"Tan Family?" Yang Ruxin frowned, "Is the Tan Family very powerful?"
"Wow, the gentleman must be from out of town, right?" The plump shopkeeper got excited, "The jade carving masters of the Tan Family have always been the leading figures in the jade carving world. All the jade artifacts used by the royal family are made by the Tan Family. Therefore, all the jade mines have to prioritize the Tan Family’s selection first, then co down to second and third-tier jade businesses, and finally, the fourth and fifth tiers... Our boss has marital relations with the Tan Family, hence, the leftover materials from the Tan Family’s selection always prioritize us first. That’s why we often get top-quality items..."
Yang Ruxin really didn’t understand this, but she still strangely asked: "Then why doesn’t everyone just go select at the Tan Family’s shop..."
Actually, ever since leaving Yong City and heading north, there hasn’t been much impact from wars, and everyone’s life went on as usual.
"Miss, the Tan Family’s shop isn’t sowhere just anyone can enter." The plump shopkeeper laughed, "First of all, you need a referral, as it’s by appointnt only. Otherwise, they simply won’t serve you. Secondly, you must have the silver, as the stone gambling prices there are really high. Even the cheapest ones would cost hundreds of silver..."
Yang Ruxin suddenly understood, and then turned to Gao Dazhuang: "Uncle Dazhuang, which one do you think is good?"
Gao Dazhuang was a little flattered: "Miss, this..."
"Just give so advice." Yang Ruxin smiled, "After all, I’m just playing around."
Gao Dazhuang then seriously started looking, and pointed to a stone the size of a football: "I think this one has a better chance of turning out green." Then he pointed to another stone the size of a brick on another table, "And this one as well." He did not dare make a definitive statent, after all, it had been many years since he last did this.
Yang Ruxin sighed inwardly. She had focused her mind a mont ago to scan these stones, and realized that her Conscious Force could actually penetrate them, seeing what’s inside. Among these dozen or so stones, there were actually only four that showed green, and the two that Gao Dazhuang had pointed out were both lacking it.
So, stone gambling is really unreliable.
"How much are these two?" Yang Ruxin turned to the plump shopkeeper.
"The big one is eighteen silver, and the small one is ten silver."
"I’ll also take this one." Yang Ruxin pulled out a fist-sized stone from the corner, "And add that one too." Then she pointed to a slightly larger one.
"This big one for twenty silver, and the small one for just two silver..." The small one was just a stone he picked up casually by the pit, being able to sell it for two silver was a profit as well.
Yang Ruxin nodded and gestured for Du Man to pay.
Fifty silver bought four stones, and the master and servant carried them out.
There are shops specializing in jade carving on this street, which charge according to the size of the material. Many jade businessn like to linger in such shops, for once a jade cos out, they can buy it on the spot. Of course, if it’s a good one and more people are interested, then it’ll need to be bid for.
The plump boss recomnded the Treasure Pavilion across the street, saying the Jade Carving Master inside had very good craftsmanship.
The group went straight into the Treasure Pavilion; after all, to them, every shop was unfamiliar, so it didn’t matter which one they went to.
The attendants at Treasure Pavilion were very polite to everyone entering the shop. Seeing the group carrying stones, they knew they were there for stone gambling, and quickly brought them over to the Jade Carving Master, clearly explaining the charges as well.
Originally, several people in the hall were examining the jade on the Bogu Rack. Now seeing soone gambling on stones, they gathered around, and even more people ca in from outside.
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