Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

As the coachman spoke, he turned around hurriedly and got on the carriage.

"Okay, brother, walk slowly. You have to be careful when traveling at night!"

Xu Damao responded with a smile. Looking at the other party's anxious look, he thought that this old man must have bought a lot of things.

After Xu Damao greeted him, he raised his hand and easily picked up the exquisite longevity screen, then strode into the courtyard.

As soon as he entered the yard, he carefully put the Hundred Longevity Screen into his mysterious personal space.

As for the wooden box containing the emerald crown, Xu Damao had quietly put it into his personal space not long after leaving the Eight Immortals Village.

In this way, these two treasures are properly kept and are safe from any risk of loss.

After putting away his things, Xu Damao did not feel too tired, but full of energy. He walked out of the courtyard, locked the door skillfully, then got on the bicycle, pedaled hard, and the bicycle rushed towards the direction of Liu Erye's residence like an arrow from a string.

Along the way, the breeze blew on my face, bringing a little coolness.

Xu Damao was in a good mood and enjoyed the scenery along the way while riding his bike.

After a while, he passed by a grain and oil store. At this time, Uncle Zhao in the store saw Xu Damao riding his bike slowly, and hurriedly walked out and greeted him warmly: "Hey, young man, you are here, are you looking for Master Liu?" After saying that, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao quickly stopped the car and replied with a smile: "Well, I wonder if Mr. Liu is at home. I have something important to do with him."

"Mr. Liu should be at home at this time, right? How about I go and ask for you?" Uncle Zhao asked Xu Damao enthusiastically while looking at him.

"Haha, then I'll trouble you, Uncle Zhao." Xu Damao showed a grateful smile on his face and nodded repeatedly in response.

"It's not a big deal. It's just a few steps away. You can sit down and take a rest first. There's a charcoal basin at the back. Come and warm yourself up by the fire. I'll go ask." As he said that, Uncle Zhao turned and walked towards Uncle Liu's house.

Xu Damao walked to the charcoal brazier and sat down as he was told. He stretched out his hands close to the charcoal fire and felt the warmth gradually spread throughout his body.

Time passed minute by minute, and after about a few minutes, Uncle Zhao's figure appeared in his sight again.

Xu Damao raised his eyes to look at Uncle Zhao's face, and saw that his expression was a little solemn. He immediately realized that Uncle Liu might not be at home at this moment.

Sure enough, before he could ask, Uncle Zhao said, "Little brother, I'm really sorry, Mr. Liu is not at home right now. How about...how about I take you to a place where Mr. Liu is likely to be."

Uncle Zhao seemed a little conflicted when he spoke, as if he was struggling inside.

It turned out that Uncle Zhao, who was Liu Erye's confidant, had received special instructions from Liu Erye that whenever Xu Damao came to see him, no matter where he was at the time, he had to bring the person to see Liu Erye in person, or immediately send a letter to Liu Erye to inform him of the situation.

It is clear from these instructions that Mr. Liu attaches great importance to Xu Damao.

Hearing what Uncle Zhao said, Xu Damao frowned slightly and said with difficulty: "Is it far, Uncle Zhao? It's not convenient today, right? How about I come back another day?"

After all, it was already past four in the afternoon, and if the place we were going was too far, it would inevitably take a lot of time.

Xu Damao turned his gaze to Uncle Zhao, only to see that he looked troubled, as if he was stumped by something.

Xu Damao thought to himself: Looking at the situation, I'm afraid I shouldn't bother with it any longer today. Anyway, the time I agreed with Zhang Meifang is still a week away, so there's no need to rush.

Even if this matter cannot be accomplished within seven days, it doesn't matter. Zhang Meifang can be arranged to live in her own small courtyard temporarily.

Thinking of this, Xu Damao smiled at Uncle Zhao and said, "Uncle Zhao, please don't be embarrassed. Otherwise, I will come to visit you the day after tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhao quickly waved his hands and responded, "Oh, no! This place is not far away, how can it be inconvenient? You are my distinguished guest. If my second master knew that I didn't treat you well, he would definitely scold me severely! Let's go, let's go now!"

After saying that, Uncle Zhao stood up from his chair swiftly, quickly put on a pair of sheepskin gloves, then turned and walked to the door, pushed the slightly old bicycle and strode forward, while turning back and waving to Xu Damao, signaling him to follow quickly.

Seeing this, Xu Damao hurriedly followed Uncle Zhao's pace. The two rode along like this, and after about seven or eight minutes, Uncle Zhao turned into a narrow and deep alley.

The light in the alley was a little dim, and the walls on both sides were mottled and old, exuding traces of time.

After wandering slowly in the alley for a while, Uncle Zhao finally stopped in front of an ordinary-looking courtyard.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door a few times. Soon, a clear, pleasant, and gentle female voice came from the courtyard: "Who is it?"

Uncle Zhao cleared his throat and answered loudly, "It's me, Old Zhao! Is Brother Liu here? I brought a business friend to talk to him about something."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sound of light footsteps coming from afar in the yard.

Then, the gate slowly opened and a young and beautiful woman appeared before him.

She was wearing a light blue floral dress, with a graceful figure and pretty face, especially her big watery eyes, as bright and moving as the stars in the night sky.

Seeing that the person coming was Uncle Zhao, the woman's face immediately broke into a bright smile, and she said enthusiastically: "It turns out to be Uncle Zhao, please come in!"

As he spoke, he stepped aside and welcomed the two of them into the courtyard.

Uncle Zhao and Xu Damao pushed their bicycles side by side and slowly walked into the yard.

Xu Damao's eagle-like sharp eyes quickly scanned the surroundings and soon focused his attention on a figure not far ahead.

The woman had a well-proportioned figure, neither fat nor too thin.

Her watery peach eyes seemed to be able to captivate people, her cherry lips were slightly upturned, revealing an alluring curve, and her whole face looked delicate and juicy, like a ripe peach, exuding charming charm.

Xu Damao couldn't help but secretly marvel in his heart: "This damn Liu Erye is really a role model for my generation! He can actually keep a beautiful woman in a golden house and keep such a top-notch concubine outside..."

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva secretly, and a strong feeling of envy and jealousy surged in his heart.