The stone-cutting master quickly grabbed a bowl of water and splashed it onto the cut surface.
Sure enough, a streak of scallion-green appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Well, I'll be. It's actually green."
"Whoa, the little lady's got good luck! Green on the first stone. That's pretty impressive."
"That's it, I'm cutting one next. Got to ride the little lady's lucky streak."
After a series of duds, the fact that Su Qing's raw stone produced green instantly lifted everyone's spirits.
Seeing the green, the stone-cutting master's eyes lit up, and he proceeded with much greater care.
Su Qing's raw stone wasn't very large, so it was quickly cut open, revealing an irregularly shaped, oval piece of scallion-green jadeite.
The big bosses from Xiangcheng were delighted. Although the piece of jadeite was too small for a bangle, it was certainly large enough for several pendants and ring faces.
