Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Hey, we're not stupid. I was lying on the roof and eavesdropped on them. The big things in the room are going to be shipped to Tianjin Port and loaded onto ships to Taiwan. Brother Niu, what we're doing is a matter of life and death. We might even lose our lives if we're not careful."

Brother Niu was actually a little nervous, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. It all depends on how much these things can be sold for! If I can make a lot of money, it will be worth it!"

Xu Damao was apparently holding a lantern to check the items in the bag, but in fact he was eavesdropping on the two people's whispered conversation with his ears perked up. His eyes narrowed slightly, flashing a cunning light.

The two men probably didn't expect that Xu Damao could hear everything they whispered. Xu Damao was secretly delighted, thinking that he was really lucky today.

Hearing what the two were saying, he had already determined that someone was trying to secretly ship a large batch of goods to Taiwan, and that the goods must be very important or valuable, otherwise they wouldn't be so cautious. Because he might not be able to see the light of day, he entrusted some of the matters to these two people.

Xu Damao thought that if he could catch up and intercept this batch of goods, he would definitely make a fortune.

But on second thought, it seemed too risky to do so, and there was no telling whether any Kuomintang spies were involved.

Even though he was physically strong and skilled in gun fighting, he had never properly used his other skills except for climbing over walls. If he was discovered by those people, he would be in big trouble.

It's better to wait and see what happens. Maybe you can get some benefits from it. If it really doesn't work, then it won't be too late to notify the Public Security Bureau...

"Little brother, have you taken a good look? If you like something, just tell me directly."

A sturdy man named Brother Niu noticed that Xu Damao was holding a piece of green porcelain fragment and examining it carefully under a lantern for a long time, so he started to ask.

"Brother, you have a wide variety of things here. Look, there are both old and new ones. Would you mind telling me where you got all these things from?"

Xu Damao showed a tentative look on his face and asked cautiously.

"Hey! Brother, don't treat us as newbies. Have you forgotten the rules of the ghost market? Besides, there is nothing new in my package."

Hearing this, the man frowned slightly and responded with a slightly unhappy tone.

"Ahahaha, I'm so sorry. I was too rash and shouldn't have asked about the origin of this thing. I hope you two brothers can forgive me. Come, two brothers, have a cigarette to calm down. However, the new things I just mentioned are actually just these silver dollars. They have only appeared for a few decades in total, and they are already very new things in our industry."

Xu Damao said this with an apologetic smile and quickly handed over two cigarettes.

"Brother, from what you said, it seems that you have already picked out what you want, right? Then quickly take out the things and let's talk about the price!"

Brother Niu took the cigarette, put it in his mouth and lit it with a match, then motioned Xu Damao to choose the items himself.

"Okay, big brother is really a generous person! How about this, let's talk about it one by one, what do you think?"

"no problem!"

"Okay, Xiao'e, come over here for a moment. I need to settle the bill with this big brother. You can just help me write down the price."

Hearing Xu Damao's call, Lou Xiao'e walked over with curiosity on her face. She picked up a small stool and sat down obediently next to Xu Damao.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Damao took out a worn notebook and a pencil from his pocket and handed them to Lou Xiaoe.

"Let's start with the latest silver dollar. There are twelve in total. The bank redeems them at two dollars and fifty cents each. But your silver dollar is in good condition and well preserved. There is no sign of damage. How about this? I will give you three dollars for each, a total of thirty-six dollars! What do you think?"

"Brother, if you don't believe me, you can just ask other people and you will know the current market situation of silver dollars."

As Xu Damao spoke, he stared at the two people in front of him, feeling a little uneasy. He knew very well that there was a very special and precious thing hidden in these twelve silver dollars! So, in order to get the treasure smoothly, he deliberately found an excuse and added fifty cents to each silver dollar.

The two men looked at each other, as if communicating something, and then nodded at the same time, indicating that they were satisfied with the price.

Xu Damao was secretly delighted to see that both of them agreed, but he remained calm on the surface. He quickly and decisively grabbed the silver dollars in his bag and put them into a small box he had placed behind the stall, then winked at Lou Xiao'e, signaling her to keep a record of the price.

"As for these copper coins, to be honest, they are not worth much. And some of them are damaged and in very poor condition, so I won't accept them."

"As for these two bronze wine cups, I will not hide the fact from you two. They are indeed genuine old items, but as you can see, they are not in very good condition. So, how much do you plan to offer for them, big brother?"

Xu Damao raised his head and glanced at the big man called Brother Niu, knowing that the decision-making power of these items was in his hands. So he asked about the price.

Brother Niu frowned, turned around and whispered with his companion beside him.

"Brother, how much should these two bronze cups cost? We know the market price of the silver dollar, but this thing is an antique. We know nothing about it. How should we price it?"

"Brother Niu, to be honest with you, we are good at fighting, but when it comes to doing business, even if we have two heads, we can't be as smart as the stall owners in this antique market. In my opinion, it is better to call out a high price first, test the other party's reaction, and then make further plans..."

The two men lowered their voices and talked to each other, completely unaware that their conversation had been heard clearly by Xu Damao who was standing nearby.