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Chapter 43 - 43 43 A Sensational Debut
Chapter 43 - 43 43 A Sensational Debut
?43: Chapter 43 A Sensational Debut 43: Chapter 43 A Sensational Debut Old Pit Glass Type Imperial Green!
At least eighty pounds of Old Pit Glass Type Imperial Green!
The atmosphere around was eerily tense to the extreme.
Not a single person spoke, yet one could feel a boiling point about to erupt.
“Hiss!——” A gasp, like a boulder breaking the surface of still water, instantly set off towering waves of shock.
“The, the, the Old Pit Glass…
Glass-type Imperial Green!”
“Old Huang, pinch me, I must be dreaming, I’m actually seeing such a huge piece of Emperor Green!”
“Slap!” “Old Fu, does it hurt?”
“No…
no, it doesn’t hurt, I must be dreaming!”
“Ouch!
Of course you’re not hurting!
He pinched me!
Both of you are fools!”
For a moment, the crowd was either crying or excited, some even sought death.
This was not an exaggeration; premium jade indeed has such allure.
Some jade enthusiasts spend their entire lives without the fortune to glimpse such a piece.
“Where is the Emperor Green?
Where is the Emperor Green?!” At that moment, a loud voice approached from afar, the urgency in the speaker’s voice was clear.
An elderly man in his seventies, dressed in vintage attire, was being helped through the crowd by a young man around twenty-five years old, struggling to make his way to the front.
“Quick!
Quick!
Emperor Green!” The elder panted heavily, his face flushed red, and as he stared wide-eyed at the enormous piece of jade in front of him.
Step by step he walked up to the jade, his wrinkled hand tremulously caressing the jade’s translucent and enchantingly vibrant green form.
His murky eyes were filled with excitement.
What a stroke of luck!
What a stroke of luck!
In his lifetime, he had actually seen premium Emperor Green!
Even if he were to die at this moment, he would have no regrets!
Noticing the elder’s unnaturally flushed complexion, An Yiqing quickly stepped forward, drew a Silver Needle, and quickly punctured the elder’s body, “Old sir, these are all worldly possessions, please take care of your health.”
“Oh dear old gentleman!
Knowing you have high blood pressure, why not keep it under control?
If something happens to you, my skin wouldn’t be spared by the old lady!” The young man by the side hurriedly came up to support him; this old man was really reckless.
The septuagenarian did not pay attention to the young man; instead, he turned to look at An Yiqing.
He had been too excited just now; if it had been another time, it would have gone wrong long ago, but this young lady had stabilized him with just one needle.
Looking back at An Yiqing, with her exceptional beauty and extraordinary demeanor, hiss—such a promising youth!
“Girl, thank you for saving me just now.”
“You’re too polite, old sir.
As beautiful as jade is, it is still an external possession.
Please take care of your health,” An Yiqing replied with a slight smile, always having a particular fondness for the elderly.
The septuagenarian shook his head helplessly and said, “Alas, I was obsessed.
Such a large piece of premium Emperor Green is indeed rare to see.
By the way, who does this jade belong to?”
“Elder, this piece of jade belongs to me.”
The septuagenarian looked at An Yiqing with some disbelief and asked, “Did you carve it out?!”
An Yiqing nodded indifferently.
“What a clever girl!
To be able to extricate such a large piece of top-quality Emperor Green also shows strength!”
The septuagenarian wanted to talk more with An Yiqing, but the people around became impatient.
“Miss, are you selling this jadeite?”
“Yeah, miss, you’ll make a fortune if you sell this jadeite.
Just sell it.”
Those present weren’t short of money, and while such a large piece of Emperor Green was expensive, it certainly wasn’t beyond their means.
“Miss, I’ll offer ten billion!”
“Scram!
Ten billion for such a big piece of jadeite?
Are you out of your mind?
Miss, I’ll offer fifteen billion!”
“Twenty billion!” The septuagenarian’s robust voice rang out, startling everyone.
Who exactly was this old man, bidding twenty billion without even batting an eye?
At that moment, the young man beside the elder took out a business card from his chest pocket and politely handed it to An Yiqing, “This is Ma Tianci, Chairman of the Xuanjin Yu Jade Association, and the price is negotiable.
We hope to find a place to talk this over.”
As soon as the young man spoke, everyone was shocked!
This old man was the famous Chairman of the Jade Association, Ma Tianci?!
That’s a really big shot!
No wonder he offered twenty billion without blinking an eye, only heaven knows how rich the Jade Association is!
This girl is really lucky, not only did she extract three pieces of top-quality jadeite, but she also caught the attention of the Jade Association Chairman.
An Yiqing looked down at the business card in her hand and put it away carefully.
She looked up into Ma Tianci’s eyes, filled with anticipation, and said with a smile in her eyes, “Sorry, Old Ma, I’m not selling this piece of jadeite.”
Ma Tianci was greatly surprised, and everyone looked at An Yiqing as if she were a fool.
That was twenty billion!
Some people work themselves to death for a lifetime and can’t earn one billion, yet she refused to sell!
An Yiqing ignored the strange looks from the crowd; her eyes calmly swept over the surroundings, and she spoke with lightly parted red lips, “My Yuyuanzhai will be opening next Saturday in the Xuandu Antique Market, and this piece of Emperor Green will be displayed in the hall as our store’s treasure.
Everyone is welcome to come and support us.” This was the real reason An Yiqing had come here today; she had always had this plan, but just lacked an opportunity to make a name for herself.
Today’s Emperor Green gave her that chance.
With the Old Pit Glass Type Imperial Green as the store’s treasure, from this moment on, the reputation of Yuyuanzhai was thoroughly established!
No one had heard of Yuyuanzhai before, but that didn’t matter.
From tomorrow on, the rumor that the owner of Yuyuanzhai had consecutively solved two pieces of high-quality jadeite and one piece of top-quality Emperor Green would spread throughout the entire circle.
By then, it would be hard for Yuyuanzhai not to become famous.
This young girl, though young, was quite shrewd.
The people present had different thoughts, but all of them showed welcoming smiles and expressed that they would surely visit.
“Old sir, please honor Yuyuanzhai with your presence when it opens.
I’ll make sure you have a great time,” An Yiqing did not forget her manners; this Old Master Ma was worthy of her respect.
“Good!
Good!
I’ll certainly be there!
You’d better take good care, miss!
This Emperor Green is of the finest quality; take very good care of it,” Ma Tianci kept repeating, as if worried something might happen to the jadeite.
Words from the heart can inspire unintended actions.
The Chairman of the Jade Association personally attending Yuyuanzhai’s opening?
Wow!
It seems this Yuyuanzhai is going to be quite something!
An Yiqing chatted with Ma Tianci a bit more, then as she showed no intention of continuing to solve stones, everyone dispersed.
Although people had left, the name of An Yiqing and her Yuyuanzhai resounded throughout the jade industry!
If anyone was to regret this event the most, it had to be the stall owner, Boss Wang.
Initially thinking he could outwit the young lady, he sold the raw material at a high price.
He thought he had made a profit but hadn’t expected her to extract a piece of top-quality Emperor Green.
That was worth twenty billion!
Enough to last him a lifetime without any worries!
The prize that should have been his flew into someone else’s hands.
How could he be reconciled!
Boss Wang’s eyes darted around as a plan formed in his mind.