8: Chapter 8 Jade Street in Nanshi

Having solved the house problem, Ye Nanxing did not delay for a moment and drove directly to South City.

This is one of the largest jadeite trading centers in the country, where jade stone merchants, investors, and stone gambling enthusiasts from all over gather, and countless raw stones are cut open every day.

Some become rich overnight, while others lose everything.

And she, Ye Nanxing, would only get rich.

Two days later, at the South City jade stone trading market.

Ye Nanxing drove into South City. Outside the car window, high-rise buildings stood in great numbers, but the closer she got to the stone gambling market, the more antique the streets appeared.

It was crowded with jadeite shops of all sizes, and street vendors displayed various expensive raw stones. Some savvy merchants even set up cutting machines in front of their stalls, opening stones on the spot and attracting a large crowd of onlookers.

After parking, Ye Nanxing put on sunglasses, lowered her hat brim, and walked into the market in a low-profile manner.

Weaving through the crowd on the street, Ye Nanxing carefully observed her surroundings.

She had done her homework before coming. The South City stone gambling market was divided into the raw material area, semi-raw material area, and full gambling area—

Just as the name implies, the raw material area consisted of stones that had already been cut; the quality of the jadeite was clearly visible, the risk was low, but there was absolutely no possibility of a premium.

The stones in the semi-raw material area had small windows opened, allowing one to see a portion of the inside. The prices were moderate, but there was still a chance of getting defective products, so one had to be very careful.

The full gambling area contained completely uncut raw stones, relying entirely on experience and luck. The prices here were the most unstable, and it was a high-risk area where one cut could lead to poverty or wealth.

Ye Nanxing's goal for today was, naturally, the full gambling area!

Although the risk was highest here, she had spatial identification, making it a guaranteed profitable business!

Not far from where Ye Nanxing was looking, a bald, middle-aged man was examining several huge gambling stones, his brow furrowed, surrounded by a crowd of people discussing noisily.

"This quarry source is good, but the skin is too thick, even a flashlight can't shine through it."

"But look at these cracks; it's 80% likely to be waste material if cut open."

"Not necessarily. In stone gambling, luck is the most important thing!"

After hesitating for a long time, the bald man gritted his teeth and said.

"I'll risk it! I'll take this one!"

The stall owner laughed heartily.

"You're a straightforward man! Three hundred thousand. Cash on delivery!"

The people around were discussing it. In the stone gambling market, three hundred thousand could turn into three million, or it could be worth nothing at all!

However, Ye Nanxing didn't need this kind of luck at all. Her golden finger allowed her to earn a steady profit with every cut!

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and her gaze locked onto the full gambling area ahead.

Walking into the full gambling area, rows of stalls were filled with raw stones of various shapes and sizes.

Some had rough, black skins with no traces of jadeite; others had faint hints of green on the surface, surrounded by people studying them carefully.

Ye Nanxing pretended to walk casually past each stall. As her gaze swept over the raw stones, her mind stirred—

The space automatically fed back information!

[Invalid raw stone, no jadeite inside]

[Low-quality jadeite, average value]

[Medium-quality jadeite, estimated value 5 million]

[High-quality jadeite, Imperial Green glass variety, estimated value 30 million]

Her heart skipped a beat, and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes!

She had originally thought that since the space hadn't changed after absorbing several jade stones last time, it was because the quality wasn't high enough. It turned out that this was what was waiting for her.

The space now could not only distinguish true from false but also directly see through the interior of the raw stones to see the jadeite quality!

This meant she could accurately select the most valuable gambling stones, and every move she made would be a guaranteed profit!

She stopped in front of a stall and casually picked up a seemingly ordinary raw stone.

The stall owner was a dark-skinned Burmese man, smoking a cigarette, squinting at her: "Miss, do you have your eye on this one?"

Ye Nanxing nodded calmly: "How much?"

The stall owner chuckled: "This quarry source is good, eighty thousand!"

She remained calm. The space's identification result: contains Ice Variety jadeite, market price about 500,000!

"Too expensive, fifty thousand."

The stall owner shook his head: "Miss, this is good material. If you want fifty thousand, go check other stalls."

Ye Nanxing casually put down the stone and turned as if to leave.

The stall owner hurriedly called her back.

"Hey, hey, alright, fifty thousand it is. It's yours."

Ye Nanxing didn't dawdle and scanned the code to pay directly.

The stall owner picked up the stone and handed it to the cutter: "Be careful, let's bring this young lady some good luck!"

The cutting machine roared to life, the blade descended, and the people around stared intently at this cut.

"Will it be a win or a loss?"

"It would be good enough to get a Bean Variety."

"Well, it's stone gambling; it's all about luck."

Ye Nanxing looked calm. The space had already told her the answer: this stone would definitely be a win!

Cutting it open now was just to verify it again and set her own mind at ease.

"It's open! It's green!"

The cutter exclaimed, and the stall owner rushed forward, looking at the cut surface, his pupils constricting sharply.

"Ice Variety jadeite! It's a win!"

The crowd instantly boiled over. The raw stone bought for fifty thousand had multiplied several times over with just this one cut!

The stall owner's face stiffened, and he gasped in heartache.

Now, this stone was conservatively estimated to be worth five hundred thousand.

The people around showed envious looks, and their gazes toward Ye Nanxing changed.

This girl has heaven-defying luck!

Ye Nanxing smiled faintly, ignoring the exclamations of the people around. Instead, she put the raw stone into her backpack, stored it away, and turned directly to walk toward the next stall.

The test was successful. Ye Nanxing was now at ease. With the space as a cheating artifact, she could let go and do big things!

She had prepaid five hundred thousand for the renovation, plus the fifty thousand for the raw stone just now, so Ye Nanxing still had 1.85 million left in her card.

"That's enough!"

Ye Nanxing clenched her fists secretly.

Walking to an old Burmese vendor's stall, her gaze swept over the raw stones on the stall, and her mind stirred slightly—

Space prompt:

[Invalid raw stone, no jadeite inside]

[Bean Variety jadeite, value 20,000, loss]

[Ice Variety Clear Water, value 800,000, huge win]

[Glass Variety with Floating Flowers, value 3 million, top quality]

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she pointed casually at the "Glass Variety with Floating Flowers" raw stone covered by a pile of waste stones, asking in a flat tone.

"How much for this one?"

The old Burmese vendor frowned as he looked at the stone and sneered.

"Miss, this material has thick black skin and obvious cracks. There's a 50% chance it can produce good goods. Fifty thousand, take it if you want to play with it."

Ye Nanxing didn't speak but continued to pick through the stall as if casually.

As if inadvertently, she picked up another piece of Ice Variety Clear Water on the stall that had been verified by the system and said calmly.

"Add this one, fifty thousand total."

The stall owner glanced at it and was secretly delighted. This piece had already been verified as empty and was about to be thrown away. Selling two pieces of waste stone for fifty thousand was definitely a huge profit.

However, he looked conflicted on the surface.

"Miss, this one is very likely to yield Ice Variety Clear Water material. It will cost you at least twenty thousand."

"This piece is obviously waste material. She must be getting carried away. This boss is really lucky to run into this sucker."

Although the people next to them were whispering, Ye Nanxing heard them clearly.

"Fifty thousand for both. If you can sell them, I'll pay. If not, forget it."

The boss was overjoyed inside, but he acted as if it pained him to sell.

"Alright, let's just make friends, Miss. Come back if you need anything in the future."

Ye Nanxing scanned the code to pay directly. The stall owner was beaming with joy and enthusiastically helped pack the stones into a bag.

"Today is really lucky. These two waste stones finally sold. Selling them for fifty thousand is a huge profit."

He couldn't help but feel delighted inside, but he still asked very politely on the surface.

"Miss, do you want me to help you cut them on the spot?"

Ye Nanxing shook her head and said calmly.

"No need."

The onlookers around felt pity or contempt. In short, no one thought well of Ye Nanxing.

"This young person, after one stroke of good luck on the first cut, easily gets carried away."

"It's fine. She earned enough on the first cut; she can afford the loss."

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