Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Xu Damao and Cuinong left without saying goodbye and rode their bikes back to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

By this time, it was already getting dark. Xu Damao had eaten a lot at noon, so he was not hungry yet. He planned to go home and eat something in his portable space to fill his stomach.

I pushed the bike into the yard, and sure enough, I saw Teacher Yan Bugui walking around the gate with his hands behind his back. When he saw Xu Damao pushing his bicycle in, he quickened his pace and walked over. There was no doubt that he came for the Ming Dynasty Hongwu period underglaze-red plum vase porcelain.

"Da Mao is back. Thank you for your hard work. It wasn't a long trip, was it?"

"Why is it so hard? We are all contributing to society, so it's not hard! Teacher Yan, I know what you want to ask. My friend likes that porcelain vase very much. Please name a price!"

Yan Bugui was delighted when he heard this, but he pretended to be calm and said, "Da Mao, we are old neighbors. Talking about money will hurt our relationship. But since you said so, I won't be polite."

"This porcelain vase is definitely an antique and worth a lot of money. How about this, first tell me what your friend's price is?"

Xu Damao laughed inwardly. This Mr. Yan is really calculating. He wanted to know the bottom price offered by his friend right away. Hehe, it's a pity that I don't have this friend. Does he really think he is a fool? "

But on the surface, he remained calm and said, "Teacher Yan, I'll tell you the truth. This thing is indeed an antique. My friend likes it very much and he directly offered 70 yuan for it!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui frowned slightly, not knowing whether he was pretending or not. He didn't know how much money Xu Damao had taken from it, but it should not be low.

"Da Mao, my bottle is a treasure. Isn't seventy yuan a little too little?"

Xu Damao shook his head and said firmly: "Teacher Yan, my friend is an expert. The price he offered is absolutely reasonable, and I guarantee that I didn't take any commission from it."

Yan Bugui sighed helplessly. He knew that it was useless to bargain, so he had to agree to Xu Damao's price.

"Okay, 70 yuan is 70 yuan, but Damao, when are we going to the ghost market next time? I can make preparations in advance." Yan Bugui asked excitedly. He seemed to have completely forgotten that the robbers had robbed him of all his money last time, and was still thinking about selling things at the ghost market.

"Teacher Yan, aren't you afraid of meeting the robbers again on the way back?" Xu Damao looked at Yan Bugui with some concern.

"What should I be afraid of? We can't be so unlucky, right? We encounter those robbers every time. What's wrong, Damao? Are you afraid? Don't you want to earn back the money that was robbed?" Yan Bugui said disapprovingly. He felt that the last encounter with robbers was just an accidental incident, and he and Xu Damao were just unlucky.

Xu Damao showed that although he was a little scared, he didn't want to show it in front of Yan Bugui. He pretended to be calm and said, "How could I be scared! But I don't have anything on hand now. Let's wait for two days. I'll go to the village to collect some goods and then go over."

Yan Bugui nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. "Okay, then it's settled. Let's go to the ghost market together in a few days. We will definitely make a lot of money then!"

There was a greedy gleam in Yan Bugui's eyes, as if he had already seen handfuls of money flying into his hands.

After Xu Damao parked the car, he looked at Yan Bugui and smiled: "Teacher Yan, this is a total of 70 yuan, would you like to count it?" Then he took out a handful of change from his pocket and handed it to him.

Yan Bugui took the money and counted it carefully. After confirming that it was correct, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, I'm leaving now." Then he carefully put the money into his pocket and turned to leave.

Xu Damao watched Yan Bugui's back as he walked away, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the matter was finally resolved. He pushed the cart and prepared to leave the courtyard that made him feel a little depressed.

He rode his bicycle towards the market where Zhang Tietou and Huang Genwang were setting up their stalls. Their stalls were not far from Nanluoguxiang, and Xu Damao rode there in less than ten minutes. However, when he arrived, he found that they had moved their stalls to another place. So he had to look for them in the bustling market.

Xu Damao was pushing the cart and weaving through the crowd. Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice: "Brother, I'm here!"

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhang Tietou wearing a dog-skin hat standing nearby and waving at him. This guy looked mysterious, like an underground party member making a meeting.

Xu Damao couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, kid, your eyesight is much better than mine. I haven't even seen you guys yet, but you found me first."

Zhang Tietou chuckled, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth: "No way, hey, big brother, please stop talking. Your head stands out like a crane among chickens in this market. It can be seen clearly from a long distance..."

Xu Damao smiled and shook his head, thinking that this guy was really smart. He pushed the cart to Zhang Tietou, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, let's talk later. I'll go see how Huang Genwang is doing." After that, he continued to move forward.

Zhang Tietou smiled flatteringly, bowed and led Xu Damao to the stall. As they walked, he said to Xu Damao: "Brother, you are here! The things we brothers got last time...!"

However, Xu Damao waved his hand, signaling him not to continue. Then, he lowered his voice and asked, "Shh, let's talk about this later. Have you two eaten yet?"

Huang Genwang scratched his head and replied, "Well, not yet. We just set up our stall this afternoon and haven't sold much yet."

Xu Damao frowned and said, "Oh, all right. How about this, Huang Genwang, you stay here to look after the stall while Zhang Tietou and I go have a meal. We'll bring you some food later."

Huang Genwang nodded and agreed quickly, expressing his gratitude. Then Xu Damao and Zhang Tietou left the stall.

As Xu Damao walked, he asked Zhang Tietou, "Tietou, have you brought your stuff and money?"

Zhang Tietou patted his chest to show that everything was ready. He whispered back, "Don't worry, brother, I'll take care of everything."

Hearing this, Xu Damao nodded with satisfaction and continued to quicken his pace. They quickly turned into a quiet and deep alley, and Zhang Tietou followed closely behind, not daring to slack off at all.

In the alley, two teenagers were surrounding a girl. One of them reached out to touch the girl's face, while the other reached out to pull the girl's clothes.