Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 163: Chapter 160: Resale

Zhou Zhen refused to give up just like that. If such a large block really turned out to be Ice-type jadeite, he would make a fortune. He was so close to success, and while Jin Youtai was willing to back down, Zhou Zhen couldn’t accept it.

“We’ve already cut so much, as long as we cut open the remaining surface, we’ll have tens of kilograms of clear Ice-type jadeite in minutes! We can’t give up!”

This was the downside of joint purchasing raw stone. After all, it was different from one person buying it; whether to continue cutting or to transfer ownership, it wasn’t up to one person to decide, especially now that Jin Youtai invested less money than Zhou Zhen, and any decision had to be made entirely by Zhou Zhen.

Jin Youtai felt a twinge of regret, thinking he should not have gotten involved with Zhou Zhen. Now that there was a problem with the stone, Zhou Zhen was stubbornly unenlightened, not even heeding the advice of the experienced master.

Jin Youtai felt uneasy, wanting to withdraw at the last minute, but there was nothing he could do if Zhou Zhen disagreed.

Those in the audience who were there for the excitement grew as enthusiastic as if they had been injected with chicken blood when they saw the Ice-type jadeite cut, but after waiting a long time, they didn’t see the master make the third cut. They also noticed Zhou Zhen and Jin Youtai huddled together, seemingly in an argument, which made everyone anxious as they didn’t understand what the unexpected turn of events was.

“What’s wrong, why has it gone quiet?”

“I heard that the King Biao was jointly purchased by two people, and it seems like there’s a disagreement between them now; they’re probably discussing it.”

“What’s there to discuss? Can’t they just finish cutting the rest of the surface?”

“You don’t know squat. Aside from the Sand Hole, the stone also has cracks. Even though the value has gone up with the cutting, the risk is no less than before. Of course, they need to discuss!”

Many in the crowd began to chatter, and soon there was surprising and exciting news coming from the stage. One of the partners who purchased the King Biao disagreed with continuing the stone gambling and wanted to transfer 42.5% ownership of it.

As soon as the news came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.

The stone had increased in value, why would someone transfer it?

Everyone found it unbelievable. The Ice-type jadeite flesh exposed on the cut surface was legit. There were many gemstone enthusiasts in the crowd who hadn’t been bold enough to bid higher during the auction and had missed out on this raw material. After seeing its value increase, they were full of regret. And now, someone was looking to transfer ownership?!

“Is that true? They aren’t just playing a trick on us, are they?”

Many people in the audience were skeptical; no one would just push away money that was practically in hand for no reason.

Jin Youtai seemed to anticipate the reaction of the crowd and spoke up loudly, “Ladies and gentlemen present, due to financial issues, I partnered with Young Master Zhou to buy this piece of raw stone. Young Master Zhou contributed 23 million, while I put in 17 million. As you have all seen the performance of the stone so far, while the cut surface that has been opened up looks to have increased the value, it happens to be where the cracks are. This means, even though Ice-type jadeite has been revealed, the risk associated with the stone still exists.”

“I’m a man of faint courage and dare not continue to gamble. As for today’s King Biao, I’ve decided to withdraw, and I will not hike up the price. I will transfer it at the same price I bought it for. If any of the bosses here are interested in taking over this stone, please come forward, and we can settle with cash.”

Though Jin Youtai was fat, his business dealings were robust and profound, and his words stunned those who were just there for the spectacle.

Transferring at the original price, and to make such a promise in front of so many people—could this be a ruse?

Su Jinyuan and a few others showed a hint of surprise in their eyes, probably not expecting Jin Pangzi to have such a move up his sleeve.

“This chubby fellow is quite rational; even in such a moment, he could make the decision to back out. That must require an always clear head,” Huo Sining recognized the chubby man as the one Su Jinyuan had forced to buy the melon-green jade from Bai Yishan and couldn’t help nodding to himself in approval.

Everyone heard Jin Pangzi’s words clearly, and since most of them were sharp businesspeople, no one dared to speak up lightly. After all, Jin Youtai’s withdrawal seemed strange, and everyone suspected there might be something wrong with the raw material.

However, as the saying goes, “With great rewards comes great courage, and with fragrant bait comes the catch.”

The stone in question was the one that had fetched the highest bid, a genuine piece of jadeite. Faced with the huge temptation of several kilograms of top-grade rough jade, there were always some who, pockets deep enough, began to stir with eagerness.

Seeing that no one was willing to take over, Jin Pangzi glanced at the Sand Hole Raw Material, torn between disappointment and relief.

Just as he decided to give up on transferring ownership and was preparing to let Zhou Zhen continue cutting, a voice from the crowd shouted, “I’ll take it for seventeen million!”

What the heck, where did this idiot spring from?

Hearing the voice, Huo Sining whipped her head around, and the onlookers quickly stepped aside to make way; soon, a man came forward from the periphery.

Spotting the man, Huo Sining was taken aback, and Su Jinyuan also frowned deeply.

It was none other than Liang Jinhong, the Liang Family Eldest Grandson, who Huo Sining had once met briefly and who had fawned over Gu Xu.

Liang Jinhong hopped up onto the stage in a few strides, walked directly up to Jin Youtai and said, “Boss Jin, I’ll take over this part!”

He then asked for Jin Youtai’s account information to transfer the funds, and shortly, the seventeen million was safely in Jin Youtai’s account.

Jin Youtai’s anxious heart finally settled, and he gave Liang Jinhong a deep look, laughing, “This part now belongs to this gentleman! Whether you continue with the cutting or sell it, whatever comes out of it, it has nothing to do with me, Jin Youtai, anymore.”

With that, he hopped off the stage and didn’t linger to watch the excitement in the crowd; in the blink of an eye, he had disappeared at the entrance of the venue.

“That chubby guy sure knows how to make a quick exit, probably afraid he’ll have to face the music if the stone gets completely cut down later, haha.”

Su Qingqing couldn’t help but let out a laugh at Jin Pangzi’s actions.

Huo Sining agreed, thinking anyone who touched the King Biao stone would be jinxed. She had thought Jin Pangzi would be stuck with it, but at the last minute, he backed out, and it was Liang Jinhong, the big fool, who ended up taking it over.

Jin Pangzi had a trick up his sleeve and had just managed to rid himself of the hot potato; he wasn’t stupid. Why stick around and wait for Liang Jinhong to cut down the stone and ask for a refund?

As she was lost in thought, the onlookers began to buzz again, and upon turning her head, Huo Sining saw that the stone cutting machine had been restarted. It’s unclear how Zhou Zhen and Liang Jinhong negotiated, but the master cutter had already picked up the stone cutting machine, looking as if he was preparing to continue with the stone gambling.