-- What? Is this the best of jades?"
Someone let out a low cry of alarm, and then the entire street was swept up in a sound as if it were being blown by the wind.
All these onlookers were seasoned veterans in the antique circle for decades. Upon hearing the three words "jade within jade", their expressions almost changed simultaneously.
That's no ordinary good product, but a "miracle" in the world of jade.
Wu Liang, however, sneered and said disdainfully, "You say it's the jade of jade, so it can become the jade of jade?"
In his eyes, this pair of jade butterflies were merely the lowest-priced sundries in the store. Qin Hao suddenly praised it to the skies, but he naturally just took it as bluffing.
Qin Hao had originally intended to leave quietly and put this great opportunity in his pocket.
But seeing Wu Liang's expression - mocking, contemptuous and gloating - a sudden sense of malice welled up in my heart.
In that case, then let you see with your own eyes what you let go of.
He squatted down, placed the jade butterfly on the ground and gently tapped it along the corner.
With a "click", the rough outer skin shell fell off.
In an instant, a beam of pure white and soft light shone through the interior of the jade.
The air froze.
"Eh..." This luster is not right..."
"Wait, there's still a layer of jade inside!" "
"Oh my God - it's truly the best of the best!" "
The onlookers completely exploded.
Under the rough shell, the inner layer of the pair of jade butterflies is as pure as the first snow, so warm and smooth that it seems almost unreal, without a single impurity, as if it were naturally formed.
"This quality is purer than that of white jade." "
"Priceless treasure, priceless treasure without any problem!" "
"This kid..." I really found a huge leak!"
Some people are not convinced: "It's just a blind cat encountering a dead mouse." It's not that easy to tell the difference between jade and jade.
Qin Hao listened to the murmurs and merely raised his eyebrows faintly.
And Wu Liang - felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
He finally came to his senses: Qin Hao had been staring at this pair of jade butterflies from beginning to end.
But he threw this treasure that could crush his entire store as junk in the corner.
Remorse and anger almost simultaneously burned his face.
"Wait a moment!" He couldn't help but shout out, "This jade butterfly - why did you take it away?"
Qin Hao turned to look at him and asked, "Boss Wu still has objections?" "
Wu Liang forced himself to say, "What you wanted before was a jade inkstone." Jade Butterfly... On what basis did you take it away?"
Obviously, he has changed his mind.
If it weren't for his fear of Qin Hao's strength, he would probably have rushed forward to seize it.
Just as Qin Hao was about to speak, Boss Zhan beside him couldn't hold back any longer and said in a deep voice:
Wu Liang, in our line of work, we may lack insight, but we can't do without credibility. All the transactions have been completed. Are you going back on your word now? Who would dare to do business with you in the future?
Another boss chimed in, "If you put it that way, when the price of gambling stones goes up, can merchants also go back on their word?" How can one survive in this line of work from now on?"
Some people even sneered, "Boss Wu, it's the cycle of fate." You've been playing the double act for too long. This time, you've finally been tricked."
"This is called capsizing in the gutter." "
Jeers rose and fell in succession.
Wu Liang's face was visibly twitching.
Qin Hao spoke indifferently, his voice not like an argument but more like a verdict:
"Mr. Wu, you know the rules of our business better than anyone else." Once the goods are sold - whether they are rare treasures or roadside stones, they have nothing to do with you anymore.
Wu Liang was speechless, trembling with hatred, but couldn't utter a single word.
He knew that if he broke the rules, he wouldn't be able to stay in the entire antique circle.
But the flames of unwillingness almost burned him to ashes.
At this moment, someone suddenly made an offer: "Young man, will you sell this jade butterfly?" "Five million!" "
"I'll offer five million and one hundred thousand!"
"I'll pay five hundred and fifty!"
For a moment, the prices were raised as if they were at an auction.
Qin Hao just smiled slightly and said, "Sorry, everyone. I'm not selling for the time being."
Having said that, he turned and left.
Back home, he gently took out the jade butterfly and moved the light closer.
The snow-white jade reflected in his eyes was like the melting light of a whole winter night.
"Find a professional jade master to polish..." It should be able to fetch a good price.
He chuckled, "Wu Babapi, I guess you can't even cry now." "
Wu Liang, in order to evade his meager salary of 20,000 yuan, was willing to act without any bottom line.
Therefore, Qin Hao showed no pity for him at all.
Just as he was about to study the jade butterfly carefully, the phone rang.
It's the mother.
"Mom, I --"
Before he could finish speaking, he heard suppressed sobs coming from the phone.
Qin Hao's heart sank suddenly.
"Mom, what's wrong?" "
The mother choked up so much that her words broke: "Your father..." I had a stomachache today. I took him to the hospital... The doctor said... It's mid-stage gastric cancer..."
Qin Hao felt a buzzing sound in his mind.
Cancer.
The two most terrifying words of this era.
What did the doctor say? His voice tightened.
Say... It can still be operated on." Mother tried to stay calm, "But in the first year, five hundred and fifty thousand. In the second year..." It still requires over 300,000."
This is a devastating figure for an ordinary family.
"All we have saved over the years is just a few hundred thousand..." Your father said that was prepared for you to get married. He... He doesn't want to waste that money...
Qin Hao only heard his heart pounding violently in his chest.
His father lived frugally all his life and was still planning for his son's future even when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
The tip of my nose suddenly felt extremely sore.
"Mom, please try to persuade Dad first." I'll be there right away."
Qin Hao hurriedly packed up and rushed out of the house.
An amount of over 800,000 yuan has driven countless families to the brink of collapse.
But Qin Hao had only one sentence in his heart:
I must save my dad.
Chapter Interactive topics
If you were Qin Hao, what would be your top priority next?
A) Immediately find a way to cash out the best of the best and raise enough money for the operation
B) First, go to the hospital to be with your parents, stabilize your emotions, and then make a decision
C) Continue to investigate the possible hidden value of the jade butterfly and do not rush to sell it
D) Try to handle both sides simultaneously: spending time with family and planning financing