Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

The middle-aged man frowned, shook his head and said, "Oh, it's too expensive, little girl, please sell it to me at a lower price."

Lou Xiao'e quickly explained, "Uncle, this is already very cheap. This is a dressing box that the winner spent a lot of effort to make, and it is of very good quality."

"If I hadn't needed the money urgently, I wouldn't have been willing to sell it."

The middle-aged man listened, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Well, forget it, forget it, my daughter's birthday is coming soon, and I want to buy her a dressing box as a gift. I'll give you the last price, thirty-five yuan, if you don't agree, then I don't want it."

Lou Xiao'e was secretly happy, thinking that she was right, the middle-aged man could still accept a higher price. So she smiled and said to the middle-aged man: "Okay, uncle, since you are so sincere, I will sell it to you for 35 yuan. I hope your daughter will like this gift."

The middle-aged man nodded with satisfaction, took out thirty-five yuan from his pocket and handed it to Lou Xiaoe, then picked up the dressing box and looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "Thank you, little girl, I believe my daughter will like this dressing box."

Lou Xiao'e took the thirty-five yuan and was overjoyed. She had never expected that she had successfully raised the price to thirty-five yuan, five yuan higher than the reserve price Xu Damao had set for her.

"Okay, deal! I have to fulfill your kindness to the younger generation. I really envy your daughter. Do you want to keep her?"

"Wrap it up."

"Ok!"

Lou Xiao'e took out a piece of kraft paper, wrapped the dressing box neatly and handed it to the other party, while taking the money at the same time.

"Count it and see if the money is enough."

"That's enough, uncle, I'm watching you while you count the money."

Lou Xiao'e happily put the money into her pocket.

"This is the first time I've seen a girl setting up a stall in a ghost market. Girl, how do you sell this?"

Another customer saw that the transaction was over, so he picked up a yellowed old book on the stall and asked the price.

"Old man, I came here with my boyfriend. He went out to eat. This book is hundreds of years old. It's not easy to preserve it until now. Please give me twenty yuan."

"Twenty dollars? That's too expensive. How about ten dollars?"

"Old sir, this is a rare ancient book from hundreds of years ago. Its age alone is worth the price. Moreover, it has been carefully preserved and is not damaged at all. Twenty yuan is really not expensive."

"Little girl, I am also a book lover and I know the value of rare ancient books. But look at this book. The paper is yellowed, the printing is rough, and there are some traces of insects. It is really hard to be tempted by such a condition. How about fifteen dollars?"

"Old sir, the problems you mentioned do exist, but they are the historical traces of this book. If it were brand new, people would doubt its authenticity and historical value. Fifteen dollars is a bit low, how about eighteen dollars?"

"Eighteen dollars... OK, then eighteen dollars, and you help me pack it."

"okay!"

Lou Xiao'e readily agreed, quickly wrapped the book in newspaper, and handed it to the customer.

"Thank you for your patronage. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me again."

"Okay, little girl, I wish you good business."

As the deal was completed, Lou Xiao'e showed a satisfied smile on her face.

She was secretly happy in her heart. She had a good harvest today. Not only did she sell it at a high price, but she also successfully reached a pleasant transaction with the customer.

"How much is this thing?" An old man in plain clothes picked up a jade pendant in front of the stall, looked at it carefully and asked.

"This is a jade pendant from the Ming Dynasty. Give me twenty yuan." Lou Xiao'e looked at the old man who was asking for the price and thought that he was dressed in ordinary clothes, so she quoted a relatively low price. After all, this jade pendant was given to her by Xu Damao, and the reserve price was fifteen yuan, so she asked for twenty yuan.

"It's a bit expensive. It's not a sculpture by a famous artist. Make it cheaper." After hearing the quote, the old man frowned slightly and began to bargain.

"This old man, jade pendants from the Ming Dynasty are very rare. Although it is not made by a famous artist, the jade quality is excellent."

"You can see that this piece of jade is pure white, without any blemishes, and the color is pure, without a trace of impurities. If it weren't for its small size, I would never sell it for only 20 yuan. In addition, this jade pendant has a history of hundreds of years, and it is not easy to preserve it so well."

Lou Xiao'e explained in an orderly manner.

"Fifteen, I'll buy it for fifteen." The old man didn't seem to care much about Lou Xiao'e's explanation and still insisted on his offer.

Lou Xiao'e was a little helpless, but she knew that this was how business was, and sometimes you had to make some concessions to reach a deal. So she nodded and agreed.

"Okay, I see that you like it, so I'd like to find a good owner for this piece of jade." Lou Xiao'e deliberately hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

The old man smiled and took out fifteen yuan from his pocket and handed it to Lou Xiao'e. Lou Xiao'e took the money and handed the jade to the old man.

The money is exchanged for the goods, and both the buyer and the seller are happy.

At this time, Xu Damao also finished his meal and came back with a hot bowl cushioned by brown paper in one hand. He saw Lou Xiao'e and the old man making a deal and smiled.

"How is it, Xiao'e? I saw a few people looking at things at this stall just now. Did they make any deal?" Xu Damao asked with a smile.

When Lou Xiao'e heard Xu Damao's voice, she immediately ran to him excitedly and said proudly: "Of course the deal was done, and I made several deals! I sold three items in total, and the total amount was 68 yuan!"

After hearing what Lou Xiao'e said, Xu Damao looked at her in surprise, his eyes full of admiration. He gave her a thumbs up and praised her, "Great, Xiao'e, I didn't expect you to be so good at business!"

Lou Xiao'e smiled triumphantly, feeling a sense of accomplishment. She felt that her performance today was outstanding, not only did she make money, but she also received recognition from Xu Damao.

"Hey, I bought some pig's trotters during the day, and I just roasted them over the charcoal fire while we were eating. You can have some."

Xu Damao handed the bowl full of pig's trotters to Lou Xiao'e with a smug smile on his face.

"I just ate my fill. I'll leave this pig's trotter for you. I don't have an appetite right now."

Lou Xiao'e waved her hand, her eyes fixed intently ahead, obviously completely immersed in the joy of doing business.