu Jiang took out all the 500 yuan he had in his hand and handed it to the boss.
Seeing the way the young man took out the money, everyone understood. It seemed that this young man had brought so much money, but he was suddenly deceived!
There were sighs from the crowd, feeling that Lu Jiang must have been deceived!
"Since everyone takes such good care of my little brother, I will cut the stones directly in front of everyone to inspect the goods, as a way of thanking everyone for their help!"
Although no one in the crowd was helpful, Lu Jiang was still very polite.
The crowd felt that this young man, Lu Jiang, although not very old, looked very stable and polite.
So someone led Lu Jiang to a shop to cut rough stones.
"Little brother, let's go to this house."
Lu Jiang followed the elder brother to the shop where the rough stones were cut.
The shop owner’s surname is Wang, and people call him Lao Wang.
"Old Wang, come and help this kid cut all the stones he just bought."
The person who led the way said to Lao Wang.
Lao Wang was also surprised when he saw Lu Jiang was so young.
"Haha, that's incredible. It's rare to see such a young child in our Jade Street!"