Chapter 51: The Full Green Ice Species (Part 1)

  "Carving jade is different from cutting it, any cut has risks, even if you follow the grain, you may still damage the jade because of the green inclusions. The surface cracks may not necessarily ruin the quality, but they might, and you could end up cutting into the green parts. However, carving is much safer. First, carve along the 'conch' (a type of crack), then the 'dry' area, next the 'moss', and finally the 'pine flower'. These are the basic steps professionals follow when carving jade. Your piece only has conch and moss, no dry or pine flower areas. Start by carving along the conch."

  The warehouse also has stone polishing tools, and stone polishing is generally done manually, which can be done with a polishing strip.

  Li Zong and several others left again, Ren Liheng pointed at the wool fabric that had been torn into three pieces to explain to Zhou Ming.

  "Alright, I understand. Let's start with the basics then."

  Zhou Ming put on a pair of gloves for himself, took out a rag, and then picked up a piece of suede with a stubborn stain, sat down on the stool next to the square table and started rubbing the stone.

  Moreover, he knew that the green ice was just below this slope, but not directly opposite, rather in a small cluster under the slope, with its head at the intersection of the slope and the ridge.

  Anything can be unexpected, and this is especially common in the stone gambling industry. Otherwise, people wouldn't say that stone gambling relies on 30% skill and 70% luck. Although the eczema on the woolen shell may have destroyed the green inside, it's just a possibility, but this piece is one of those exceptions due to the 70% luck.

  It wasn't until he really started rubbing the stone that he realized this was indeed a laborious task. Before long, he felt his arms getting tired, and by then, a layer of fluff had been rubbed off the woolen shell, but still no green appeared.

  "Hehe, Zhou younger brother, still wiping away, this stone has been wiped clean, but there's no green color, I'm afraid this one is really gone." Just as Zhou Ming was taking a break and starting to wipe the stone again, Li, who was watching the wool over there, slowly walked over, saw Zhou Ming's face covered in sweat and stone powder, but the wool in his hand didn't show any signs of improvement, and couldn't help but laugh.

  He had been here for almost half an hour, and he had seen most of the wool products, but he still couldn't make up his mind which one to bet on. It was also a moment of contemplation that suddenly gave him the idea to tease Zhou Mingluo.

  This can somewhat ease one's mood and help them make more accurate judgments.

  Can't help but say, Li was not very optimistic about Zhou Mingluo's prospects. A mere few tens of thousands of yuan worth of wool fabric had already been cut twice and was basically deemed to be all defective material. Moreover, he still wanted to test each one individually, this guy was really too petty.

  "Just wipe it casually." Zhou Ming said nothing more, just raised his head to respond with a sentence and continued to wipe the stone.

  It was also these few wipes, a faint green meaning, suddenly appeared with the flying of the wiping strip.

  In an instant, Li's eyes bulged out and his mouth opened wide to the limit, "O...out with it?"

  "What's this? It's turned green?"

  "Isn't it? He actually managed to make a profit?"

  "Are you kidding me?"

  ……

  A green light flashed, and the several people who were either pondering or strolling around all froze in unison, staring over in utter astonishment. Had he really managed to produce a green light? That guy who had been clutching those scraps of junk for dear life, refusing to give up until he reached the Yellow River, had actually succeeded in producing a green light!

  This is also too ridiculous, those are their acknowledged pieces of junk, how can they be polished into something valuable?

  Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the four figures all stepped forward in unison, their eyes fixed on Zhou Ming's palm. When they saw that his hand was covered with a torn piece of fabric and a hint of green had really appeared, everyone felt a little dizzy.

  It's true, it really turned green.

  Li was now even more furious, his mouth puffed up and opening and closing repeatedly, his eyes full of sinister intentions. This was too bizarre, he had only come to tease this kid a bit, how did he really make him turn green?

  Of course, this surprise and daze did not last long. After a few breaths, everyone came to their senses again.

  "It's indeed turned green, but this green only shows a little under the eyelids, and other places seem to be hidden under the scabs. Even if it has turned green, I guess this green isn't that good." The first to speak was still Li Zong.

  He was actually somewhat resentful, and with just a casual tease, he could make the other person turn green.

  This looks like Zhou Ming is being teased by his own counterattack, and he certainly doesn't want the other side to gain an advantage.

  Of course, this is not just a one-sided wish, but a judgment based on experience and knowledge. Ringworm is a malignant tumor that can easily affect the quality of green tea, and what he said is very scientific.

  "Even if it's a good quality, the fabric is only this big, and the green that comes out is limited, and it's under the mole, so I estimate the quality won't be too high." The cultured young man who came with General Li also nodded slightly.

  "Hmm, not bad at all. Although this green isn't great, it's still the first piece of wool I've won today. And to think it came out directly as green, looks like Mr. Wang's wool is worth investing in this time." The middle-aged man who rushed over later smiled and nodded in agreement.

  He also doesn't think much of the quality of this green, the quality is not good, and the size is not right either. Even if it's really a green, its value is very limited, I estimate that it can't even compare to the price of the raw material itself.

  However, the first piece of jade can be green, and it's still a good omen.

  But his judgment made Wang Fengmu laugh straight away. He couldn't be happier if everyone in the house thought his goods were good, that way he could get a better price for this batch of wool.

  "You're really something, and you actually managed to scrape out some green! Your luck isn't bad, your luck isn't bad. You scraped out green on your first try at gambling for jade, that's a lot better than me!" Ren Liheng also laughed and patted Zhou Mingluo on the back this time, his praise was sincere, even if it wasn't worth much, but it still represented Zhou Mingluo's good luck. You know, most people gamble with jade, and after spending tens of thousands, they might not even scrape out a little green.

  Zhou Ming Luo's first time out was a green light, even if the quality is not good, it's still worth celebrating.

  "Heh, it's okay." Zhou Ming smiled faintly and didn't explain further. Instead, he continued to wipe the edge of the greenery with a stone, and after a few more minutes, he scooped some water from the plastic basin beside him and began to wash the exposed part of the greenery.

  After washing, the green color in the wool was clearer and presented itself to everyone.

  But at this moment, several people who were still onlookers suddenly trembled all over, and their eyes widened in unison. No way, under the gaze of several people, the green color in the wool was crystal clear and translucent, with a good water head, just like an ice cube.

  What's even more rare is that the green is a deep, rich color with an even tone and a bright, eye-catching luster, and there are no flaws or cracks.

  No matter how you look at it, this is a fine piece of top-quality jadeite.

  "What's this? It's actually ice type! Such a strong water attribute, it's ice type indeed."

  "What's with the joke, full of green ice?"

  "Isn't this also too ridiculous? Can a treasure like Emerald Ice actually be produced from such trash?"

  …………

  A group of people, including Wang Fengmang, stared foolishly at the waste materials in Zhou Ming's hands. They were all old hands who often played with jewelry and jade, although they couldn't confirm it absolutely, but they could roughly judge the grade of green in these waste materials.

  That's absolutely rare and top-grade green ice crystal, several people can't accept that such a pure extreme product can be extracted from this kind of marginal waste material.

  Especially a few people were just laughing and saying that it's impossible to dissolve good green in such wool.