The bodyguards put down the bamboo basket and started to tidy up the stones inside. The store owner saw that and realized that Li Du was a customer with huge potential. Hence, he started to promote the cut stones that he peddled.
"Bro, these stones are so beautiful, look at them. Direct the beam of your flashlight on them, gosh, look how lovely they are. There must be jade inside. Perhaps there might even be imperial green in there. Aren't you buying them?"
"I'm not buying."
Li Du walked to the next store down the street and asked the same, "Excluding those that have been milled, how much for the rest of the stones?"
The owner licked his lips and said, "This, it goes for eleven million."
Li Du said, "Eight million, are you selling?"
The owner shook his head. "Eight million is too low."
Without saying another word, Li Du went to the next store and asked, "Excluding those that have been milled, how much for the rest of the stones?"