Chapter 147: Always Eager to Teach, Now You’re Stunned

Ice bean variety wasn’t anything special, but for Sun Peng, this small gain was like a shot of adrenaline.

It suddenly gave him confidence in the remaining two uncut stones.

“Continue.” He waved his hand.

Zhang Yang watched from the side, bored out of his mind. The more he watched, the less interesting it became.

He had thought Sun Peng had some real skill, but the rough stones he had actually selected were so disappointing.

Out of five stones, three had been cut, and only this single mediocre one had produced anything.

“I wonder how many treasures are in my batch.” Zhang Yang glanced at his suitcase. Although he felt eager to try, he decided to restrain himself.

“Come on, the fourth one now.” Everyone around turned their attention to the fourth stone.

“This one will definitely work. Just look at its appearance.” Sun Peng clenched his fists and stared fixedly at the stone.

This was the one he had placed the most hope on. Both its quality and appearance gave him considerable confidence.

“Please produce something!”

The angle grinder cut down, and water was splashed over it.

“Ah, bean variety again.”

“It’s worth a little money at least. The surface is large, so quantity makes up for quality.”

“This guy’s judgment isn’t great. Looks like he’s losing big, right?”

Sun Peng stared blankly at the cut surface, unmoving, sweat forming on his forehead.

“It… it failed again?” He was stunned.

The surrounding crowd buzzed with discussion.

The general meaning was that Sun Peng had suffered a huge loss this time.

Breaking even was almost impossible.

“I’m going to lose terribly.” Sun Peng’s lips trembled.

“I told you long ago not to get obsessed with this stuff. We’re already in this industry-you know how deep the water is,” Duan Wei sighed beside him, both regretful and relieved.

Relieved that he himself hadn’t become addicted.

“There’s still one left, isn’t there?” Zhang Yang stepped forward and patted Sun Peng’s shoulder.

“One left?” Sun Peng’s lips were dry. Looking at the last remaining stone, he had little hope left. “That one probably won’t amount to much. Brother, about your money… I’ll figure something out.”

“No rush. Cut it first.” Zhang Yang didn’t care much about the money and simply urged him. “What if?”

“What if?” Sun Peng forced a bitter smile, his eyes lifeless. “Alright… then let’s cut it.”

He had the attitude of treating a dead horse as if it might still live. He motioned for the worker to continue cutting the stone, but there was no longer any expectation in his eyes.

The worker raised the blade and brought it down. The angle grinder sliced through.

With water splashing everywhere, the cross-section of the final stone instantly revealed a glimmer of icy brilliance.

“It produced something!”

“Damn, it really did! That water quality-ice variety, right?”

“It went up in value! Huge profit!”

The surrounding crowd erupted with loud shouts.

Sun Peng stood frozen in place, staring blankly at the shining surface. His previously dull expression slowly transformed into overwhelming ecstasy.

“Three million! Will you sell?”

“I’ll offer three million three hundred thousand!”

On the spot, jade merchants and gemstone traders from all over the country began bidding, determined to secure it.

“I told you! I told you so!” Sun Peng beamed, unable to hide his excitement.

He turned to Duan Wei beside him, grabbing his shoulders and shaking him vigorously. “Look! I made a huge profit! A huge profit!”

Duan Wei hadn’t even recovered yet.

His mouth hung slightly open as he stared at everything before him in disbelief.

“I… I really profited?”

“Of course! Just wait until the money is in my pocket, haha.” Sun Peng laughed loudly, no longer hiding his excitement.

Then he turned to Zhang Yang.

“Brother, thanks to you lending me the money. I won’t treat you badly. Once I get the money, I’ll return two hundred thousand to you!” He waved his hand boldly, looking like someone who had reached the peak of his life.

“No need. Just the principal is fine.” Zhang Yang smiled casually, unconcerned.

“Brother, don’t be polite with me.” Sun Peng enthusiastically threw an arm around him. “So, did you see any rough stones you liked earlier? If you need my opinion, don’t hesitate!”

“I already bought some. They’re all in my suitcase.” Zhang Yang casually nudged the suitcase at his feet.

“You bought some?” Sun Peng was startled. “Brother, you just bought them casually?”

“Yeah. I’m a beginner anyway and don’t understand much. Just trying my luck and buying randomly.” Zhang Yang looked very relaxed.

“Brother, you’ve got guts. Later you should cut one open and test your luck.” Sun Peng smacked his lips, not knowing what else to say. He could only raise a thumbs-up in admiration.

Soon afterward, Sun Peng’s stones were packaged on the spot and sold to a jeweler from Guangdong Province for a total price of 3.5 million.

He was satisfied with that price.

“Brother, I’ve transferred the money to you.” Sun Peng waved his phone, looking rich and carefree.

Zhang Yang exchanged a few polite words but didn’t refuse the double repayment.

Free money was still money.

“Come on, let’s see the stones you picked.” Sun Peng walked over with a smile.

“I’ll pass. No need to embarrass myself.” Zhang Yang had actually planned to cut his stones later by himself in separate places.

After all, if nothing unexpected happened, every one of them probably contained jade.

If they were all cut together, the commotion might be too big. When traveling, it was better to keep a low profile.

“Don’t be shy. You’re a beginner-what pride are you holding onto? Even if all of them fail, it doesn’t matter. Just treat it as gaining experience.” Sun Peng kept persuading him with the tone of someone experienced.

Zhang Yang understood Sun Peng’s current state perfectly well.

He had just succeeded and wanted to feel superior again.

It was human nature, nothing strange.

“Alright then, I’ll just cut one.” Zhang Yang didn’t waste time. He opened the suitcase and casually took out a rough stone.

He still remembered this one.

When he had bought it, the Luck Stone’s durability had dropped by 0.5.

Based on that, he could roughly estimate the value of the others.

“This one?” Sun Peng leaned over immediately to look. He even took out a flashlight to examine it carefully, then shook his head slightly. “This one… probably won’t be very promising.”

“Let’s just see. Didn’t you say it’s just for experience or a lesson?” Zhang Yang said indifferently.

“That’s true.” Sun Peng nodded when he saw Zhang Yang’s relaxed attitude.

Soon, Zhang Yang’s stone was placed on the cutting table.

A crowd gathered again to watch.

“This one looks like it was bought casually. The appearance doesn’t look promising.”

“That’s not necessarily true. Didn’t that earlier good-looking one also fail when cut?”

“True. One cut can make you rich, another can make you poor. You only know after cutting.”

The angle grinder started instantly and pressed down.

After a while, stone dust filled the ground. The worker picked up water to pour over it.

“Relax, brother,” Sun Peng comforted him.

“But… I’m already relaxed.” Zhang Yang blinked, confused.

From beginning to end, he had been completely relaxed.

Using the Luck Stone to choose stones gave him zero psychological pressure. After all, he had already seen the outcome.

The only uncertainty was what kind of jade would appear.

Splash.

Water flowed down.

The cross-section of the rough stone was instantly washed clean, revealing its true form.

Sun Peng’s previously casual expression froze when he saw the clear, icy brilliance shining like frozen jade.

“Ice… ice variety?”

The shock from the surrounding crowd was even louder than before.

After all, they had been watching the whole time.

A stone that someone had casually taken out-one that looked completely ordinary-had produced jade immediately?

“Pure luck?”

“That luck is unbelievable.”

“It’s a bit small, but making a few bracelets or some ring stones would be no problem.”

Although such events were common in the jade market, every time they happened people still talked about them endlessly.

“Two million! I’ll take it for two million!”

“I’ll add fifty thousand more. Handsome guy, sell it to me. I sincerely want it.”

The jade merchants waiting nearby began offering prices, hoping to secure the stone with excellent quality.

“Brother Sun, does this count as a profit?” Zhang Yang turned to the stunned Sun Peng beside him and asked with a smile.

“How much did you buy this piece for?” Sun Peng stared at Zhang Yang with wide eyes and asked in disbelief, hoping to hear an answer that might give him a little comfort.

“This one… I think it was twenty thousand or thirty thousand. I forgot,” Zhang Yang thought for a moment and said.

“Twenty thousand, thirty thousand?” Sun Peng repeated it twice, shaking his head as he spoke. “Your luck is just insane. No, no, I’m way too jealous.”

Although he himself had earned 3.5 million this time and made about three million after costs, he simply couldn’t compare with the person in front of him.

Zhang Yang had only played around casually for the first time, spending just a few tens of thousands in capital, and with one move he got a return of more than two million.

Infuriating. Absolutely infuriating.

“Just playing around casually. I just got lucky.” Zhang Yang said modestly and took out his phone.

Did he come to Ruili for this little money?

What he needed was money he could openly show in front of his parents and family.

Naturally, he wouldn’t miss this opportunity to show them.

A moment later, the video call connected.

“What is it? Your old man is busy.” Zhang Zhaohai stood inside the family shop and asked briefly.

“I got something.” Zhang Yang casually pointed the camera at the cross-section of the stone he had just cut open. “It’s worth around two million.”

Using 0.5 durability of the Luck Stone had produced a jade rough stone worth over two million.

Zhang Yang calculated roughly and had a general estimate of his harvest this time-tens of millions should not be a problem.

“What? You got something? And it’s worth more than two million?” On the screen, Zhang Zhaohai’s eyes widened instantly as he exclaimed.

Even through the screen, Zhang Yang could almost feel his father’s heavy breathing.

“It’s genuine. This is just the first one. I haven’t opened the others yet. I’ll tell you the results later.” Zhang Yang said with a smile.

“Wait, how did you do it? Did you really learn some real skill?” Zhang Zhaohai asked.

After all, luck could happen once, but not forever. Zhang Yang had already produced something the first time, and if he continued the success a second time, Zhang Zhaohai believed it couldn’t just be luck.

“There are a few techniques.” Zhang Yang followed his father’s reasoning. “But you know this stuff, Dad-even with technique you can’t guarantee anything. Luck still plays a role.”

“Good, good, haha, that’s great.” Zhang Zhaohai burst into laughter on the screen.

He had long forgotten the earnest warnings he had given Zhang Yang earlier.

Soon after, Zhang Yang ended the video call with his father and put his phone away.

“Zhang Yang, the prices they’re offering are reasonable. Just compare and sell to whoever offers the most.” Sun Peng leaned over and said with endless emotion. “You really are unbelievably lucky.”

He had felt a bit superior earlier.

But now that feeling had completely disappeared, replaced only by a deep sense of frustration.

“Yeah, I also think my luck is pretty good.” Zhang Yang said with a smile. “Today feels smooth. How about I cut another one while I’m at it? Strike while the iron is hot.”

“Another one?” Sun Peng blinked and looked at Zhang Yang, who now seemed full of enthusiasm. He didn’t know what to say.

He only knew that the goddess of fate couldn’t possibly favor one person forever.

He refused to believe Zhang Yang could open another stone with jade inside.

“Master, this one.” Zhang Yang took out another rough stone, one that had cost him a full point of Luck Stone durability. “Same cutting method.”

“Zhang Yang, when gambling on stones, you must have a good mentality. Just like me earlier-even though the first few weren’t good, I stayed steady, and that’s why I held out until the big gain. For you, it’s normal if the first one produces something but the later ones don’t. You have to get used to that gap.” Sun Peng started sharing his experience again.

While he was talking, the second rough stone had already been placed on the angle grinder.

Then it was cut cleanly in one stroke.

“Holy shit, another big gain!”

“Look at that water quality, that transparency, that pure color-this is high ice variety!”

“Huge gain, huge gain!”

“I’ll offer four million! Brother, sell it to me for four million.”

“I’ll offer four million one hundred thousand! Four million one hundred thousand!”

Amid the cheers of the crowd, offers rose one after another.

Zhang Yang’s expression barely changed, as if several million was just a number to him.

“Another… another gain?” Sun Peng’s words stopped abruptly. He stood completely frozen, muttering to himself.

Two rough stones.

One worth over two million, one worth over four million.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yang had already opened six million worth of jade.

It was simply astonishing.

“H-how much did you buy this one for?” he asked hoarsely, staring at Zhang Yang.

“This one? Ten thousand.” Zhang Yang replied with a smile.

Sun Peng looked at Zhang Yang’s handsome face, and for a moment he even suspected Zhang Yang was pretending to be a beginner.

But the outward appearance of those two stones really hadn’t looked good.

As an experienced person, he would never have chosen stones like that.

Only a beginner-fearless because of ignorance-would dare to pick such stones.