Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Xu Damao pushed his bicycle slowly, looking for an empty stall.

Since he was not short of money, Xu Damao was in a hurry to find a vacant space to set up a stall.

When you come across a stall that interests you, stop the car, squat down and take a look to see if there is anything that interests you.

After collecting three or five small exquisite items, I prepared to find an empty space to set up my stall for a while.

As he was walking, a stall caught Xu Damao's attention and he couldn't help but stop.

"Brother, the things you sell are quite diverse, right?"

"That's not the case. These are all the inventory from the past. I'm short of money now, so I want to exchange them for some money to spend. If you like anything, just tell me and I'll give you a good price."

"You have jade, watches, porcelain, calligraphy, paintings, bird cages, and everything else. It's dizzying. I don't know what I want for a moment."

"Haha, brother, just look at it. If you like something, just tell me."

"How much is this watch?"

Xu Damao looked at it for a while, picked up a watch and asked the stall owner.

"This thing is really not cheap, it's a Swiss Plum watch, take a look and see if it's as good as a new one. If you like it, take it for 80 yuan!"

"Brother, please don't cheat me. I went to the store to ask for the price. The new watch is only about 80 or 90 yuan."

"I know. If I want to sell something like this, I must ask the price in the store before I can sell it at a reasonable price."

"This watch is made in Switzerland, it's a foreign product. And look at its condition, it's almost like a brand new one."

"You just think it's not worth the price at my stall. It's my stall that is not worthy of this watch!"

The stall owner described the watch vividly with very rich facial expressions.

"Okay! You tell me a good price. I'm planning to get married soon and I really need this thing. I'll buy it if the price is right."

"Since you really want it, then take the 75 bucks. Otherwise, I'll be losing money."

"Seventy! I'm in a hurry and I don't want to bargain with you."

"make a deal!"

The stall owner was overjoyed. He had been prepared to engage in a protracted price war with Xu Damao, and had also planned to lower the price of the watch a little more. He didn't expect Xu Damao to be so straightforward.

"Here's the money. You don't need to wrap the watch. Just give it to me. I'll put it on now."

The stall owner took the money handed over by Xu Damao and handed the watch to Xu Damao at the same time.

Xu Damao didn't hesitate and just picked it up and put it on his left wrist.

The stall owner counted the money twice, and only after confirming that it was correct did he collect the money with satisfaction.

"Why? You're afraid I'll pay you less than you bargained with, right?"

"Hehe, little brother, you are so straightforward. I can't let you down. Just pick anything from this area and take it away."

The stall owner said this, pointing to a pile of oddly shaped rocks in the outer corner of the stall.

"What the hell are those? They hurt my feet when I use them as cushions in the yard. I'd rather use one of these."

Xu Damao looked at the pile of stones with disgust, and at the same time reached out to touch several bracelets near the stones.

"Oh! That won't do. This bracelet is made of huanghuali and red sandalwood, and it costs more than ten yuan. I can't give it to you as a gift."

"My dear brother, you have a good eye. You picked out the most expensive Huanghuali bracelet right away. Some of these stones may be jade. Just pick one."

"What kind of eyesight do I have? It's just that the beads on this string are the biggest!"

Xu Damao put the bracelet back to its original place in a sullen manner, and walked to the pile of stones to start picking.

This is just a pile of mediocre pebbles, but Xu Damao actually found a few good pieces from it.

I picked up an oval stone that was half the size of my palm. It looked like mud with a sandy crust. There was even a tiny crack in the middle of the stone.

This is genuine Xinjiang Hetian jade seed material, and people with average eyesight really can't tell it.

Don’t be fooled by the ugly skin, but there is fine flesh underneath the pear skin. If you are lucky, there is a piece of mutton-fat jade inside.

Xu Damao looked at it for a few seconds and put it directly into his pocket.

"That's it. I can't see what's good about it."

"Brother, why don't you choose one? I think that yellow and white stone is pretty nice."

The stall owner also felt that the stone was of very poor quality and advised Xu Damao to replace it with a new one. These broken stones were bought from a rich kid at a very low price and he didn't expect to make money from them.

“How much is the bird cage?”

"There are only three bird cages in total. If you like them, you can take them for 20 yuan. These are all fine items from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Look at the craftsmanship, it's obviously a masterpiece!"

"Make it cheaper. I've already spent 70 bucks on your watch!"

"It is precisely because you bought a watch from me that I am giving you the lowest price. It really cannot be any lower."

"Okay, okay! I'll give you the money. I'm in a hurry, so hurry up!"

Xu Damao pretended to be a little hesitant and took out two big unity notes and handed them over.

The stall owner took the money and knew that Xu Damao was in a hurry, so he quickly trotted and stuffed the three bird cages into Xu Damao's basket.

Xu Damao didn't say anything polite. He just got on his bike, found an empty spot and started setting up his stall.

After spreading the mat, Xu Damao secretly placed the things in his portable space on the torn straw mat while it was still dim. He also took out a large basin and put a few grass carp and carp in it.

After all, selling fish is my main business. No matter what others think, I think so anyway, hehe.

He casually placed the piece of Hetian jade seed material, which was not of very good quality, on the straw mat, took out the three bird cages, and Xu Damao brought out a small stool to slowly admire them.

These three bird cages are quite old, about less than a hundred years old, and they have already developed a natural patina.

Because the materials used to make the birdcage were very delicate, and were both soaked in oil and boiled in water, Xu Damao did not see the material of the birdcage clearly at first.

The three bird cages are made of bamboo, huanghuali and red sandalwood, among which the bird cage made of bamboo is the most complicated.

After Xu Damao's inspection, he found that the bamboo bird cage was the most valuable among the three bird cages.

Huanghuali and red sandalwood are certainly very precious, but the bird food jar in the bamboo bird cage was identified by Xu Damao's sharp eyes as a blue and white bird food jar from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention the value of this bird cage, this small jar alone would have a starting price of at least three hundred thousand at an auction in the previous life!

Although this bird food can is not big, it is extremely delicate and more difficult to make than those large cans.

Xu Damao carefully took the jar down, took out a dusty cloth from his pocket, wiped the jar clean carefully, and held it in his hand to admire it.