"Qin Hao pays his respects to you, Uncle!" Qin Hao bowed as a junior.
"Good, good. No need for formalities, Qin Hao." Zuo Hong smiled warmly.
"Qin Hao? So you're the one who cut open a Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal yesterday." Qiu Yuan looked Qin Hao over with his hands clasped behind his back. "Little One, finding that crystal shows you have some skill. But this isn't the Rough Stone Marketplace. This is the Rough Stone Gathering..."
"Even I wouldn't claim much confidence with the Rough Stones here. What good would it do to let you look at them?"
It was as though Qin Hao had no idea how high the heavens were or how deep the earth was. Qiu Yuan spoke like an elder scolding a child.
Seeing this, Zuo Hong hurriedly waved a hand. "There's no need for that, Master Qiu. Since Qin Hao wants to look, let him. It won't take long."
"Please forgive him, Master Qiu!" Zuo Yichuan quickly cupped his fists.
"Since the Family Head and Yichuan have both spoken, let him look." Qiu Yuan had little more to say and nodded.
Qin Hao was speechless, but he said nothing. When it came to examining Rough Stones, he truly couldn't compare to a master who had devoted himself to them, like Qiu Yuan.
Qin Hao went to the display stand. Zuo Hong, Zuo Yichuan, and Qiu Yuan all turned to watch, though Zuo Yichuan looked doubtful.
As far as Zuo Yichuan knew, Qin Hao couldn't examine Rough Stones. Why had he volunteered to look?
The three expected Qin Hao to study the markings and bearing of the Rough Stones. Instead, he reached out and placed his right hand directly on the first one.
All three froze.
"Hmph. He knows nothing about Rough Stones." Qiu