Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Xu Damao replied happily.

"This thing is too expensive. Let's not wear it. It would be more practical to sell it for some money."

"I'll do whatever you say. I'll follow your instructions."

After eating the wontons, seeing that it was already late, the two decided to go home.

After sending Lou Xiao'e home safely, Xu Damao couldn't help but hug her and quickly kissed her on her pink cheek.

Lou Xiao'e's face suddenly turned red, but she did not push Xu Damao away. Instead, she held his arm tightly.

"Okay, stop looking like you're reluctant to leave me and go home and get some rest. That way you can still catch up on some sleep."

Xu Damao said half-jokingly.

"Humph, who said I couldn't bear to leave you? I just saw that you were so tired, so I asked you to go back and rest early. Also, you should take some time to get some sleep before the movie tonight."

"Don't worry, don't worry about me, go back quickly."

After watching Lou Xiao'e tiptoe into the house like a thief, Xu Damao turned and walked towards the steel mill.

As soon as he arrived at the Propaganda Department, Xu Damao lay down on the bed and fell asleep without saying a word.

"Da Mao! Damao, wake up."

"Oh, Brother Zhao is here. Look at my bad memory. I got up too early today. I wanted to lie down and rest for a while, but I accidentally fell asleep!"

Xu Damao scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly, then took out a Hardman cigarette from his pocket and handed it over.

"It's okay, it's okay. All the equipment for projection has been loaded into the car for you. Here, this is the destination you need to go to today. Let's get going quickly. The sooner you finish the work, the sooner you can go home and rest."

"Thank you so much, Brother Zhao! It's getting late. I'll leave now." Xu Damao took the note, thanked Brother Zhao, got on his bicycle, and rode towards the place where he wanted to show the movie according to the direction indicated on the map.

......

The next afternoon, after finishing work, Xu Damao rode his bicycle back home and ran into Yan Bugui as soon as he arrived at the door.

"Hey, Damao is back! Come on, come with me to my house. I'm going to cook some fish today, so it's a good time for us to taste some fresh fish together!"

As soon as Yan Bugui saw Xu Damao, his face immediately lit up with joy. He walked up to him in two steps and diligently helped him lift the back seat of the bicycle.

"Teacher Yan doesn't have class today?" Xu Damao asked curiously.

"Hey, school is off today, so I went to the river to fish this morning. I was lucky and caught two big carps that weighed more than a pound!"

Yan Bugui replied happily.

"Hey, Teacher Yan, you'd better sell the fish and don't eat it." Xu Damao said with difficulty. When did this guy become so generous.

"That's impossible! What's the relationship between us brothers? Two big carps are nothing! Damao, stay at my house tonight and eat fish. I'll get you a bottle of good wine." Yan Bugui said generously, patting his chest.

"Well...thank you, Teacher Yan." Xu Damao replied after hesitating for a moment.

"Come on, go home with me." Yan Bugui enthusiastically pulled Xu Damao and walked out the door.

"Wait a moment, I have to push my bike home first." Xu Damao said as he walked out of the yard.

"No need to go through so much trouble, just leave the car here with me. I'll ask your third aunt to clean up the big carp later!" Yan Bugui hurriedly stopped him.

Yan Bugui never stopped talking along the way, and every sentence he spoke was about "big carp".

This kind of situation is not common. You know, he has always been a stingy person, and now he is so generous, which is probably related to the bronze artifact a few days ago.

After the two men walked into the main room, Yan Bugui closed the door casually, then picked up the teapot and filled a cup of hot tea for Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, didn't I ask you to look at some things the day before yesterday? Have you taken them to show your friend?" Yan Bugui asked seemingly casually, but his eyes revealed a hint of anxiety.

"Teacher Yan, don't worry! Regarding this matter, I will definitely ask my friend for help as soon as possible."

As Xu Damao spoke, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one of them and handed it to Yan Bugui.

Then he continued, "Actually, Mr. Yan, to be honest, I got up early today and rushed back from the village without stopping."

"It wasn't even daylight at that time, and the reason I was in such a hurry was simply because I wanted to find my friend as soon as possible and ask him to help me check the condition of the goods."

Hearing this, Yan Bugui could not wait to ask: "So, what does your friend think of this matter?"

Xu Damao hesitated for a moment, but soon recovered and replied, "Teacher Yan, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but my friend is always outspoken, and sometimes what he says may not be pleasant to hear. But after all, we are old neighbors who see each other every day, so I don't want to hide some things from you, so I'll just tell you the truth."

Hearing this, Yan Bugui couldn't help but frown. If even Xu Damao's friends were unwilling to take over these things, then it would be really difficult for him to dispose of them properly.

As if sensing the worry on Yan Bugui's face, Xu Damao quickly explained, "No, no, no, Mr. Yan, please don't misunderstand me. In fact, my friend is very interested in the item I showed him."

"According to his judgment, this thing must have been dug out from underground. Not only that, it seems to be part of a complete set of items. If other parts can be found to complete it, it will surely be more valuable."

"My friend even said that I was quite thoughtful, as I only took out such a small amount of stuff to test his taste."

When Yan Bugui heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became a little unnatural, and the embarrassment was difficult to conceal, but he quickly regained his composure and hid this emotion very well.

Then, Xu Damao explained to Yan Bugui: "Of course, Mr. Yan, I told him that it was not me who took out this thing, but a friend of mine. He is not very old, only about 20 years old, so I definitely can't tell him the truth."

After a pause, Xu Damao continued, "My friend told me that this thing was a set of tableware that nobles carried when they traveled a thousand years ago. It was called a 'lei', and it originally contained a complete set of dozens of exquisite bronze tableware! But what you took out now are only a few of them. Teacher Yan, I wonder if this is true?"