Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

There is not a single trace of splicing on this jade cup. The entire cup is integrated and seamless. No wonder Xu Damao was so confident in letting Aunt Wang put the things directly on the ground.

Not only is the cup flawless, but there are also two dragons carved on it.

The two dragons are lifelike, as if they will jump out of the cup at any time. Their front paws tightly grasp the edge of the cup, while their hind legs and tails are close to the wall of the cup, as if they are about to jump into the cup. This unique design makes the two dragons form the handle of the jade cup, which is both practical and beautiful.

As we all know, Chilong is one of the nine sons of the dragon. Because of its brave and aggressive nature, it was often used by ancient people to ward off evil spirits. However, the two Chilongs on this jade cup are different from traditional Chilongs. There is a "king" character engraved on their heads. What does this "king" character mean?

This kind of Chilong with the word "king" is called Chihu, which is a combination of dragon and tiger. In ancient times, Chihu symbolized royal power and could only be used by members of the royal family. Therefore, it can be inferred that this jade cup is very likely to have come from the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, this golden wine pot and jade cup were definitely taken out by tomb robbers from a Ming Dynasty tomb. I don’t know where Aunt Wang got these things from. Next time if I have the chance to meet her, I will have to ask her about the origins of these things.

While Xu Damao was thinking about these things, his feet were not idle either. He pedaled on the pedals to hurry back. On the way, he put all the purchased things into his personal space.

"Da Mao, you're back so soon. It's only noon."

The comrades from the Security Department greeted Xu Damao warmly.

"Hey! We're heading back early this morning before daybreak. How fast do you think we should go? No more chatting, bro. I have to go eat lunch at this hour!"

Xu Damao returned to the Propaganda Department of his department, parked his bicycle under the bicycle shed, then picked up his bowl and chopsticks, washed them, and went to the cafeteria to eat.

It’s true, since he came here, Xu Damao has only been to this cafeteria a few times.

Xu Damao walked through the steel rolling mill workshop and walked a distance of more than a hundred meters before arriving at the cafeteria. After all, it was a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, so the distance Xu Damao walked was relatively short.

There are several canteens in the steel rolling mill, and this is just one of them.

It was noon, and the cafeteria was bustling with people. A long line had formed in front of the window for serving food, and it seemed as if the end was nowhere in sight. Xu Damao's eyes swept through the crowd and finally fixed on a girl in front of him with a slim figure and a pretty face. He walked behind her without hesitation and waited quietly.

At this moment, his mind was not on the queue at all, but turned his head from time to time, looking around, trying to find those beautiful girls and young women. Every time he found a target, he would secretly look at it, and a burst of joy surged in his heart.

However, at this moment, Xu Damao remembered a scene in a TV series: when Xu Damao was getting food in the cafeteria, he shamelessly stood behind Qin Huairu, completely ignoring the fact that there were many people in the cafeteria, and openly touched her and took advantage of her.

In the end, he simply paid for Qin Huairu's meal and was not punished. Not only that, he even dared to tease the big sister who served the meal in public, claiming that he would be willing to treat her as long as she let him take advantage of him like Qin Huairu did.

Thinking of this, Xu Damao couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Alas, I am not as bold as Xu Damao in the play after all! Look at him, and then look at me, there is a world of difference."

When Xu Damao was lamenting that he was not as shameless as Xu Damao in the play, he did not notice that the young girls and wives around him were actually secretly staring at him.

Even the slim and sweet-looking girl in front of Xu Damao turned around to look at Xu Damao, then lowered her head and turned back shyly.

After all, Xu Damao was over 1.8 meters tall and had a sturdy build. Standing among the crowd of people queuing for food, he stood out like a crane among chickens. He really attracted a lot of attention...

I queued up obediently and soon it was my turn.

"What do you want?"

The lady who was getting food at the window looked at the tall and mighty Xu Damao and asked.

Xu Damao glanced at the dishes inside and saw only potato chips and fried radish strips.

"Give me a potato chip and three steamed buns!"

Xu Damao said this and handed over his big bowl.

"it is good!"

The lady serving food to Xu Damao smiled and said, "You are such a handsome boy! Do you have a girlfriend?"

Looking at Xu Damao's tall stature and handsome face, he gave Xu Damao a full spoonful of potato chips, then picked up three steamed buns and handed them to him.

Hearing this, Xu Damao couldn't help laughing, thinking that this elder sister was really warm-hearted! However, he had no plans to find a partner at the moment, so he replied: "Thank you for the compliment, elder sister, I don't have a partner yet!"

"Oh? That's great!" The older sister who served the food showed a hint of surprise on her face, and then asked, "Young man, what do you think of our Hongmei? She is twenty years old, pretty and capable, and most importantly, kind-hearted. If you like, I can introduce you to her."

Xu Damao was moved when he heard this, but he still shook his head and said politely: "Thank you for your kindness, sister, but I just want to work hard now and don't want to think about personal problems for the time being."

The older sister who served the food nodded somewhat disappointedly, then handed the bowl full of food to Xu Damao and said, "Okay, then wait until you want to have a relationship! But if you change your mind, you can always come to me."

Xu Damao took the bowl, thanked the elder sister again, handed over the meal ticket, and found a table in the corner to sit down and eat.

Just after he sat down and was getting his meal, the sweet girl with two pigtails who was in line in front of Xu Damao came over with a steamed bun and a portion of potato chips.

She walked up to Xu Damao, smiled sweetly and asked, "Hello, is anyone here? Can I sit here?"

Xu Damao looked up at the girl in front of him and found that she was very cute, with fair skin, big eyes, and two deep dimples when she smiled. She looked very sweet.

He quickly replied, "No one's here, just sit anywhere." Then he lowered his head and continued to eat his meal.

Seeing that Xu Damao did not refuse, the girl sat down and asked, "Are you a new worker? Why haven't I seen you come to eat before?"

Xu Damao said as he ate: "I'm not a new worker. I'm a projectionist in the Propaganda Department. I seldom come to the cafeteria to eat because I usually go out to show films."