Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Finally, the middle-aged man stopped and pointed at the vase and asked Xu Damao: "This vase looks quite big! Boss, can you tell me how to sell it?"

When Xu Damao heard that there was a business opportunity, he stood up immediately and introduced enthusiastically: "Brother, you have a good eye! This is not an ordinary bottle, it is an authentic blue and white large bottle with a bean green base from the Daoguang period! Look at its height, it is more than half a meter high! Moreover, the craftsmanship of this bottle is exquisite and the colors are bright. It is definitely a rare treasure."

"It took me a lot of effort to get this big thing here! Just think about it, if it gets bumped or scratched even a little bit along the way, its value will be greatly reduced! So, you can just take the fifty dollars."

Xu Damao said this with a smile as he tapped the piece of porcelain lightly with his fingers, as if to show the other person how precious it was.

Hearing this, the man standing in the middle frowned and said hesitantly: "Fifty yuan? It still feels a bit expensive. Can you give it a cheaper price?" His eyes were fixed on Xu Damao, as if he wanted to see a sign of relaxation on the other's face.

However, Xu Damao still smiled, shook his head firmly and replied: "I tell you, the price I want is definitely the lowest, it really can't be any cheaper! How about this, you can go around other places and compare prices to see if my prices are expensive or not."

After saying this, he deliberately acted nonchalant, as if he wasn't worried that the deal would fail.

At this time, the middle-aged man sighed, nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, fifty is fifty. Alas, it's a pity that they are not a pair. If there was a pair, it would be perfect."

There was a hint of regret in his words.

Xu Damao immediately took over the conversation and said, "Brother, don't be too greedy. It's not easy for such a large-sized porcelain to be preserved intact for such a long time. If it's a pair, let alone 100 yuan, even 200 yuan may not be enough to buy it! How about I help you pack it up?"

The middle-aged man nodded in agreement without hesitation, and quickly took out the banknotes he had prepared from his pocket, counted them, and handed them to Xu Damao.

At the same time, he waved behind him, and saw a small carriage parked not far behind, which slowly drove over under the skillful command of the driver.

The size of this carriage is not that big. Compared with the common handcarts, it is just a little bigger.

Its structure is relatively simple, and both ends of the cart are firmly fixed by solid wooden fences, so that it can carry and pull more items.

Xu Damao carefully took out a thick stack of yellow straw paper and wrapped the precious vase carefully, layer by layer.

His movements were gentle and cautious, as if what he held in his hands was not an ordinary vase, but a unique treasure in the world.

After some effort, he finally completed the packaging work, and then he personally placed the carefully wrapped vase on the carriage.

The middle-aged man standing nearby also came forward curiously and glanced at the vase in the carriage. After a brief observation, he turned around and got on the carriage and found a comfortable seat to sit down.

At this time, the coachman in charge of driving the carriage held a long wooden stick in his hand and gently tapped the horse on the back.

This extremely human-like horse seemed to understand its master's instructions. It immediately raised its four hooves and moved slowly forward at a leisurely pace.

At this moment, Lou Xiao'e returned from the wonton stall with satisfaction.

She had just finished a bowl of steaming wontons. Perhaps because she drank the delicious wonton soup, her fair little face was slightly flushed, as cute and charming as a ripe apple.

"I'm done eating, Damao! These wontons taste really good, you should come over and try them." Lou Xiao'e said to Xu Damao with a smile.

Xu Damao asked with concern: "Have you eaten enough?"

Lou Xiao'e thought for a moment and replied, "Well, I'm probably 70% full. After all, there weren't that many wontons in the bowl, and most of it was soup."

Xu Damao then suggested: "In that case, why didn't you ask for another sesame seed cake just now? Look, there is a stall selling sesame seed cakes right next to you."

Lou Xiao'e touched her head a little embarrassedly and responded coquettishly: "Oh, I forgot about it..."

Xu Damao quickly said: "Do you need me to buy you a sesame seed cake and bring it over?"

"No need, go eat first." Lou Xiao'e waved her hand gently and said with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll tell you the prices of these things first, and then we'll go over." As Xu Damao spoke, he took out a package of beautifully packaged cakes from his pocket and carefully handed it to Lou Xiaoe, "Here, take this and eat it first."

When Lou Xiao'e saw the cake, her eyes lit up and she exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! You actually brought this cake here too!"

She couldn't wait to take the cake, opened the wrapper, took out a piece, put it in her mouth and chewed it slowly. The sweet taste instantly spread in her mouth, and Lou Xiao'e couldn't help but reveal a satisfied and happy look on her face.

Xu Damao patiently introduced to Lou Xiao'e the prices of various items on the stall. He spoke in great detail, fearing that he would miss any important information.

It took several minutes to finish. Lou Xiao'e listened carefully and nodded from time to time to show that she had memorized it.

I have to say that Lou Xiao'e's memory is really excellent. She remembers almost all the complicated prices and product information that Xu Damao talked about.

"Then I'll go eat. You just sit here and warm yourself by the fire. Don't get cold."

Xu Damao gave another worried reminder before turning around and walking towards the wonton stall.

Walking to the wonton stand, Xu Damao shouted, "Boss, give me a bowl of wontons and a sesame cake!"

"Okay! Be right there!" the stall owner responded enthusiastically.

At this moment, the stall owner suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly added: "Brother, we have stewed dog meat tonight. It tastes delicious. Would you like to try it?"

Hearing about dog meat, Xu Damao immediately became interested and answered without hesitation: "Dog meat? Come and try some!"