Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

“Don’t... don’t touch other people’s things…” Sister Hong’s face turned red instantly. She twisted her body and spoke in a low voice.

"Oh, Sister Hong, I really didn't know this was your bellyband. Please don't take it to heart!" Xu Damao explained quickly.

"This box contains my and my husband's previous belongings, all of which we brought from our hometown. Alas..." Sister Hong looked embarrassed and quickly changed the subject.

"Sister Hong, where is our brother? Why don't I see him at home?" Xu Damao asked.

“Gone…” Sister Hong’s eyes dimmed and she sighed softly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring up Sister Hong's sad story. Let's open the box and take a look first." Xu Damao realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly changed the subject.

"Click!" With a crisp sound, the brass lock was opened, and Sister Hong slowly opened the box.

"Little brother, take a look, there are only these things, I don't understand them either, how much can they be worth?"

Sister Hong pushed the opened box towards Xu Damao.

"Sister Hong, is your leg okay? Is it bleeding? I have some plasters for injuries in my car. If you're not okay, just put it on. After all, if I hadn't come to your house, you wouldn't have fallen."

Xu Damao picked up the box and put it on the table beside him, then began to care about Sister Hong's leg injury.

"Oh, I'm fine. There's no need to use ointment for this minor injury."

Sister Hong kept declining.

"No, let's check the injury first. I'll get the plaster first."

Xu Damao walked out without saying anything, came to his bicycle in the yard, and took out two plasters. He took the plasters back to the house and handed them to Sister Hong: "This is a good thing, it is very effective for sprains and falls."

"Come, let me see your wound." He squatted down and gently rolled up Sister Hong's trouser legs. She saw a big swelling and bruises on her knee, which showed that she was seriously injured.

Xu Damao said with concern: "It's like this and you still say it's okay? Put on the plaster quickly." After that, he tore off the plaster, carefully applied it on Sister Hong's knee, and gently pressed it a few times.

"how do you feel?"

Xu Damao gently pressed Sister Hong's knees and asked with concern. His eyes were focused and gentle, as if he could see through her skin to see the internal condition of her body.

Sister Hong closed her eyes, a look of satisfaction on her face: "It's warm and very comfortable. This plaster of yours must be very expensive, right?"

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Well, it's indeed not cheap. But as long as it helps you, it's worth it no matter how expensive it is. I went to Tong Ren Tang specially to buy it!" His tone revealed his concern and care for Sister Hong.

As he spoke, Xu Damao slowly pulled down Sister Hong's pants, his movements as gentle as the breeze blowing across the lake. However, in the process, his hand accidentally touched Sister Hong's slender and white calf, instantly making Sister Hong's face turn red, like a ripe apple.

"Da Mao..." Sister Hong's voice was a little shy and nervous, trying to change the subject, "Why don't you take a look at the things inside and see if they are valuable."

Xu Damao smiled and responded, "Okay, then let's see what treasures are in here." After that, he picked up the box, carefully opened the lid, and took out a palm-sized wooden box inside.

The wooden box looked very delicate, with beautiful patterns carved on it. Xu Damao looked at it carefully, nodding from time to time, as if he recognized the value of the box. Then, he gently opened the box, and there were indeed some shining jewelry inside.

The first thing that caught my eye was a silver hairpin, which shone with silver light and was finely crafted. It was obviously not an ordinary item. Next was a silver bracelet, which also exuded a charming light. In addition, there were two white jade hat pieces, which were as white as snow and crystal clear. These jewelry were undoubtedly precious and dazzling.

Xu Damao carefully observed each item, secretly estimating their value in his mind. After looking at them for a while, he put the jewelry aside and prepared to take another box out of the box to check.

"Da Mao, how much can the things in there be sold for? My bracelet and hairpin are both made of silver, so they should be able to sell for ten dollars, right?"

Sister Hong said with some hesitation.

Hearing this, Xu Damao was secretly delighted, but he did not show it. Instead, he sighed helplessly, "Sister Hong, I won't hide it from you. Your hairpin is not worth much. It's only two or three yuan at most. After all, its craftsmanship and materials are relatively ordinary."

"As for the bracelet, although it is made of silver, it is just a rubber bracelet. Relatively little silver is used, so the value is not very high. It can probably be sold for around five dollars."

"However, these two jade hat pieces are quite interesting. Although their quality is a little worse, they still have a certain collection value. I can give them two yuan each, a total of four yuan. So, all these things together are about twelve or thirteen yuan."

As Xu Damao spoke, he observed the changes in Sister Hong's expression. Seeing the disappointment on her face, he continued, "Of course, if Sister Hong feels that this price is not suitable, we can discuss it again. I, Xu Damao, have always been honest in doing business and will not deliberately lower the price. Besides, Sister Hong is so beautiful, how can I bear to deceive you?"

After hearing what Xu Damao said, Sister Hong felt a little relieved, but she still asked unwillingly, "Is this all the money? I thought these things were worth more."

Sister Hong expressed dissatisfaction, but she was very satisfied in her heart. These things could be sold for twelve or thirteen yuan, which was beyond Sister Hong's expectations...

Xu Damao smiled and patiently explained, "Sister Hong, you may not know much about the market price of these things. Silver jewelry and jade articles like this have a certain value, but they are not very rare or precious items."

"Also, their state of preservation will affect the price. If these things can be better preserved, or have more historical and artistic value, then their prices will naturally be higher. But this is the current situation, and the price I offer is already very reasonable."

Sister Hong nodded, showing her understanding, but there was still a hint of disappointment in her eyes. She couldn't let Damao see it...

At this moment, Xu Damao suddenly remembered something and pointed at the box in his hand and said, "Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to say that this box is actually a good collectible. It is made with fine craftsmanship and good materials. It is more valuable than that silver bracelet. I can offer ten dollars for this box!"