Chapter 324 Going to the Jade Market

This time when they went downstairs for dinner, they didn't run into Fu Tianyou and his group again, not even when they went down for morning tea the next morning.

Mo Haijun felt rather sorry.

He genuinely wanted to befriend Fu Tianyou.

Qiao Changdong and Yan Liti both noticed that, in order to avoid running into each other at different times, they had specifically asked the manager to keep an eye on the other party's movements and make sure they wouldn't encounter them before leaving the room.

As for why they didn't directly stop Mo Haijun from stopping Ren Jie from delivering Tianyou.

Qiao Qiao's feeling was just a feeling; they, as her closest relatives, were willing to believe her.

Fu Tianyou didn't do anything out of line; on the contrary, he was quite friendly. Qiao Changdong and Yan Liti had no reason to stop Mo Haijun.

It was even less likely that they would tell anyone outside their family about Qiao Qiao's unusual behavior.

Even now, not only Mr. Mo, who dotes on Qiao Qiao, knows about it.

the next day.

Mo Haijun then took Qiao Changdong to a jade gambling market where he often stayed. In this jade gambling market, Mo Haijun partnered with someone to open a shop.

Their main focus is on selling and cutting raw stones.

Of course, they also sell some pre-polished finished products.

Previously, Mo Haijun gave each of the boys and Qiao Qiao a jade pendant, which was made from the scraps of jade he had cut.

It's not very expensive, but it's quite presentable as a gift or New Year's money for a child.

Their group arrived in two off-road vehicles with military license plates, which, in a sense, served as a deterrent.

At the very least, when they arrived at the entrance of that chaotic market, even though many people were secretly observing them, no one dared to approach them.

Especially some of the seasoned veterans in this industry.

What I used to love most was seeing new faces, going up to them and showing off in various ways, both overtly and covertly, and then teaming up to set traps for them.

But now, no one dared to step forward; they all just watched from afar.

Qiao Changdong was quite disappointed when he got off the bus.

The temperature here in Nanzhou is really too high, it has already reached 20 degrees Celsius.

He can't wear his military overcoat, otherwise he could be strolling through the market with his little one in his arms.

It's probably because it's winter break now, and there are children in this jade gambling market, but the youngest is at least ten years old. Qiao Qiao is the first one to be this young.

As Qiao Qiao walked into the market, she noticed that the light inside had dimmed considerably.

Whether it was because there were many of them or for some other reason, people were curiously staring at them from the moment they walked in.

Qiao Changdong and Qiao Qiao were already used to such looks. As long as they weren't malicious, the father and daughter didn't care at all and just did their own thing.

If they see anything unusual, they'll go over to take a look and ask questions. They're like a fool who's ventured into the city, finding everything strange and wonderful.

Thanks to Qiao Qiao's five senses, she actually discovered many good rough stones as soon as she entered the market.

However, those things only seem good to others, not to her.

Qiao Qiao didn't know how to analyze what makes a good piece of jade. Mo Haijun had given Qiao Changdong and Yan Liti a simple explanation before, and she had listened to it briefly, but she was completely confused and didn't understand it at all.

Later, she figured out an ironclad rule herself in the bracelet's space.

The raw stones that Long Yijun collected for her all contained a small amount of spiritual energy. Although it wasn't much, the better the quality of the jade, the more spiritual energy it contained compared to the inferior jade.

She used this to distinguish the rough stones in the jade gambling market.

Since she entered the market, none of the rough stones she has seen so far have been as good as those collected by her mother, so she has kept quiet.

He just followed Qiao Changdong and Yan Liti to watch the fun.

Seeing that Qiao Changdong, Yan Liti, and Qiao Qiao were all engrossed in watching, Mo Haijun asked them in confusion, "Auntie and Brother Changdong, do you still want to buy more?"

"No, no, I was just taking a look," Qiao Changdong immediately waved his hand.

He had just seen someone else make a sale; a small stone that seemed ordinary to him could actually sell for a hundred, or even several hundred.

It's truly unbelievable.

This has truly broadened my horizons.

"This is the market entrance. The materials here are all of poor quality, just to fool laymen. If you want to see, I can take you inside. I know several good shops."

Mo Haijun lowered his voice and whispered in Qiao Changdong's ear.

Qiao Changdong wasn't very interested in this, mainly because he knew nothing about it; he was just watching for the spectacle.

Upon hearing this, he waved his hand and refused.

The group strolled along, looking around, and after about twenty minutes they entered Mo Haijun's shop in the market.

His equipment for cutting raw stones is in the shop.

His original plan was to return to Nanzhou after the Lantern Festival.

He's back early now, and his partner isn't here.

Mo Haijun couldn't wait to cut open Qiao Qiao's ten rough stones. After entering the room and turning on the lights, he let them do their own thing while he went to tinker with the machine.

Mo Haijun's shop has two floors, one inside and one outside.

On the outer floor of the shop, there were some raw stones that had already been cut, as well as some jade stones that had already been made into finished products.

The inner layer is dimmer than the outer layer, so it must have been specifically used for cutting and studying the raw stones.

Qiao Qiao had already scanned the raw stones with her divine sense, but she wasn't very interested. She and Yan Liti, one tall and one short, surrounded by three bodyguards, curiously looked at the finished jade pieces outside.

Only Qiao Changdong was inside cutting stones with Mo Haijun.

It wasn't that Qiao Changdong didn't trust Mo Haijun; he was simply curious about how it worked.

Cutting a rough stone doesn't mean making a cut directly in the middle.

First, use a strong flashlight to carefully examine the structure of the raw stone. Based on the shape, color, size, texture, and other characteristics of the raw stone, make a preliminary judgment on the quality and distribution of the jade inside.

After careful observation, a detailed cutting plan must be developed.

For example, determining the direction, angle, and depth of the cut, as well as the possible difficulties and risk mitigation measures, can reduce waste of raw stones and increase the yield.

Only after all these steps are completed can the cutting process begin.

The cutting process is also an important one that cannot be neglected.

All of the jadeite rough stones that Qiao Qiao brought out were not particularly large or complex in shape, but in order not to waste the good material, Mo Haijun spent more than two hours studying and planning.

Qiao Changdong watched him sketching on the blueprints and gesturing on the stone, but after a while, he lost interest.

He originally thought that once he came over, he could cut it open to see the material.

Who knew that the preparation work alone would take several hours?

And this is just a rough stone!!!