"Master Ba, impressive! This piece of stone has been cut to reveal a full green Glass-type jade." The theater owner was proud, of course, he had deliberately placed this stone in a prominent position just for this moment.
Baldy laughed heartily; in his life, he had not cared for gold or silver, had enjoyed beauties and gourmet foods, but was solely addicted to gambling on stones. This time his gamble was indeed perfect, as he had never gambled a full green Glass-type jade before. This was the first time he had won it by his own skill. Was it possible he had rubbed off some of Bai Xiao’s luck?
"Sister, it’s your turn now."
Although it was a bit crafty, after all, choosing the stone was something he had done himself, and no one dared to give him advice.
"Go ahead and cut!" Bai Xiao was indifferent.
Her intention was to lose to Master Ba, to give Baldy ’face’; this she understood very well.
The master looked at the stone and shook his head; go ahead and cut.
Dust and gravel flew, and with a click, the stone was cut in half.
Everyone was shocked.
Bai Xiao leaned in to take a look.
To her surprise, she saw colors as magnificent as a rainbow with seven hues: red, yellow, blue, green, purple, white, and black, all glittering and plementing each other, undoubtedly a concentration of the essence of mountains and spirit of waters.
She breathed a sigh of relief; surely, a jade with seven colors could not be considered the finest among jades.
"Big brother, even good luck runs out at some point. Look, this time it can’t pare to yours. I concede!"
Everyone looked at her oddly.
Bai Xiao touched her face, and Shao Ming, following Bai Xiao, said, "Why do these people look like they want to beat you to death?"
She might not understand everything, but she could prehend the meaning in their eyes.
"I don’t know either!"
Bai Xiao also felt a chilling aura; she had clearly angered the crowd.
What had she done?
Baldy burst into laughter after a while; soon, everyone joined in.
"Sister, with that kind of luck, Big Brother is thoroughly convinced in his loss."
With a big pat on Bai Xiao’s back, "Who could pete with your luck?"
Bai Xiao was taken aback and pointed to the colorful jade, "Could it be..."
"Doctor Bai, this is a heavenly blessing. We’re lucky to see tri-colored jade, which is already a rarity; witnessing five colors is considered ’Five Blessings Arriving at the Door’. Now, you’ve uncovered a seven-colored piece that’s even brighter than a rainbow. This is an invaluable treasure." The adjacent theater owner quickly explained.
He was delighted and proud.
Look at our place; with today’s public stone auction, we’ve really shown them. From now on, who would dare to underestimate us?
Not only did we uncover Dragon Stone-type jade, but a seven-colored rainbow as well; such a rarity, an automatic masterpiece just from a casual touch. Even the theater owner coveted the pile of ornamental rocks, already secretly instructing to reserve that ornamental rock for himself to cut. If he could reveal another ’Five Blessings’ or ’Three Blessings,’ he’d strike it rich.
Many were eager and excited, their nerves ignited by the heavenly blessing, with every eye filled with enthusiasm and excitement, as if they were ready to dive right into the pile of stones.
Overnight riches; that’s what gambling on stones is all about.
Even a novice like Xiaobai with just a piece of raw jade stone could defy the odds! It was clear that these raw stones were worth a look; otherwise, good luck would be pointless, and who wouldn’t want to seize the chance to get rich?
Bai Xiao was speechless, silently glancing at the stone. Did she really have this ’golden touch’ of luck?
She really hadn’t done anything, not even touched the stone.
"Big Brother! I’d like to gift you this seven-colored rainbow, as a gesture from your little sister. If it weren’t for Big Brother’s interest in gambling stones, I wouldn’t have been able to reveal this stone. All this is thanks to Big Brother’s fortune." Bai Xiao was very tactful; after all, Master Ba had the final say here! Seeing how Master Ba’s eyes were nearly popping out at the sight of the stone, she could tell he truly loved it.
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