Rebirth from the Ashes

Chapter 322: Stone-Betting

This necklace belonged to Shen Xi. Shen Feng did not even know who gave it to her.

“I… I’ve been gambling on stones recently,” Shen Feng said as he smiled mysteriously. “I’ve only played it a few times and earned some money, so I bought her this necklace.”

Once he said this, everyone looked at him with incredulous eyes. They had all heard about stone-betting, but they never dared to try because some people even lost their family fortune overnight.

They did not believe Shen Feng and thought that he was lying. Even if he did gamble on stones, how could he get so lucky and win tens of millions of yuan? This probability was no different from winning the jackpot.

“You don’t believe me?” Shen Feng pointed to a rock on the counter. “Is this rock for sale?”

Uncle Wang looked at this young kid that was so wild and became interested. “Yes, they’re all for sale and have price tags on them. Please take a look!”

This kid made so much money from stone-betting and even bought the “Dreamy Teardrop” for his girlfriend. It was not just a matter of pure luck. He must also have some talent.

Shen Feng had complete trust in Shen Xi at this moment, so he would do whatever she told him to. He casually pointed to the rock with the lowest price and said, “I’ll take that piece.”

Shen Xi had told him earlier that this was the best stone.

Uncle Wang was in the jewelry industry for decades, but he never gambled on stones because it was too much risk. He did not like to take risks. These stones were purchased and priced by the boss himself.

However, in this small city, not many people bought rocks, so they just treated them as a display. Occasionally, someone would buy it and the boss would even cut it personally to make bracelets or ornaments.

The group saw this and was confused. How did jewelry appraisal turn into stone-betting? This was getting a bit out of hand.

They looked at the stone that was priced at 2000 yuan with great interest. Shen Feng said that he had made a fortune by gambling on stones. Initially, they doubted him, so they were waiting to see what this stone could yield.

This stone was very large, about one meter in diameter. It was inky black and had a nice shape to it. It would look good as a decorative piece.

He Lu did not believe that Shen Feng knew about stones. He was just a poor boy. His family owned a small restaurant and he would wash dishes for them during his free time. Shen Feng getting into stone-betting was utter bullsh*t!

She had seen this rock before. Her uncle brought it back from abroad and had placed it in their aquarium as a decoration.

Then, her uncle brought the stone to the store saying that it had a poor quality and did not worth much.

This rock had been at the store for several years and no one even asked about it. Her uncle even said that he would not cut this stone and would just sell it as a decorative piece for an aquarium.

He Lu’s uncle, Jiang Qishan, heard that He Lu and Xia Ze brought their classmates to the store for a jewelry appraisal and rushed over from a poker game. When he arrived, they were talking about cutting the stone.

When He Lu saw him, she said, “Uncle, why are you here?”

Xia Ze greeted him politely.

Jiang Qishan was fat and looked very amiable like a Maitreya Buddha. He gave off a very approachable vibe. He smiled and said, “Since you’re Lulu’s classmate, just take this stone for free if you like it. You can put it in a tank as a fake mountain. There’s no need to cut it because it’s a worthless stone.”

He liked this stone very much, which had been a decorative piece in his aquarium for several years. After his Asian Arowana died, he did not get another fish. This stone was quite sentimental for him.

Jian Qishan scanned this stone before, but there was nothing inside. If they like it, then he would just give it to the destined person as a gift since they were his niece’s classmates anyway.

He Lu glanced at her uncle and said in a strange tone, “Uncle, you don’t need to persuade him. He’s got quite a hand at gambling on stones. He even used the money he won from gambling stones to buy that ‘Dreamy Teardrop’ for his girlfriend.”

Xia Ze added, “Uncle Jiang, if you don’t cut it, no one knows what’s inside, right?”

Uncle Jiang was an expert in stone-betting and had been studying stones for a lifetime. Thus, if he said there was nothing inside, it must be true.

The group heard the professional say so and did not know who to believe for a while. Shen Feng might be talking big. No one had heard of him gambling on stones, nor did they ever witness his talent. He Lu’s uncle was an expert.

Shen Xi liked He Lu’s uncle because he was not snobbish or mean. He seemed like a good person and spoke eloquently.

Shen Feng glanced at Shen Xi to ask for her opinion. Anyway, he did not know when his sister got into stone-betting.

Shen Xi nodded, so Shen Feng stood out and looked at Jiang Qishan with a smile. “Uncle, please cut this stone.”

Jiang Qishan felt that it was a pity to cut it and tried to persuade him. “Young man, it’ll be a pity to cut this stone because this shape is quite nice as a decorative piece.”

It had been more than a decade since he bought this stone, so he was a little reluctant to just cut it open.

“Uncle, if you like this stone, why sell it?” Shen Feng said with a smile and seemed to guess his mind.

Jiang Qishan saw that he was so determined and knew that he could not be persuaded. “Okay then. If you want it, I’ll cut it for you.”

Xia Ze and He Lu saw Jiang Qishan’s attitude and looked at each other. They were sure that there was nothing inside, so Shen Feng was sure to make a fool of himself.

Jiang Qishan brought out his tools and got a few boys to move the stone over. He began to cut the stone. Knowing that there was nothing inside, he was bold and assured when cutting it open.

He cut away the outer layers of the stone, which was now only the size of a basketball. There was still nothing, so it looked like an ordinary rock.

Xia Ze and He Lu also breathed a sigh of relief because there was not even a piece of jade in this big rock.

The group was gloating at him, but they dared not show it. No matter what, Shen Feng was rich and could afford to buy such expensive jewelry, so they should suck up to him.

Shen Feng remained calm. Somehow, he felt that his sister was right.

There must be something valuable In this stone.

Jiang Qishan sighed. There was nothing, not even a tiny piece of jade. It was a real waste of his beautiful decorative rock!

On the contrary, Uncle Wang had faith in them and went over to Shen Xi. He asked her softly, “Young lady, how big do you think it’ll be?”

Shen Xi coughed and lowered her voice as she pointed at Shen Feng, “I don’t know, ask him. He’s the expert.”

Uncle Wang smiled and looked at her meaningfully. “Is that so?”