238 gamble
Just now, he wondered if Ji Nian had seen through his thoughts, otherwise why wouldn't he get hit? If Ji Nian had used this material, then Kong Titan had absolute confidence and Ji Nian would definitely have carved the material.
Who would have thought that this guy was so slick that he refused to respond and said he was not going to use this piece. Damn, you were about to force me to scold me. If you don’t want to use this piece of material, then what else can you do? Show it off? Are you proud?
"Brother Yan, since what Kong Titang said just now was that your Yan Yun products were not allowed to be sold in Mocheng, then I will use the stone you Yan Yun to bet out and take it for me." Ji Nian put the glass-type violet floating green flowers into his backpack and handed them to Hu Li and said with a smile.
Hu Li held the backpack tightly, for fear of being stolen.
"Okay." Yan Chun also took out the ice-type floating flower jade. Compared with the glass-type violet, the quality of this piece instantly dropped by several levels. But it is only used as a material for jade carving, but it is more than enough. Who dares to say that it is not worth it if you practice millions of jade?
"Let's start." Kong Titang took out a piece of ice-type floating flower jade. Since Ji Nian had to compare it with the same material, it would show the height. And what's rare is that this piece of material is almost the same as Ji Nian in weight.
"Slow down." Just as Kong Titang was about to carve, Ji Nian suddenly shouted.
"What the hell do you want to do?" Kong Titan asked unhappily with a frown.
"It's not a trick or a debt collection. I'm afraid that if the jade carving ends in a while, some people will have to pay the debt. While it hasn't started yet, we should prepare the bet and hand it over to Grandpa Zhong. What do you think? By the way, I would like to remind you that you are not going to take out five million this time. In addition to the five million used as bets, there are also one million that Kong Xuan just called out, and you also have to take it for me."
"Kong Xuan, you won't be lying to pay in front of so many people, right? One million is just a drizzle to you, right?" Ji Nian glanced at Kong Xuan and said with a faint smile.
Humph, if you play with me, you can't kill you.
"You..." Kong Xuan was so angry that he was furious. He was about to have an attack and was stopped by Kong Titang. He said coldly: "Since it is a bet, you must fulfill it. Give him six million."
"But…"
"It's nothing, don't you think he can really take it away? No, he is absolutely impossible to win. So in the end, you will not only not lose money but also make money. Hurry up and write a 6 million cash check." Kong Titto said impatiently.
"Okay, Uncle San." Kong Xuan quickly wrote a check. So far, the only thing that can be relied on in this matter is Kong Tidang. If he said that his third uncle would not care about it, he would be the one who was in the end.
If you missed today and wanted to deal with Ji Nian again, there would probably be no good chance. So he finished writing a check, handed it to Zhong Yuanshan, and said harshly to Ji Nian: "Tell you, wait to return the money and the capital and the profits to me. You can't even think of keeping that top-quality jade."
"Is this material?" Ji Nian slapped his forehead suddenly and said to Kong Tidang with a smile: "Look at my memory, I have forgotten that there is a piece of this material here. Kong Tidang, since we play, we might as well play bigger. It's just that five million is too unsincere. Otherwise, we will continue to increase the price, and dare to increase it to 10 million? If I lose, that material will belong to you. How about it, you won't lose this deal, right?"
"Are you serious?" Kong Tidang asked with his pupils suddenly tightening.
"Of course it's true." Ji Nian said casually.
"Okay, ten million is ten million, but I need notarization, which is good for everyone." Even Kong Titang couldn't help but feel moved. He thought that the piece of material just now was indeed a treasure. If it could be obtained in his hand, it would be an unprecedented treasure for housekeeping. Maybe the Kong family, which gradually sets in the west, would turn over because of this piece of material.
"Okay, come here to find a notarization." Ji Nian shrugged.
"Did Kong Xuan hear it? Why don't you shout the people from the Stone Festival notary office to me quickly?" Kong Titang shouted urgently.
"Okay." Kong Xuan was stunned and hurried to call someone. At this time, he was confused because he really didn't know what kind of trump card Ji Nian had. How dare he be so confident? He played such a big game.
That piece of material must be at least tens of millions, and he just gambled it like this. The key is that you can really win by betting on it? What kind of confidence do you have and think that you can definitely win by betting on it? You are not crazy, right?
There were other merchants and customers who thought about this. They rubbed their eyes hard and made sure they read it wrong and heard it wrong. After Ji Nian really did this, they were all in an uproar. Today's jade carving competition was simply wonderful, and I have never seen anything more exciting than this.
There are twists and turns, and every twist is so exciting.
"How can you take out this piece of material and bet?" Yan Chun shouted in a hurry, his face full of nervousness.
"Although I regard money as dirt, compared to you, I feel that I am old. Even Lao Liu did not have the courage to do it back then. You should treat tens of millions of jade as a discount of tens of millions of yuan. If that doesn't count, you still have to continue to compete with Kong Titang for jade carvings."
"Ji Nian, it's not me that I thought it was inappropriate when you just won five million. Now you still have to play so big, no," Zhong Yuanshan's heartbeat was also aroused by Ji Nian's actions.
"Do you really want to bet?" Hu Li asked in a low voice.
Feeling the meticulous and sincere care of Hu Li and the others, Ji Young chuckled and said, "Don't worry. Since I dare to say this, I will definitely be sure to win. Do you believe me if you win this competition? If I win this competition, I will treat you to a big meal."
Yes, just pretend that it didn't say anything. No one can change Ji Nian's idea!
The notary office came over quickly. When they learned the whole story, they were shocked. But since both parties voluntarily asked to do so, they had nothing to say. After completing the notarization procedures very quickly, they also put the 10 million and Ji Nian materials that Kong Titan took out on the table.
"Can you start now?" Kong Titan held his hands behind his back, and the table in front of him was the knives he was best at. There were modern machines and various exquisite tools. If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools.
From this point alone, you can see Kong Titan's extraordinary significance.
Compared with him, Ji Nian is relatively shabby, but there is a set of carving knives on the table in front of him, and there is no modern machine at all. Of course, if Ji Nian asks, there will naturally be someone to prepare, but he will definitely not do that.
For Ji Nian, this competition is not that complicated at all. With the vitality of his palm, he can pass the level with just a carving knife!
"Master Kong has begun."
Amid the amazement of the crowd, Kong Tidang began to carve.
It is obviously unrealistic to carve the whole piece of ice-type floating flower jade worth more than three pounds in a short period of time. Even Kong Tidang cannot do it, either not to do it. If it wants to do it, it must be a fine product. Therefore, even in the competition, he does not want to waste materials.
He chose a corner on the whole piece of jade.
Kong Titan stared at the jade with concentration, and the tools in front of him were picked up one by one. As we all know, Kong Titan's tone was exquisite. As long as it was his carved work, no matter the large or small, it was very free and graceful, with fresh and elegant shapes, just like the temperament of a woman in Jiangnan. When it comes to techniques, what he is best at is carving lines and picking the ground-cutting sun patterns.
Unless the last stroke is outlined, no one can know what the work is.
The technique Kong Titan now uses is to carve lines.
The so-called yin engraving line refers to the concave line segments on the surface of the jade, with single yin lines or two parallel double engraving lines. What you can see in the eyes of everyone is that Kong Titan's hands are constantly rising and falling, and short lines appear afterwards, cleverly linking, which seems to be interrupted, but as long as he cuts it out, it will make people feel illuminated.
"Is this trying to carve into a pendant?"
“Absolutely.”
"I think what Master Kong wants to carve this time must be one of his specialty works, the fairy holding lotus!"
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Time passes by minute by minute.
Kong Tidang's side is almost completed, but what is surprising is that Ji Nian has not moved yet. He is like a spectator, narrowing his eyes slightly, just standing beside him staring at Kong Tidang's jade carving. This behavior was seen in the eyes of everyone, and doubts about him sounded again.
"Did you see it? It's definitely not possible if he is like this."
"I haven't moved for a long time, so I don't know how to use these tools, right?"
"It seems he will lose!"
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Thinking that the glass-type violet floating green flower material worth 40 to 50 million was about to be lost by Ji Nian, a prodigal man, everyone inexplicably thoughts emerged in their hearts. If they had known this guy was so incompetent, they would have jumped out to bet with him. It was obvious that he could beat him by just one person. Oh, it’s a pity that he could only take advantage of Kong Tidang.
Zhong Yuanshan looked anxious.
Hu Li looked anxious.
Yan Chun was anxious.
Could it be that Ji Nian was really bragging just now that he didn’t understand jade carvings at all!
The last stroke is the finishing touch.
Kong Titan put down the tools in his hand, stood up and nodded with satisfaction, and looked at Ji Nian beside him, and found that he had not taken action yet. He was stunned. Then a feeling of contempt emerged in his heart, "What? Do you know you will lose, so you don't want to compete? Yes, instead of losing after the competition, it's better to be more straightforward and retain some face. But I'm sorry, I won this bet, so from now on, you can't..."
"Did you know you won before I started?"
Before Kong Titan could finish his words, Ji Nian suddenly smiled mysteriously, and under everyone's gaze, his hands began to carve like lightning.
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Chapter completed!