The Chosen System: Counterattack with Husband

After his statement was confirmed, Xu Yiyu had some rough guesses about the origin of this giant stone.

Seeing that Xu Yiyu and Lu Sanshi had been waiting for him to speak, Meng Lingqi sighed helplessly and raised his eyes.

"My friend, I wonder if you have any knowledge of jade before?"

Meng Lingqi looked at the stone that weighed one ton and asked in an ambiguous tone.

"To be honest, I'm basically a novice in this area. I've only heard the saying that one cut makes you poor, one cut makes you rich, and a few more cuts make you poor. I think that although I might get rich by luck, the risk is too great. If I'm not careful, I might lose everything I have."

Xu Yiyu answered modestly, but he didn't tell the truth completely.

She had heard of the gambling stone game popular in Yunnan Province and the neighboring Mian Kingdom many years ago. Although she was just an ordinary person at that time, she was also very clear about the risks involved in this "game" of the rich.

In recent years, due to the excessive exploitation of jade raw stones in Yunnan Province and Mianyang State, the delivery rate and raw stone quality of many raw stone pits that were once famous both at home and abroad have been greatly reduced. The scene of someone getting rich overnight by gambling on jade stones, which happened when the game first emerged, has basically never appeared again.

"My friend, you are a man of clear mind. I will not play tricks on you any more."

Seeing that Xu Yiyu's eyes were clear and his expression did not show any greed, Mr. Meng simply made things clear.

"This piece of material was mined from the border of Mian State. It weighed more than 2 tons at the time. It was viewed by countless professionals. All of them said that this stone has unlimited potential. It is very likely that nearly half of the stone can be mined into icy imperial green."

When Meng Lingqi said this, he suddenly paused, and his eyes became uncontrollably vague.

"After this stone was transported to the imperial capital, it was not originally planned to be put up for auction. The four major families only wanted to consume it internally and did not want to leave the bargain to outsiders."

When Xu Yiyu heard Mr. Meng mention this, he guessed that something unexpected would happen next that the four major families had not expected.

“But after the jade experts employed by the four major families drew the lines and started cutting, everything changed.”

Meng Lingqi took Xu Yiyu to the back of the boulder and pointed at an obvious cut mark and said.

"This was the first cut, and the skylight you just noticed was the second cut."

"With just these two cuts, nearly half of the original stone's volume was cut off, leaving only the current half."

Xu Yiyu asked his son to trace the history of this stone and found that when the stone first appeared, its size was more than twice as large as it is now, and more than one buyer had hoped for it.

However, when these buyers used the cutting machine to cut the stone, they did not see the heart-stirring green color.

"I would like to make a bold guess. Has this stone... been unsold at auctions for several consecutive times?"

"My friend is smart, indeed."

Meng Lingqi took out a pocket flashlight from his sleeve, handed it to Xu Yiyu, and motioned her to come closer and take a look.

After thanking him, Xu Yiyu took the flashlight, walked closer to the stone, and turned on the flashlight towards the window.

——Just as Meng Lingqi said, all I saw was gray, without a single bit of green.

Xu Yiyu then asked the taller Lu Sanshi to walk up the stairs prepared for viewers to the top of the stone, and asked him to shine a flashlight through the skylight on the top to see what was inside the stone.

After a moment, Lu Sanshi at the top of the stairs turned off the flashlight and shook his head at Xu Yiyu who was looking up at him.

"The final seller of the rough stone has been keeping it in the hands of the four major families. However, because the stone is so famous, it has failed to sell at several auctions. So the seller no longer expects it to be sold. He just puts it here every year as a reminder and to warn those greedy buyers who come later."

After Meng Lingqi finished explaining the stone materials, he seemed much more tired. Xu Yiyu and Lu Sanshi quickly helped the old man to sit in the rest area on the side so that he could calm down.

"My friend, if you are curious about gambling on stones, you can discuss this with the owner of the stone in private. He should be willing to sell it to you."

After taking a few deep breaths, Meng Lingqi looked at Xu Yiyu meaningfully.

"But if you are counting on this stone to create more wealth for you, I, the old man, still have to shamelessly advise you to be cautious when entering the circle and not get too deeply involved."

Xu Yiyu had always seen Meng Lingqi with the aura of a broad-minded and magnanimous master, but he had never seen him so depressed and depressed, so he had some bold guesses in his mind.

"Mr. Meng, did the current owner of this stone have a close relationship with you before?"

She asked boldly, but in a very soft voice.

"This person should be someone you value very much, right?"

Meng Lingqi, who was resting on the sofa, suddenly stiffened. He slowly turned his gaze to Xu Yiyu who asked the question, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

He originally planned to ask about it, but after pondering it in his mind for a while, he just acquiesced.

Seeing the seal carving master's shape, Xu Yiyu knew that he had guessed it right.

"To be honest, when I was a little younger, I accepted a few disciples." Meng Lingqi looked far away, and no one knew where he was looking. "The seller who finally bought this stone was my youngest disciple."

Xu Yiyu had heard a little about Master Meng's former disciples, including the youngest but most talented disciple. But for some reason, that gentleman did not choose to inherit Master Meng's legacy, but instead became a sculptor, which seemed to be somewhat related to seal carving.

Xu Yiyu knew that this matter was a thorn in the heart of Mr. Meng. As an outsider, it was inconvenient for her to ask too much. After comforting Mr. Meng with a few words, she asked him to rest here and went for a walk with Lu Sanshi.

Without Mr. Meng as a guide, the two of them looked around a little more casually. Although there was no detailed explanation from Mr. Meng, it was actually the same if they had their own son as a guide.

When Xu Yiyu had finished visiting the main auction area of ​​Taishan Pavilion for about halfway, he suddenly felt someone looking at him from behind. He turned around hastily and after scanning the guests in the exhibition hall, he no longer felt that something was wrong as before.

"Baby, I just felt like someone was staring at me."

Xu Yiyu asked Lu Sanshi to bend over and whisper to him in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Lu Sanshi immediately raised his head and looked around among the guests inconspicuously, but also found nothing.

"I think it must be some big boss. Don't panic. We can look after ourselves. After all, we have masks covering our faces, so others don't know who we are."

After Lu Sanshi replied in a low voice, he exchanged glances with Xu Yiyu, took her hand and walked towards another side hall.

When the two walked out of the main auction area, a man wearing a light gold mask turned his head and fixed his eyes on the backs of the two as they left together.

"This girl...is not simple."

The man in the light golden mask raised the corners of his lips and talked to himself.

"No wonder several major families hold you in such high esteem... Then let me see what abilities you have!"