Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Lou Xiao'e looked at Xu Damao, who was at a loss as to what to do after he carefully opened the paper package, and didn't know what to do. She couldn't help but slap her forehead and said regretfully.

"Don't worry. Have you forgotten my abilities?" Xu Damao smiled slightly and flipped his palm gently. As if performing a magic trick, two pairs of exquisite chopsticks appeared out of thin air in the blink of an eye.

He handed one of the pairs to Lou Xiao'e.

"Mm, it smells really good! There's actually chili oil in this, it must be expensive, right?"

Xu Damao took a bite and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"That's right. It's almost the same price as fatty meat." Lou Xiao'e nodded and responded.

“Wow, that’s really expensive…”

You know, in this era, pork has a very high status in the eyes of the people and is cooked in many ways. Other meats such as dog meat and mutton cannot be compared with it at all.

"It's a bit cold. I'd better not eat it. You can enjoy it slowly." Lou Xiao'e said after hesitating for a moment.

"Okay, then all of these belong to me!" Xu Damao responded bluntly.

Afterwards, Lou Xiao'e continued to use her excellent business acumen and sales skills to successfully sell several items. She is indeed an expert in business!

Xu Damao looked up and glanced at the watch on his wrist, thinking to himself: It's getting late, I should close the stall! He thought to himself that he had to find a place where he could exchange gold and turn these golden things in his hands into real money.

Although the so-called big yellow croaker and small yellow croaker during the Republic of China period have some collection value, Xu Damao, who now owns Ru, Ge, Guan, Jun and Ding, has a very high vision and this little collection value is not worth his attention.

For pragmatic people like ordinary people, what is more reliable than directly exchanging it for cash? This is the most simple and unpretentious thought of ordinary people.

It must be mentioned that Xu Damao is no different from Yi Zhonghai, and he only wants to live like an ordinary citizen...

If you want to show off, be prepared to be struck by lightning.

After careful consideration, Xu Damao decided to exchange the two small yellow croakers and a few gold beans that he had previously exchanged for antiques for banknotes.

As for the more than twenty yellow croakers of various sizes looted from the home of the middle-aged Military Control Commission member, they had to be kept well.

After all, these gold bars belong to his secret wealth. No one else knows about their existence except himself. Who knows, they may come in handy someday in the future!

"Xiao'e, hurry up and pack up your things. Let's go and exchange the gold in our hands for money." Xu Damao turned around and shouted to Lou Xiao'e beside him.

"Okay, I'll start packing up the stall right away." Lou Xiao'e responded readily.

No sooner said than done, the two of them started working swiftly. In a short while, they had tidied up the entire stall and stuffed everything into the basket.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Damao pushed the bicycle and walked forward shoulder to shoulder with Lou Xiaoe.

They kept moving forward, and after walking about 200 meters, they finally saw a few houses rising suddenly on the side of the road ahead. The lanterns held by the people around them were like erratic will-o'-the-wisp lights, and under the cover of night, the whole scene looked like a gloomy and terrifying haunted house.

There are not many people setting up stalls here, and the pedestrians strolling leisurely with lanterns in their hands are much rarer than when Xu Damao set up a stall before.

"My dear fellow, what is the business of these houses? I see that the house is brightly lit, and people are coming in and out from time to time."

Xu Damao walked to a stall selling old furniture and old clothes, slowly squatted down, and handed a Daqianmen cigarette to the stall owner.

"Hey! What else can you do in this place? It's nothing more than doing business. Brother, is this your first time in this ghost market?"

"I've been here several times, always setting up a stall over there to sell goods. This is my first time here. May I ask, sir, what kind of business is being run in this house? Please tell me in detail."

"Okay! You wait and see. Anyway, we have nothing to do now. It's the Spring Festival, and there are so many people here that some people are setting up stalls to sell goods. Back then, no one set up stalls here. They all gathered in the back area."

"See? The house closest to us is a pawnshop. In this mysterious ghost market, if someone has something that is hard to sell and needs money urgently, they will often send it here to sell. But the price will definitely be cut sharply."

"Go further inside, those two rooms are where goods are bought and sold. No matter what it is, they always sell some. Just before the New Year, they even set up a meat stall at the door and sold pork for two days! Inside the house, they also buy some gold, silver and treasures. Hehe, guess what? The price is much higher than what the bank gives!"

"Oh, why is this happening?"

"Hey, little brother, you don't know this. Some people prefer those yellow and white gold and silver jewelry. Besides, there are some rare things that can only be purchased with real gold and silver, and you can't buy them with just money."

"Oh, I see! Well, thank you for your advice, I wish you great wealth and prosperity in business. I'll go take a look around the store first."

"Walk slowly without sending."

Xu Damao steadily pushed the somewhat shabby but hopeful car, and looked firmly and resolutely as he passed the first slightly mysterious house - a pawnshop.

He thought to himself: Although this pawnshop can help people out of urgent need, my own things are selling very well now, and I am not short of money, so there is really no need for me to step into such a place.

Then he came to the door of the second house, parked his bicycle skillfully, and locked it carefully.

Then, he carefully took out an exquisite small wooden box from the basket at the back of the cart, as if it contained an invaluable treasure.

At the same time, Lou Xiao'e beside him cast a tacit look at him, and the two nodded in understanding, then reached out together to lift the thick and warm door curtain and stepped into the house.

As soon as you enter the room, the first thing that catches your eye is a large counter facing the door. Two lanterns emitting bright light on the counter are like two shining pearls, illuminating the entire room.

In this warm light, every detail in the house can be seen clearly.