For most men, a meal without meat is imperfect. Xue Lang is also one of the majority, especially in the cold winter, no meat means not enough calories, and without enough calories, you can't survive the cold.

According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", venison is sweet, warm, non-toxic, replenishes deficiency and wins, benefits strength, strengthens the five organs, and nourishes blood and appearance. Su Han and Su Yiling thought that Xue Lang should eat more. However, Su Yiling also warned that as a bachelor, don't eat deer tails, deer antlers or whatever.

In this regard, Xue Lang did not hesitate to give him a pair of big eyes!

This morning, the people in the village bought a basket of winter bamboo shoots in the village below the mountain to stew venison, which is really good. In order not to waste this basket of winter bamboo shoots, Xue Lang went directly to the kitchen, and only Atu cooked on the side.

Watching Ah Tu put the venison in the pot, the fire was waiting to boil, and Wan Fu came to report: "Yu Dalang, Han Changshi is visiting!" ”

Hanjin? What is he here for?

Xue Lang turned his head and instructed Ah Tu: "After the fire boils, turn to low heat, simmer for half an hour, and then you can cut the winter bamboo shoots and add them, and you can start the pot after boiling for a while!" Make sure the order is in order, and I'll go out first. ”

"Whoa! Please rest assured, the slave knows. ”

Seeing that Ah Tu agreed, Xue Lang followed Wanfu back to the main hall to meet the guest-

In the main hall, Jiang Lin was accompanied, and Han Jin and Han Changshi sat leisurely, sipping red date tea, waiting for the arrival of the master. When he saw Xue Lang come in, he hurriedly got up and bowed his hand: "Han Jin has seen Changping ......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xue Lang: "Han Changshi, please don't be polite, I am still a counselor in the princess's mansion, if you can afford Xue Lang, you can call Youyang!" ”

Han Jin thought about it, but he still insisted on finishing the salute and said, "In this way, then Han will trespass and disturb Youyang." ”

"It's okay, please be seated."

The host and the guest sit down—

The layout of the cottage is a wooden structure, and the house is covered with a layer of wooden planks, about a few centimeters above the ground. On the wooden floor, there is also a thick carpet and animal skins, and kneeling on it is soft, but it does not feel cold, and the legs are warm.

Han Jin smiled and asked, "Youyang's sweet tea is brewed with red dates?" It has a unique taste. ”

Xue Lang replied with a smile: "It is indeed red date tea, red date tea can produce a lot of calories when drunk, and it is the most suitable to drink it in winter to keep out the cold." ”

"And the benefits? Then I'll have to drink a few glasses. ”

Xue Lang laughed, and someone added another one to him. After drinking two cups of tea, Xue Lang asked: "The weather has been cold recently, and Han Changshi specially came to Lishan to find me on this cold day, I don't know what happened?" Please advise. ”

Han Jin put down the teacup and said with a smile: "It is a great good thing that Han Mou came. Before you say that, you should first congratulate Youyang! Congratulations to Youyang! ”

Xue Lang was directly congratulated and asked Han Jin: "I don't know where the joy comes from?" Please also ask Han Changshi to clarify his doubts. ”

Han Jin joked: "Didn't the magpie chirp on the branches outside the window when Youyang got up in the morning?" ”

Xue Lang, who had no emotional intelligence, couldn't understand Han Jin's ridicule at all, and said honestly: "It's too cold in winter, the window is not open, and I haven't heard a magpie call." ”

So, Han Changshi, why did you come here?

Xue Lang had such a sentence written on his face. The corners of Han Jin's mouth twitched, paused slightly, and said, "Okay, then Han will say it clearly." Yesterday, His Royal Highness held a plum banquet in the palace, and the crown princess came to participate. ”

Xue Lang's face was full of surprise: "Your Highness actually held a plum banquet?" He said that he was going to invite me, did His Highness forget? ”

Hanjin ...... Han Jin seemed to have a toothache, the corners of his mouth twitched again, and he reluctantly said: "Yesterday, all the people invited in the house were female dependents, so it was inconvenient to invite Youyang." ”

Xue Lang nodded, indicating understanding.

Han Jin regrouped his spirit and continued: "Yesterday, the crown princess asked His Royal Highness to protect the media, saying that Taichangqing Dou Zhengqing has a sister and wants to marry Youyang. Isn't this a happy event? ”

Not at all! It's a fright!

Xue Lang was simply roaring in his heart, trying to calm down, and cautiously verifying: "This little lady Dou doesn't know how old she is?" ”

Han Jin had a "I know why you asked" expression on his face, and said with a smile: "I know that Youyang doesn't want to marry a woman with a big age difference, this little lady Dou has just passed the age of twenty-nine, and her grandfather and grandmother have passed away one after another. Dou Zhengqing was afraid that he would miss his sister's good time, and when he heard that the saint was choosing a wife for Youyang, he entrusted him to the crown princess and asked the crown princess to ask privately, if Youyang was interested, he could come to the door after Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

Xue Lang didn't care about this, but asked: "The crown princess asked His Highness, and His Highness asked Han Changshi to ask me?" ”

Han Jin nodded: "Exactly." So, what do you mean? ”

Xue Lang...... Xue Lang felt like a knife in his heart, it was actually Princess Pingyang who let Han in, so did the princess mean that she didn't have the slightest idea about him? His crush...... Is this about to die?

Barely calming down, Xue Lang asked: "In this way, the little lady Dou is still in the filial piety period, and the filial piety period is just afraid that it will be inappropriate." ”

Han Jin said: "Youyang is too worried. Han came here today, just to ask if Youyang had any intentions, and the official discussion of relatives needs to wait for the beginning of spring, and at that time, the Dou family will have a filial piety period. ”

After the New Year, the little lady who wanted to come to the Dou family would be nineteen years old. At the age when women are generally thirteen or fourteen years old, this age is an older leftover woman, although it is because of filial piety, but it is difficult to find a man of the same age. It's no wonder that Dou Dan is in a hurry. Come to think of it, this is also human nature, as long as he does not formally discuss marriage during the filial piety period, the imperial historians will not hold on to him. After all, the Dou family is the maiden family of Queen Taimu.

Although Xue Lang can think through the twists and turns, he also understands that with his background, the daughters of the Dou family can take a fancy to him, but in fact, he is a high climber. However, what if you still don't want to marry the Dou family?

Xue Lang felt as if he had been divided into two halves, half called reason and half called emotion. Reason coldly admonished, the princess asked people to protect the media, obviously not interesting to you, give up, don't be delusional! The other half is called a thing of affection, silently insisting, if it's not the favorite person, what's the point of marrying! After crossing once, if you can't even marry your favorite woman, then this life is really not half interesting!

A wife is a lifelong companion. Xue Lang doesn't want to compromise, and he doesn't want to compromise! If the person you want to marry is not the person you want, it will be sad for him, and pitiful for the Dou girl.

If you want to marry, you only want to marry the person you like!

Xue Lang made up his mind, with a resolute look between his eyebrows, got up, and said to Han Jin: "Thank you Han Changshi for making a special trip, however, although the Dou family girl is good, she is not the person I love, Xue Lang In this life, if you can't marry the person you love, you'd rather be single and lonely for a lifetime, and never mention marrying again!" ”

"Youyang you ......"

Han Jin couldn't help but be stunned. Xue Lang bowed and saluted: "Xue Lang's intention has been decided, please Han Changshi don't have to persuade him again." It's almost time to eat, Han Changshi stays to eat? ”