Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Brother Niu shook his head and sighed.

"Little brother, I have some knowledge, right? After this porcelain bottle is broken, the fragments are worthless. I have seen a lotus jar from the Kangxi period before. It seems that it was accidentally broken by someone, and the person just threw the fragments away as garbage."

"Tell me, if the broken porcelain pieces in my hand were intact, how much would they be worth?"

Brother Niu's companion reached into his bag and picked up a porcelain piece, asked Xu Damao, and handed him a cigarette.

"Brother, what did I just say? Scarcity makes things valuable. If this fragment is a previously intact porcelain, then whoever has it will have the power to set the price!" Xu Damao took the cigarette, put it in his mouth, and then answered. His eyes revealed a kind of confidence and calmness.

"How much is it worth?" Brother Niu's companion very cleverly struck a match, carefully handed it to Xu Damao, and lit a cigarette for him.

Xu Damao took a deep breath, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and continued: "It's said that whoever has the product has the right to set the price. If you want to sell it for one thousand, then sell it for one thousand. If you want to sell it for ten thousand, then sell it for ten thousand! Moreover, others cannot bargain!"

He raised his chin slightly and continued, "This is what I have and you don't. If you want it, you have to spend money to buy it from me. When I'm in a good mood, I might sell it to you; but if I'm in a bad mood, sorry, I won't sell it. I'm so willful!" His voice revealed an undisguised pride and arrogance.

"Of course, if you really want to sell this porcelain, you can spread the news and let those who want to buy it get together and hold an auction. It's not impossible for the highest bidder to win."

Xu Damao said slowly.

"Wouldn't that offend this group of people?"

"How can you say I'm offended? Those who come to the auction should be grateful to you for giving them the opportunity to buy this porcelain, brother."

Xu Damao explained to the two of them slowly.

"Hehe, if what you said is true, can I also raise the price of these two pieces of broken porcelain in my hand?" Brother Niu said with a wry smile, his eyes full of greed.

Xu Damao glanced at him and muttered to himself, "This guy is really greedy!"

However, he remained calm on the surface and replied, "Okay! Brother, it's no fun for you to play like this. You know, intact porcelain is valuable. Once it's broken, it's worthless. Just like the big jar with lotus pattern from the Kangxi period that brother mentioned, if it's intact, it's worth at least a hundred yuan; but if it's broken like this, it's just a pile of junk!"

At this point, Xu Damao paused, and then continued: "The reason why these two pieces of porcelain are worth some money is mainly because they are so rare. My offer of twenty dollars is already a very high price. Brother, do you still want to take them to other stalls to try your luck? Maybe others are not willing to pay even five dollars!"

His tone seemed very casual, and he didn't seem to care whether Brother Niu would sell the things to him.

However, in reality, Xu Damao really wanted to get these items - after all, for an antique lover, it is always exciting to be able to collect some rare treasures.

Hearing what Xu Damao said, Brother Niu hesitated for a moment. He knew that what he had was not of much value, but he was unwilling to sell it at such a low price. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally decided to sell it at the price Xu Damao had offered.

"Okay then, since you said so, brother, I will sell these two bronze cups and these two porcelain pieces to you. Let's do the deal according to the price we agreed on before!" Brother Niu said as he handed the items in his hand to Xu Damao.

"Okay, I don't want these copper coins in there, they are not worth much. Big brother, you take these copper coins back and leave the bundle with me." Xu Damao said with a heroic look on his face, indicating that these copper coins were not worth much at all, so he asked the big man to take them away and he would just keep the bundle.

"Well, it's a pleasure to do business with brothers. We have also inquired about these copper coins, and they are indeed not worth much, so I'll give them to you, brother!" Brother Niu waved his hand generously and responded generously.

"Hehe, thank you very much, big brother. Even a little bit of money is still meat. This is pure profit for me! To be honest, big brother, it is also difficult for us to receive the goods. Some people do not understand the market and ask for exorbitant prices. The prices they quote are even higher than the market price. We really can't make much money..."

While Xu Damao complained helplessly, he took out a thick stack of bills from his pocket and began to count them carefully.

"Brother, two hundred and thirty in total, count it again." After counting, Xu Damao handed the money to Brother Niu.

"No need, I trust you, brother." Brother Niu took the money with a smile and patted Xu Damao on the shoulder to show his trust in him.

"Don't do that. If you don't count it, and you come back later, and the number is not right, I won't admit it!" Xu Damao said in a teasing tone with a sly smile on his face.

"Hey, brother, I was watching you when you were counting the money. Come on, have a cigarette!"

Without saying a word, Brother Niu stuffed a thick stack of money into his pocket, then took out a pack of cigarettes, handed one to Xu Damao, then handed one to his companion, and then slowly left the stall.

Xu Damao seemed calm and composed on the surface, but in fact, his heart was full of turbulent waves and undercurrents. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, always firmly locked on the target person in front of him.

When the two of them were walking away to about ten meters away, he jumped up as nimbly as a cheetah and began to pack up the stall smoothly.

Under the cover of night, Xu Damao quickly put the items into his personal space one by one. Then, he pushed his bicycle and followed the direction where the two people left quietly, as if walking on thin ice.

With his extraordinary night vision ability, Xu Damao was able to follow the enemy from a distance with ease without having to worry about being noticed by the other party.

He followed the trail all the way until he stepped out of the ghost market. Only then did Xu Damao stop and look around, carefully examining the surroundings to see if there was anything unusual. After confirming that everything was normal, he tiptoed behind a big tree and quietly hid the bicycle in his personal space.