Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Young man, do you think these are old items? I don't know how many years they are. I remember that these things existed when the elderly in my family were still alive."

The old man pointed at the objects in the box and said to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao nodded in agreement. He knew that these things were indeed very old, but it was difficult to determine their exact age.

"Yes! It is definitely an old item. I won't hide it from you. You have preserved this item very well. It is a heirloom. Its value is much higher than those items that have just come out of the pit."

Xu Damao looked at these items and felt secretly happy. Although these things looked old, they had unique historical value.

"Then take a look at how much these things are worth. I didn't plan to sell them. Last year, a group of people came to the village to buy antiques, but I didn't sell them. Now I'm short of money, and you're a nice guy, so I'll sell them to you!"

The old man smiled and said that he thought he was not too bad at judging people. The young man in front of him was definitely not twenty years old and should not be like those old guys who would cheat people.

Xu Damao smiled gratefully, thinking that his sincerity had indeed touched the old man. He decided to buy the items at a reasonable price to satisfy both parties.

"Okay, old man. I'll take a look at these bronze objects first. Let me tell you first, this kind of thing is called a bronze mirror. There are many of them on the market, and their value is not very high."

Xu Damao picked up a bronze mirror and examined it carefully. He noticed that the surface of the mirror had been worn quite badly, but its exquisite craftsmanship could still be seen.

"However, if the mirror has a special historical background or is made with exquisite craftsmanship, its value may be higher. But at present, we need to know more before we can accurately assess its value."

Xu Damao continued to explain, hoping that the old man could understand the market conditions.

"Grandpa, let's take it one by one. How much do you want to sell this for?" Xu Damao asked, looking at the bronze mirror in his hand.

"I don't understand these things. The one you have in your hand is the ugliest looking mirror. Give me five dollars for it?" The old man didn't know much about the market and just asked for a price casually.

"Old man, five dollars is a bit too much. The front of this mirror is severely rusted. Although the pattern on the back can still be seen clearly, it has also been almost rusted. It has no value anymore." Xu Damao explained patiently: "If it is not something from the Western Han Dynasty, this thing is only worth the price of copper..." He spoke the truth and hoped that the old man could understand.

"How much money are you willing to give, young man?" asked the old man.

"Two yuan, after all, it's more than 2,000 years old." Xu Damao hesitated for a moment and said what he thought was a suitable price. This price was not deliberately lowered, but was set according to market conditions and the condition of the item itself.

After all, Xu Damao still had to resell these bronze mirrors, and he needed to consider his own profit margin. Moreover, there were a large number of these Western Han bronze mirrors in existence, and this mirror was severely corroded, so the price was relatively reasonable.

"Okay, two dollars is two dollars."

The old man readily agreed. Xu Damao carefully put the bronze mirror in his hand aside, then picked up the remaining four bronze mirrors in good condition and looked at them carefully. His eyes flashed with excitement, as if he had discovered a treasure.

"Beautiful! It's so beautiful!" Xu Damao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. He couldn't put these bronze mirrors down. He admired their beauty and praised them again and again.

The remaining four bronze mirrors are all precious items from the Western Han Dynasty, each of which exudes the breath of history and cultural heritage. Two of the mirrors are the size of plates, about 30 centimeters in diameter, and the other two are only as big as Xu Damao's palm, but no matter which one, its appearance is almost perfect.

The mirror surfaces of these bronze mirrors were surprisingly clean, as if they had been forgotten by time and were flawless. The more Xu Damao looked at them, the more he liked them, and his heart was filled with joy.

Looking at the smooth mirror, Xu Damao suddenly remembered the rare Western Han Dynasty translucent mirror that he had only seen on the Internet in his previous life, and his heart was beating fast.

The surfaces of these four bronze mirrors are so clean that you can try them out. If one of them is a light-transmitting mirror from the Western Han Dynasty, then you will have won the jackpot!

"Grandpa, I really like these four mirrors. Just name a price!" Xu Damao said without hesitation. For him, money is not a problem. As long as he can get the collection he likes, he is willing to pay the price.

In his previous life, once Xu Damao came across something he liked, he would buy it without hesitation even if he had to pay a premium. Of course, he would not let himself be taken advantage of, because if the premium was too high, it would be more trouble than it was worth.

Xu Damao knows that there is a saying in the antique world: buying the real thing is a leak! He completely agrees with this view. Imagine that these bronze mirrors from the Western Han Dynasty have gone through more than 2,000 years of wind and rain and have been preserved to this day in good condition. It is really rare to see such treasures. How can you not be tempted? .

"Then...how about ten dollars for a mirror? Just give these four guys forty dollars."

After the old man said this, he felt a little uneasy. He knew that the price he offered might be a bit high, but he didn't want to lose too much money. As he spoke, he secretly observed the other party's reaction, trying to see if there was room for negotiation.

After hearing the price, Xu Damao couldn't help but murmur in his heart: "Uh... this price is a bit high, old man. If I buy it back at such a high price, there will be no profit. Old man, can you make it cheaper..."

Although Xu Damao didn't care much about the price, after all, his target was the Western Han Dynasty translucent mirror, but he also understood that one should not be too eager when buying antiques, otherwise it would be easy for the other party to see through him and he would lose his bargaining advantage.

So he pretended to be hesitant and dissatisfied and tried to lower the price.

The price the old man wanted was close to the market price of these bronze mirrors, and Xu Damao knew this very well. However, he did not rush to express his opinion, but continued to negotiate with the old man. He knew that bargaining required time and patience, and he could not give in easily.

Recalling his past life experience, Xu Damao still remembers that once when he went to the village to collect antiques, he agreed to the other party's price too readily, which aroused the suspicion of the seller. The seller felt that the price he offered was too low and was worried that he would suffer a loss, so he refused to sell. In the end, Xu Damao made a wasted trip.