Mr. Ming is shocked to learn that the price of the jade has gone up, and that he will have to spend even more money to acquire it. He is amazed that he has been able to remove all the wrapping from the jade, which is the "most thrilling sensation" he has ever experienced. He wonders if he is a "sandbag" , and wonders why he should not sell the jade to him. He says he will pay 35 million for the stone, but wonders why the man selling it doesn't think about it. The man selling the stone reminds him of someone, and he wonders if the man behind him is the man who bought the stone. He asks the man if he has any scraps, and the man replies that he does. He tells Ming that he agrees with the man's opinion, and Ming says that they should keep the stone for themselves. He also says that the man buying the stone is the one who bought it, so he will leave it to Ming. Ming says he is going to cut the jade himself, and decides that he should leave a mark on the jade before he cuts it.