If it had been any other time, the stone-cutter wouldn't have dared to speak so brashly to the guests...
But anger had robbed him of his reason, and the outcome had greatly defied everyone's expectations...
This was a resounding face-slap.
Now, everyone's attention was on the piece of red jadeite, so naturally, nobody cared about his sarcastic abuse, and even if someone did hear it, they were too mortified to utter a word, wishing instead they could find a hole to crawl into and hide.
The perfect moment.
The on-site manager and the appraisal staff who were responsible for recycling went up to the piece, took out flashlights, and began the appraisal. The two, who usually could confirm results with a mere glance, now went back and forth, looking for a long time before they emitted continuous exclamations of astonishment.
Eventually, they announced, "This is red jadeite, no doubt!!"
"As for the valuation... that's hard to say!"