Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Shouting all the way, Xu Damao soon arrived at the village entrance.

From a distance, you can see a blue brick house standing there alone, which looks particularly eye-catching.

After all, surrounded by simple and dilapidated adobe houses, this blue brick house naturally became the most eye-catching existence in this area.

"Clap clap clap!"

Xu Damao walked up to him without any hesitation and raised his hand to knock on the closed door.

"Who is it? What's the matter with all the noise?"

Accompanied by a clear and pleasant sound, the door slowly opened, and a beautiful woman appeared before his eyes.

He saw her big watery eyes and her slightly upturned cherry lips, which made Xu Damao's eyes light up.

Although she cannot be called stunningly beautiful, she can be considered a pretty lady with a simple and elegant temperament.

The woman looked about 18 or 19 years old, with a pretty face and youthful look. When she gently opened the door, she saw Xu Damao standing at the door.

She was smiling, behaved elegantly, and looked very graceful. She did not have any of the shyness and restraint that ordinary women have when meeting strangers.

Xu Damao quickly said, "Hello, young lady! I am a collector of old things. Uncle Wang over there told me that you have a lot of old things at home, so I came here to take a look. Do you have any old things you want to sell?"

The woman was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then she chuckled and said, "I do have some old items, but I'm not sure how much they are worth."

"If I get cheated by you, wouldn't I be at a big loss?"

As she spoke, her big watery eyes stared straight at Xu Damao, as if she was trying to discern the truth from his expression and words.

Xu Damao quickly patted his chest and assured: "Oh, you are right! I have always been honest in doing business, and the price I give is absolutely fair and reasonable. You can rest assured about this!"

He looked at the woman sincerely, trying to dispel her doubts.

After hearing Xu Damao's solemn promise, the woman hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said with a smile: "Well, in that case, please come in and take a look first."

After saying that, she stepped aside, made a welcoming gesture, and invited Xu Damao to enter the yard.

Seeing this, Xu Damao hurriedly pushed the cart into the yard. As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't wait to look around.

At this time, the woman slowly said, "To be honest, I don't have many valuable things left at home."

"Life was hard in the past few years. We couldn't even get enough food to eat. My sister had no choice but to sell all her valuable jewelry for money to barely get through those hard times. Now there are really few decent old items in the house."

The woman opened her red lips and spoke in a soft voice, but her gentle eyes like water were always on Xu Damao.

There was a hint of helplessness and emotion in his words.

Looking up at Xu Damao, I saw that he was tall and handsome, and exuded a unique charm in his every move.

The woman couldn't help but nod secretly.

When she thought of her sister, the woman couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Her sister's previous husband was also very handsome, but unfortunately, he was a beauty with a tragic fate...

She knew her sister's character very well and took good care of her younger sister. After her parents passed away, she had to take care of her as a burden when she was a child. She didn't know what price she paid to make sure she had enough food to eat.

At this time, Xu Damao had parked his bicycle safely and walked over.

Xu Damao smiled and said to the woman, "Girl, the valuable things in this world are not just those gold and silver jewelry."

"Some items have gone through the vicissitudes of time and have been stored for a long time, but their value is still very high."

"Do you have any porcelain or bronze items at home? Could you please bring them out for me to see?"

The woman was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but then she came to her senses and said quickly, "Oh, now that you mentioned it, I remember that I do have a few porcelain bottles hidden at home! I'll get them now, please take a look."

After saying that, he turned around and hurried into the house.

Soon, the woman returned to the yard carefully holding a few exquisite porcelain bottles and gently placed them on the stone table.

Then she said apologetically, "My dear brother, I am really sorry. Although these porcelain bottles belong to our family, they belong to my sister after all. So whether to sell them or not is ultimately up to my sister. As a younger sister, I really have no right to make the decision!"

After hearing this, Xu Damao laughed and said comfortingly, "It's okay, it's okay, young lady, just bring the things here first, and I'll help you identify them for free. If they are indeed old items, it won't be too late to discuss the price with your sister then."

"Your sister is not at home, so you, as a younger sister, will naturally have to worry more! Just sell the things to me and give the money to your sister. Why worry about this?"

"That won't do. Let's put things in order. It's not mine, so I can't touch it. What if it's my sister's favorite?" The woman said as she walked into the room gracefully and enthusiastically invited Xu Damao to come into the main room and sit down and rest.

Xu Damao sat steadily in the chair, sipping the hot water in the cup, quietly waiting for the woman to come back with something.

Not long after, the woman came in holding a small and exquisite porcelain cup and an antique wooden box.

"Here, look at it. That's all."

"Okay, let me take a look at this porcelain cup first. It's so beautiful." Xu Damao carefully picked up the porcelain cup from the table and looked at it.

"That's right. My sister wanted to sell this for some money, but those people didn't know the value of it. They insisted that it was not a valuable thing and not worth a penny." The woman pouted in dissatisfaction and explained.

"That's because they don't know how to appreciate gold and jade. This cup is so exquisite. It looks like a work of art on the table. It's pleasing to the eye. Just for its appearance, it should be worth at least fifty cents or one dollar."

Xu Damao said in the same tone as the woman.

"You can name your price. No matter what, I will never sell my sister's things!" The woman crossed her arms, leaned against the door frame, and showed an indifferent expression on her face.

"Oh, sister, this is not an ordinary cup! Look, this cup is so beautiful, and it's an old item. How can you buy it for only 50 cents?"

"Let's not talk about anything else, just look at the workmanship, how fine it is! The pattern on the cup is vivid and clear. And if you look closely, there are actually three vivid figures on it!"