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2024-10-29 19:42:56Meanwhile, a woman in the shop frowned at the five large jades before her. "Mr Diamond, you promised me ten unpolished jades, but you've only given me five. Not to mention they are low-grade stones judging by their colour. And there isn't a single emerald here!"
The jade stones are all intact and unpolished. They are called unpolished jade in the mouths of experts.
In front of the woman, a fat man who looked like a profiteer said with a smile, "Miss Agnesia, you should know that the jade and raw stone industry has declined recently. I've checked many places, but there aren't many options, let alone emeralds. I also import some raw stones. I can sell them to you at a discount if you are interested. You can try your luck. Maybe there will be emeralds there."
The man pointed at some raw stones on the counter next to the shop.
The raw stones look like any other normal stone. While some could be ordinary stones, others may have jade hidden inside.
The w
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Mateo mockingly laughed while watching Bruce from the side. Mateo walked over and patted the raw stone that looked no different from an ordinary stone in its appearance.Mateo told Bruce, "Since you want to play, let me play with you then. Even so, I'm not sure how lucky you are. Excuse me, how much is this raw stone?"Roman approached them with his mischievous smile. Roman pointed to the raw stones on the counter and replied, "I bought these at Yuwana. There are three different price categories. This one costs 15 dollars per 500 grams and 75 dollars per 500 grams. Finally, the one with the best colour is priced at 150 dollars per 500 grams. I have the tools to cut the stones, and since we all know each other, I can provide free cutting services for you."Roman sounded very generous, but his smile looked very sly.Some raw stones may contain something valuable, but the odds are one in a hundred, and that comparison is considered a good result.Spli
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"You're going to bet again?" Emma looked at Bruce anxiously.Although Emma didn't like Bruce, Emma assumed that Bruce didn't have much money because Bruce was just a student. Some of Bruce's stones came from two mounds that cost $75 and $150 for every 500 grams."Of course. Luck is on my side. How can I stop now? Right, sir?" Bruce looked at Roman, smiling.Roman pursed his lips, feeling irritated as he looked at the emerald in Bruce's hand. Bruce had just made a profit of ten times the money he had spent on the raw stone. Roman couldn't help wishing that he was the one who opened the stone instead of the others.However, it is too late for him to regret it now. Raw stone sellers should not be envious because it was common for a stone sold at a low price to turn out to be an emerald. A seller's reputation would be jeopardised if even Roman could not accept it. In this case, people would never buy stones from that seller again."You are completely r
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The value of the emeralds in Bruce's bag was $33,000. The raw stones they cut after the fourth stone contained emeralds. "I just said that I bought this for you. Of course, this emerald is yours now." Bruce looked at Emma and smiled. "Anyway, I heard your conversation at the shop earlier. It seems like you ran out of stock recently," Bruce continued. Emma hesitated for a moment and looked at the emerald in the bag. The woman shook her head and then responded, "It's fine. These emeralds are just a very small amount to me." "So what if the amount is so small? It's still worth something, no matter how small the amount is. Think of it as my investment in you. If you don't want it, I'll throw it away." With that, Bruce raised his hand to throw away the bag in his hand. Seeing Bruce's earnest expression, Emma feared that Bruce would throw away the precious emerald if she didn't agree. "Wait." Emma quickly stopped him. In the end, Emma receives the emeralds from Bruce, although Emma tel
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"Hello." Bruce politely extended his hand, but Quinton only glanced at it before walking into the building with his hands behind his back. Quinton's student, Alden, also shot Bruce a disdainful look. "My master is quite busy at the moment, Miss Agnesia. We specifically took the time to meet with you in honour of your father. We should hurry up and get down to business." Alden grinned at Emma, but his gaze remained fixed on Emma's feet. Bruce secretly sneered as he thought, "Mr Morrison is too arrogant, and he underestimated me. This student doesn't seem like a good person either. Just look at his expression. This guy must be thinking of something obscene." "Okay. Then let's go in." However, Emma did not notice Alden's gaze. Emma followed Quinton into the courtyard while Bruce and Alden walked behind them. "This time, I'm counting on you too, Mr Morrison. You will benefit from this, too, so don't worry." As an entrepreneur, Emma knew to
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Quinton even spoke carefully in a low voice as if he was afraid of others eavesdropping. The man's face was serious as he pointed at the seemingly ordinary raw rock before him.Indeed, the rock Quinton pointed to had a darker area with a dragon-like shape."Miss Agnesia, honestly, I would have bought this for myself if not for my lack of funds and the sake of my friendship with your father. I am 80% sure this stone contains top-quality red jade." Quinton was so excited during his explanation that even his ears turned red.Emma was surprised. As Emma studied the stone before her eyes, she said softly, "Ah, is there a top-quality red jade inside?""That's right. We will record the quantity of these raw stones and buy them at the auction tomorrow," Quinton said."Okay," Emma replied, nodding in agreement as she stared at the stone intently.There will be hope for Emma if the stone contains top-quality red jade.Although Emma lacks raw ma
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While wearing a serious expression, Bruce touched Emma's body, and the piercing cold made Bruce shudder.Emma's body temperature must have been around minus 30 degrees Celsius.Had it been an ordinary person, they would have been frozen to death. However, Bruce could feel that the woman's vital signs were normal, besides her pulse and blood pressure dropping."Emma has what disease?" Frowning, Bruce looked at Emma, whose face was contorted in pain. Emma's body temperature was still dropping, falling drastically by at least ten degrees Celsius in a minute.When Bruce touched Emma's body earlier, at that time, he only assumed that Emma had a condition that caused her body temperature to drop.Despite having medical knowledge at the time, Bruce could not find a condition that could cause such symptoms even after racking his brain. It is no exaggeration to call this an unprecedented disease."Mmh... Mmh..." Over time, Emma seemed to be in even m
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The next morning, a knock came from outside the room, followed by a girl's cries."Come out for breakfast!"Emma rubbed her eyes. "I slept so well yesterday. It felt like I was hugging a big heating pad," the woman thought."Mmm," Emma's sigh sounded.Suddenly, Emma felt something in her arms, like she was hugging an item. The sensation made Emma open her eyes, and in the next moment, she felt as if her heart would stop beating.A man's chest was right in front of her. Emma's arms were wrapped around a bloke, while Emma's long, slender legs were pressed against his thighs."Ah!" Emma cried out in surprise. At that moment, her eyes focused, and she recognised that the man was Bruce.Shocked by Emma's deafening scream, Bruce moved but only waved his hand lazily without opening his eyes fully."Shut up. Last night was excruciating, and I only fell asleep at dawn," Bruce said."Last night? Excruciating?" As Emma echoed those
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