Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Mr. Liu turned around a few times, making a clicking sound, and reached out to open the lid of the rice jar. He stroked it gently and said, "Well, good stuff, really good stuff!"

"Ahem, I'm a straightforward person, I hope you don't mind. In my opinion, all the wooden sculptures in your room are not as valuable as this rice jar."

Xu Damao coughed and to be honest, he really wanted to buy the rice jar.

"Oh? Is it really worth that much?" Mr. Liu asked in surprise.

"Of course, this is a rice jar made of huanghuali wood from the mid-Qing Dynasty. It is very precious." Xu Damao explained seriously.

"I really like this thing. If you are willing to part with it, I will pay one hundred and fifty yuan for it."

Xu Damao secretly thanked his luck for coming across such a treasure.

"Ah, since you like it, take it. It's just a rice bucket. I didn't spend much money on it. It's the same price as an ordinary rice jar."

Mr. Liu agreed very readily. After all, this rice jar was just an ordinary daily necessity to him.

Of course, the most important thing is that Xu Damao is the partner who sold the grain to me. Besides, I probably didn't spend much money to buy this rice jar at that time, so it would be great to do him a favor.

"Master Liu is so generous, so I will obey your orders. I have a small item here, so I will give it to you." Xu Damao took out a seal from his pocket and handed it over.

"Is this Shoushan stone? There are words engraved on it. It must be an antique, right?" Uncle Liu did not refuse the thing Xu Damao handed over. He took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and asked curiously. It seemed that he really did not understand these things.

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Master Liu, you are so polite. This is not an ordinary Shoushan stone, this is a genuine Shoushan Furong stone! Moreover, the words on it are 'Kangxi Imperially Made', which is the seal of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty!"

Hearing this, Mr. Liu's eyes widened: "What? A seal made by Emperor Kangxi? Isn't it priceless?"

Xu Damao waved his hands quickly: "No, no, although it was made by Emperor Kangxi, it is not a real royal item, but just a folk imitation. However, it is also a very precious antique and worth a lot of money!"

Master Liu nodded and said with emotion: "Brother Xu, if you need any help in the future, just ask and I will do my best to help!"

"Then I would like to thank you very much, Second Master! Second Master, look, the words engraved above are the works of Huang Shiling, a seal engraver in the late Qing Dynasty. His seal engraving skills are superb, the lines are smooth and natural, and the fonts are dignified and beautiful. It has high artistic value and collection value."

Xu Damao pointed at the words on the seal and carefully introduced them to Mr. Liu Erye.

After listening to Xu Damao's words, Mr. Liu nodded with a satisfied smile on his face. He picked up the seal and carefully looked at the words on it, secretly admiring it in his heart.

Although he didn't know much about seal carving, judging from the appearance and craftsmanship of this seal, it was indeed a very exquisite work of art.

"Ahaha, it turns out to be Huang Shiling. No wonder the words engraved on it are so beautiful! Thank you, little brother. I like this thing very much."

Master Liu laughed and praised casually, but he was thinking in his heart: "Who is Huang Shiling..." However, he did not show it and continued to admire the seal in his hand.

"As long as Second Master likes it, that's good enough. We brothers still have to go back and prepare, so we'll take our leave first. And I'll take the rice jar first." Xu Damao also saw that Second Master Liu was pretending, and he laughed in his heart, but said calmly on the surface.

"Okay then, little brother. Take care. By the way, I'll send someone over to find out the way to your warehouse." Master Liu nodded in agreement.

"Okay, no problem. Tietou, let's lead Erye's people to our warehouse later. Also, give me the key to the warehouse door." Xu Damao ordered.

"Okay, big brother!" Zhang Tietou agreed, took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and handed them to Xu Damao. He turned and walked out of the room and went to the yard to wait.

After Xu Damao took the key, he walked into the kitchen and saw the rice jar on the stove with its lid aside.

He walked forward and took off the lid of the rice jar, then grabbed both sides of the rice jar with both hands and poured all the rice inside into an empty wooden basin. Then, he picked up the Huanghuali rice jar weighing more than 30 kilograms and walked out easily.

When he walked out of the door, Xu Damao saw a sturdy man in his thirties pushing a bicycle waiting. He was wearing a Zhongshan suit and looked energetic. It seemed that this man was the one he was going to meet at the warehouse.

"Sir, I was ordered by the Second Master to follow you to find the way."

When the man saw Xu Damao coming out, he nodded and bowed to him.

"Okay, brother, just follow us."

Xu Damao responded, carried the rice jar to the basket behind his bicycle, lifted the waterproof tarpaulin, and put the rice jar directly into the basket.

"Tietou, Genwang, you two have to be careful tomorrow night. You can find the bags of corn and wheat."

"The white flour is in a white cloth bag, and the corn flour is in a yellow cloth bag, each bag weighs 100 kilograms."

"Remember, look at the scale carefully and count the money carefully. Although Mr. Liu is a good person, you should not have the intention to harm others. You must be on guard against others. Don't be careless, understand?"

On the road, Zhang Tietou rode a bicycle with Huang Genwang, riding side by side with Xu Damao, while the man named Liu Erye who knew the way followed Xu Damao on his bicycle at a distance behind him.

"Brother, what if Mr. Liu's people use gold to settle the payment?" Zhang Tietou suddenly asked.

"If you use gold for settlement, convert it according to the bank's ratio. This is the market price. You can go to the bank to inquire in the afternoon!" Xu Damao answered without hesitation.

"It's so high!" Huang Genwang couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Of course not. The price of gold in the market has been rising and it is difficult to buy. We can actually make a profit by exchanging gold for our food." Xu Damao patiently explained to his younger brother.

"So how much can we earn from this deal?" Zhang Tietou asked curiously.

"It's hard to say the exact number, as it depends on the quantity and quality of the food, as well as the market demand.

But as long as nothing unexpected happens, you will definitely make a lot of money, don't worry, you and Genwang will definitely get a share." Xu Damao said confidently.

"That's good. I hope everything goes well." Zhang Tietou nodded and prayed secretly in his heart.