Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Then tell me how much this bowl of mine is worth?"

Yan Bugui did not give up and continued to ask Xu Damao about the price.

"Teacher Yan, this bowl is not worth much. How about ten yuan to make it even? You know that these things are plentiful in the homes of those poor princes and nobles. Where did you get this bowl?"

Xu Damao waved his 40m-long sword in his heart and fiercely reported a number.

"Ahahaha, this bowl is from a friend's house. It is said to have come from the Forbidden City."

Cigarettes are not expensive, so I laughed it off. I responded to Xu Damao's question. But I knew right away that the old man was not telling the truth, and Xu Damao didn't care. After all, you can't force others to tell you where this thing came from.

This is the rule in the ghost market, it is the same in the courtyard house, it is the same now, and it will be the same in the 21st century decades later.

"Teacher Yan! Please don't blame me for giving such a low price. After all, it is determined by market conditions!"

"If you're not satisfied with the price, why not go to the black market or ghost market?"

"There are so many porcelain things like this in there!"

Xu Damao was afraid that Yan Bugui would be angry, so he hurried to explain.

"It's okay. I know what you said. Ten dollars is not too low."

Yan Bugui didn't have any thoughts and was calm.

"Teacher Yan, do you have any other stuff, similar to the rhino horn cup from last time? That stuff is valuable."

Xu Damao said earnestly and persuaded Yan Bugui to continue to get the treasures from home.

"That's fine, Damao, you rest here first and drink some water. I'll go see if there's anything else."

Yan Bugui seemed dissatisfied with the ten-dollar transaction and stood up to go out the door.

"Okay, Mr. Yan, you can go and get it without worry. If you feel that the money I paid is not enough, you can ask an expert to appraise it and see if I, Xu Damao, am suspected of deceiving you."

"it is good!"

Yan Bugui opened the door and walked out, closing the door to the main room.

"Hey! Lao Liu is here! What is that thing he's holding?"

Yan Bugui had just been out of the door for a few seconds when he heard his voice. Xu Damao also knew that it was the second uncle Liu Haizhong who came.

"Nothing special, just boiled peanuts and braised tofu. You know that's what I like."

"Lao Liu, we're having dumplings today, but there's no one in my family who knows how to make stuffing. How about this, you go to the kitchen and help out. Put these dishes in the kitchen first and bring them over with the dumplings later."

"Row!"

After a few words from Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong stayed in the kitchen to help. After that, Yan Bugui should have gone to get something, and the footsteps gradually faded away.

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"Beautiful! So beautiful!"

Xu Damao muttered to himself in a low voice. Although what was said before about the old nobles selling things to maintain their status, relationships and even livelihoods was true, there were very few treasures like this.

This is a genuine Yongzheng official kiln, a blue and white multicolored dragon and phoenix bowl!

According to Xu Damao's estimation, there are very few of this thing left in the world, and there might even be only one.

"I'll keep this for my collection! Yongzheng's official kiln is very valuable. Hehe, it's a good thing Yan Bugui doesn't know the value of it, otherwise I would never have picked up such a bargain."

"No wonder Yan Bugui's family in the drama obviously has no source of income, but he has no shortage of money to buy good things. It turns out that there are these old treasures in the family!"

In fact, Xu Damao was very clear about Yan Bugui's thoughts. He was like some people he had met in his previous life. Not only was he ignorant, but he was also self-righteous.

Xu Damao was lost in thought, recalling a lover from his previous life.

She was an extremely charming young woman, with a body as hot as a burning flame and a face as pure as the spring breeze. In her thirties, she was like a blooming flower, exuding a fatal fragrance.

Just as the tune goes, she is not that little girl, eighteen years old, who seduces my heart and soul...

And her acquaintance with Xu Damao happened to be at a dinner party. This kind of young woman has a fatal attraction to men, and Xu Damao was also caught up in it and was deeply attracted to her.

After exchanging contact information, the two began to contact each other, and after a few interactions, they became familiar with each other.

I heard that the young woman's husband is busy at work, often leaving home early and coming back late, and even going on business trips frequently, which makes the young woman feel lonely.

Seeing this, Xu Damao felt like a fish in water. He used his best talent to pick up girls and easily turned the young woman into his lover within just one month.

After several in-depth exchanges, the young woman learned that Xu Damao was also an appraiser, so she took out her items and asked Xu Damao to appraise them.

The situation at that time was like this. While the young woman's husband was on a business trip, Xu Damao was invited to her home by the young woman.

After some wild partying, the young woman took out a teardrop-shaped black gem pendant from the room and handed it to Xu Damao.

"Oh, sapphire, is it for me? Sweetheart, this thing is very valuable, but the design of this thing is very old, probably from ten or twenty years ago."

"Don't laugh at me. This thing is obviously not real. It's just a piece of glass. If you like it, I'll give it to you."

The young woman thought Xu Damao was joking and looked nonchalant.

"I won't take advantage of you. We can have fun, but this thing of yours is still very valuable. This side is inlaid with gold, and this is a gem. The back is not sealed, and it is transparent from front to back. It is not glass as you said."

"And where did you get this thing from?"

"But this thing is black, how can it be a gem?"

The young woman's innocent face was full of confusion.

"Come, lie in my arms and look at the light above your head!"

Xu Damao let her lie down in his arms, and they both looked at the chandelier emitting white light above their heads.

"You watch it!"

Xu Damao pinched the two ends of the pendant with two fingers and placed the pendant under the chandelier.

A pure blue crystal emerged, so beautiful that the young woman was stunned.

"What is this? Why is it so beautiful?"

"Didn't you just say it was fake? This is a genuine Sri Lankan sapphire, almost in its pure form. It also has a beautiful name, Heart of the Ocean!"

"Ah, is it expensive?"

"It's very expensive. Was it a gift from your husband before you got married?"

"No... yes... it was given to me by a boy when I was still unmarried."

"Oh, your previous boyfriend, you are really at a loss, you lost him..."

"How do you say that?"

"Did you lose the man who gave you this?"