Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 144: Chapter 141: Special Method

Of course, it wasn’t possible to wash all the rough stones with water, so Huo Sining exchanged a glance with Bai Yishan, silently communicating for a moment before quickly establishing their division of labor.

Recently, Bai Yishan had been intensively studying knowledge about stone gambling with Su Jinyuan, and at least she knew how to judge the source and type of jade by the appearance of the rough stone’s skin.

Since all these rough stones were waste, they decided to pick out the ones from the old mine that were most likely to contain jadeite.

Thus, Bai Yishan was responsible for the preliminary selection, sending the rough stones she picked to Huo Sining, who would then appraise them using the Water-Repelling Pearl.

The recycling station had an innumerable number of rough stones; Huo Si’s method of selecting them might have seemed foolish, but to find overlooked treasures, Huo Sining had no choice but to proceed this way.

Although the task was voluminous, it wasn’t without its rewards. After Bai Yishan had picked out the thirtieth-something rough stone, and Huo Sining had individually placed them in water for inspection, the Water-Repelling Pearl on her forehead responded for the first time.

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Although the Azure Pearl’s faint glow wasn’t very bright, it at least gave Huo Sining some motivation.

Without making a sound, she took that rough stone out of the bucket and set it aside, then stealthily gave Bai Yishan a meaningful look.

Bai Yishan had some doubts about Huo Sining’s so-called stone gambling Skill since Huo Sining’s method of selecting rough stones was truly bizarre. Placing a stone in water for no more than three seconds before scooping it out again—who ever heard of such a peculiar way to select rough stones?

Moreover, after several rounds of sieving rough stones, the bucket of water had turned murky, rendering it impossible to discern anything. Surely you couldn’t see anything of value in those stones even if you did put them in, could you?

Full of skepticism, Bai Yishan was startled when Huo Sining winked at her, and it took her a moment to realize what Huo Sining meant. Suddenly, she became as excited as if injected with a shot of adrenaline.

Going through so many rough stones wasn’t easy. Bai Yishan carefully inspected and selected each pile one by one, but her speed was inevitably slower than Huo Sining’s when it came to reviewing the rough stones. After checking Bai Yishan’s selections, Huo Sining even “washed clean” the rough stones that Su Qingqing had picked.

However, whether it was because the rough stones were of poor quality or because Su Qingqing had used up all her luck yesterday, none of the rough stones she selected showed any hint of green.

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After checking, Huo Sining threw them aside without telling Su Qingqing the result.

The girl had too smooth a ride on her first gambling venture, leading her to think that winning was easy. Having her buy these rough stones as a tuition fee wouldn’t be a bad idea. Suffering a few losses might teach her a lesson and make her understand that stone gambling was not as simple as she imagined.

After spending quite a number of hours at the recycling station, Huo Sining felt like her back was about to break, but her gains were substantial. She and Bai Yishan, after wreaking havoc on dozens of piles of rough stones, finally picked about thirty pieces deemed worthy of a gamble.

Huo Sining was ruthlessly efficient like a pig gnawing on meat or a goose plucking its feathers; the rough stone piles she and Bai Yishan had searched were now less likely to yield profitable stones. One could only wonder who the next buyer at the recycling station might be, and if they happened to pick the remnants Huo Sining left behind, all Huo Sining could say to that unlucky soul was, “Buddy, sorry about your luck!”

Seeing the trio’s accomplishment, Du Yuanwei was also somewhat astonished. He thought the three ladies were just playing around but didn’t expect them to select so much.

“Ningning, how come you picked so many? Are you buying all of these?” Su Qingqing was also surprised. She had carefully picked out five pieces she thought were decent after much efforts over half a day, yet Huo Sining and Bai Yishan had selected more than twenty pieces.

“Didn’t Brother Du say the more we buy, the cheaper it gets? They’re only a few hundred yuan each, right? Yesterday, the money I spent on one piece can now buy me more than ten! It’d be silly not to buy more of such cheap rough stones!”

Huo Sining had an expression that suggested she had snagged a great deal, leaving Du Yuanwei speechless for a long moment. Beside him, Old Qi’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Bai Yishan knew the tricks of the trade and gained a deeper appreciation for Huo Sining’s ability to play dumb and deceive, thinking that it was truly a pity for such acting skills to not be showcased in the entertainment industry.

More than twenty rough stones may seem like a lot, but in fact, they didn’t cost much.

Since Old Qi was quite familiar with Du Yuanwei and Su Jinyuan, he wouldn’t possibly ask for a high price out of respect for them.

In Old Qi’s view, these were just over twenty pieces of waste material, which he was almost ready to give away for free for them to cut and play with.

Su Qingqing and her group didn’t even need to use a magnifying glass or flashlight to look at the materials, which meant that they weren’t skilled, let alone being novices in this field.

It wasn’t that Old Qi looked down on women, but he felt that with the girls’ ability to mess about, the chances of the stones increasing in value after cutting were slim.

Nevertheless, Huo Sining couldn’t really take them without paying; she and Bai Yishan were picking up unappreciated items, having selected all the rough stones that could increase in value. If she didn’t pay, wouldn’t that be too unfair to the shop owner?

Huo Sining insisted on paying, and Old Qi didn’t decline. He symbolically accepted two thousand yuan, and everyone was happy.

Su Qingqing couldn’t wait to unfurl the five rough stones she had acquired, but Huo Sining had other ideas in mind.

She could only guarantee that these rough stones would appreciate in value upon cutting, but she was not clear about what was inside herself.

If she were to unravel these stones right here, it would definitely cause a sensation, which did not match her principle of keeping a low profile and making a fortune quietly;

However, with more than ten days until the end of the jade trade fair, she couldn’t possibly sit on this pile of rough stones for that long, could she?

Therefore, the only solution was to transport these items back.

Luckily, Old Qi had a professional delivery channel. Hearing that Huo Sining wanted to send this batch of rough stones back to S City, he didn’t hesitate to help her arrange delivery.

Since Huo Sining’s shipment wasn’t large, and she was fortunate, there happened to be a shipment of rough stones going to Yangcheng on the freight list, which needed to pass through S City. Huo Sining’s shipment could tag along, meaning she wouldn’t even have to pay the delivery fee.

Transporting a bunch of rough stones all the way back seemed odd to Du Yuanwei, but since he wasn’t that familiar with Huo Sining, even if he found it strange, he didn’t voice his doubts.

Su Qingqing did ask, but she was quite oblivious, so Huo Sining brushed it off with a random excuse.

“How confident are you that those rough stones will appreciate in value?”

Bai Yishan didn’t know that Huo Sining’s Azure Pearl could perform appraisals; she thought that Huo Sining simply possessed some unique and powerful skill.

But gambling on stones wasn’t a sure win, and even with Huo Sining’s incredible skill, it was impossible for every single piece to appreciate in value, which is why she asked this question.

Huo Sining feigned mystery, “Don’t worry, you’ll have enough materials for your studio. The jade trade fair starts tomorrow, and our target is those clearly-priced rough stones. We’ll take any deal we can find.”