Chapter 1543: Gambling on Stones (1)
"Tan Family?" Yang Ruxin frowned, "Is the Tan Family very powerful?"
"Wow, the gentleman must be from out of town, right?" The plump shopkeeper got excited, "The jade carving masters of the Tan Family have always been the leading figures in the jade carving world. All the jade artifacts used by the royal family are made by the Tan Family. Therefore, all the jade mines have to prioritize the Tan Family’s selection first, then come down to second and third-tier jade businesses, and finally, the fourth and fifth tiers... Our boss has marital relations with the Tan Family, hence, the leftover materials from the Tan Family’s selection always prioritize us first. That’s why we often get top-quality items..."
Yang Ruxin really didn’t understand this, but she still strangely asked: "Then why doesn’t everyone just go select at the Tan Family’s shop..."
Actually, ever since leaving Yong City and heading north, there hasn’t been much impact from wars, and everyone’s life went on as usual.
"Miss, the Tan Family’s shop isn’t somewhere just anyone can enter." The plump shopkeeper laughed, "First of all, you need a referral, as it’s by appointment only. Otherwise, they simply won’t serve you. Secondly, you must have the silver, as the stone gambling prices there are really high. Even the cheapest ones would cost hundreds of silver..."
Yang Ruxin suddenly understood, and then turned to Gao Dazhuang: "Uncle Dazhuang, which one do you think is good?"
Gao Dazhuang was a little flattered: "Miss, this..."
"Just give me some advice." Yang Ruxin smiled, "After all, I’m just playing around."
Gao Dazhuang then seriously started looking, and pointed to a stone the size of a football: "I think this one has a better chance of turning out green." Then he pointed to another stone the size of a brick on another table, "And this one as well." He did not dare make a definitive statement, after all, it had been many years since he last did this.
Yang Ruxin sighed inwardly. She had focused her mind a moment ago to scan these stones, and realized that her Conscious Force could actually penetrate them, seeing what’s inside. Among these dozen or so stones, there were actually only four that showed green, and the two that Gao Dazhuang had pointed out were both lacking it.
So, stone gambling is really unreliable.