Chapter 210

Chapter 210: This Is Exactly the Kind of Treasure It Should Be

“Not just spring color jadeite? What do you mean? Are there other colors? Wouldn’t that mean…”

“Wouldn’t that mean what?”

The guest who had spoken glanced at Du Tian Ci in displeasure. He clearly did not like his tone, but he still could not hold back his urge to share. He turned his back on Du Tian Ci and started explaining to the other guests.

“For jadeite, when it has purple with some green in it, we call it spring color jadeite. Spring stands for purple, and color stands for green. If there is another touch of red, it becomes Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity jade. If there is yet another touch of yellow on top of that, it becomes Gods of Blessing, Rank, Longevity, and Joy. It is already hard enough for one piece of jade to have several colors. It is even harder for it to have exactly these few colors together.”

As he spoke, the guest turned his head to look at the rough stone in the master craftsman’s hands. His burning gaze was hard to ignore.

“Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity jade is already rare. Gods of Blessing, Rank, Longevity, and Joy is something you might not see even once in a hundred years. Its value goes without saying. If the colors are spread more evenly, with fewer impurities and better water, it would be a real priceless treasure. No matter which auction house you put it in, people would fight over it.”

Du Tian Ci’s face grew darker. Right now the last thing he wanted to hear was that Du An Rao might have picked up a treasure and was about to make a fortune. He could not help sneering: “I think you’re just talking nonsense. Jadeite needs to be one pure, clear color to look good and be worth money. With so many different colors mixed in one stone, how good can it look? Even if you gave it to me as trash for free, I would not want it.”

The guest who was speaking was clearly a jade lover. Hearing this, his face turned pale with anger.

He held it in for a long time before forcing out one line: “You cannot talk to a summer insect about ice, and you cannot talk to a well frog about the sea. I have nothing more to say to you. Not long ago, at a foreign auction, a Gods of Blessing, Rank, Longevity, and Joy ornament sold for one hundred million. If you don’t believe me, go search for it yourself.”

As soon as he said that, some curious guests had already pulled out their phones and started looking up the news.

“It is true. It really was one hundred million. And that ornament is only half the size of a palm, but it sold for that much. Then this piece of hers…”

While they were talking, the master craftsman had already polished another side of the stone. Sure enough, a faint touch of red could be seen.

The guest who loved to explain things lit up: “Miss Du, I wonder if you have any intention of selling this stone. I am willing to buy it back for three million!”

“Three million? Are you crazy? They have only opened a tiny bit. Who knows if the rest is just dirt clods. You are really going to spend three million on a broken stone like that? Your brain must be broken!”

The man completely ignored Du Tian Ci. He only focused on earnestly asking Du An Rao: “Miss Du, I really came with great sincerity to make this deal with you. As long as you are willing to part with it, I can transfer three million to your account right away.”

“Old Li, and you call that great sincerity? I think you are just taking advantage of Miss Du not knowing the market and trying to fool her. Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity jade of this quality is worth at least five million. You only want to pay three million and get something for nothing. Your heart is really black. Miss Du, I am willing to pay five million if you will part with it. What do you think…”

“Old thief Qian, don’t go too far. If you want to fight me for a treasure, just say it. You don’t have to twist things like that. Miss Du, I am willing to pay six million.”

“Seven million!”

“Eight million!”

“Nine million!”

“Ten million!”

The two bosses shouted higher and higher, afraid that if they were one second slower, the other would beat them.

The guests watching had the time of their lives. No one had expected that after the auction ended, they would get to see a sudden extra show.

After the two men shouted back and forth for half a day and still could not decide a winner, they almost started fighting each other right there in front of everyone.

Du An Rao also had not expected that just opening a small window on the stone would cause such a storm. She quickly spoke up: “Sorry. If this stone really is the Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity jade Mr. Li just mentioned, I do not plan to sell it.”

“This…” President Li knew that since she had said that, it really was not right for him to keep pushing.

But the treasure was right in front of him, so he still felt itchy in his heart. “Forgive my boldness, Miss Du, but may I ask how you plan to handle this stone?”

“If it really is as you said and this stone is lucky enough to reveal a piece of Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity jade, there just happens to be a happy event for my elders at home lately. I still have not decided what gift to give them.”

With this explanation, everyone understood at once.

A happy event for her elders at home? Wasn’t Ninth Master getting married to his beloved this month?

So if this stone really revealed a treasure, it would become the wedding gift for the two of them?

President Li liked this treasure very much, but he did not dare fight Ninth Master for anything, much less grab the gift a junior wanted to give her elders.

If he really clung to it and would not let go, it would not make sense no matter how you looked at it. He had no choice but to shake his head and sigh in regret.

“In that case, I should not rob someone of their joy.”

Just then, the master craftsman finished polishing the last small area.

“Gods of Blessing, Rank, Longevity, and Joy, it really is Gods of Blessing, Rank, Longevity, and Joy! Red, yellow, purple, and green, not one color missing, exactly these four colors!”

The guests who had been listening to President Li’s explanation earlier had been waiting to see if any other colors would appear. The moment they saw the master craftsman rub out that patch of yellow, they cried out in surprise, drawing everyone’s eyes over.

“It really is Gods of Blessing, Rank, Longevity, and Joy. These four colors, and each one is so even, bright, and clear, with almost no impurities. It is truly the best of the best!” President Li had just said he should not rob someone of their joy, but now that most of the treasure had appeared, his heart started to waver again.

“Miss Du…”

“This is really great. The quality of this jade is very good. Using it as a wedding gift for my granduncle and Grandma Qin could not be more fitting.” Du An Rao did not give him a chance to speak. She turned straight to the master craftsman and said: “Master, could you help me take the whole piece out?”

“Of course. Don’t worry. I will be as careful as possible and I promise I will not let this stone lose even one corner.”

To be fair, the master that Old Master Wen found was very reliable. He had said he would not let this piece of Gods of Blessing, Rank, Longevity, and Joy lose a single corner, and he really did not damage it at all.

When the whole piece was taken out, it almost blinded everyone present.

The palm sized rough stone lay on a tray covered with red cloth. Under the lights, it shone with flowing colors, breathtakingly beautiful.

Even people who did not like jade or jewelry could not help but bow to the beauty of nature when they saw this.

“It is so pretty.” A woman standing right behind Du An Rao could not help letting out a sigh.

The surrounding guests did not laugh at her. Instead, they gave her kind smiles, because they were thinking the same thing.

Old Master Wen’s hand that held his cane trembled slightly. His eyes were fixed on the shining treasure, and his expression was both excited and emotional: “Yes, yes. This stone was meant to hide such a treasure. It was meant to hide such a treasure!”

The only ones who could not accept this truth were the members of the Du Tian Ci family, especially Du Wei Shuai.

When he thought about how his one act of stopping his younger son had made him miss such a treasure, his heart twisted in pain.

“Dad, Dad, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me!”