Published: November 30, -0001
However, a low probability doesn't mean there are no treasures.
Whether one can select the real treasure from these items that even the master appraisers at the Treasure Pavilion can't discern truly tests a person's comprehensive abilities.
The difficulty is so high that just thinking about it gives a glimpse of the challenge.
But if one relies solely on luck to gamble for treasures, it's almost certain to lose everything.
"I, Gezhou, have practiced appraising treasures for many years and have seen many treasures. Only then do I dare to try slightly in the Treasure Pavilion. These few guys just want to gamble on treasures casually. Do they really think it's that easy?"
Gezhou said arrogantly, with an air of pretentiousness.
"Brother Ge, don't stoop to the level of these guys."
"I know those two guys; one is called Zhang Ying, and the other Lin Tian. Their families have some background, a small aristocratic family in our Great Qi Country, but compared to Brother Ge, they're certainly far inferior."
"Indeed, Brother Ge's family is the first jade family in our Great Qi Country. How can a few ordinary small aristocratic children compare in terms of vision and knowledge?"
"Simply tarnishing their own status."
A group of young men and women laughed, with quite a few flattering Gezhou.
The Ge family is a prominent family in Great Qi Country. For a small aristocratic family to connect with the Ge family is like hitting the jackpot.
"Hehe, do any of you have any items you wish to select?"
Steward Lou saw the scene and smiled, easing the situation.
"Why not let Brother Ge go first?"
"Yes, let Young Master Ge show us."
The crowd cheered.
"Alright, then I'll go first and let everyone see how I appraise treasures."
Gezhou spoke as he approached the yellow pearwood table, glancing slightly at Yan Ruyu beside him, then looked down at the items on the table.
These items, at first glance, all seemed the same, covered in rocks and moss, very ancient, with no aura leaking out.
Gezhou picked left and right and soon came to an item the size of a fist.
He squinted his eyes, stared at this thing for a long time, and finally nodded, "I'll choose this."
"Customer, this item is priced at ten thousand silver coins. Are you sure?"
A staff member from the Treasure Pavilion immediately stepped forward.
Ten thousand silver coins is no small amount; confirmation is needed.
"It's only ten thousand silver coins, a bargain. I'll take it." Gezhou pulled out a ten thousand silver note, speaking leisurely.
"Alright, customer, would you like to reveal the treasure on the spot?"
"Is there any doubt? Of course!"
Gezhou seemed very confident in his selected item and said without hesitation.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the staff handed the item to the Treasure Pavilion's treasure-revealing master.
With a whoosh, the crowd that had been around the yellow pearwood table quickly surrounded the treasure-revealing master.
The master, an old man in his sixties, had been revealing treasures at the Treasure Pavilion for over a decade, his technique extremely steady.
He picked up the treasure-revealing knife, quickly slicing down.
Crack!
The crisp sound of stone skin peeling off was heard, and everyone held their breath, staring unblinkingly at the item in the old man's hand.
Pieces of stone skin continuously flew and fell, revealing a faint brightness within the fossil.
"There is something, indeed there is something."
Someone in the crowd screamed.
As the stone skin fell, soon, a jade bead the size of a longan appeared before everyone.
The entire jade bead was about the size of a longan, entirely jade-green, with patterns, buried underground for countless years, yet not damaged at all, still exceptionally bright.
"What kind of treasure is this?"
The crowd was puzzled but knew that it was undoubtedly an extraordinary treasure.
Even Gezhou, whose family specializes in jade, was somewhat confused at this moment.
"Quick, let Master Yang from the Treasure Pavilion appraise it."
"Yes, yes, let Master Yang appraise it."