"Xiao Zhangzhang, come and sit." Walking under the pavilion, Chen Ao waved to Lu Zhizhang, very enthusiastic.

Lu Zhizhang walked over excitedly and came to the Duke's Mansion. Except for the Duke and his wife, he didn't know what was going on. No one else gave him a good look.

The Lu family in Hongzhou is rich enough to rival the country. This time, Lu Zhizhang brought several big carts of gifts. Not only did the Duke, wife, young master, and young lady, but the servants in the mansion naturally had some gadgets.

According to Lu Zhizhang's thought, he would win over all the Duke's Mansion and propose marriage, so that there would be less resistance; the servants were also human beings and could not offend them. They could say good things to him in front of the Duke, the wife and the lady, and spending some small money would not be a big deal.

But no one knew that the servants dared not accept these gifts, and they hid far away when they saw him.

He didn't know that Miss Zhou had already told him that anyone would not accept his gift; therefore, Lu Zhizhang was very lonely in the mansion.

Now seeing Chen Ao being very enthusiastic about him, he felt excited and thought to himself: "This cousin is very good. It seems that you can discuss it with him, and maybe you can get some tips from it."

Lu Zhizhang sat down obediently and said, "Cousin, I'm really sorry. I didn't know you when I came, so I didn't prepare a gift for you. I'll ask someone to buy some gifts to ensure that my cousin is satisfied."

Chen Aohu said with a face: "Xiao Zhangzhang, this is your fault. Do you care about your gift when talking to you? Who do you think of your cousin? What do you think of your cousin? What does your cousin emphasize is that a gentleman is as light as water, and gifts are not valued."

Lu Zhizhang nodded quickly, seeing Chen Ao's eyes different, this cousin is very honest, it seems that he should be close to him, and hurriedly said, "My cousin is right, but this is the young actor's wish, so please do not refuse."

Chen Ao no longer refused. Rejection is a fool. The nouveau riche from Hongzhou has stuffed things to himself. This is what others want. When they change the topic, Chen Ao asked: "My cousin asked you, are you planning to propose marriage to Xiao Ruoru this time?"

Lu Zhizhang nodded and said, "Yes, the Lu family and the Zhou family are family friends. My father made a friendship with his grandfather when he was traveling in the capital. This time, he came to the capital to pay homage to the uncle, and then to form a friendship between the two families. Originally, I didn't want to come. I met Miss Zhou when I was a child, but I don't know what it would be like when I grew up. Now, I fell in love with me and made up my mind to not marry Miss Zhou. Cousin, can you tell me this matter be done?"

Chen Aohe nodded and encouraged him: "There is nothing difficult in the world. I am afraid that there are people who are determined. As long as you are willing to work hard, be willing to work hard, and never give up, it will be a matter of time for Miss Zhou to marry into your Lu family."

After saying this, Lu Zhizhang's confidence increased a little, and his face became rosy. He hurriedly said, "Cousin, I, Lu Zhizhang, have nothing else, I am willing to work hard for Miss Zhou; but I am not familiar with the Duke's Mansion and don't understand many things, so I'm afraid of making a joke, so I also ask my cousin to help me."

"My cousin is here to help you." Chen Ao laughed in his heart and patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, I'm very familiar with the Duke's Mansion. My wife is my aunt, and I know her character very well. Let me tell you the truth. Whether your proposal will succeed this time depends on my aunt's attitude. This family is up to my aunt. As long as she nods this head, your affairs will be half successful."

Lu Zhizhang stumbled and said, "It's okay for my uncle to say that it should be no problem for my family friendship. I'm afraid my aunt doesn't like me."

Chen Ao said, "That's why you are asking you to fight for it. I ask you, what gifts do you give to my aunt when you come from Hongzhou?"

Lu Zhizhang thought for a while: "I can't remember it anymore. They were all purchased by servants, and some were prepared by the family, most of them were jewelry or something."

Chen Ao shook his head, feeling sorry for his iron, and said, "You, you, you really know how to be a human being..."

When Lu Zhizhang heard this, he said, "Oh, and when his cousin's tone seemed to have given the wrong gift, his face changed: "What? Doesn't your aunt like it?"

Chen Ao said: "What is the most important thing in giving gifts?"

Lu Zhizhang shook his head. He was really a young man who was soaked in honey. He looked confused. He probably even his clothes were worn by servants.

Chen Ao said, "The important thing is to meet his preferences. I ask you, what does your aunt like?"

Lu Zhizhang wandered for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know."

Chen Ao sighed: "You don't even know this, just want to win my aunt's favor? Cousin tells you, my aunt's favorite is worshiping Buddha, so if you want to give gifts, you have to work hard on the Buddha."

Lu Zhizhang understood and looked at Chen Ao gratefully, thinking to himself: "If it weren't for my cousin's mention, I'm afraid I'm still in the dark. My cousin is so nice." Then he said: "It's easy to deal with. I immediately asked someone to buy some jade Buddhas and sandalwood Buddhist beads to send them."

Chen Ao shook his head again: "Will the Duke's Mansion lack this little thing? Xiao Zhangzhang, I am a veteran. When I see you like this, I can't help but want to mention you, but you are not enlightened, which disappoints my cousin." After saying that, he shook his head, so disappointed that the pig was smarter than him.

Lu Zhizhang was anxious and hurriedly said, "Cousin, I'm a newcomer and don't understand the rules. You must teach me."

Chen Ao sighed and said, "What my aunt wants is not the Buddha, but the intention. Can you send a jade Buddha over to reflect your intention? How much money can the Jade Buddha be worth compared to the family background of the Duke's Mansion and the Lu Mansion? I'm afraid that my aunt will not even be willing to take a look. So, you should do it yourself and carve a Buddha statue over it, so that my aunt will be happy."

"Carved Buddha statue!" Lu Zhizhang was stunned and said embarrassedly: "Xiaosheng can't carve it."

"Then let me do it. You teach someone to get tools. I can help you carve it in two hours." Chen Ao patted his shoulder and said earnestly: "Xiao Zhangzhang, you are a good person. I feel relieved to marry you by my cousin, so I have to help you with this busyness."

Lu Zhizhang came to Bianjing and had no relatives. Although he had several family friends, he had visited him, but most of the uncle Shiwang just chatted and asked about his daily life when he saw him. There was a generation gap in age and he couldn't talk. Now he finally met a good person like his cousin, who helped him selflessly, which moved Lu Zhizhang very much.

Lu Zhizhang said embarrassedly: "Then I'll trouble my cousin."

"No trouble." Chen Ao said: "You go and find tools quickly, don't worry about other things."

Lu Zhizhang nodded, ran back to the guest room, and asked two of his family to find tools. However, he was not a completely inexplicable fool. He was still a little suspicious of Chen Ao's enthusiasm, so he asked a servant of the Lu family to inquire and ask clearly what kind of way this cousin was.

The tools were sent, and the news finally came out. This cousin was amazing. It was said that he was just a book boy in the past, but later he recognized his relationship with his wife and was a celebrity in front of his wife. Moreover, the reason why his cousin was favored by his wife was also related to gifts. It seemed that on the wife's birthday, a book boy was selected from the servants. The cousin defeated his competitors and gave his wife a gift. After that, the lady became very enthusiastic about him. This gift turned out to be a wooden Buddha, which was carved by his cousin himself.

Lu Zhizhang thought to himself that he had not found the wrong person. My cousin really understood the wife's wishes very much, and my cousin did not lie to me. He asked me to give me a wooden Buddha, which would definitely win the wife's favor like him.

With confidence, Lu Zhizhang waited for an hour, took a bath, changed into new clothes, and ran to Chen Ao's residence. He saw that his cousin's wooden Buddha had been carved, but this wooden Buddha... how to say it is a bit terrible. The nose is not the nose, and the eyes are not the eyes.

Lu Zhizhang said, "Cousin, let's give this to your aunt?"

Chen Ao said: "No, it's best to give this. Think about it, will your aunt hope that her son-in-law is a carpenter?"

Lu Zhizhang shook his head.

Chen Ao said, "That's it. How can a good young man have such good skills in carving? What you give is the intention, and what is not good is the second thing. The important thing is that you are willing to do it with your heart."

Lu Zhizhang understood and hurriedly said, "My cousin's words make sense. OK, I'll give this Wood Buddha. Should I go now?"

Chen Ao said, "Yes, just go now. At this time, my aunt happened to have a moment of nap and was in good spirits. If you send this over, she will be very happy. This way, I will also go and talk to my aunt anyway. Let's go together, maybe I can say something good to you."

Lu Zhizhang said: "This is the best, I will go with my cousin." He was a little nervous at first, afraid that if he went to see his aunt, he would be more courageous if he had a cousin accompany him.

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Chapter completed!