Rebirth from the Ashes

‘This girl still doesn’t want to admit it? From the start, this kid has been listening to her. Even though I’m old, I can still see clearly!’ Uncle Wang thought.

Shen Xi did not admit anything and smiled, “You’ll know when you see it. Be patient.”

The owner of the jewelry store and the appraiser were very interesting people.

Jiang Qishan cut the rock and widened his eyes. He said in an excited tone, “Old Wang! Come look! Quickly! There’s something here!”

Uncle Wang heard him shouting and had never seen him so excited before. He ran over and looked amazed. “Oh my goodness! This is emerald! It’s emerald!”

Once he said this, the surrounding crowd had various expressions.

He Lu and Xia Ze looked like they ate a fly. They were speechless as their faces turned green.

Their classmates and store attendants looked envious when they found out it was an emerald.

Although Shen Feng did not know much about gemstones, he knew that emeralds were very expensive. Even though he was prepared for something amazing, he was still astonished and could not help but admire his sister.

Uncle Wang and Jiang Qishan cut the stone carefully. Finally, they harvested several large and small chunks of green rock. The largest piece was the size of an adult male fist.

This emerald was of high quality. It was a dark green color and had the best clarity. It was valued at no less than 100 million yuan.

Shen Feng looked at Shen Xi in disbelief. ‘Jackpot!’

2000 yuan for so many high-quality emeralds! Shen Feng thought, ‘Xixi is a god of fortune! I will never doubt her ever again and will do whatever she asks of me without second-guessing her…’

He Lu and Xia Ze were embarrassed, but they could not do anything in front of so many people and only sulked.

Their classmates swarmed around Shen Feng and sucked up to him. Regardless of how they really thought of him or how jealous they were, they wanted to please him.

This was not the first time Jiang Qishan cut open an emerald stone, but it was the first time cutting such a large, high-quality one. He certainly felt regretful at this moment. He ignored the others and walked to Shen Xi. “Can we have a chat?”

Jiang Qishan had experienced all kinds of things throughout his life. He was firm on his decision and would give the stone to them willingly.

The kids asked for it and he sold it to them. This stone had been with him for so many years, yet he did not see the value of it and did not cut it open. It was just not his luck.

“Sure, Uncle Jiang.” Shen Xi was a little helpless. ‘Why did they come to me? Shen Feng was the one who bought the stone. Was I being too obvious? Well… one is the owner of a jewelry store and a veteran in stone-betting, while the other is an experienced appraiser. They sure have an eye for things.’

Now that they cut open an emerald, the people who doubted Shen Feng earlier witnessed it with their own eyes and finally believed him. Stone-betting really could make someone rich overnight.

A 2000 yuan stone could produce hundreds of millions worth of jewelry. If he did this a few times, buying a 58 million yuan necklace was a trivial matter.

Shen Xi pulled Shen Feng along. They followed Jiang Qishan and Uncle Wang to the back parlor.

Jiang Qishan asked her with a smile, “What are you going to do with this gemstone?”

‘This girl had such remarkable insights at such a young age! She really has X-ray vision!’

Shen Xi looked at them politely. “Uncle Jiang and Uncle Wang, what do you propose?”

Jiang Qishan knew that this girl was very smart. “If you trust me, you can put the gemstones here first. Since I’m in the jewelry business, I’m certainly more experienced than you and will definitely give you the best price on the market.”

Shen Xi smiled and said, “That’s not necessary. I don’t plan to sell it. Why don’t you make me a few sets of jewelry? I’ll provide the design.”

Jiang Qishan was curious. “Is it a gift?”

‘This girl doesn’t seem to be short of money. The ‘Dreamy Teardrop’ on her neck is already valued at more than 100 million yuan in the current market.’

Shen Xi nodded. “Mm.”

This kind of raw stone was not easy to come across. It was not very suitable to sell it, so she might as well make it into something she wanted.

“Great! Then you can give me the design and I’ll personally make it for you.” Jiang Qishan rarely encountered such a likable person and was very happy. “Don’t worry about the workmanship. I won’t charge you a penny.”

“Uncle Jiang, that won’t be appropriate!” Shen Xi politely refused.

“Since you call me Uncle, we’re no strangers. Just leave it to me.” Jiang Qishan laughed and said, “How can I charge my own niece? Right, Old Wang?”

‘This girl has a bright future. I’ve lived for so long and can read people accurately.’

He had a hunch that if he did not get on her good graces now, he would not ever get this chance again. Since he got to meet her now, it was his luck!

“Yes, yes. Our workmanship is pretty good, you can rest assured,” Uncle Wang also smiled.

‘What a good New Year! We even met such an interesting girl. I really admire her poise.’

Shen Feng was neglected, but he did not feel sad about it because this was his sister’s talent. Now he was also made aware of his own capabilities.

He might be able to bluff his way with his classmates, but real talent could not escape the eyes of these experienced old men.

Shen Feng did not have the ability for them to take him seriously yet.

Uncle Wang talked to Shen Xi about which gemstone was more suitable for accessories. Whether it was a ring, necklace, or a bracelet, and what shape it could be polished into for the best results.

Jiang Qishan took the opportunity to call He Lu in. After all, she was his niece, so he had to teach her. “You shouldn’t be so condescending to others. You’re all classmates, so you should be nice to each other, right?”

He Lu sneered and said defiantly, “What’s so great about him? It’s just a few gems. Dumb luck!”

“What’s wrong with you? This isn’t about the stone. They have very bright futures, so you should keep in touch with them. You’re young and clueless, so I’m just telling you all this for your own good,” He Qishan looked at her sternly.

He Lu had been spoiled by the family and had never experienced any setbacks, so she was now arrogant and acted like a spoiled brat. She grew up with high standards and looked down on everything. This was not a good attitude to have and must be changed.