Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Sister Shuang, actually I'm not only a projectionist, but also an antique buyer. If you have any old things at home, you can show them to me. Maybe I can offer a high price for them." Xu Damao took the opportunity to express his thoughts. He thought to himself that if he could help Lin Jiashuang and make her life more comfortable, maybe she would be more willing to be close to him. After all, the two of them have already had physical contact.

Lin Jiashuang's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Really? Damao, don't lie to me! We do have some old things at home, but I don't know much about them and don't know if they are worth money."

Xu Damao nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Sister Shuang, I have been in this business for a long time, I won't make a mistake. Just find the things and I will help you identify them."

Lin Jiashuang hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked into the inner room. After a while, she came out holding a wooden box. The box looked a bit old, covered with dust and scratches.

"These are all things left by my grandfather. I don't know if they are useful." Lin Jiashuang said as he opened the box. Inside were several old porcelains, a jade pendant and a yellowed thread-bound book.

Xu Damao carefully examined these items, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Shuangjie, these things of yours are all great treasures! Especially this jade pendant, which has a warm texture and fine carving, and is definitely a top-grade product! And this book, judging from the paper and handwriting, it should be an ancient book of some age, and it is worth a lot of money!"

Lin Jiashuang was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth: "Really? I always thought these things were worthless, but I didn't expect them to be so precious!"

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Of course it's true! Sister Shuang, don't worry, I will definitely give you a fair price. These things are useless to you, why not sell them to me and get some money to supplement the family expenses."

Lin Jiashuang gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Damao, I'll trouble you. But you have to give me a fair price, otherwise I won't sell it to you."

Xu Damao patted his chest and assured, "Sister Shuang, don't worry! I, Xu Damao, have always been fair in doing things and will never treat you unfairly. When I go back, I will study the value of these things and give you an accurate quotation."

Lin Jiashuang nodded, with a gratified smile on her face. She felt that she had really met a noble person today. These old things could actually bring in a considerable amount of income. She finally had some hope for her future life.

"Two months ago, some traveling merchants came to the village specifically to collect these things. I thought they were swindlers, so I didn't take them out. There is another box on the cabinet. Wait for me to take it down." Lin Jiashuang frowned and said as he recalled.

Her eyes were a little confused, as if she was trying to recall the past. "This box was brought by my husband from home when the family was divided. My husband was from a wealthy family at that time. Sigh..." Lin Jiashuang couldn't help but sigh when she said this.

As if remembering the disparity between the past glory and the present, his heart was filled with emotion. However, Xu Damao pretended not to understand and interrupted jokingly: "Of course, if you are not from a wealthy family, how could you marry such a beautiful daughter-in-law like Shuangjie, hehe."

His tone was teasing, which made people feel a little embarrassed. Lin Jiashuang rolled his eyes at him and said angrily, "Huh! You are the only one who can talk. Oh, I can't reach it. I have to stand on the bed to get it."

Lin Jiashuang was not very tall, barely around 1.6 meters. She tried to reach the box on the cabinet, but failed after several attempts. She turned her head helplessly and looked at Xu Damao, her eyes revealing a look of seeking help.

Obviously, she hoped that Xu Damao could help her, instead of just standing by and watching. Xu Damao naturally understood what she meant, but he teased her deliberately and said with a smile: "Shuangjie, if you grow taller, wouldn't you be able to reach it? Haha."

Lin Jiashuang glared at him and said unhappily, "You are just making fun of me. Come over and help me. Do you want a weak woman like me to move the boxes by myself?"

Seeing this, Xu Damao hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll help you. But what kind of treasure is in this box that Shuangjie values ​​so much?"

Xu Damao walked towards Lin Jiashuang slowly with a sly smile on his face. His eyes flashed with a subtle greed, as if the woman in front of him and the mysterious wooden box were both in his pocket.

When he walked in front of Lin Jiashuang, Xu Damao suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged her up. Lin Jiashuang let out a low cry, but was soon gently placed on the bed by Xu Damao. Then, Xu Damao stretched out his hands and easily took down the wooden box on top of the cabinet. The whole action was as natural and smooth as flowing water, and it looked particularly chic.

"Sister Shuang, quickly open it and see what treasure is inside." Xu Damao stared at the wooden box with shining eyes and said anxiously.

"Why don't you just open it?" Lin Jiashuang responded lazily.

"This is your thing, of course it would be more meaningful if you open it yourself." Xu Damao's face was filled with a flattering smile.

"Okay." Lin Jiashuang seemed to be curious about the box as well, so he stood up and walked to the wooden box.

There was a brass lock on the box, which looked quite delicate. However, surprisingly, the lock was not locked. Lin Jiashuang just raised his hand and easily opened the lid of the box, and the items in the box were immediately displayed in front of the two of them.

In the box were two exquisite jade cups, a warm jade ring, a dozen glittering silver coins, a small and exquisite white jade axe, and two uniquely shaped porcelain bottles.

"Sister Shuang, you really found a treasure this time! These silver dollars alone are worth a lot of money, at least dozens of dollars." Xu Damao said excitedly with his eyes shining. His voice revealed an irrepressible excitement, as if he had already seen the huge benefits brought by these treasures.

"Really? I heard that these silver dollars can be exchanged for money at the bank in the city. One dollar can be exchanged for two dollars."

"What? A profiteer, Sister Shuang. The bank charges two dollars and a half for each silver dollar. Those people deliberately lowered the price and took advantage of the asymmetric information to deceive you."

"But they still have to run back and forth, so they need travel expenses, right?" Lin Jiashuang's voice became smaller and smaller, like the hum of a mosquito.

"Hey, if we don't give the travel expenses to those profiteers, will they not go back? Will they just stay in Lin Village and not leave, Sister Shuang?"