Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Sister Xiu, look at this little Ruyi. Although it is small, the amount of gold inside is much heavier than the bracelet just now! However, I can't estimate how heavy this gold is for the time being. In my opinion, it is better for us to find a scale to weigh it. What do you think?"

As he spoke, Xu Damao raised his head and looked at Li Ruxiu eagerly, waiting for her reply.

Li Ruxiu frowned when he heard this, and lowered his head to carefully examine the small Ruyi in his hand. He saw that the Ruyi was small and exquisite, with exquisite workmanship, and inlaid with a round and smooth bead, exuding a warm luster.

She thought for a moment and said softly, "Isn't there a bead on it? If we weigh it directly, it might not be very accurate, right?"

Li Ruxiu stretched out her white and tender fingers, pointed at the pearl on Jin Ruyi's head and expressed her opinion.

"Sister Xiu is right. This item is really exquisite. Look at the workmanship and the material. It is really hard to put it down! I am very happy. If I bring it to the city, I think many people will fall in love with it. How about this, Sister Xiu, you give me a price. If the price is reasonable, I will buy it."

Xu Damao said with a smile on his face.

Li Ruxiu smiled slightly when she heard that. Her big watery eyes flickered and her long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings. She replied in a sweet voice, "Since Brother Damao is so straightforward, I won't hide it. In my opinion, this treasure must be worth at least 80 yuan! Brother Damao, you just said it yourself that the gold on it is much thicker than the previous bracelet!"

After hearing this, Xu Damao raised a sly smile and muttered, "Hey, eighty is eighty, I'll just take a small loss today. But, who can blame you for being so beautiful and charming, Sister Xiu?"

As he spoke, he reached out and casually opened the black cloth bag on the table.

There were two silver ingots lying quietly in the cloth bag, a dozen copper coins exuding an ancient atmosphere, and several silver dollars shining with silver light.

Seeing these properties, Xu Damao knew in his heart that Li Ruxiu's man must come from a wealthy family. How could ordinary people have so much money?

Xu Damao calmly sorted out the silver and money, and after counting them carefully, the total amount came to sixty-five yuan.

Then, he quickly took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, counted them carefully, and then handed them to Li Ruxiu respectfully. "Sister Xiu, please check and see if the amount is correct."

"Brother Damao, I trust you from the bottom of my heart. There's no need for me to count." Li Ruxiu sat steadily opposite Xu Damao with a smile on her face.

When Xu Damao was counting the money just now, Li Ruxiu was watching his every move.

"Okay, since Sister Xiu trusts me so much, I won't be polite. But I have to load these precious things into the car first."

As he spoke, Xu Damao carefully picked up the exquisite wooden box and the black cloth bag, slowly stood up, and walked towards the yard. Soon, he walked to the shed in the corner of the yard.

He gently opened the lid of the bicycle's rear basket, then gently put the wooden box and black cloth bag in his hands inside.

After everything was settled, Xu Damao slowly sorted out the items in the basket, then turned around and slowly pushed his bicycle, seemingly in no hurry to leave.

"Hey, brother Damao, don't leave in such a hurry. Look at the sky, it's getting dark soon. How about this, have dinner at my sister's house before leaving?"

Li Ruxiu was quick to act. She grabbed Xu Damao's arm and tried to keep him with enthusiasm.

"Oh my, how can I do that? Will it be too much trouble for you, Sister Xiu?"

Although Xu Damao was so polite, his feet seemed to have taken root and he had no intention of moving forward.

"It's not a trouble, not a trouble at all! You can see it, it's snowing heavily outside and it's freezing cold. If you go out now, I'm afraid you won't even be able to find a place to have a hot meal." Li Ruxiu held Xu Damao's arm tightly and kept persuading him.

"Hehehe, since Sister Xiu has said so, then I will respectfully obey your command. Thank you so much for your hospitality, Sister Xiu."

When Xu Damao heard this, he immediately climbed up the pole with a flattering smile on his face.

In this way, Xu Damao reluctantly followed Li Ruxiu into the main room.

As soon as she entered the house, Li Ruxiu hurriedly said, "A few days ago, I bought some high-quality flour. Today, I got a lot of money from you, Damao, by selling antiques. So, I plan to show off my cooking skills tonight and bake you some delicious pancakes!"

"No need, just eat some steamed buns and you'll be fine." Xu Damao waved his hand and responded with a smile.

Li Ruxiu glared at him coquettishly, raised the corners of her mouth, revealed a charming smile, and said in a soft voice: "That won't do! Brother Damao, come on, come with me into the house. I have an old item in my house, but it's a little big, so it's not convenient to take it out and show it to you."

As she spoke, she gently twisted her waist and threw a coquettish glance at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was excited and muttered to himself, "Hehe, this beauty finally can't hold back anymore..."

His face remained expressionless, and he quickly responded, "Come on, come on, Sister Xiu, please go first."

The two walked into the house together. Li Ruxiu raised her jade hand and pointed to a large vase placed in the corner. She said softly, "Brother Damao, what do you think of that vase?"

Xu Damao took a closer look and saw that the vase had a simple shape, a warm color, and was painted with exquisite patterns. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh, it's really an old item!"

With a slight smile, he continued to explain: "These are 300 pieces of blue and white porcelain with a bean green base made in folk kilns during the Daoguang period."

The so-called "300 pieces" actually refers to the size of the vase, which is usually about 60 centimeters high and 30 centimeters in diameter.

Xu Damao walked around the vase, looked at it carefully, and asked, "Sister Xiu, are you going to sell this?"

Li Ruxiu nodded without hesitation and replied, "Sell it! I think it's getting in the way when I put it in the house."