Chapter 420: Gambling Stones
Beryl, also known as emerald, is formed in granite crystals because the gemstone crystals are usually columnar, so it is called beryl.
The color of beryl is green and light blue. The top-of-the-line beryl is priced at nearly $400 per ounce at international purchases, slightly behind ruby.
The beryl of Zhuangqiao Mine is an emerald deposit, and there are rare yellow-green and pink colors, and the reserve quality of the deposit is very average.
From a professional's point of view, a thumb-sized beryl is far less than the economic benefit of a tourist.
After agreeing with Xia Lei to gamble on stones, Yang Ye did not rush to choose gemstones, but took a very serious look at the gemstone science billboard erected by the organizer.
The mine gambling stone farm is located on the southwest lawn of the manor, with an area of about 2,000 square meters, and hundreds of people gather around the stalls, which is very lively.
The organizers are using a computer program to randomly select lucky visitors to participate in the game.
Not far from the east of the lawn is a hotel, built by a joint venture between the villagers and the mine owner, with a flat fee, cheaper than the low-end hotels in the county, and subsidized fares and gasoline money.
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In front of booth 6.
"Are these all beryl ores? Senior sister, Brother Ye, you see there are gems on it! ”
"Boss, can I touch it?"
"Of course you can, now our mine is holding promotions, and we will give you a piece if you sell a piece." As he spoke, the staff worked hard to introduce the ore varieties on the stall.
These ores are quarried from the ore deposits, and because of the special formation environment of beryl, most of the ores can be seen on columnar or flake-like, massive gem crystals. Let people know at a glance that it is the real thing.
Again, the more gemstones are exposed, the higher the price. Overall, it's still cheaper than the market.
"It's so heavy, this one has a few pounds, Brother Ye try it!"
An An excitedly accompanied by the largest beryl ore.
I saw that the middle part of the ore was inlaid with an emerald beryl nearly 15 cm long, and the rest of the part was granite crystal.
Under the strong flashlight, the stone shines extraordinarily, and the green and white interweaving is very gratifying.
The price is 6600 yuan.
"It's beautiful, but it's too expensive, and we only have a budget of 2,000." Yang Ye said with a smile.
"Cut. It's not just a few thousand. Can you swipe a credit card? An An asked.
"Absolutely."
When the staff saw that there was business, they immediately said: "There are a lot of exposed parts of this gem, and the quality is also very good, if you use it to participate in the gambling stone competition." Definitely in the top 10. ”
"That's good......" An An was just about to buy it. Shi Linxian stopped and said, "Forget it, An An." said that the budget of 2,000 yuan was good, let Brother Ye choose. ”
At this time, a pair of southern tourists approached, and the age difference between men and women was almost half.
"This brother. Can you let me see it? The middle-aged man said politely.
"Please."
Yang Ye said with a smile: "I listen to my brother's accent like a native of Jiangzhou, my name is Yang Ye." ”
Well, as soon as his words fell, seventy or eighty people around him looked at him at the same time, and then withdrew them in disappointment.
"Hahaha...... My brother's name is really thunderous, my name is Liu Guoqing, and this is my girlfriend Fang Ling. ”
Liu Guoqing heartily introduced to Yang Ye and others that the women around him were also very decent, at least they did not have a superior posture.
After a few small talks, Yang Ye learned that he was in the material business and was the regional general agent of Yang's enamel.
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"Brother Ye, I think that woman is a junior, but she is quite good at talking."
After leaving the two, An An immediately grabbed Yang Ye and gossiped. Shi Linxian's expression on the other side was uncertain.
Yang Ye smiled slightly: "You and I are not parties either, why do you care so much?" ”
As he spoke, Yang Ye and the two began to check and pick one by one.
A lot of ore below 2,000 yuan was found, but there was no possibility of leakage, and this money was equivalent to not making money or losing money, which was equivalent to buying a 'gem with a tire'.
On the other hand, Xia Lei and Zhao Fan are also selecting, and now they have taken a fancy to a 12,000 granite beryl raw mine.
There are more than a dozen beryls exposed in the original mine, and it looks like a check of straw growing on the stone. Very beautiful.
But he was not the only one who wanted this stone, and there were seven or eight local tyrants watching. After a while, it soared to 110,003, and Xia Lei had to give up.
The criterion of the gambling stone competition: the value of the gem minus the cost, 110,000 has far exceeded the value of the rough stone.
After seeing the last stall in the Eastern District, everyone had nothing to gain.
"Brother Ye, let's go somewhere else."
"Don't worry."
Yang Ye froze and looked at the bamboo basket under the stall. Through the scan of mental power, he found that two of the stones were particularly outstanding.
A piece of texture is clear, close to the size of a quail egg.
The other resembles a bottle of eye drops, containing a lotus-shaped crystal. It's like 'gem amber', it's very beautiful.
"Hello, can you show me the basket?"
"Sir, that's it?"
The worker looked at the frame under his feet and said, "These are giveaways, if you want, as long as you buy a piece of more than 1,000 yuan, you can pick two." ”
"That's ......" Yang Ye now understood that he had encountered a 'leak'.
Beryl grows in a different environment than jadeite.
There is a layer of 'stone clothing' on the outside of the jadeite, and it is difficult to see if there is material inside if you don't peel it off, so there is 'the fairy is difficult to break the jade; said.
Natural gemstones such as ruby, beryl, and sapphire are different. It's easy to judge that even if you pick up a leak, you won't be able to pick up any big leaks.
This situation encountered by Yang Ye is still very rare.
"Then give me a block." Yang Ye randomly selected a rough stone of acceptable quality.
An An pouted and said: "I was said just now, Brother Ye didn't pick much, this stone is just such a small gem to cost one thousand, I think you deliberately want to lose to Xia Lei." ”
"An An......" Shi Linxian looked at the stone selected by Yang Ye, with a hint of loss in his expression.
Yang Ye smiled. Came to the bamboo basket and began to pick: "One win or loss is not enough to judge success or failure, not to mention that if I lose, don't you get better?" ”
"It's equivalent to you spending 2,000 yuan to sell more than 10,000 things, and in the end you are the winner."
"Ah, why didn't I expect that Brother Hee Hee Ye would be so good at pitting people!"
An An suddenly turned his brain meridian and excitedly went over to help Yang Ye pick.
"Brother Ye, this, this ......"
"That's a good point. I just care too much about these superficial things. ”
Seeing the two of them lying in front of the bamboo basket and having a good time, Shi Linxian also withdrew his thoughts and joined in it.
Not for a while. The stone that Yang Ye fancied was found.
Just as he guessed. The two fast stones were encased in thick sandstone and mica schist, and there were only one or two bits of beryl on the surface, so it is no wonder that they were given as gifts.
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An hour passed, and the setting sun left a fiery cloud outside the mountain. The lively venue is also lit up.
I picked it for most of the day. Yang Ye only bought these three pieces. To be exact, there is only one, and the other two are giveaways.
Xia Lei and Zhao Fan made a basket heavily, which was enough to make two sets of exquisite emerald jewelry for the second woman. The cost is also more than 17,000 yuan.
"Wow. Brother Lei, a big tyrant, actually bought so much, senior sister, we are developed! ”
The corners of Xia Lei's mouth curled, looked at Yang Ye and said, "Brother Yang, what about yours?" It won't be the only one, will it? ”
"And this!"
An An put the warm gift on the table, and Shi Linxian took out another piece.
"Just three? Then Brother Ye, you are going to lose this time. Zhao Fan said with a smile.
Yang Ye nodded and smiled: "The key is that everyone has fun, isn't it An'an." ”
"Uh-huh......"
An An's eyes stared at Xia Lei's raw mine, and his eyes flashed.
At this time, the mine boss He Jinsong raised the microphone and announced that the registration of the gambling stone competition had begun, and tourists who purchased more than 1,000 yuan could participate.
At the same time, a list of 20 lieutenant generals was also announced, including Shi Linxian and Xia Lei.
These 20 people will participate in the stone guessing and stone touching games for free.
"Great, senior sister, you and Brother Lei are so lucky, we are also very lucky, 2 out of 5 won the lottery!"
Yang Ye nodded with a smile, Xia Lei was also very happy, now he felt that he could be selected at the same time as Shi Linxian, it was a fate set by God.
Next, the five people divided the ore into two parts under the official organization and signed up for the gambling stone competition.
Yang Ye's is No. 48, and Xia Lei's is No. 49.
Then the five people followed the big wave people to the stage in the middle of the venue to watch the small game of guessing stones and touching stones.
I saw a long table on the table, on which were placed four copies of raw ore of different sizes, covered with a layer of red cloth.
After that, the 20 winners were randomly assigned to 4 groups, 1 group guessed an ore, and whoever guessed the closest to the real price in the group would be the owner of the gem mine.
"Here are the first group of lucky tourists: Xia Lei, Zhao Qian, ......"
"Hey, Brother Lei, you're the first group, come on, come on!"
"Hmm."
In front of everyone, Xia Lei and the first group of selected people came to the stage,
The host took a paper card and said, "You are allotting No. 3 mine, and its value is between 3,000 and 7,000 yuan." The closest is available for free. ”
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"Lao Liu, how much do you say, I think the No. 3 mine is not small, and the value should be about 4,000."
"I guess 6700......"
While everyone was talking, the lucky tourists on the stage also began to discuss with their relatives and friends. Now that the ore is covered with a red cloth, even those with specialized knowledge can only guess by luck.
"Senior sister, what do you say the price is?" Xia Lei walked over and asked.
"Anyway, by luck, you can just guess."
Shi Linxian replied lightly, looked at Yang Ye and said, "Brother Ye, how many do you think?" ”
Yang Ye said with a smile: "Around 4200, you pay attention to the raised part of the cloth, it is likely to be a beryl that grows." Judging from the price on the stall just now, it should be very close to 4000. But I'm guessing too. ”
"Hey, it seems to be that."
An An followed the light and saw the protrusions on the red cloth, which were very similar to the beryl she had just seen.
As soon as this small detail was announced, it immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding tourists, and the mine owner was also attracted by Yang Ye's clever observation skills.
"Hmph, make yourself look like an expert."
Xia Lei returned to the stage with a smile, like the host reported a 3800, two of them were about the same as him, one was 3900, one was 4100, and the other two were too different.
"Well, now that the first group of five tourists have given their own answers, we won't sell it."
…… (To be continued......)