Chapter 136 Five Million
Indeed, the cross–section was red, but it was a dull red with many impurities. To everyone’s eyes, the quality of the jade looked quite average. Despite its size being as big as a fist, the stone’s many impurities meant that if used for bracelets, the finished product wouldn’t yield more than ten bracelets. To say it was worth five million was a stretch–it might not even be worth five hundred. It looked like Daniel had seriously messed up.
Nicholas, whose expression had initially been full of expectation, now looked visibly upset upon seeing the cut–open stone. Pointing at the dull red cross–section with visible impurities, he asked Daniel, “Is this what you call a Blood Jade worth five million?”
“Yes,” Daniel nodded confidently, offering a suggestion to Nicholas. “If you don’t think it’s worth five million, I can refund the three million, and you can return the stone to me. We can cancel the transaction.”
Hearing this, Andrew quickly called out to Nicholas, “Cancel! Only an idiot wouldn’t cancel this
transaction!”
Yet, Nicholas shook his head, indicating his refusal. “I’ve never regretted a business decision. It’s only three million–I can afford the loss.”
Andrew was speechless, but he didn’t give up. After pondering for a moment, he came up with a rationale to try to convince Nicholas. “You don’t renounce deals, Nicholas, I respect that. However, this isn’t just
about one transaction–it’s about two.
The first transaction already concluded when you bought the stone from the country boy. Now, there’s a
second potential deal since he’s willing to purchase the stone back from you for three million.
So, Nicholas, if you sell the stone to him at that price, your reputation remains untarnished.”
“Andrew, I understand what you’re saying, but I choose to believe this stone contains Blood Jade worth
five million,” Nicholas asserted firmly. Previously, his suspicion of Daniel had only brought him hardship.
He was determined to trust Daniel this time, not willing to taste regret again.
Andrew couldn’t grasp why Nicholas remained adamant, thinking there was something off about him
today. Left with no alternative, Andrew turned to Henry for his opinion.
“Henry, what’s your take on this jade that’s been cut open? Can this dull red Blood Jade riddled with
impurities be valuable? Can it really be worth 5 million?”
Henry shook his head and explained, “Based on this cross–section, I can’t be certain it’s Blood Jade. If it
is, it’s seemingly of the lowest quality. Forget about 5 million, this stone might not even be worth 500.
At best, it could be used to make a few low–quality bracelets, the kind that sell for maybe 10 dollars apiece.”
After listening to Henry, Andrew once again turned to Nicholas. “Nicholas, you can disregard my advice, but Henry is the top appraiser in Florida! He won’t make a mistake, especially now that the stone has been cut open. Three million may not be a significant amount for someone like you, but it seems unnecessary to give it away to some country bumpkin, isn’t that a pity?”