There is no turning back when the bow is drawn. Of course, a decision made in front of so many people cannot be changed just because of a little regret in the heart.
He could only take this bet more seriously to prevent the last failure from happening again.
Taking a deep breath, Qi Longtai took the lead and walked towards the stones nearby.
Seeing this, Zhang Dachuan smiled slightly and walked in the opposite direction.
Compared to the last time, Qi Longtai was more serious this time. He took out a small tool box from his arms, which contained tools such as a magnifying glass and a hammer. Whenever he liked a stone, he would knock it off a little with a hammer. , and only after careful study do you decide whether you want it or not.
On the other hand, Zhang Dachuan seemed quite casual.
He neither brought a hammer nor used a magnifying glass, but looked at the stones with his hands behind his back.
That way, he doesn't look like a person choosing stones for gambling, but like a tourist watching the fun.
From time to time, he would glance at Qi Longtai to see what the other party had chosen, and then he would very casually choose a stone of similar size.
Half an hour later, the two finally finished selecting materials.
In the end, Qi Longtai selected three rough stones with rough skin but containing a lot of glass crystals, with diameters of 30 centimeters, 50 centimeters and 70 centimeters respectively.
When some knowledgeable people in the crowd saw this, they immediately praised:
"The three stones are all made of good materials. They are obviously made from Laokeng."
"Laokengsheng's shipments are stable, and these three items are definitely in stock."
After hearing this, everyone nodded repeatedly, and then looked towards Zhang Dachuan in unison.
What is disappointing is that the three stones selected by Zhang Dachuan, except for the three rough stones whose sizes correspond to Qi Longtai's, look ordinary and regular in appearance - just as ordinary and common as the large bluestones on the nearby Xiushan Mountain. .
Someone sighed and shook his head:
"No need to look, this man is a layman."
"If he bets on stones like this, his fortune of hundreds of millions won't be enough to lose."
"Looks like I just got lucky last time."
Listening to the comments of people around her, Jiang Wantong couldn't help but walked to Zhang Dachuan worriedly and held his hand. Even Zhou Aoxue looked over worriedly.
This made Qi Yun extremely jealous and couldn't help but snorted:
"Aoxue, just watch, he will definitely lose."
Zhou Aoxue looked dazed and turned a deaf ear.
Zhang Dachuan didn't care what other people thought of him, he just tilted his head and smiled to comfort Jiang Wantong:
"Don't worry, don't you know what I'm capable of? You won't lose for sure."
He had already seen what was in the three stones Qi Longtai selected, and the reason why he had been waiting for Qi Longtai to choose first just now was to choose the stone that would stabilize the opponent according to local conditions.
Jiang Wantong felt relieved when she saw that he was full of confidence.
Seeing that both of them had chosen stones, Liu Cunxin stepped forward and announced:
"Now that both of you have chosen the stone, let's begin our first round of stone betting."
"Please choose the first stone to bet on."
Qi Longtai glanced at Zhang Dachuan and pointed at the thirty-centimeter old Laokeng rough stone.
Seeing this, Zhang Dachuan also chose the same size piece on his side.
In full view of everyone, Liu Cunxin asked someone to place two stones on the cutting table, and then gave an order to start cutting the two stones at the same time.
Accompanied by the harsh hissing sound of the cutting machine, the stone skins of the two stones peeled off one after another, revealing the inner world.
"It's shipped!"
Following Qi Yun's exclamation, Qi Longtai's rough stones were the first to be shipped.
The appraiser who had been waiting immediately ran over, first washed the surface of the stone, and then after identifying it, he excitedly picked up the stone and announced in public:
"Master Qilong Taiqi's first stone was an ice-type yellow jadeite! It has a mild color and a little floc, and it's estimated at 800,000 yuan!"
Immediately there was an exclamation from the crowd:
"Yellow jadeite grown from ice is amazing."
"What was worth 30,000 yuan has become 800,000 yuan. It is indeed Master Qi. He is amazing."
Qi Yun turned his head triumphantly, and was about to brag to Zhou Aoxue, but as soon as he opened his mouth, someone across from Zhang Dachuan also exclaimed:
"It's shipped here too!"
"Fuck, he's also an ice type! And he's green!"
Another appraiser ran over immediately. After inspection, he raised the stone with the same excitement:
"Ice-green jadeite! Master Jiang Yu has opened an ice-green jadeite. It is emerald green in color and has no floc impurities! It is estimated at 1.5 million!"
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar on the scene.
Qi Longtai's expression changed and he quickly walked over there.
When he saw the emerald green rough stone, his face turned pale at first, and then turned extremely ugly.
As authoritative as he is, he can tell at a glance that this ice-green jadeite is better than his ice-yellow jadeite.
Everyone rushed over there in disbelief, looking at the emerald green stone and knowing that they could see the jade stone on the other side, they were extremely excited:
"Ice green! Flawless! This is the best."
"The invincible existence under the imperial green."
"This... I thought that Master Qi had already won, but I didn't expect that Master Jiang is still superior."
"I'm so superficial. I actually questioned the master's vision just now. I'm ashamed."
"It's really a fight between gods and gods. It's a worthwhile trip tonight."
Amidst the sighs, I don’t know who took the lead. Everyone looked at Zhang Dachuan and applauded loudly.
Liu Cunxin didn't need to announce anything. Everyone's attitude already showed who would win the first game.
Qi Yun, who originally planned to show off his master, now opened his mouth wide and his face turned as red as pig liver. He couldn't say the boast that rushed to his lips.
Zhou Aoxue clenched her hands excitedly, her pretty face flushed with joy, her eyes were shining brightly as she looked at the jade stone, and said to Qi Yun:
"Didn't you say that he was destined to lose? Do you still think so now?"
Qi Yun opened his mouth nonchalantly and said harshly:
“It’s a best of three games, we still don’t know who will win.”
Zhou Aoxue snorted, no longer bothering to talk nonsense with him anymore, but excitedly applauded Zhang Dachuan.
However, her eyes inevitably fell on Jiang Wantong, who was standing next to Zhang Dachuan, with a trace of envy flashing in her eyes.
Jiang Wantong stood next to Zhang Dachuan, accepting the praises from everyone with him, and her hanging heart finally let go.
Sure enough, Okawa is the most reliable no matter what time he is.
Qi Longtai stood there, listening to the continuous applause around him, and felt it was extremely harsh.
After the applause stopped, he pointed at Zhang Dachuan with red eyes and said:
"Jiang Yu, don't be complacent, this is just the first round, let's do it again!"
Strictly speaking, there is only one grade difference between ice yellow and ice green. This difference is not too big in Qi Longtai's opinion.
He still has the strength to fight.
