Chapter 17: Greed is not enough and the snake swallows the elephant
“The fox was disturbed, and this boy has no choice.”
“It seems that his good luck has come to an end. We arrived at the waste stone. "
"Oh, greed is not enough. This young man has won hundreds of talismans by luck, and if he doesn't stop, he will lose all his money."
“Maybe it’s a good thing if he loses. If he wins, can Heshan Road allow him to leave safely?”
Tang Yuan turned to look at Xiaodie and asked: "What does waste stone mean?"
Xiaodie looked a little embarrassed and whispered: "Dear guest, this stone mine is a little small, and A master asserted that there was very little Chiyang Gold in it. No one had cared about this stone mine for a long time. The cabinet had decided to withdraw it from Hall No. 1. With such a price reduction, it was still possible to sell it, but it had not yet been sold. If you move away, then..."
Tang Yuan looked annoyed and said, "Then I'm not doomed!"
Zhu He walked over and glanced at Tang Yuan, pretending to be surprised. Said: "Hey, isn't this the famous piece of waste stone? Could it be that...you chose this piece?"
Tang Yuan said: "It's not certain whether it is a waste stone. Be careful and hit yourself." face!”
"Huh, you're still being stubborn." Zhu He was in a good mood. The treasure worth two thousand tokens would soon be in his possession.
Gong Shou also came over at this time and sighed when he saw the waste stone selected by Tang Yuan.
He still has a good impression of this little friend, but unfortunately...
Gong Shou said loudly, "Since both of them have been selected, who wants to cut first?"
Tang Yuan pointed at the other party and said: "Let the master come first. The older a person is, the cowardly he becomes, lest he would not dare to use the knife after looking at my stone."
"Hmph, you have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth." The old man surnamed Zhong snorted coldly, "Then let's attack us first and make this kid desperate."
"This stone is the Thousand Faith Talisman! The guarantee is also You have to cut out one hundred kilograms of Sanyang gold to save money!”
“The Heshan Taoist family has a great cause, so they dare to bet on this kind of stone. If you and I were to bet, if we lost money or even failed to ship the goods, That’s a lifetime savings going in!”
“Oh, I can’t bet on it, but even if I watch others cutting this big thing, I feel comfortable physically and mentally!”
Gong Shou is still happy! He took out his short sword weapon, but this time his movements were more open and closed, and the stone body was cut open in just a few moves.
"It's out! It's out! It's out with one knife!"
The stone skin has not fallen too far, and the golden color has been revealed.
The palace guard nodded. This piece of material was placed here in the pavilion in order to sell other stone mines. There is definitely a lot of Chiyang Gold in it!
Sure enough, as the knife flashed, more and more gold was exposed.
"Big item, this is a rare big item! It looks like one thousand letter talismans are going to make a lot of money!"
Everyone looked at Zhu He with eyes filled with envy and jealousy!
Zhu He's heart was also twitching. If he cut it well, he might get thousands of talismans this time! Even if his father is the leader of Heshan Road, Zhu He's entire net worth is only this!
One knife after another, each piece of stone skin fell and golden light bloomed, making him cheer loudly!
The atmosphere in the entire hall became frenzied!
……
The palace guard wiped his sweat and saw that all the stones had been untied, one piece, two pieces, three pieces... a total of thirty-seven pieces of Sanyang gold shining with red luster.
Some of them are even as big as a human head!
Zhu He's breathing was so rapid that it was clearly audible, but no one cared. Everyone was staring at the shining golden light on the table.
The palace guard also sighed: "Among the stones I have solved, this ranks among the top three!"
Immediately, the deacon of Yunmeng Pavilion came to weigh it.
But an experienced hand with excellent calculation ability trembled and said, "I'm afraid it's five thousand kilograms!" Soon, the deacon had given the result.
“Four thousand eight hundred and thirty pounds!”
The hall was completely silent. Everyone was deeply shocked by this number. This is nearly five thousand pieces of paper. The talisman is really a staggering amount of money!
Zhu He took three deep breaths before he managed to make his voice calm. He turned to look at Tang Yuan, "It's time to cut you off now!"
Everyone looked at him after hearing this, their eyes full of sympathy. This kind of bet that was over before it even started was really disappointing.
The little fox also lay on Tang Yuan's shoulder, blaming himself: "It's all down to me, it didn't work!"
Tang Yuan said softly: "The outcome has not yet been determined. Senior, please cut my stone."
But everyone could tell from that voice that he was no longer as determined as before.
The palace guard had finished his rest at this time. He glanced at Tang Yuan and said comfortingly: "The stone has not yet been opened, everything is possible."
But he didn't have much hope in this waste stone. In fact, if he had known in advance that the stone could unlock five thousand kilograms of Sanyang Gold, Yunmeng Pavilion would have solved it himself.
It is difficult, difficult, difficult for a piece of waste stone to surpass this piece of aniseed!
He took the knife again, the silver knife was flying like a dragon and a phoenix, but this time he was cutting more seriously, as if he was doing his best for the little friend in his eyes.
But even a dozen knives in a row were nothing more than a touch of gold.
“It is indeed a piece of waste rock!”
"There's no suspense at all!"
"I thought about betting on this stone before, but luckily I didn't take action!" A man with a face full of joy patted his chest and said fearfully.
The little fox lay on Tang Yuan's shoulder and said timidly: "Tang Yuan, you, are you okay."
Tang Yuan sighed and said: "It's okay, the stone is not there yet." "It's over."
"Are you still dreaming of a comeback? Should I call you naive or stubborn?" Zhu He said sarcastically from the side.
Tang Yuan ignored him and just watched every time Gong Shou swung his sword.
The stone has been broken down to the size of a baby, and there is still no trace of the red sun gold.
“I didn’t expect it to be a complete waste!”
“Looking at it this way, if Zhu Shou didn’t get anything, wouldn’t it be the best way for this kid to make money!” Someone found another way. joked.
Everyone in the hall burst into laughter, and Zhu He’s expression became even more proud!
With a cross cut of the knife, the stone fragments fell, and finally a touch of golden light appeared!
“If you cut it out now, what’s the use? Even if the rest is Sanyang Gold, so what, I want to thank you and give me another big gift!”
Zhu He was still feeling proud, but he didn't notice that the palace guard's expression became serious, and that Mr. Zhong's expression also became very ugly.
Zhu He still wanted to say more, but found that the entire hall had become extremely quiet.
Only the sound of the swish of the knife and the beating of his own heart could be heard.
He was a little confused, what happened to those people who were laughing happily just now, and he looked at everyone in the hall.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the stone on the stage.
"Isn't that just a piece of waste rock? Why do they care so much?" Zhu He was puzzled and looked there with a hint of panic.
A touch of red filled his eyes. The color was far more dazzling than Sanyang Gold, and Zhu He's heart almost stopped beating.
He almost groaned, "Six...six Yang gold!"
(End of this chapter)