Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Da Mao, why did you suddenly come to my house to see me? You didn't even tell me in advance."

"Oh, I just missed you so much! In order to play with you, I started riding my bike back early this morning. I just arrived now and haven't even had lunch yet."

"Is that so? You haven't eaten yet. Hurry up and let's go eat first. You are so brave that you come directly to my house. Aren't you afraid that I won't open the door for you?"

When Lou Xiao'e heard Xu Damao say this, a hint of shyness appeared on her face, and her innocent little face turned slightly red.

"It's okay, just wait for Haer to go out and buy some food, and then we can eat while walking. Besides, Xiao'e, how could you bear to let me be turned away?"

"Hehehe, I definitely wouldn't want to lock you out!"

Xu Damao pushed the bicycle and walked side by side with Lou Xiao'e for a distance, then patted the back seat of the bicycle gently, motioning Lou Xiao'e to sit on it.

“Where are we going to play?”

After Lou Xiao'e sat on the back seat of the bicycle, she asked Xu Damao with a smile on her face.

"Just strolling around, Xiao'e, you look beautiful again."

"Of course, I am naturally beautiful, and I am getting more and more attractive! But... eh? Why do I feel like you have grown a little taller? And your arms seem to be thicker and stronger than before."

As Lou Xiao'e spoke, she stretched out her two small hands and gently kneaded Xu Damao's arms. Afterwards, she made a circle with her hands as a caliper and measured Xu Damao's arms a few times, with a look of confusion in her eyes.

To be fair, Lou Xiao'e's observation skills are extremely sharp and meticulous.

"Haha, that's right! I had a very sumptuous meal yesterday, so I guess I've gained some weight."

Xu Damao replied with a grin.

"Hahahaha!" Lou Xiao'e laughed so hard at his amusement that she forgot about the matter in a flash.

"Hey, there's a sesame cake vendor here. Didn't you not eat? And you don't want to go to a restaurant, so just buy some sesame cakes."

Lou Xiao'e looked at the pancake stall in front of her, turned to Xu Damao and made a suggestion.

"Okay, you have to take me with you on your bike later."

Xu Damao nodded in response, indicating that he agreed with the proposal, but also put forward some requirements.

"Hey, hey, it's hard enough for me to ride a bike by myself, let alone carry someone."

Lou Xiao'e immediately retorted that she didn't want to ride a bike with effort, she just wanted to enjoy the convenience of riding a bike easily.

"Okay then. I'll buy three sesame cakes and eat them one by one. When I finish one, you can pass me another one. That should be fine, right?"

Xu Damao came up with a compromise.

"it is good."

Lou Xiao'e agreed.

After Xu Damao bought three sesame cakes, his eyes were attracted by a shop selling stewed meat next to him. He thought that if he put stewed meat in sesame cakes, the taste would be similar to the Roujiamo in his previous life.

So I asked the store to cut some braised meat and put it between the sesame cakes.

"Here, take it." Xu Damao handed the sesame seed bun with braised pork to Lou Xiao'e.

"Wow, it smells so good, can I have some to taste?"

Lou Xiao'e smelled the fragrance and couldn't help but ask.

"Eat whatever you want." Xu Damao answered generously.

“But I can’t finish a whole one.”

Lou Xiao'e said somewhat embarrassedly.

"If you can't finish it, just give it to me, and I'll take care of the rest."

Xu Damao waved his hand nonchalantly.

Xu Damao held the handlebars with his left hand, held a sesame cake in his right hand, and kept chewing.

While riding the bicycle leisurely, I savored the Roujiamo in my hand with relish. Before long, I arrived at my destination - a crowded and bustling market.

All I heard was the various hawking sounds:

"Red beans, green beans, and orchid beans, good quality and low price, come and buy them!"

"Fresh and delicious apples! 1.5 cents a pound! Don't miss it if you pass by!"

"This is a big fat pig that has just been slaughtered. Look at the fat meat. It's as thick as four fingers! No matter how you cook it when you take it home, it's delicious!"

At this moment, Xu Damao had already eaten up all the sesame cake, and Lou Xiao'e had only eaten half of it. The rest was swallowed up by Xu Damao in a few bites.

"Da Mao, look here, there are people setting up stalls to sell antiques, calligraphy and paintings and other things. Why don't you try to set up a stall here and do some small business in the future?"

Lou Xiao'e turned her head and her eyes fell on Xu Damao, who was pushing his bicycle slowly forward beside her, and offered him her suggestions.

"Xiao E, I know in my heart that you don't want me to go to a place like the Ghost Market again. After all, there are too many unknown risks there. We've also been robbed once."

"But to be honest, although you can set up stalls here to do business, it's probably hard to attract customers to come... Look at those stalls, are there any customers looking at anything?"

Xu Damao pointed to two stalls selling antiques. Lou Xiao'e and the other person looked for a while and indeed did not see anyone lingering in front of the stalls, as if these two stalls did not exist.

"Xiao E, I know you are worried about me, but don't worry, I am no longer the same as I was before. If I encounter those robbers again, hehe, I will make them pay for it."

"Just brag!"

"I'm not bragging. Besides, we've already reported this matter to the police. The police will definitely keep a close eye on that place."

"Yeah, that's true, but what did you mean when you said that if we encounter robbers again, we will make them pay for it?"

"That's because I practiced martial arts diligently and became stronger. To be honest, Xiao'e, if I hadn't been worried about you getting hurt that day, I would have taken care of those two robbers by myself!"

"I don't believe it. Those two men had guns on them. Everyone can brag."

"Hey! This place is not far from the overpass. Let's go over there and I'll show you my skills. Maybe I can even earn some tips."

Xu Damao said excitedly.

"What? You want to perform over there on the overpass? How can that be possible?"

Lou Xiao'e asked in surprise.

"Yes, in order to make you believe that I have this ability, I decided to perform it myself. By the way, there is a wooden basin in the basket behind the car. After I finish the performance, you can hold the basin and walk around the crowd to ask for tips. Don't worry, I will take care of everything!"

Xu Damao made the arrangements confidently.

"You're not serious, are you? I don't want to... it's so embarrassing!"

Lou Xiao'e looked embarrassed and seemed very reluctant.

"Well, since you won't help, I can only go and ask for the reward money myself. After all, I can't work so hard in vain, I have to get something in return, right?"