Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Yan Bugui did not refuse. He stood up and walked to the pot. He picked up the big spoon next to him and scooped out a piece of pig's trotter. He blew on it a few times near his mouth, then took a bite in his hand and chewed it slowly.

After a while, "Well, it's cooked, but not yet soft enough, a little chewy! Let's simmer it for a while, about ten minutes or so will be enough. Let's drink some wine first!"

After saying that, Yan Bugui gnawed the pig's trotter in his hand cleanly, even sucking away all the meat on the bones. Then he skillfully opened the cap of the wine bottle and filled the glasses in front of himself and Xu Damao with wine.

"Teacher Yan, what good things did you bring?"

Xu Damao stared at Yan Bugui's bulging chest and abdomen and asked with a smile.

"Hehe, Damao, you have sharp eyes! You found it. This is it. Pick it up and have a look. But let me make it clear first. This is sold by a friend. If he disagrees with the price, there is nothing I can do."

As Yan Bugui spoke, he carefully took out an object wrapped in brown paper from his arms.

"You are asking even though you already know the answer! Your belly is as big as a pregnant woman about to give birth. Anyone with eyesight can see that you are hiding something."

Xu Damao muttered secretly in his heart, but appeared curious on the surface, and couldn't wait to open the outer layer of kraft paper.

Under the dim light, a bright blue color suddenly appeared before his eyes. Xu Damao was startled. He quickly and eagerly peeled off the remaining kraft paper, exposing the entire object completely.

Xu Damao pretended to be nonchalant, held the porcelain in both hands, and looked at it carefully with a serious look.

"Well... Mr. Yan, look, the inscription on the bottom clearly says 'Made in the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty'! There is no doubt that this bottle is a porcelain from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also a product of the official kiln! As for the price, it must be quite expensive!"

Xu Damao first glanced at the inscription on the bottom of the bottle, then nodded to Yan Bugui in a decisive manner, with an extremely serious expression on his face.

"Who says it's not? This is definitely a genuine official kiln product! Look at this bottle again, it's azure blue, so beautiful! Damao, with your keen eyes, how much silver do you think this bottle is worth?"

Yan Bugui sneered inwardly, thinking: If it weren't for the fact that the inscription on the bottom clearly read "Made in the Qianlong Period of Qing Dynasty", you little bastard probably wouldn't be able to tell anything!

"Hehehe, this porcelain vase is really beautiful! This is the first time I have seen a porcelain vase that is completely blue in my life! As for how much it is worth, I really can't tell you right now."

Xu Damao laughed, a sly smile on his face, then he slowly took out two cigarettes from the cigarette box, handed one to Yan Bugui, and pretended to be relaxed and admitted that he didn't know the specific value of this thing.

After Yan Bugui took the cigarette, he narrowed his eyes slightly, revealed a shrewd look and said: "Da Mao, we have cooperated in business several times! How about this, you find time in the next two days to bring the things to your knowledgeable friend to have a look, maybe he can give a reasonable price."

After that, Yan Bugui held the cigarette in his mouth, staring at Xu Damao, waiting for his response. Seeing this, Xu Damao quickly picked up a match and lit it, ready to light the cigarette for Yan Bugui. Yan Bugui hurriedly leaned forward, afraid of missing this moment, so that Xu Damao could light the cigarette in his mouth smoothly.

"Well, that's fine, but this thing is quite big, and it's also a fragile porcelain. It will break if you're not careful. It's really hard to hold! It gives me a headache." Xu Damao said as he winked at Yan Bugui, implying that if the deal went through, he would need to get some extra benefits.

Yan Bugui knew what Xu Damao was thinking, but he did not respond directly. Instead, he picked up some paper and old clothes and started to wrap the bottle. "Just wrap it with these papers and old clothes. Look at the bottle. It's so thick and solid! Damao, what's wrong with your eyes? Is there dust in it?"

Yan Bugui asked seemingly casually, but he was actually observing Xu Damao's reaction.

Yan Bugui had the same idea as Ming Jing'er, and had long seen through Xu Damao's intentions. He cursed in his heart, "This guy is really not a good guy! He can obviously get benefits over there, but now he is targeting me and wants to have his cake and eat it too. Xu Damao, oh Xu Damao, you are really greedy!"

"Damn it! Yan Bugui, you're such a miser! If that's the case, don't blame me for being rude!"

Xu Damao stared at Yan Bugui with a smile, gritting his teeth in his heart.

Seeing this, Xu Damao leaned close to Yan Bugui's ear and said in a low voice, "Teacher Yan, let me tell you the truth. Although this bottle is an antique, it is just a porcelain from the Qianlong period. Let me tell you, whether it is on the black market or the ghost market, there are a lot of porcelain from the Qianlong period, and the price ranges from ten to seventy or eighty yuan."

Yan Bugui frowned and retorted softly, "It can't be that cheap. I often go to the market, but I've never seen a second bottle like this one that's all blue and so beautiful." He wondered to himself, could it be that I was mistaken?

"Hey, Mr. Yan, you can go to the ghost market or the black market and ask around, but this bottle is so unique in shape, I guess the price should be higher than those ordinary bottles. How about this, I'll take the trouble to package it and show it to my friend, and see what he has to say."

"Okay, that's settled then! Come on, Damao, let's have a glass of Moutai..."

Yan Bugui picked up the wine bowl, shook it towards Xu Damao a few times, then took a sip. Then he grinned, reached out and grabbed a few peanuts, put them into his mouth and started chewing, his face full of satisfaction.

The two of them drank and chatted, and before they knew it, about twenty minutes had passed.

"Oh my, the bones are almost cooked. I have to go get a few pieces to taste."

Xu Damao took a gulp of wine, grabbed a few peanuts and stuffed them into his mouth, then stood up and went to get some meat to eat while mumbling.

"I'll lend a hand too!"

Yan Bugui was already very excited by the smell of meat. The pig's trotter he had eaten before not only failed to satisfy him, but also aroused his cravings. When he heard Xu Damao say that the meat was cooked, he immediately stood up impatiently and prepared to go over to help.