Xue Lang settled down in Sishui Village.

I don't know if Village Chief Wu said something in the village, the villagers never came, even if they watched Gu Li go in and out of the village, although they were curious and watched, they never talked.

Adhering to the style of being cautious and low-key, Gu Li and they don't talk to the villagers, at most, they go to visit the village chief when they have something, and the rest of the time, they come and go in a hurry, live in a simple place, consciously do not disturb the villagers, and minimize their contacts with the villagers, after all, Xue Lang is exiled.

When he arrived in Yuezhou, it was still summer, and before the house was built, Xue Lang and his subordinates set up tents in the open space next to them, and they didn't bother the villagers or trouble the village chief.

The yard they rented is on the edge of the city, the yard is not bad, the best thing is that there is a big barn next to the yard, when they are not in use, they can let Gu Li and them train.

Xue Lang asked Gu Li to invite an eldest lady to cook for them, and as for him, Princess Pingyang also sent Hexiang and Atu here. I feel that this life of exile is not bad except that you are not allowed to move around freely. Pei Yunzhao turned a blind eye to this, as long as Xue Lang was not too excessive, he would not put his beak too much.

In addition to Xue Lang, the master, the servants came with three, and there were ten people each time to take turns to guard the troops, there were a large number of people, and the homestead provided by the village was large enough, that is, the house had to be built by itself.

Xue Lang planned to build a two-entry courtyard, he lived in the inner courtyard, and the subordinates and Changjian who took turns to guard him lived in the wing room of the outer courtyard. Hexiang and Ah Tu lived in the right wing of the inner courtyard.

On the left side of the house, a small vegetable plot can be opened to plant seasonal vegetables and try fresh ones, and on the right side there is a pigsty and a chicken coop, Xue Lang plans to raise a little pigs, chickens and ducks and other livestock, and strive to eat them before the Chinese New Year.

Su Han is worthy of being versatile, and he can actually do the work of building a house. When Xue Lang drew the picture of this courtyard, the local master invited to do so did not cover it, and he was a little hesitant.

However, Su Han understood after taking a look, pulled Xue Lang and asked about the internal structure and requirements, and immediately communicated with the master, and the two combined Xue Lang's drawings and the style of local houses, comprehensively rectified, learned from each other's strengths, and determined the style of the house in a negotiated manner.

Even if you work overtime to build this yard, it will take more than a month, mainly because it takes time to lay the floor slabs. There is a lot of water in Yuezhou, Sishui Village is next to Jianhu Lake, the water vapor is thicker, sleeping directly on the ground, Xue Lang is afraid of being damp, and he will have rheumatism in the future, so he requires the house to be paved with a layer of wooden floor slabs to make the floor, so that he can kneel directly or prepare to sit on the couch, which is also clean and hygienic.

Su Han didn't return to Chang'an for the time being until the house was built, and he didn't want to be restricted by exile like Xue Lang, so Su Han could naturally move around at will. I had nothing to do every day, so I took a medicine hoe by myself, took a backpack, and went to the nearby mountains to collect medicine.

Xue Lang can't move around at will, he wanders around, reads a book for an hour in his leisure time every day, and then takes an hour to come out to practice calligraphy

For more than two years in Datang, he has never practiced calligraphy, and uses fountain pens. After the ink brought was used up, Princess Pingyang asked the craftsman to make some for him, but he always felt unsatisfactory to use, and it was often blocked, not as smooth as the modern ink.

Xue Lang himself can't make a fountain pen, if the pen breaks one day, what will he do?

For this reason, Xue Lang has always wanted to practice calligraphy, but he has no leisure, so he has been practicing intermittently. Now that he is exiled, he has a lot of leisure time because of Pei Yunzhao's care.

A flat wooden board was polished, and a few stones were placed underneath, and a simple couch, which was a desk, was temporarily set up in Xue Lang's tent for him to write and draw. Xue Lang didn't want to waste his time, so he simply practiced calligraphy when he had time, and he didn't seek to practice calligraphy, at least he could practice words and see people.

Princess Pingyang's handwriting is excellent, not only has the beauty of a woman, but also does not lack muscles and bones, strong and powerful, but the atmosphere is beautiful. Xue Lang loves her calligraphy very much, and in the past, he had no leisure at home, but now he has leisure, but there is no one to ask for advice. Xue Lang thought that he would insist on practicing every day when he was free for the past three years, and when he returned to Chang'an after three years, he would ask the princess for good guidance.

Thinking like this, thinking of Princess Pingyang in Chang'an, Xue Lang couldn't help but be full of lovesickness, and couldn't write anymore, so he couldn't help but let Hexiang lay a piece of rice paper for him.

After the painting was finished, he spread it out to dry, looking at the woman who was smiling gently in the painting and had affection in his eyes, Xue Lang's heart was sour, his eyes were wet in an instant, and tears couldn't help but flow down, looking at the painting, the tears couldn't be stopped! The physical suffering can never destroy him, but the suffering in the heart is painful

My beloved princess, are you okay in Chang'an?

"Master, Pei Tingshi is here!"

The return of the long thrift shocked Xue Lang back from his thoughts, barely stopped his tears, washed his face with the water brought by the lotus fragrance, and then went out to meet the guest: "Make you good!" ”

Pei Yunzhao said: "I've seen the horse, Yunzhao is presumptuous, why don't you and I call each other by the words?" ”

Xue Lang said: "If you don't give up, so be it." ”

Pei Yunzhao happily agreed, and said: "Recently, Jingxi has been busy with government affairs and has no time to separate, I don't know how Youyang has settled down?" ”

As he spoke, he looked around and saw that it was a busy scene in full swing, the beams of the house had been erected, and the wall was being built, and the house was almost built when the wall was built and the roof tiles were hung.

Xue Lang said: "Thanks to Jingxi's care, everything is going well. I don't know what Jing Xi has to say today? ”

Pei Yunzhao: "Don't dare to command, I'm here to ask Youyang for something." ”

"Please!"

Pei Yunzhao then told the story

said that he wanted to ask Xue Lang for guidance on winemaking, but in fact, everything in the winemaking workshop in Fucheng was still zero, and even the master of winemaking had just been selected. Pei Yunzhao came today to ask Xue Lang to choose a suitable place to build a brewing workshop.

When Xue Lang heard this, he hurriedly said: "Since you want to choose a place to build a workshop, please wait a while, I'll prepare for this and set off." ”

Pei Yunzhao nodded and watched Xue Lang turn around the tent

The weather is still hot at this time, and it is not a good pleasure to live in a tent during such a season. Pei Yunzhao's heart moved, and he wanted to see Xue Lang's accommodation conditions, so he followed.

Xue Lang just went back to the tent to pack some things that might be needed, and asked Changjian to put them in the bookcase and bring them. The tent door was open, and the contents of the tent were very simple, the most conspicuous being the simple desk placed in the doorway.

As soon as Pei Yunzhao entered, he saw the paintings spread on the desk, his eyes flashed, he took a few steps forward, stood on the desk and looked at it, only glanced at it, his face changed, and he asked in surprise: "This painting is a curious and special technique, I don't know who painted it?" ”

Xue Lang said embarrassedly: "This is a clumsy work, I am not good at learning, and I am ashamed." ”

Pei Yunzhao stood next to the painting and didn't move, and praised in his mouth: "It's a good painting of Youyang!" Young Yang is humble. The person in this painting is the eldest princess, right? ”

In the entire Tang Dynasty, there is only one eldest princess, and that is his most beloved princess, Her Royal Highness. Xue Lang's eyes softened, and he nodded: "It's Pingyang." ”

Pei Yunzhao's eyes were shining, and he praised: "Looking at this painting, it is like a princess in front of you, lifelike." Princess"

Suddenly paused, turned his head to look at Xue Lang's gaze, which was quite peculiar.

Xue Lang was inexplicably looked at, and Pei Yunzhao said regretfully: "If Youyang is painting someone else, Jing Xi can't help but ask for one today!" Pity! ”

Xue Lang painted Princess Pingyang, who was his wife, and as a foreign man, Pei Yunzhao naturally couldn't ask for it. He had a regretful expression on his face, and after taking a deep look, he put it down with a painful face: "That's it, I can't look at it anymore, I'm afraid I can't help but ask for it if I look at it again, Youyang, let's go!" ”

Xue Lang smiled and nodded, and told Hexiang to remember to put it away after the ink dried, and then went out with Pei Yunzhao.