Ye Jiamei looked at Wang Yiniang with a strange expression. She didn't expect that Wang Yiniang, who was usually so filial and obedient, would actually dare to secretly go against her own father. Who knows what other bad things she had done behind her parents' backs?

  Wang Yiniang took a look at Ye Jiaomei's face and hurriedly explained: "Actually, I'm not trying to go against Grandpa either. It's just that seeing you, my cousin, in such a pitiful state, I wanted to help you come up with an idea. If you think it goes against Grandpa's wishes, then let's just forget I said anything."

  If it weren't for the old lady's concern about her daughter and grandson, she would have settled for second best. If Ye Zhuo didn't work out, she would have used Ye Lin as a substitute. But how could Wang's mother possibly marry off her own daughter to such a poor household with a son like Jiang Xing? However, once the old lady gets this idea in her head, even if she doesn't want to, she can't say anything. So the only way is to block it from the source and settle the marriage between Jiang Xing and Ye Zhuo. Even if it means risking being scolded by the old master, it would be worth it to get revenge on Ye Zhuo and help her daughter avoid risk.

  Besides, Ye Jiamei is not a filial daughter either. Today's matter, she doesn't know how much she resents her father in her heart. Once this idea comes out, she will definitely follow it through. Wang Yiniang is not afraid that she will sell herself out.

  Seeing Wang Yiniang turn around and continue walking forward, no longer speaking, Ye Jiaomei hastily said: "I know that you have good intentions, sister. This idea is great, let's do it this way! However, at the time, we'll still need to ask for your help, and send a servant girl to invite Zhuo'er to come and drink tea with us, and chat."

  "Alas, sister-in-law, it's not that I won't help you. You should know that Ye Zhuo and her mother have never gotten along with me, she's always been wary of me in her heart. If my maid were to invite her, she would definitely be suspicious. It's better to let the new mistress of the house go invite her. That's her mother, she wouldn't dare not go."

  Madam Wang's plan to shift the blame eastward was clear in Ye Jia Mei's mind. However, if things were to happen, she would still need Madam Wang by her side to plead on her behalf. So, Ye Jia Mei didn't press her further and nodded: "Alright, let's do it that way!"

  And then on Jade Street, Xie Yunfeng watched Ye Zhuo leave and stood for a moment before suddenly instructing his attendant: "Go buy the first stone that Miss Ye took a liking to."

  "That piece of rock, isn't it bad?"

  "Don't ask so much, just go and buy it back quickly." Xie Yunfeng said.

  After a while, he thought more and felt that the thing just now was strange. Such a waste stone could produce jade material, although Mr. Xu and others said it was luck, but he secretly felt that it was not entirely so. If Ye Zhuo really didn't understand gambling stones, why wouldn't she listen to his advice and insist on buying the stone she liked? Moreover, as soon as she bought it, she hit the jackpot, and even waste stones could produce jade, which was very unusual. Moreover, when her own stone did not produce jade, her expression at the time seemed not surprised at all, as if it were what she had expected. Was she a stone gambling master?

  Reconsidering Ye Zhen's chess skills, Xie Yunfeng became more and more convinced of his suspicion. A formidable person is exceptional in every aspect.

  Soon, the attendant returned with the stone slab that Ye Zhuang had initially set his eyes on.

  "Immediately solve the puzzle." Xie Yunfeng said.

  Yuan Shu and Wang Fu each took one end of the saw and quickly started sawing. Before long, with a "whoosh" sound, the stone skin was lifted up. Xie Yunfeng leaned over to take a look, his expression becoming increasingly solemn. He instructed: "Cut another inch inside."

  The saw moved up a bit, and the "sha sha sha" sound of pulling the saw echoed again in the stone shop.

  "Thank you, young master. Does this stone have potential?" Xu Lao Ban and the others didn't leave, seeing Xie Yun Ting's serious and solemn expression towards this stone, they couldn't help but feel extremely expectant.

  "Hmm, let's take a look." Xie Yunfeng's expression remained calm and collected, but his heart was racing with excitement. The stone layer exposed by that one knife cut earlier, based on his years of experience in identifying stones, had an extremely high possibility of producing high-quality jade material. If this piece of stone could indeed produce good jade, then that Miss Ye...

  He was worried that his attendant would lose Ye Zhuo. If this stone had jade, then he must marry Miss Ye back home.

  "With a 'whoosh' sound, the stone was cut open again, and a basin of water was poured over it. Everyone stared at the jade quality that appeared on the surface, and they were all stunned. It looked like a pool of emerald green jade material, crystal clear and translucent, wrapped in a layer of grayish-white stone, reflecting the nearby saw blade with a green glow."

  Xie Yunfeng gazed at the sparkling green expanse, his heart feeling as if it had been violently struck. The shock and turmoil made him want to shout out loud. This was indeed a top-grade jade material! In all these years, the Xie family's stone-unsealing skills had never yielded such an extraordinary piece of jade. And today, this incredible jade had emerged from his own hands!

  What excited him even more was that the two pieces of jade were selected by Miss Ye, which meant that Miss Ye was not only a master of chess but also a master of gambling. If he married such a girl, wouldn't he be able to sit at home counting his silver every day?

  "Good jade, good jade!" Old Xu exclaimed from the side, then patted Xie Yunfeng's shoulder, "Young Master Xie, are you going to continue bidding?"

  With a slap from Old Xu, Xie Yunteng was like waking up from a dream, suddenly coming to his senses - this jade, hadn't been fully opened yet, and what's inside, no one knew. He stepped forward to take a closer look, then solemnly drew a line and instructed: "Cut from here."

  "Yes." Yuan Shu's spirit was greatly lifted, and he adjusted the angle of the saw blade. He pulled it up again with Wang Fu. In this life, he had cut so many stones, but it was the first time he had seen such high-quality jade material. He hoped that from now on, every cut would be a big gain.

  This stone did not disappoint everyone's expectations, and it was indeed a sharp rise. In the end, it turned out to be a piece of jade material with a diameter of five inches. It was crystal clear and flawless; more importantly, it was a full green, and this green color is the most expensive and rarest green jade on the market.

  "Thank you, Master Xie, I'm convinced! Your level of expertise in appraising jade is truly impressive! This piece of jade material can't be bought for less than 1,200 taels of silver." Old Master Xu sighed. Such high-quality jade was beyond the reach of his small workshop. He specialized in low-end jade products, and the jade carvers in his shop weren't skilled enough to work with such fine material.

  "Yes indeed! We really envy Mr. Xie! This piece of stone is enough to cover our shop's profit for a whole year." Others also said.

  "What good jade material has Master Xie taken out?" A voice came from the doorway, and a handsome man walked in. If Ye Zhuo was still here, she would definitely be frightened. This person was none other than her father-in-law, Ye Jiaming.

  "Boss Ye, you just got married yesterday and how can you bear to go out today?" Zhao Boss turned his head and said with a smile. Ye Jiaming was like them, always staying in the Xie family's shop to buy jade materials, so they were all very familiar with each other.

  "What's the difference between a new wife and an old one, aren't they all the same?" Ye Jiaming said with a nonchalant expression. He wasn't supposed to come today, but Ye Yuzhang was called back home by Jiang Shi to deal with Xie Jiamei's matter, so he had to kick him out to take a look at the shop and workshop.

  "Look, the jade material that Xie Gongzi just solved is amazing! This is a top-quality jade material. Probably only Nie's workshop can see this kind of jade material?" Zhao Boss pointed to the jade material on the table.

  Ye Jiaming stared at the jade material, his eyes wide with wonder, and stuttered as he asked: "T-thank you, sir... Is this the jade material you excavated? Oh my heavens, you can even gamble out such a fine piece of jade material. You truly live up to your reputation as a master gambler."

  Ye's store and workshop were smaller than Xu's. Among this group of people, Ye Jiaming had the lowest purchasing power and usually only had a flattering and fawning share. So when it came to his attitude, Xie Yuntian was already used to it and just smiled slightly, not taking it seriously. He was about to reach out and pick up the jade material, preparing to put it away, but as he stretched out his hand halfway, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Ye Jiaming: "Ye?"

  (Merry Christmas Eve, wishing everyone a lifetime of peace and safety! Thanks to Dongfang Fengyun and Liu Xiangting for the Christmas socks and peace charm!)