With a cry of "Imperial Green," the entire square erupted.
The crowd surged like a tide, all converging on Du Fei.
"What grade of jade is this Imperial Green? Why are you and everyone around so excited?"
Seeing Shao Junjie beside him, and the surging crowd, Gong Chengbin couldn't help but ask.
Although Gong Chengbin could see that the jade Du Fei had just cut was a deeper shade of green, he couldn't discern much more. After all, he knew nothing about the stuff.
But that was fine, Shao Junjie, standing next to him, was an insider.
"Imperial Green is the most true to color and most expensive type of jade. Some people also call it Emerald. It possesses a noble and elegant beauty."
"Moreover, its supply is extremely limited. It's almost always bought up the moment it appears on the market. For jade enthusiasts, owning a piece of Imperial Green is a dream. You can imagine how precious Imperial Green is."
Shao Junjie explained, his eyes fixed on the jade in Du Fei's hand.
Although he had been in the jewelry industry for several years, he had only seen Imperial Green a handful of times.
And before, it was always at auctions or exhibitions.
This was the first time he was so close to it, and it was freshly cut.
"Uh, Ajie, you've been talking for a while. Get to the point. How much is this Imperial Green jade Du Fei cut worth?"
Gong Chengbin was always very direct.
Shao Junjie glanced sideways at Gong Chengbin. This was Imperial Green, a dream jade coveted by many.
And Gong Chengbin only cared about the price?
If Gong Chengbin weren't his friend, Shao Junjie wouldn't bother with him.
"Rong City has never produced Imperial Green jade before. The Imperial Green I saw at auctions wasn't as big as Du Fei's piece. Hmm, I'll estimate, it won't be less than thirty million."
Finally, Shao Junjie answered Gong Chengbin.
Thirty million?
Good heavens, it's that valuable? Just a piece of jade the size of a baby's fist is worth over thirty million?
Even with Gong Chengbin's considerable wealth, he was still taken aback.
For a fleeting moment, Gong Chengbin even considered buying a few raw jade stones to cut.
But thankfully, Gong Chengbin's reason told him that he had already lost several hundred thousand just now, and not everyone could have Du Fei's luck, hitting it big on the first try.
"Holy crap! He even cut Imperial Green from scraps! I've lost out big time!!!"
Among everyone, the stall owner who had sold the raw jade to Du Fei, thinking he had made a fortune, now wore a face like a bitter melon.
He knew that even if he sold all the raw jade at his stall, he would only make ten to twenty thousand at most.
But the scraps Du Fei bought had yielded Imperial Green. How could he not feel regret?
However, it was already sold. No matter how much the stall owner regretted it, it was useless.
"Oh."
The stall owner's eyes darted around, and he immediately shouted, "Everyone, the Imperial Green the young man just cut was from the raw jade I sold him. I told you long ago, all the raw jade here is authentic old pit jade. Buying a piece, even if you don't cut Imperial Green, it'll at least be Glass Jade. Guaranteed profit, don't miss this opportunity."
His shout immediately attracted those who hadn't squeezed to Du Fei's side.
After some confirmation that the raw jade Du Fei had cut indeed came from his stall, the raw jade on the stall quickly became a hot commodity and was snapped up.
This was the human desire to "catch luck." It was like lottery shops that posted signs saying "Winner of Ten Million Yuan Here" would see people flocking to them.
Some of them, though they knew in their hearts that they couldn't win the grand prize like the previous winner, still couldn't resist wanting to share in the good fortune.
"Brother, I want this Imperial Green piece. Name your price."
"This is the first unpolished Imperial Green rough stone in Rong City. I'm very interested too. Count me in as a buyer."
"Friend, as long as you're willing to sell me this Imperial Green jade, the price is not an issue."
For a moment, Du Fei, holding the Imperial Green jade, once again became the center of attention.
Some people recognized that Du Fei had recently cut a piece of Glass Jade not long ago.
And now, in such a short time, Du Fei had cut an even rarer Imperial Green. His luck was simply too good! No one could have guessed that Du Fei could repeatedly pick out top-grade jade thanks to his x-ray vision ability.
However, Du Fei wouldn't reveal this secret to anyone, as he was well aware of the principle of "possessing a treasure invites calamity."
Just as a group of people surrounded Du Fei, all expressing that price was no object as long as Du Fei was willing to sell the Imperial Green, Shao Junjie quietly told him not to sell the Imperial Green jade here. Such a good item should be sold at an auction to fetch the highest price.
This Imperial Green was different from the Glass Jade Du Fei had sold to Shao Junjie earlier.
Although Glass Jade was expensive, its annual output was not small. Even if sold at auction, it would only fetch a little more, but it would take a longer time to wait, and the auction house would take a commission. In the end, it wouldn't be much more expensive than selling it to Shao Junjie.
But Imperial Green was different. This piece Du Fei cut was the first in Rong City.
In this day and age, rarity meant value. Moreover, this was the first Imperial Green jade in Rong City, so the price would definitely be astronomical.
"Damn it, Xiao Shao, you're going too far. My lifelong dream is to own a piece of Imperial Green jade. Can you bear to shatter my dream?"
As soon as Shao Junjie spoke, he was immediately noticed.
A middle-aged man of medium build spoke up.
Shao Junjie recognized him as an acquaintance and smiled, "Brother Guan, you're mistaken. Since he's my friend, I naturally have to help him maximize his profit. If you want it so badly, just come to the auction later."
The other person was just saying that. If it were his own friend who had cut Imperial Green, he would also recommend them to go to an auction.
"Um, I don't plan to sell this Imperial Green jade."
After Shao Junjie finished speaking with Brother Guan, Du Fei interjected.
Not planning to sell?
As soon as Du Fei said this, those around who were eager for the Imperial Green jade were stunned.
They had been arguing for so long, almost to the point of fighting, and now the owner didn't plan to sell it at all.
Even Shao Junjie was surprised.
However, the Imperial Green jade was cut by Du Fei. If he didn't want to sell it, no one could force him.
Soon, the onlookers and those who had made offers gradually dispersed.