322: Chapter 322 Good Luck is Coming!

But whether a person was lucky or unlucky, their final outcome was the same.

Those who were lucky always felt their good fortune would last forever.

So they continuously cut stones, sold stones, and then cut more stones.

Only when they finally found themselves with not a single penny left and unable to cut any more stones did they realize they had already spent their entire fortune on buying stones.

As for those who were unlucky, their situation was even simpler.

Because they couldn't accept defeat, they continuously took out loans and sold their houses, borrowing money from everyone around them, all just to cut out one stone with relatively good quality.

If they didn't cut anything out, they went bankrupt and incurred debt.

If they did cut something out, they would take the resulting jadeite, sell it for money, and then go buy new stones to cut.

This cycle repeated, eventually leading back to the same outcome.

That is, bankruptcy and debt.

However, he also knew that he and the two customers before him were merely strangers crossing paths.

No matter how much he said, the two of them might not listen, so he didn't say anything more.

Lost in thought, Liu Hui had already chosen the stone she wanted.

"How much is this stone?"

Hearing Liu Hui's question, the Shop Owner glanced at it and replied, "As agreed, eight thousand yuan. Do you scan me or should I scan you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Hui pursed her lips and replied, "Eight thousand yuan is too expensive. Look, this stone in my hand isn't even as big as the other stones. Can you make it cheaper for me? Five thousand yuan."

The Shop Owner's eyes widened.

"Five thousand yuan?!"

"Are you here to rob me?!"

Liu Hui was a bit displeased.

"What do you mean I'm here to rob you? This stone of yours isn't big..."

The Shop Owner pressed his temples, took a deep breath, and said to the uninformed Liu Hui, "Do you know that for five thousand yuan, you can only buy a stone slightly larger than your thumb?"

Since the Shop Owner cheating them was still fresh in her memory, Liu Hui did not believe what he said.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. Didn't you say you haven't had customers buying your stones for a long time? Since the two of us are bringing you good luck right at the start, you should sell it to us cheaper."

The Shop Owner waved his hand.

"Even so, you can't bargain like that!"

"If you don't believe what I'm saying, then go look at another shop and see what you can buy for five thousand yuan. I can at most give you a discount of five hundred yuan!"

Liu Hui still didn't believe the Shop Owner, but she truly liked the stone in her hand.

She stroked the smooth stone in her hand and said reluctantly, "Seven thousand five is still too expensive. How about you give us another five hundred yuan discount? Seven thousand! I'll transfer the money right now!"

The Shop Owner looked at Liu Hui's determined gaze, thinking about how he hadn't made a single sale all month. He hardened his heart and agreed.

"Fine, seven thousand it is. Transfer the money now!"

Ten seconds later.

The Shop Owner received the notification that seven thousand had arrived.

Looking at the stone he sold so cheaply, the Shop Owner winced in pain for quite a while.

"Let me tell you, you really made a huge profit this time!"

"The quality of the stones I bought this time is genuinely very good. I'm not making any profit from this transaction at all; consider it bringing me good luck right at the start..."

The Shop Owner was just too chatty.

Liu Hui was getting extremely annoyed by his nagging, so she said impatiently, "Alright, alright, hurry up and cut this stone. Let's see if we can cut out any jadeite."

The Shop Owner nodded solemnly.

Buying the stone was just the initial step; cutting the stone was the most crucial process.

The Shop Owner took a deep breath, placed the stone on the cutting machine, and asked, "Is it okay if I cut here first?"

Liu Hui didn't understand these things. She nodded perfunctorily and then focused intently on the Shop Owner's movements.

"Whirring, whirring, whirring!"

The cutting machine started operating. Liu Hui watched firsthand as the blade in the Shop Owner's hand cut off one-fifth of the stone.

Seeing a cut surface with not even a hint of green, the Shop Owner couldn't help but click his tongue and start sighing.

"What's going on? Didn't I already switch suppliers from the last batch? How is there still no green? If this continues, who will buy stones from me anymore...?"

Hearing this, Liu Hui frowned and said to the Shop Owner, "You haven't even finished cutting the stone yet, so how can you say there's no jadeite inside?"

The Shop Owner gave a guilty little laugh.

"I just had overly high expectations, and I got a bit..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yan directly told the Shop Owner, "Hurry up and make the next cut. This next cut, start from the other side."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Shop Owner nodded, regained his composure, and started cutting the stone with renewed energy.

This time, the Shop Owner worked much faster.

In no time.

The stone was cut again.

This time, they finally saw green.

"Oh my god!"

"It came out!"

Compared to the owner of the stone, Liu Hui, the Shop Owner was clearly more excited. His entire hand was trembling with agitation.

"That's wonderful, that's wonderful! I finally cut out jadeite! I knew it must have been the quality of the stones from that last batch I bought!"

The Shop Owner carefully changed the stone's orientation while speaking, trying to cut out a complete piece of jadeite.

Because the Shop Owner's voice was a bit loud, and the surrounding customers were watching the excitement nearby, many customers unconsciously gathered around.

Before long, a large crowd had surrounded Liu Hui and Shen Yan.

"Boss, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up and keep cutting!"

"Yeah, what are you hesitating for? Just cut it!"

"Holy crap! Did he really cut out jadeite in his shop?"

The sounds from the crowd continuously flooded their ears. The Shop Owner impatiently waved his hands.

"I'm figuring out how to cut out the jadeite completely! You all quiet down for a moment!"

After saying that, he held his breath and stared intently at the stone, then carefully changed the stone's orientation several times.

A few minutes later, he managed to make another cut.

As the blade came down, gasps erupted from the crowd.

"Hiss! He really cut out jadeite!"

"Damn! Looks like the quality of this jadeite is really good!"

"Damn it, I knew I should have bought a stone from this shop just now!"

While speaking, they turned to Liu Hui and asked, "How much did you buy this stone for?"

Liu Hui didn't feel there was anything to hide, so she directly told them the price she paid.

"Only seven thousand yuan?!"

"Then you made a huge profit. Based on the size and quality of the jadeite you cut out, it should sell for twenty to thirty thousand."

Liu Hui didn't understand these things and didn't know if these people were just flattering her. She turned to look at Shen Yan and asked him in a low voice, "Did we really make a profit?"