Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

The young couple who were joining in the fun couldn't help but whisper to each other. Although they deliberately lowered their voices, Xu Damao still heard it clearly.

The man called Brother Kun quickly explained to the woman beside him: "That's right! These things can be considered antiques. Even if they are only slightly damaged, their value will be greatly reduced, the difference is far from enough!"

"Oh? So that's how it is... I accidentally broke a porcelain lid that was passed down from my family. Well, in this case, it probably isn't worth much."

The woman said with a sad look on her face.

"What? You actually broke the lid of your ancestral porcelain? Oh my, what a pity! How could you be so careless? You know, without the lid, the value of the porcelain would be reduced by at least half! How did you do it?"

Brother Kun widened his eyes, his face full of regret and blame.

"Humph! What are you yelling about? Even if I broke it accidentally, it's still my own thing, right? What's the matter? Are you feeling sorry for my things? Are you planning to take my treasure now?"

The woman raised her eyebrows and fought back without showing any weakness.

"No, no, how could that be? I just feel bad for the porcelain. After all, it is a beautiful piece! Since the lid is broken, I might as well bring it here and sell it tomorrow. Maybe I can get a lot of money in exchange."

Brother Kun spoke with a slightly regretful tone, but there was a glimmer of shrewdness in his eyes.

"That's right. Otherwise, every time your father sees the porcelain without a lid, he will definitely remember that you accidentally broke the lid, and then he will have to nag you again. Don't you agree?" Brother Kun seemed to understand the situation quite well and continued to add fuel to the fire.

"Yes, that's true. Well, I'll take the stuff out tomorrow, and remember to ride your bike to pick me up, and we'll see how much we can sell it for."

Xu Damao stood aside, listening to the conversation between the young couple. His heart was suddenly filled with emotions, as if thousands of horses were galloping through his body...

Just then, a burly and strong man asked in a muffled voice, "How much is this thing?" He was holding a ceramic teacup and two emerald green and exquisitely shaped snuff bottles in his hands.

"Hey, big brother, I'll only charge you ten dollars for each of these three treasures, so the total is only thirty dollars. Don't worry, the items are absolutely genuine and I won't cheat you!"

Xu Damao had a smile on his face and introduced himself to the strong man enthusiastically.

"Oh, I see. Okay, even though I don't really understand these things, I believe in you!"

The big man nodded readily, then reached into his pocket, took out three ten-yuan bills, handed them to Xu Damao without hesitation, and then turned around and prepared to leave.

"Look at this item, brother. I think you are planning to give it to someone as a gift. In that case, I happen to have a few exquisite and small wooden boxes here. Take a look. The craftsmanship and material are absolutely top-notch! And the price is quite affordable. You can buy one for only one dollar. Putting this item in it will instantly elevate it to several levels!"

As he was speaking, Xu Damao appeared as if performing magic and produced three wooden boxes, one large and three small, from nowhere.

The man's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he said in surprise, "Hey, you are amazing! You guessed that I was going to give it away? And you guessed it so accurately! That's right, my father-in-law likes to play with these kinds of things. So when I came back from outside this time, I thought about bringing some back to him to make him happy."

"Hey, brother, in my opinion, you are definitely not one of us! I can tell someone like you at a glance. How about this box? Do you want it?"

Xu Damao asked with a smile on his face.

"Yes! Of course!" the man answered without hesitation, and then took out three crumpled one-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them to Xu Damao. Then, he happily took the three wooden boxes and left without looking back.

Just then, Lou Xiao'e came slowly towards them with light steps, holding a huge teacup in each hand.

She was wearing a pair of gloves on her slender right hand, and there was a straw rope hanging from the bottom of the gloves. Looking down along the straw rope, one could clearly see a tightly bound brown paper package.

Judging from its shape and size, there is a high probability that it contains delicious dog meat.

"Da Mao, there are more people in the ghost market today than you can imagine, and there are quite a few young people among them."

As Lou Xiao'e spoke, she handed one of the teacups to Xu Damao, and then carefully placed the mysterious paper package in the corner of the straw mat.

Then she picked up a small stool and sat down steadily next to Xu Damao.

Look around Xu Damao, there are several small stools like this one.

Lou Xiao'e glanced towards the stall in front of her, and saw two older men with gray hair holding lanterns and carefully examining the items on the stall.

Seeing this, Lou Xiao'e quickly picked up two stools, with a sweet smile on her face, and walked up quickly to pass the stools to the two elderly people: "Old men, please sit down and watch slowly. It's so tiring to squat."

"Oh, thank you very much! This little girl is so pretty!"

The two old men had no intention of refusing, and after taking the stool, they praised Lou Xiaoe generously. Then, they skillfully unfolded the stool and sat down naturally.

"Hey, these two pieces of wood carving are quite exquisite and unique. How much do you plan to sell them for, young man?"

One of the old men pointed at the wood carvings on the stall and asked with interest.

"Grandpa, you really have a keen eye! You can tell at a glance that these two wood carvings are a pair. They are not ordinary things, but the famous Hehe Erxian!"

"It contains the beautiful meaning of a happy and harmonious marriage. Whether it is given to a newlywed couple or a young couple in love, it is the most suitable gift!"

"Moreover, this is a masterpiece created by a master from the Ming Dynasty, and the material used is top-grade red sandalwood! This kind of wood is extremely rare and expensive, so this treasure is naturally worth a lot of money."