Whir whir whir.
The cutting machine operated once again…
Countless people awaited the result, yet no one discussed it.
Because most of them knew a bit about the process, out of the six rough stones, five had shown green when the windows were cut, but their quality was not that good; only one hinted at the presence of jadeite with a bit of watery transparency, but it was just a hint.
However, such a stroke of luck with six consecutive greens was exceedingly rare, and from a probabilistic point of view…
Out of six jadeite windows, surely one would be of supreme quality, right?
Gambling on stones isn't just about luck; there's also the science of probability at play.
Everyone was anticipating the emergence of that supreme quality piece.