Shenhao with a learning panel

Li Shi's heart moved, remembering what Sister He said last time that she would help him operate calligraphy works in the art collection market and promote calligraphy.

He immediately said: "Okay, I have time now, you can send it over."

While replying, he called Sun Lin directly and asked him where he could buy a rocking rattan or bamboo chair nearby.

Sun Lin: "There used to be people in the next village making old-fashioned bamboo chairs for sale, but they don't exist anymore. If you want to buy them, go to the county. Or you can buy them online, send them to the express delivery station in the town, and then pick them up."

Li Shi: "Okay, thank you."

After hanging up the phone, he clicked on the plan sent by He Yaru and thought: If it's faster, it only takes ten minutes to drive to the town, and it takes more than an hour to drive to the county. It's better to buy it online. If it's faster, it only takes a day or two. arrive.

Thinking of this, I temporarily put away my thoughts about buying a wicker chair and focused on the operation plan drawn up by Sister He.

Her plan was written in detail, with rich content and various forms of operation. It can be summed up in one sentence - to improve her style, run it repeatedly, and finally set a record.

After reading it carefully from beginning to end, Li Shi didn't see anything new in her plan. It was a very traditional operation method. Most of the well-known artists operated in this way.

However, it doesn’t matter if it’s a cliche or not, as long as it works.

In his own original plan, he also planned to use this method.

However, he plans to operate it after his calligraphy is promoted to (Expert+).

Now that Sister He is willing to contribute, let’s go ahead.

Li Shi looked up at the sweet-scented osmanthus tree again. Through the gaps in the leaves, he could see the purple sunset, beautiful and mysterious.

After a moment of reflection, he looked away, opened the lock screen, and typed: "Sister He, let's try it."

He Yaru: "Okay!"

He Yaru: "Then let's try out a piece of work first! My idea is to start with your astounding copying skills. Let my aunt do the work and find the most talented calligraphers in the country to organize a calligraphy competition." For the charity exhibition of copying on the theme of "Lanting", Mr. Li, you will also produce a work. When the tour is over, all the works will be put up for auction, and the proceeds from the auction will be used for public welfare."

He Yaru: "Let's set an expected number first and find a famous collector to back it up. If it's lower than the expected number..."

Li Shi chatted with her for a long time, and finally said: "Okay, I will leave it to you, Sister He, to handle the details. I will be responsible for producing a good work."

When he said a good work, it must at least be a work of quality.

In order for copying to reach high level and above, it must be both physical and spiritual.

He Yaru: "(smiling) Well, then I'll start making preparations first. I'll come back to you in a few days and we'll discuss more specific details in person."

Li Shi replied with the word "Okay", but his eyes focused on the words "Hmm" and the emoticon at the beginning of Sister He's last WeChat message.

I always feel that when Sister He is chatting with me, she seems to be a little different from before.

seem……

Li Shi couldn't describe this feeling for a while, but he just felt vaguely strange.

After finishing the chat, Li Shi stood up and stretched.

The situation looks very relaxed.

Sister He and her aunt contributed, and the calligraphers invited were definitely not simple, and they must be at the top of the pyramid - but Li Shi was not nervous at all. With his calligraphy ability, he looked at the entire history.

“It doesn’t matter what kind of work they come up with.”

"What I need is to compete with myself."

Li Shi looked back at Aiya and Li Shiyi, who were chatting quietly, and said, "I'll go for a walk by the stream."

Aiyalima pulled Li Shiyi up from the bamboo chair and smiled at him: "Let's go together."

The three of them left the yard, crossed the small bridge, and came to the other side of the stream, walking slowly on the bluestone slabs.

"One, two, three..."

Aya counted the number of sweet-scented osmanthus trees by the stream, and finally said: "There are six trees in this row. When all the sweet-scented osmanthus trees are in full bloom, they will definitely look beautiful and fragrant."

Li Shiyi agreed: "I guess the air will be fragrant by then."

Li Shi asked her: "How is it? Now that you have actually come to this small village, how do you feel?"

Li Shiyi knew what he was asking. She looked around, at the rolling green hills in the distance at dusk, and then stared at the pebbles in the nearby stream, watching the slowly flowing water wrap and wash over the rounded arc. .

After a while, he looked back at Li Shi: "The scenery here is very good, the key is that it is very quiet, and the air is very good. I usually have a bit of insomnia, but last night I fell asleep instantly, and I slept very soundly." …I feel like there’s something there.”

Li Shi nodded: "Don't be in a hurry. No matter what kind of creation you want to find inspiration, you can't be in a hurry. At least you can't be impatient. If you are anxious, the original inspiration will be gone. Take your time."

He paused and continued: "Starting tomorrow, you will also write calligraphy and continue reading Li Qingzhao's poems."

The two people were chatting about creative matters, but they didn't notice the blush on Aiya's face when she heard Li Shiyi mention that she had a good sleep last night.

It’s almost as good as the sunset on the western horizon.

While walking, the three of them briefly discussed what they would eat tomorrow, and sent Sun Lin a list of the ingredients they needed to buy, asking him to help him buy them - Sun Lin's family opened a farmhouse with food and accommodation, and now lives in The sketching customers from Xijing, in addition to the food they grow at home, also have to go to town to buy other ingredients every day.

When I returned to the yard after the walk, it was already dark.

After closing the courtyard door, the three of them went to the back. They did not go to the large living room on the first floor, but went directly to the small living room in Li Shi's room on the second floor.

Li Shiyi sat on the sofa and played two games with Aiya. Then she started to read various information about the Song Dynasty. She occasionally communicated with Li Shi about something. At nine o'clock in the evening, she went to her own room next door.

After Aiya exited the game, she came to sit down next to Li Shi honestly, watching sketching instruction videos on her tablet, and occasionally writing and drawing in the sketchbook, without squinting, looking like a good student.

But after Li Shiyi left, she immediately stopped pretending, and leaned her delicate body directly towards Li Shi, and finally "attacked" her body: "Brother Shi, your muscles are so...hard."

After Li Shi finished practicing the three poems, he was thinking about the works to participate in the "Lanting Charity Exhibition".

Suddenly, I felt something slippery and itchy moving between the grooves of the eight muscles in my lower abdomen.

With his free left hand, he grabbed the dishonest jade hand and grasped it subconsciously. At the same time, he turned to look at the little girl and took out the majesty of a teacher and "reprimanded": "You must study seriously, and you will be punished for deserting." .”

I didn't want the little girl to immediately show an expression of "there is such a good thing" when she heard this. She even raised her head and asked expectantly: "How should I be punished? Do you want to eat your mouth? Hehe."

Li Shi immediately stared at the tender pink color, sighed secretly, and thought, that's it, just do as he wishes.

I happen to be a little thirsty.

Alas, women are indeed a trouble that hinders my studies.

……

Before going to bed, Li Shi bought a wicker chair on Taobao that could be reclined and rocked.

When he was choosing, he thought that the chair might not only bear his own weight at the same time, so he deliberately chose a thick iron frame.

Coupled with the high-tenacity rattan wrapping and weaving, it is said to be able to bear a load of up to [-] kilograms.In terms of color, I chose the color of old bamboo that has been used for a long time.

……

For the next two days, the three of them lived leisurely.

In addition to writing two hours of essays every day, Li Shi practiced calligraphy for an hour - half an hour to write Li Qingzhao's three poems, and half an hour to write "Lanting Preface".

The rest of the time is idle.

Occasionally I communicate and dance with Li Shiyi, and most of the time I spend reading novels, playing games, chatting, walking, and being in a daze...

As time went by, he seemed to be gradually becoming lazy.

These are two completely different situations from living in a big city.

The same is true for Li Shiyi. She is either writing or reading lyrics every day.

Not only the three poems he chose, but also Li Qingzhao read all the poems. When he encountered something he didn't understand, he would ask Li Shi. Li Shi never let her down even once. No matter how remote the poem was, he could read it. He explained it very clearly to her - in fact, in addition to Li Shi's increasing proficiency in classical Chinese and poetry, it was also because he had read and written all 78 poems of Li Qingzhao several times before, and also mastered many historical materials of Li Qingzhao and Zhao Mingcheng.

He is energetic, efficient in learning, and has already put in a lot of effort.

Occasionally, when Li Shiyi gets some inspiration, he goes to the living room on the first floor or outside the yard to make up a dance.

After editing, she usually goes straight to the bedroom to make a video call with her mentor without talking to Li Shi.

However, after every communication with her instructor, she would tell Li Shi about the progress of the choreography - it was smoother than expected.

Aya's life was much busier than the two of them.

As her sketching studies progressed, she really fell in love with drawing and even became slightly addicted to it after she finished drawing a complete geometric figure for the first time.

Usually I can sit for two or three hours with a pen in front of a sketchbook.

The wicker chair was delivered to the courier point in town on the third day after the order was placed.

Li Shi borrowed an electric tricycle from Sun Lin and moved it back to town. He originally wanted to place it in the outer courtyard, but he felt that placing it here would hinder Li Shiyi's dancing, so he placed it on the stone slab under the patio of the inner courtyard.

Lying on a chair, looking through the roof and looking at the sky, there is a special feeling, especially when looking at the starry sky at night, the view is more blocked by the roof, like a prisoner trapped at the bottom of a well, or like being unable to get out of the earth. What human beings see is so one-sided, only a very small corner of the entire universe.

Li Shi didn't like this feeling.

The faint feeling of restraint made him uncomfortable.

However, he still insisted on lying in that position and watching the stars for two nights.

Such experience and state of mind are also accumulated spiritual wealth, which are beneficial to calligraphy and future study.

Later, he moved the wicker chair to the osmanthus tree in the yard outside.

Every night I would lie on this chair and chat with Aiya and Li Shiyi, exchanging ideas on calligraphy, poetry or painting. Of course, Li Shi would give them more guidance. Occasionally, they would also play games together, play tricks on pesticides, or eat chicken.

Very laid back.

However, when he suddenly felt that being in a daze was a wonderful thing, he felt that such a life was actually quite fulfilling.

That evening, Li Shiyi suddenly told him happily: "Fellow, the dance has been choreographed. My teacher and I both feel that it is very complete."

Li Shi is reading a paper book called "History of the Development of Ancient Prose Movement in the Northern Song Dynasty". Now he has more than a dozen physical books in his room, all of which he bought online after coming here.

Hearing this, he looked up at her in surprise: "That's great, how many days will it take to practice?"

Li Shiyi thought for a moment and said, "I choreographed the dance myself, and practicing it for two or three days is enough."

Li Shi sniffed the increasingly strong scent of osmanthus in the air, and then looked up at the branches above. The green leaves were already dotted with golden dots.

"Okay, let's try it for the first time in the morning three days or four days later."

"it is good."

After agreeing on a time, Li Shi remained as usual, while Li Shiyi spent most of his time practicing the choreographed dance.

Therefore, the classical light music will often sound in the yard.

Whenever music played, Li Shi would deliberately not listen to it, and would scroll through videos by himself, or divert his attention to do something else.

Two days later, Li Shiyi told him that it was okay, but the time would be changed from morning to evening.

"When the sweet-scented osmanthus falls these days, I will not clean it. I will dance alone on a layer of golden sweet-scented osmanthus."

In this regard, Li Shi naturally followed her: "Okay."

He thought for a while and then said: "Then tomorrow evening."

The time is approaching.

Li Shi was a little nervous, but he started to re-read Zhao Mingcheng's information the night before, began to do psychological construction and hints, and even asked Aiya to sleep next door that night.

These days, although the two of them have not gone any further, the little girl sleeps on his side seven out of nine days.

He has also been in a peaceful mood recently. He restrained his behavior in order to study.

Speaking of which, it's quite impressive. Not everyone can do this for a girl as beautiful as Aiya.

During the day the next day, Li Shi and Li Shiyi were making preparations.

In the afternoon, everyone changed into Hanfu from the Song Dynasty, including Aiya.

Li Shi was wearing a lake blue robe with a plain round collar embroidered with silver threads. There was no extra decoration, except for a Hetian seed jade pendant fastened to his waist.

The literati of the Song Dynasty dressed simply, which suited the weather in the mountains in mid-September.

After changing his clothes, he first went to the yard to set up the desk, and put away the four treasures of the study. Then he returned to the room, took another book, walked to Li Shiyi's door, and called softly: "Yunjiao, I'll go first." I’ll wait for you in the yard.”

In order to feel more connected, the two gave each other nicknames.

Li Shi gave her the name "Yunjiao", which comes from "one side is charming and charming, and half the paper is full of tenderness and hatred".

The name she gave Li Shi was "Tanlang", which comes from "Laughing Tanlang, Tonight the pillow is cool in the kitchen".

They are all words written by Li Qingzhao.

Li Shishun also took one for Aiya, called "Jinshu", and today she is his maid.

"Tanlang, let's go."

Hearing the polite response from the room, a smile appeared on his lips, he put the book on his waist, turned around, and went downstairs. (End of chapter)