Although he was displeased, gambling on stones was a consensual act.
The jade roughs were all personally selected by Gong Chengbin, and no one had forced him to choose them. Thus, after venting his frustration, Gong Chengbin looked at Du Fei's two pieces of jade rough.
"Master, thank you for your trouble."
Compared to Gong Chengbin's previous excitement, Du Fei was much calmer.
When the workers carried his jade rough onto the cutting machine, Du Fei merely offered a polite remark and then stood aside with a composed expression.
"I say, Du Fei, aren't you a bit too nonchalant? Anyone who didn't know would think you're just here to watch the show," Gong Chengbin couldn't help but say, seeing Du Fei's placid face.
Shao Junjie, standing beside him, felt the same.
Indeed, Du Fei's expression was too calm.
While there were gamblers with good temperaments, it was rare to see someone like Du Fei, who showed not the slightest change in expression during the stone cutting process. He was just too composed.
"Since the stones are already chosen, whether they yield green or not is a foregone conclusion. My excitement seems to have little bearing on the outcome, doesn't it?" Du Fei tilted his head slightly and looked at Gong Chengbin.
His words made perfect sense.
Gong Chengbin could only give Du Fei a thumbs-up.
Subsequently, the three of them shifted their gaze to the cutting machine in front of them.
Zzzzt.
The saw blade on the cutting machine sliced into the jade rough, immediately emitting a loud noise.
"It's yielding green."
"Holy crap, it's showing green already, and it's just started cutting. This is incredible."
This time, after cutting only one-third of the way, a hint of green was already visible inside the jade rough.
Upon seeing this, Du Fei remained unfazed, but Gong Chengbin and Shao Junjie's eyes widened as if they had witnessed something unbelievable.
After revealing the green, the cutting master immediately moved the saw blade of the cutting machine away and picked up a polishing machine.
After several minutes of meticulous polishing, a piece of jade the size of a baby's fist was revealed.
"Du Fei, this is what you call good luck! You bought a jade rough for over ten thousand, and it yielded such a large piece of jade!"
Although he didn't know the grade of the jade Du Fei's rough had produced, the jade rough Du Fei had purchased cost just over ten thousand. Regardless, it was a guaranteed profit.
Next, Shao Junjie informed Gong Chengbin that the jade Du Fei had unearthed was of ice-type grade, likely worth three to four hundred thousand.
After hearing this, Gong Chengbin's eyes widened even further.
Comparing oneself to others was truly infuriating.
He had spent over a million buying an A-grade jade rough, and it only yielded a piece of jade worth eight to nine hundred thousand.
Later, the two B-grade jade roughs he bought for several hundred thousand yielded jade worth only twenty to thirty thousand.
And then there was Du Fei. He had bought a jade rough for just over ten thousand, and it produced jade worth three to four hundred thousand. Where was the logic in that?
The cut jade was immediately packed into a specialized box.
The second piece of jade rough began its cutting process.
"Master, wait a moment."
Just as the cutting master was about to resume cutting, Du Fei unexpectedly called out to stop him.
The cutting master looked up at Du Fei, unsure of what he wanted.
"Master, can I cut this piece of jade rough myself?"
Cut it himself?
The cutting master thought he had misheard.
Du Fei actually wanted to cut the jade rough himself?
"Du Fei, you should let the master cut it. Cutting looks easy, but it's a highly skilled job. The outer layer of jade rough is very hard, and you need to press down on the cutting machine firmly. Also, you need to control the force during cutting. Once the green is revealed, you must stop immediately."
"In short, this requires considerable skill."
Shao Junjie was also a bit surprised, but after reacting, he immediately advised, "Thank you for the reminder. I understand."
Hearing Du Fei's tone, it was clear he had no intention of giving up. Shao Junjie didn't try to persuade him further. After all, he had said what he needed to say, and insisting further might only displease Du Fei.
"Alright, if you want to cut it yourself, you can. But I'll say this upfront: if you cut it yourself, I won't touch it again until the entire stone is cut. Whatever happens during that time is not my responsibility. If you feel that's acceptable, you can proceed with cutting it."
The cutting master stated his terms clearly. Seeing Du Fei nod in agreement, he readily stepped aside.
Du Fei walked over and took the cutting master's place.
"Du Fei, good luck! Cut out an even more amazing piece!" Gong Chengbin stood opposite, cheering Du Fei on.
Although his own luck wasn't as good as Du Fei's, and he had lost quite a bit of money, Gong Chengbin didn't dwell on it. After all, this amount of money was trivial to him.
Seeing Du Fei preparing to operate the machine himself now, Gong Chengbin was very impressed.
Du Fei nodded at Gong Chengbin, then briefly operated the cutting machine, and asked the cutting master a few questions.
Soon, the cutting began in earnest.
Du Fei steadily controlled the cutting machine with his hands, quickly making a cut into the jade rough.
Zzzzt.
Zzzzt.
He cut a few times, then shifted the position, cut a few more times, and shifted again.
Du Fei's operation stunned the few people watching him.
Especially the cutting master, who had just stood up, felt that Du Fei was acting recklessly.
Who cuts stones like Du Fei? He hadn't even seen any green yet, and he was just cutting a bit here and there, as if he were just playing around.
However, the cutting master only grumbled inwardly. After all, the jade rough belonged to Du Fei, and he could cut it however he pleased.
After about five or six minutes of cutting, Du Fei directly pushed aside the saw blade on the cutting machine and picked up a polishing machine.
"A big piece is coming out!"
"Oh my god, this is at least glass-type grade."
As Du Fei's polishing machine started up, the cutting master and Shao Junjie on the opposite side exclaimed one after another.
Attracted by their loud exclamations, many nearby people also gathered around.
"This green is too pure. I dare say, once this piece of jade is cut, its price will be at least a million!"
"Hu Lao Er, isn't that obvious? Someone already called it glass-type. Even a fool knows it'll be over a million!"
"I never expected that a mere C-grade jade rough could yield glass-type jade. This luck is truly heaven-defying!"
The onlookers stared at the jade rough Du Fei was working on, which was already half-cut, and everyone was astonished.
Especially when they heard that Du Fei had cut the jade rough himself, their mouths hung open, and they were all dumbfounded.
Many people frequented this place to gamble on stones, and a few had unearthed valuable items.
However, to this day, no one who gambled on stones had claimed to have cut the stone themselves, and then proceeded to unearth a piece of glass-type jade. This was simply astonishing.