Chapter 1542: Ruyi Store (6)
Yang Ruxin wasn’t very knowledgeable about jade. In her past life, her understanding was limited to what she saw on television or the internet. However, everyone knows that jade is a valuable material, and it never depreciates in value.
"This county town was formed by merchants traveling from north to south to select materials in the local jade mines, and it has the largest gambling on stones marketplace in our northern region..."
"Gambling on stones?" Yang Ruxin’s eyes lit up. She had seen a program about it on TV in her past life and it seemed quite mystical.
"Yes, there are many shops here, all selling stones selected from the Jade Pit. If you’re lucky, you buy a stone with jade in it; if not, you just buy a piece of rock..." Gao Dazhuang rubbed his hands and continued, "It’s all about luck, fortune, and discerning eyes...
"Have you gambled before?"
"Ah." Gao Dazhuang suddenly sighed, "Of course, I’ve gambled before. My father said my great-grandfather never failed at gambling on stones, but sadly, that skill wasn’t passed down to me—I’ve only heard of it... Later on, I thought with my own jade carving skills, if I could gamble a piece of Ice-type jade, I’d make it big, but unfortunately..." Shaking his head, "Not only did I not make it, I nearly gave my old man a heart attack. That’s when I swore I’d never gamble on stones again. But not long after, my father passed away, and in my sorrow, I started traveling as a merchant..." He paused, "I almost died in the desert once; it was Tie Chui’s mother who saved me, and afterwards, I stayed over there..."
Yang Ruxin nodded. Gambling, no matter on what, is almost always a losing game; if someone could truly win whatever they gambled on, there wouldn’t be so many gambling houses.
A little gambling is for pleasure; serious gambling harms your health.
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of an inn. Fortunately, the inn wasn’t busy today, and they managed to book eight rooms—only two of them were premium rooms; the rest were standard.