Chapter 211

Chapter 211: I Really Am a Little Genius!

Du Wei Shuai was in so much pain over missing the treasure that he almost had a heart attack on the spot and fell down again to be laughed at by everyone.

After his initial panic, Du Tian Ci clearly thought of the same thing, and his face went deathly pale.

This might be the closest he would ever come to getting rich in his whole life. He kept thinking about what President Li had said earlier, that not long ago, that small Gods of Blessing, Rank, Longevity, and Joy ornament sold at a foreign auction for one hundred million.

The piece now lying on the tray was clearly bigger and better in quality than that one, whether in size or color. If it were made into finished pieces, couldn’t it sell for two hundred million, even three hundred million?

Spend only two million and earn back three hundred million…

Just thinking about it made Du Tian Ci feel like his heart was bleeding.

Young Master Du, however, felt relieved. If Du Tian Ci had really won this treasure, it would have been very bad for his own situation.

That did not stop him from being insanely jealous of how lucky Du An Rao was.

Right now, the person everyone envied and hated most, Du An Rao, was staring at the rough stone on the tray, her expression serious as she fell into deep thought.

[So it really wasn’t my imagination. There really is light on this stone.]

Light? Jiang Chang Bin and Xi Jing Yue both froze and instinctively looked down.

The four colored jadeite looked heart stoppingly beautiful under the bright lights. Even without carving, it easily caught the eye.

But as for any “light” on it, they had to admit their eyes were not sharp enough. They really did not see anything.

The “light” Du An Rao was talking about was actually the flow of lines inside the jade.

Since coming down from the mountain, she had seen a lot of jade and jewelry. She had even bought a pile herself not long ago, but she had never seen lines like these.

It felt strange and new, yet also oddly familiar. After thinking carefully, she finally remembered that she had once seen the same moving light on the jade pendant hanging at her Master’s waist when they first met.

Because of that jade pendant, her Master, who usually did not care about worldly affairs and especially hated trouble, had personally stepped in and jumped into the messy water of her “family” matters. He had tangled with her then nominal grandparents, Wang Xue He’s parents, for a long time.

He spent a lot of time, energy, and money to completely cut her off from that family and take her up the mountain.

[Hmm, I remember Master once said that the reason you can see this flowing light in the jade pendant is because there is something inside it, called… called spiritual marrow.]

Spiritual marrow?! Wasn’t that something that only existed in fantasy stories?

That was Jiang Chang Bin’s first reaction. But then he thought about it again. He could already hear his little cousin’s inner voice and had even seen her personally remove a malevolent spirit from his younger brother.

If something he had only heard of in fantasy novels like spiritual marrow suddenly showed up, it did not seem that hard to accept.

Xi Jing Yue had almost the same reaction. As one of the earliest bystanders, he had already seen all kinds of crazy things. One more did not matter.

Instead of worrying about whether it made sense, he cared more about what this so called spiritual marrow could actually do. It sounded like… something very good.

In fact, spiritual marrow really was a rare and good thing. It was what jade turned into after absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

It might not be enough to give the stone real intelligence, but it could quietly nourish the meridians of the person who wore it, help them avoid sickness and disaster, and lengthen their life. It could not be more suitable as a gift for elders at home.

When Xi Jing Yue heard this, his heart moved. He could not help feeling tempted by the rough stone too. His grandfather and grandmother were both still alive, and they were already quite old.

If he could get Du An Rao to agree to sell him enough material to make two pieces of jewelry, even if it was just two small peace pendants, it would be a huge blessing for the two elders.

But when he thought about how large Du An Rao’s family was, he knew this wish would not be easy to fulfill.

At that moment, Du An Rao still did not know that her precious rough stone had already caught someone else’s eye. After she confirmed what was inside the stone, she turned around and looked at Ms. Qiu, who was standing not far behind her and was also very interested in this rare piece of Fu Lu Shou Xi jadeite rough.

“Auntie Qiu, your company is one of the top jewelry brands in the country. You even have your own design department. You should know how to turn this stone into real jewelry, right?”

As soon as Ms. Qiu heard this, she guessed what Du An Rao wanted. Her eyes lit up and she said excitedly: “Of course. As long as Miss Du needs it, everyone in our company will do our best to serve you.”

Du An Rao needed their company to process the rough stone and turn it into finished jewelry. At the same time, their company could use this rare piece of Fu Lu Shou Xi jadeite rough to create a signature work and raise their reputation in the industry. It was a win win for both sides.

“Then please help me see what would be best to make from this piece.”

“This rough is only palm sized, but it is very thick. The rare thing is that the colors inside this whole piece are very harmonious. The jade is very clear with few impurities. Even though the rough is so thick, when you look from the top, you can see right to the bottom at a glance. The quality is very good.”

Ms. Qiu rubbed her chin and thought for a moment: “To keep the piece as complete as possible, I suggest turning it into a larger tabletop ornament and carving auspicious patterns on it. That would match its meaning very well.”

Du An Rao was not very satisfied with this idea. If it was only made into an ornament and put at home, it would indeed be good for Tian Tian to be around it, but that was not as good as wearing it close to the body.

“If we make it into an ornament, how long would that take?”

“Well…” Ms. Qiu also realized the problem and said awkwardly: “Carving an ornament is very delicate work. For such a large piece of rough, it might take several months or even longer to finish the carving.”

“That’s too long. Besides that, is there anything else we can do? I want to make something they can carry with them.”

Ms. Qiu paused, stared at the rough for a while longer, then nodded: “In that case, with this thickness, Miss Du could try to make two bangles. Then we can use the material dug out from the center of the bangles to make either two pendant plaques, or one larger round jade pendant, and carve auspicious beasts on it, like dragons, phoenixes, or qilin.”

Du An Rao’s eyes lit up: “Yes, yes, let’s do that! How long will it take to finish all of these?”

“Well… the bangles are easier. If we work day and night, we can finish them in about a week. The pendant and the pendant plaques are a bit more complicated. The fastest would still be two or three months.”

Du An Rao thought about when Du De Sheng and Grandma Qin were getting married and sighed: “Then please make the bangles first. I want to see the finished pieces in a week. The rest is not so urgent. For the material left from the centers of the bangles, use one piece to make two pendant plaques and the other piece to make a jade pendant with a qilin carved on it.”

[That way, when Granduncle and Grandma Qin get married, I can give them the bangles as a wedding gift first. Later I can give Granduncle that qilin jade pendant as a New Year gift. Ah, I really am a little genius!]

Jiang Chang Bin and Xi Jing Yue: Pft…