Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Old Wang and Boss Liu looked at each other, smiled and shook their heads. They just wanted to take the Cong vase home as soon as possible and appreciate it slowly later.

When Boss Liu saw Xu Damao put the money into his pocket, he walked up to him, picked up the bottle, and walked slowly out of the ghost market with Old Wang.

"Xiao E, are you cold?" Xu Damao asked with concern.

"A little bit." Lou Xiao'e replied with her neck shrunk.

"Then wait, I'll get you a blanket to cover your legs." After saying that, Xu Damao stood up and walked towards the bicycle behind him.

Since the Cong bottle was sold, Xu Damao's stall has become deserted, with few customers. Occasionally, one or two customers come, pick and choose, look at the items, ask the price, shake their heads and turn away. After all, it is almost impossible to get a bargain from him.

"Let's sell for another half an hour and then go back. It's too cold today!" Xu Damao complained with a frown.

Lou Xiao'e nodded in agreement. She felt that it was really cold today and she was almost frozen to death.

Xu Damao took out a thin blanket from the basket at the back of the car and handed it to Lou Xiaoe: "Here, cover yourself with it first."

"Thank you." Lou Xiao'e took the blanket, covered her legs with it, and felt warm in her heart.

Seeing Lou Xiao'e's grateful look, Xu Damao couldn't help but laugh: "Don't be so polite, we are friends. Besides, I prepared this blanket because I was afraid you would be cold, and now it finally comes in handy."

"Look at the stall owner next to you, he's also freezing."

Xu Damao pointed at the stall owner who was selling used clothes nearby. He saw that he put his hands into the cuffs of his cotton-padded jacket, and then walked back and forth in his stall, jumping a few times from time to time. It was obvious that his feet were very frozen.

"This piece of jade is nice, it's well carved, how much is it for?"

A middle-aged man who had been squatting on the stall and browsing for a few minutes picked up a jade axe and praised it, then waved his hand at Xu Damao and asked the price.

"Oh, brother, you have a very good eye. This is top-quality Xinjiang Hetian jade. Look at it, it's as big as a palm. Look at the shape. There are two dragons carved on the back of the axe, which means there are dragons in the mansion! Whether you take it back to give to your own son or..."

"Alright, alright! I know the implication here. You're selling something, so just give me the price. No need to tell me any stories or allusions!"

The middle-aged man frowned impatiently and waved his hand to interrupt Xu Damao's chatter. He seemed not interested in these so-called meanings, but only wanted to know the price.

Xu Damao was a little embarrassed, but soon he regained his smile: "Hey, sorry, brother, I just want you to know more about this jade. In this case, let's just talk about the price. I want eighty for this jade."

"How much? Eighty? That's too expensive. I don't think it's even worth twenty." The middle-aged man widened his eyes and said dissatisfiedly.

Xu Damao quickly explained: "Oh, my dear brother, you can't say that. This jade is authentic Xinjiang Hetian jade, and the carving is also very fine. It is definitely worth the price. How about this, I'll give you a discount, how about sixty?"

The middle-aged man shook his head: "Sixty is still too expensive, thirty at most."

"Thirty is too low, brother. How about forty?" Xu Damao began to bargain.

After a heated debate, the two finally settled the deal at 35 yuan. The middle-aged man left with the jade axe in satisfaction, while Xu Damao continued to wait for other customers to come.

Time passed quickly, and half an hour passed in a flash. During this time, Xu Damao sold another small accessory for 10 yuan at his stall.

Xu Damao looked down at his watch, then said to Lou Xiao'e, "It's almost time, let's pack up."

Lou Xiao'e looked at the other stalls in confusion and asked, "Are they closing now? It's still early."

Xu Damao rubbed his hands, exhaled, and replied: "The weather is too cold, and business is good today. We have made a lot of money. It's time to stop."

Lou Xiao'e nodded in agreement, and then helped Xu Damao to pack up the stall. The two worked together to organize the items, and Xu Damao carefully put them into the bicycle basket.

Suddenly, Xu Damao showed a terrified expression and said to Lou Xiao'e: "Xiao'e, we may encounter danger on the way home."

Lou Xiao'e asked in surprise: "What's the danger?"

Xu Damao lowered his voice and explained, "Do you still remember the three people who came to cause trouble before? Especially the one called Brother Long, his brother was beaten by the people in the ghost market because of me, his face was covered in blood, and several teeth were lost. They will definitely find a chance to retaliate against us!"

"Ah! What should we do? What if those people intercept us on the way?" Lou Xiao'e remembered the last time she and Xu Damao were robbed by two armed robbers when they came back from the ghost market, and a feeling of fear surged in her heart.

"Humph! I'm not afraid of them. I'm well prepared!" Xu Damao said as he pulled out a sharp dagger from under his clothes and waved it proudly in front of Lou Xiaoe. Then, he took out a pair of chopsticks like a magic trick.

"I'm not stupid. Since I've been robbed once, I'm naturally on guard. Xiao'e, you can rest assured. But if you follow me, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you. If you're kidnapped, I can only hand over my belongings to keep you safe."

"Besides, Brother Long is definitely not a good guy. The way he looked at you before was like a pervert. I'm worried that if you are kidnapped, they may not let you go even if I pay." Xu Damao said with a helpless look on his face and spread out his hands.

"What should I do? The way that guy called Brother Long looked at me was really damn annoying. I wanted to dig his eyeballs out!"

Lou Xiao'e said viciously, while holding Xu Damao's hand tightly, as if afraid that he would run away.

"Don't worry, don't worry, Xiao'e, I have a plan. Let's do this, Xiao'e, you stay in this ghost market now, cover your face, hold a lantern and walk around here, pretending to be a customer of the ghost market. Remember not to let anyone see your flaws. As for me, I will go back first. If I really encounter them robbing, I can send them away. Of course, if I don't encounter them, that would be the best. I will come to you after I have dealt with it. What do you think?"

Xu Damao began to give Lou Xiao'e some advice, and he felt secretly proud of himself, thinking that his idea was really brilliant.

"Ah, am I alone in this ghost town?"