Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"But fate played a trick on her. Later, she married and moved to a village outside the city. She thought she could live a stable life, but her husband became seriously ill and died not long after."

"Now, my cousin has decided to return to the city to resume her old career and continue to perform on stage. So, today she asked me to ask you, Master, if you can help her find a way in this regard."

As Xu Damao spoke, he took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, opened the lid skillfully, took out a Daqianmen cigarette, and handed it over with a smile on his face.

"Oh, I thought it was a big deal! Brother Xu, you finally found the right person! This is no problem at all! Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Liu Erye took the cigarette, put it under his nose to smell it, and then put it behind his ear.

Then he patted his chest and assured: "I used to have a good brother who is now working in Xinmin Theater, and he is a manager! As long as I mention it to him, it will be a piece of cake for your cousin! It only takes my friend a few words!"

"Really? That's great! Second Master, you are truly powerful! If my cousin can successfully join the troupe this time, it will all be thanks to your efforts!"

Xu Damao was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately started to flatter him again.

"Haha, no, no! It's just a piece of cake. Although I, Liu, am not very successful, I still have some face."

"How about this, I will go there in person tomorrow and have a good talk with my brother. You just go back and wait for news!"

Mr. Liu was so delighted by Xu Damao's praise that he became even more confident.

"Then I would like to thank you, Master Liu! I will definitely repay you for your kindness in the future. It's getting late, and it's almost dark. I will not disturb you from resting, Master. I'll take my leave now."

Seeing that things were going well, Xu Damao quickly stood up, bowed to Mr. Liu Erye, then turned around and was about to leave.

"Brother Xu, wait a minute! It's almost time for dinner, how can we part ways now? How about we go have a few drinks together, reminisce about the past, and have a good chat? What do you think?"

"If you don't like this place, we can just move outside. There happens to be a restaurant nearby."

"The chef in charge of the restaurant is a master chef. He is very good at cooking, especially the squirrel mandarin fish. I ate it last time and I can't forget it. Why don't we go there together to taste it? Wouldn't it be fun?"

Master Liu stood up anxiously and said with a smile on his face.

"Hehehe..." Brother Xu grinned, scratched his head and replied, "As for the wine, I won't drink it today. After all, you have a beautiful woman by your side, how can I be embarrassed to get in the way and delay your good things? Please remember this wine and dinner, and you can treat me later. I will take my leave now."

Having said this, he turned and left.

"Don't worry, brother!" Master Liu quickly stretched out his hand to stop him, and asked anxiously: "Last time you mentioned that we will have business dealings in the future, and I have always kept it in mind."

"I'm going to ask you something today, but you take it seriously, brother! When will we start doing business together next time? Can you give me a definite answer?"

Brother Xu hesitated for a moment, then slowly replied, "Second Master, you helped me this time, and I am very grateful. Next time, if there is a suitable deal, I will definitely work with you."

"As for the specific time, I can't tell you exactly right now. I estimate that we will have to wait for more than a month."

Xu Damao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile. He waved his hand casually, then pushed the cart out of the yard slowly and skillfully.

As the dilapidated courtyard door made a slight creaking sound, Xu Damao's figure gradually disappeared at the end of the path outside the door.

After Xu Damao left, Xu Siyao, who had been quietly staying in the east wing room, gently pushed open the door and walked out with light steps.

She first carefully closed the courtyard door, then turned and walked towards the main room. The moment she stepped into the main room, Xu Siyao's face was full of curiosity and confusion.

He walked straight to Brother Liu who was sitting on the chair and asked, "Brother Liu, who was that person just now? What kind of business are you two doing?"

When Brother Liu heard Xu Siyao's question, he chuckled twice, a hint of mystery flashed in his eyes, and he lowered his voice and said, "Hey, Xiaoyaoyao, since you asked, it's okay to tell you. This person is not simple, he is very capable!"

"We are doing a big deal involving hundreds of tons of grain. And from what I know, this guy seems to have close ties with those patriotic overseas Chinese in Europe and America."

Xu Siyao couldn't help but widen her eyes upon hearing this, and said in surprise, "Really? How come I can't believe that such a young person could be related to those overseas Chinese?"

"Could it be that he has some unknown background or support from some force behind him? Also, Brother Liu, have the higher-ups sent anyone to investigate his true identity and background?"

Brother Liu shook his head and replied, "Not yet. After all, the situation is quite complicated right now. If we rashly conduct an in-depth investigation on him, it is likely to alert those hidden spies in Taiwan."

"So the higher-ups just sent some experts to conduct strict tests on the grains. As long as they are sure there is nothing wrong with the grains, we can continue to pretend that we know nothing and just do our normal business peacefully."

"In fact, the higher-ups were worried that the overseas Chinese would not be able to make much use of the money after bringing it back to China, and that the patriotic overseas Chinese would suffer losses. They even planned to use gold as a medium of exchange, but I rejected this proposal in the end."

"Why? In my opinion, even if they take the money back, it probably won't be of much use. Gold is so good, it is real hard currency no matter where it is placed!" Xu Siyao asked puzzledly.

Mr. Liu shook his head and explained, "Yaoyao, you don't know that using gold for transactions is too obvious and deliberate, and it is easy to attract the attention of people with ulterior motives.

"Besides, who can be 100% sure that there are no enemy spies lurking in certain departments?"