Chapter Twenty What Do You Want To Do

  Baldy Fatso paid up and then handed over the stone materials to Master Fu, letting him handle it.

  The master nodded and cut off a corner with one knife, without seeing any jade color. He looked up at the fatty, who said expressionlessly: "Continue."

  Another knife cut off a quarter of it, still just stone, with no sign whatsoever that there was jade inside.

  The bald and chubby guy's face changed color, making Teacher Fu change his knife to the other side.

  After several cuts, the entire original stone was cut into eight pieces, and in the end, not a single piece of jade was seen, only a little green on the surface, purely superficial, internally empty, swindling goods.

  Zhang Jin saw the iron-green face of the fatty, and her heart burst into laughter. She secretly congratulated herself on listening to Xuan Qi's words and not acting impulsively, otherwise her pocket money would have been wasted.

  Zhang Jin let out a sigh of relief after watching, came to Xuan Qi's side, and said with a face full of admiration: "Haha, Brother Qi, you're really amazing! That piece of material was indeed gambled on, luckily I listened to your words."

  "Is that so? It seems my conjecture was correct."

  Su Mingxue said: "Your way of guessing the stone is quite unique, you don't look at the material but instead specialize in inferring from other people's psychology."

  Xuan Qi smiled and said: "You're just a little clever."

  After a while, Zhang Jin went and came back again. This time he was holding two pieces of stone in his hand that were neither big nor small. From the outside, they looked almost the same as the one Xuan Qi had before, also very ordinary, without any special quality.

  "Whoa, in just a short while, all these stones have been snatched up. If I hadn't acted fast, there would be nothing left to play with today." Zhang Jin's face was filled with excitement as he urged his cousins to come here for the purpose of selecting gifts for their grandfather, but for him, the main reason was still to experience the thrill of gambling on stones.

  He put down the two stones in his hand in front of Xuán Qí and said:

  "Brother Qi, quickly help me take a look at these two stones, they don't look bad, I think it's very likely to be jade."

  Xuan Qi took a glance and knew it was hopeless. He didn't plan to say anything more, just saying: "It's okay, I'm also unsure."

  Zhang Jin saw him say that, didn't ask much, ran to the cutting place and let Teacher Fu cut a few knives. The result can be imagined, lost the bet.

  But these two stones aren't worth much money either. Although it's a bit regrettable, Zhang Jin is also quite satisfied, after all, he came here to experience this process.

  This time's rock-paper-scissors is almost over. Xuan Qi is discussing with Hong Quan where to go for dinner later.

  At this time, Zhang Jin came over again and said to Xuan Qi: "Brother Qi, I don't know if you can spare this piece of jade?"

  "Xiao Jin!" Su Mingxue exclaimed.

  Xuanqi had already made it clear to many people that he didn't intend to sell the stone in his hand, but Zhang Jin knew this and asked again, which seemed a bit impolite.

  "Big sister, you've forgotten the main purpose of our trip this time. Not only is it your birthday soon, but also grandfather's big birthday. We've looked around and can't find anything suitable, but Qige has a piece of imperial green glass that would be perfect. Let's ask someone to process it and make it into an ornament or something, grandfather will definitely like it. Don't worry, I'll take care of the money."

  Su Mengxue heard this and couldn't help but feel a little moved. Her younger brother's words were right, it was her grandfather's birthday soon, and he loved playing with jade, especially the imperial grade jade which was rare even in the capital. If she could get it, that would be great.

  The two siblings looked at Xuan Qi simultaneously.

  Xuan Qi shook his head and said directly: "Not for sale. However..."

  They heard this and their faces all showed a look of regret, but Xuan Qi's next words lifted their spirits again.

  "But what?" Su Mengxue asked.

  Xuan Qi looked at the red jade pendant on Hong's chest that was being blocked by something:

  "Although it's not for sale, but can be exchanged."

  "What's being exchanged?" Su Jin asked, "What's being used for exchange."

  Xuan Qi organized his words and said, "It's like this. My purpose for coming here is actually to find a piece of red jade. But I've searched the entire antique market and couldn't find it. Just now, I saw that Hong Jie had one on her..."

  Xuan Qi said as he looked at Hong Xun: "Hong Jie, I want to exchange the jade in my hand for the red jade on your body, can I?"

  Su Mingxue and Su Jin looked at Hong Quan curiously, they had no idea that there was a piece of jade on his body, and it was red jade.

  She gazed at Xuan Qi with a pair of charming eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, and her facial expression was also somewhat strange. She asked, "Xiao Xuanzi, how did you know that sister had the red jade?"

  Xuan Qi heard this and was suddenly stunned, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have misspoken. Earlier, when he saw the red jade on Hong Quan's body, it was only based on the halo on her body, but in fact, this piece of jade could not be seen directly with the naked eye, because the red jade on Su Hong Quan's body was hung inside, to be precise, between her breasts.

  Xuan Qi and Hong Jin didn't know each other at all before, and Hong Jin's jade was carried close to her body, not exposed at all. Xuan Qi actually knew that she had jade on her, which made Hong Jin feel extremely puzzled.

  Xuan Qi said with a gloomy face, "I happened to see it before. Hong Jie, I don't know what you think? I'm willing to exchange this piece of jade for it."

  Hong Qian saw Xuan Qi not wanting to say more, and didn't continue asking about this topic. Instead, she gave a charming smile, stretched out her hand from the back of her neck and pulled, and an oval-shaped red jade stone the size of a copper coin suddenly popped out with difficulty from between her ample **.

  "Hongyu is also known as Hongqin, it's said to be produced when jade encounters another substance, although rare, but not very precious. You're at a loss using this top-grade imperial green jade for exchange."

  Hong Qian paused for a moment, then continued: "However, this jade is the only thing my parents left me, I've been wearing it since I was young and have deep feelings for it, so... Little Xuanzi, sorry, sister can't exchange with you."

  The art of playing with jade lies in the long-term appreciation and fondling of jade objects. If the material is good and the person playing with it knows how to nurture it, over time, a visually pleasing color will form on the surface of the jade object, and a layer of patina will gradually develop on its surface.

  The older the thing, the thicker the patina. It is formed on the surface through years of dust, sweat, handprints of players, or burial in soil and water immersion, long-term friction, even the influence of rays in the air, layer by layer accumulation, gradually forming a surface shell.

  It's smooth and pleasant, with a subtle and quiet glow, revealing a warm and nostalgic atmosphere.

  The red jade in her hand is just like that, giving people a smooth and bright, moist and transparent thick feeling, it's clear that it has been around for some years and has been carefully taken care of.

  Although the value of the top-grade jadeite in Xuan Qi's hand far exceeded that of the red jade on Su Hong Jin, she was not short of money either. The emperor-level jadeite was rare to see, but it could still be found, however, the red jade on her body was only one piece and had been worn for so many years, she simply couldn't use it as an exchange.

  "Is that so? Sorry, I was a bit abrupt."

  Xuan Qi didn't expect that this red jade on her body had such a story, and although she felt slightly disappointed in her heart.

  Everyone stopped talking about it and went together to a Hunan restaurant near the antique market.

  Xuan Qi didn't find the red jade today, but he got an emperor-level emerald instead. At least it's worth 20 to 30 million, another huge sum of money for him.

  Since Hong Qin was unwilling to exchange, Xuan Qi's mind was already thinking about whether he should sell it to Su Mingxue and the others. After all, for him, jade had no significance, and cash was more powerful.

  Only when one's basic material needs are met will people pursue spiritual enjoyment. Although Xuan Qi already had some funds in hand, he felt that this was still far from enough.

  From another perspective, he still has a loser mentality. Jade is a luxury item for him, spending so much money to buy this thing is purely stupid, it can't be eaten or used, where's the practicality in that?

  However, Xuan Qi still couldn't bring himself to mention the matter to them, after all, he had previously rejected Zhang Jin's intention to buy it, and now turning around to sell it to them would seem very strange.

  Xuan Qi decided to turn back and ask at the jade store if anyone was buying.

  During the meal, Xuán Qí and they chatted casually and learned that Sū Méng Xuě and her cousin were not locals, but came from Háng Chéng, while Hóng Qìn, although his hometown was not here, had been in Xiāo Xiāng City for a considerable period of time.

  The hotel's dishes are just better than what I cook myself. I ate with great relish, enjoying it immensely, and my stomach was bulging.

  "Excuse me, I'm going to the restroom." Xuan Qi let out a satisfied belch, stood up and walked towards the outside of the private room.

  Hong Qian said with a smile: "Xiao Xuanzi, you're not thinking of taking advantage of the situation to slip away, are you?"

  "Huh......" Xuan Qi was taken aback, "How could that be? I, Xuan Qi, am not that kind of person."

  Hong Qian also stood up: "No way, I have to watch you, and it just so happens that I also need to go to the restroom, let's go together."

  Hong Qin's words almost made Su Mingxue and her siblings spit out their food.

  Sister, you're not really afraid I'll run away, are you?

  Xuan Qi helplessly looked at her and said, "Alright."

  The restaurant's restroom is at the other end of the building, and you have to walk through a fairly long corridor in between.

  As soon as they walked out of the private room, Hong Qin grabbed Xuan Qi's hand and turned around to push him into another empty private room. She then closed the door behind them.

  Xuan Qi was flustered and tripped, almost falling over, stumbling backward a few steps before finally landing on the edge of the table with a thud. Hong Qin, who was holding onto him, was also pulled along, and in an instant she found herself pressed tightly against Xuan Qi's body, knocking him onto the surface of the dinner table.

  A plump and soft body was tightly pressed against Xuan Qi's, especially that huge existence, which had already been squeezed to the point of deformation.

  Xuan Qi stared foolishly for half a day, then suddenly looked up and saw Hong Qin staring at him with an excited face.

  Xuan Qi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, still feeling dry and parched: "Hong Jie... what... what are you trying to do?"