Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Xu Damao laughed in his heart, thinking that Mr. Liu was really cunning! But he was not afraid, because he was a real appraiser in his previous life and had a certain understanding of antiques.

"Oh, that's great, it also opens my eyes." Xu Damao was delighted and said with shining eyes. He felt that he was really lucky today, not only could he eat delicious food, but also could see the collection of Mr. Liu Erye.

"Come on, drink first! Don't worry, we'll go over after we finish eating."

Liu Erye greeted them warmly. He hoped that in this way, the other party would feel his sincerity and friendliness.

After having a good meal and a good drink, Xu Damao asked Zhang Tietou and Huang Genwang to stay in the hall, while he and Liu Erye went to another room. This was a place specially used to store treasures, and it was decorated very elegantly.

Inside the room, there is a very solid-looking shelf, on which are placed some porcelain, wood carvings, etc. Each piece is carefully protected to show their uniqueness.

"Little brother, what do you think of these things of mine?" Liu Erye asked proudly, expecting the other party's appreciation and recognition.

Xu Damao carefully observed the items on the shelf, secretly evaluating their value in his mind. Most of these porcelains were from the late Qing Dynasty, although they were not very old.

But the craftsmanship is exquisite and well preserved. However, for Xu Damao, their value is not very high because there are many similar items on the market and the competition is fierce.

As for wood carvings, there are no eye-catching masterpieces. Although the carving is good, the themes and styles are relatively common and lack uniqueness.

The most valuable items are two rosewood balls, the kind that some people hold in one hand and spin around.

In the past, someone said that this could relax the meridians and promote blood circulation, and prevent Alzheimer's disease...

Despite this, Xu Damao still politely said: "These things are very good, especially the porcelain, which has a warm glaze and fine painting, and has a certain collection value.

However, when it comes to wood carvings, I personally prefer works that are more creative and individual. Of course, this is just my personal opinion.”

"Second Master, you have a really rich collection. To me, these porcelains are all from the middle and late Qing Dynasty. Especially this general jar. It's the first time I've seen such a big jar. And it even has a lid on it. It's really rare. You know, these fragile things have been passed down for such a long time, and it's difficult for the lid to be preserved."

"This wood carving is also very unique. Second Master is very elegant! Haha."

"Little brother, let me tell you the truth. I'm actually not that interested in these things. They are just gifts given to each other by business friends. They are not valuable. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

Although Xu Damao said nice things, how could he hide it from Liu Erye, who was so cunning? Liu Erye saw at a glance that Xu Damao was not satisfied with these collections, so he told him the truth.

"Second Master, please don't say that. These things are antiques anyway. They may not be worth much now, but after a while, their value will definitely increase exponentially!"

"Thank you for your kind words, little brother. I still like this kind of thing." Liu Erye said with a smile, and then took out a wooden box. The box was not big, but it looked heavy, because Liu Erye held both ends with both hands. He gently placed the box on the table, then opened the lid, and the contents inside were displayed in front of Xu Damao.

"Old silver ingots?" Xu Damao asked in surprise. He recognized the items at a glance. He quickly reached out and picked up one of the silver ingots, carefully observing its details.

"It's a silver ingot of fifty taels, and it's official silver. It's in excellent condition, and there's a colorful glow on the surface. This glow shows that it's a silver ingot handed down from generation to generation." Xu Damao exclaimed. He was very familiar with these silver ingots and knew their value and significance.

"Hehe, little brother, you have a very good eye. This is the official silver that has been passed down." Master Liu smiled proudly, feeling proud of his collection.

"Uncle Liu, your family must have been big landlords before, right? Otherwise, how could these things be passed down to us?" Xu Damao asked curiously. He believed that only big landlords could own such precious properties.

"Hey, my family was not a big landlord before, don't talk nonsense, little brother. I helped a friend before, and these silver ingots were given by that friend. They are treasures passed down in their family."

Mr. Liu waved his hands hurriedly. How dare he wear the hat of a landlord!

After leaving the room, they walked along the corridor back to the main room. On the way, they passed the kitchen door, Xu Damao looked inside curiously, and was immediately attracted by an object.

"Brother, this is the kitchen in my house! How about it? The space is big enough, almost the same size as the main room before! How about we go in and take a look?" Uncle Liu invited enthusiastically.

Seeing Xu Damao stopped at the kitchen door and looked around, Liu Erye immediately suggested that he go in for a look. Xu Damao readily agreed and strode into the kitchen.

"Master Er, you're here! Who is this?" A middle-aged man in his forties in the kitchen greeted Master Liu Er with a smile and asked about Xu Damao's identity.

"Master Zhang, please go ahead and do your work. This is my guest," Mr. Liu introduced.

"Okay, I'll go out first." After saying that, Master Zhang left the kitchen.

Xu Damao walked straight to the object he had just seen, squatted down, and looked at it carefully. He nodded slightly, seeming to be very interested in this thing.

"Little brother, this is a rice jar, take a look." Mr. Liu reminded with a smile.

As Uncle Liu spoke, he opened the lid of the object. The two looked inside and saw that it was indeed filled with white rice.

The rice jar is about 70 centimeters high and cylindrical in shape with a diameter of about 50 centimeters. The thickness of the wood is about 2 centimeters. It is brown in color and looks extremely solid.

"Brother, is there anything special about this rice jar?"

When Mr. Liu Er saw Xu Damao looking at the rice jar for a while, he couldn't help but ask.

"There's nothing special about this rice jar. I won't hide it from you, Second Master. This rice jar is made entirely of huanghuali wood. Although it's also used to store rice, it's expensive. Hahaha."

Xu Damao did not keep the person in suspense. When he saw Liu Erye asking, he directly told him the answer and pointed out that this thing was not cheap.

"Tsk tsk! Is this rice jar made of Huanghuali wood? I often go into the kitchen, but I can't tell what kind of wood this thing is made of. Compared with the wood carving in the room just now, which one is more valuable?"

Hearing Xu Damao's words, Uncle Liu couldn't help but exclaimed. He looked at the rice jar carefully, with curiosity and amazement flashing in his eyes.