Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

As Yan Bugui spoke, he pulled Xu Damao aside.

Seeing this, Xu Damao knew exactly what Yan Bugui wanted to say, but he still pretended to be indifferent:

"Hey! Teacher Yan, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Lou Xiao'e is not someone else."

Hearing this, Lou Xiao'e was secretly happy in her heart, but she did not show any flaws on the surface. Instead, she deliberately pretended to turn around and leave, so as to appear to be well-behaved and sensible...

Sure enough, Xu Damao immediately reached out and pulled her, and motioned for her to stand beside him.

"Here's the thing, Damao, you haven't been home these few days. Have you asked your friend about the item we talked about last time?"

Yan Bugui lowered his voice and asked Xu Damao, while staring at him closely.

"I definitely put Teacher Yan's instructions first. So early the next morning, I couldn't wait to take the things to my friend to have a look."

"Oh? What did your friend say?" Yan Bugui asked anxiously.

"Alas... the situation is not very good, Teacher Yan."

Xu Damao sighed and replied:

"My friend said that although the jade was indeed real, its quality was very poor. Although it had some transparency, it had too many patinas and the texture was not pure enough. If it wasn't for its age, it would probably have no value at all."

Hearing this, Yan Bugui frowned tightly.

"Okay, just tell me, how much is he willing to pay for that thing?"

Seeing this, Xu Damao stopped beating around the bush and answered truthfully.

"My friend said he could only offer 130 yuan at most. But this was the highest price he offered after I praised the jade so much."

"Teacher Yan, what do you think of this price? Anyway, the item is still with him. If you are not satisfied, I will go and get it back right away!"

"If you agree, I can give you the 130 now."

Xu Damao also said it seriously.

Yan Bugui thought to himself

"This guy only gave me 130 yuan! I don't know how much money he made from it! But if I don't agree to take over what he brought, then he won't make a penny."

"But if I agree to pay 130 right away, wouldn't people think I'm easy to talk to and can be easily bargained down?"

Yan Bugui's heart was like the ups and downs of the sea, his brows were furrowed, and he was lost in thought. After a few seconds of struggle and entanglement, he finally spoke:

"This price is really too low. I really can't justify it to my friend. So, Damao, you just run another errand and take the item back."

"As for me, I will try to find other suitable buyers. There will always be someone who likes this thing."

After saying these words, Yan Bugui sighed softly, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him, but at the same time he felt a little helpless and lost.

"No, Mr. Yan, my friend lives far away. It's really not easy for me to travel back and forth. Don't you think so?"

Xu Damao began to persuade with a bitter face:

"Actually, I think one hundred and thirty is quite appropriate. Teacher Yan, please don't be angry. If you let me bid on my own, I definitely wouldn't be willing to give such a high price. After all, that thing is really not that good-looking in my eyes."

Teacher Yan frowned and sighed, "Hey, Damao, you know that I asked for 200 yuan, but your friend only offered 130 yuan. That's too much bargaining! This is a real old item, much older than that bowl."

Xu Damao scratched his head and smiled:

"My friend said that he was willing to pay such a high price for it because it is very old. But to be honest, I have also looked at it carefully. Apart from being a little more transparent, I really can't tell that it looks like a piece of jade."

"Come on, Mr. Yan, let's not talk about this for now. You haven't had lunch yet, right? Come on, come with me to my house. I stewed a chicken today. Let's try it together!"

After saying that, he enthusiastically took Teacher Yan home.

Yan Bugui was about to leave, but when he heard the word stewed chicken, he stopped. Xu Damao saw that there was a chance, so he grabbed Yan Bugui's hand and pulled him over.

"Hey, hey, you two young people are together, why are you dragging an old man like me?"

Yan Bugui looked at Xu Damao and Lou Xiaoe with a puzzled look on his face.

"Oh, Mr. Yan, please don't say that. We just want to invite you to have a meal together. There is no other special meaning."

Xu Damao hurriedly explained and took Yan Bugui away.

"Well, since you said so, let's sit together, but don't think I'll be in the way!"

After Yan Bugui sat down, he winked at Xu Damao, as if hinting at something. However, Xu Damao pretended not to see it and continued chatting and laughing with Lou Xiaoe.

Lou Xiao'e, who was standing by, saw Xu Damao coming with Yan Bugui, and the last bit of doubt in her heart was finally completely eliminated.

After all, they were in Xu Damao's house at the moment. If she and Xu Damao were alone in a room, if Xu Damao suddenly did something unexpected, she might not be fully prepared mentally to deal with the situation.

Now that Yan Bugui is here, I believe Xu Damao won't dare to act rashly...

While Lou Xiao'e was caught up in all kinds of wild thoughts, Xu Damao was actually making his own plans in his heart.

The reason why he invited Yan Bugui to have dinner together was, on the one hand, because in this way, the transaction of the jade horn cup worth 130 yuan would be basically finalized.

On the other hand, it can cleverly resolve Lou Xiaoe's concerns, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone!

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"Teacher Yan, how about this chicken? Is it big enough?"

"This chicken must weigh about 5 or 6 kilograms! We can't finish it with just the three of us!"

Yan Bugui was shocked and showed regret.

"Never mind, let's stew it first!"

Xu Damao was very quick and efficient. He quickly chopped the plump chicken into small even pieces with the knife, and then threw them into the boiling water without hesitation to blanch them and remove the fishy smell.

Then, put all kinds of mushrooms that have been soaked in water into the pot and stew them with the chicken pieces...

Before long, a rich and tempting aroma wafted out from the kitchen, like an invisible magic, quickly spreading to every corner of the courtyard.