Chapter 12 Let's do business
"Hoo! Heh! Ha!"

Guan Yu was indeed a nine-foot-tall northern giant. He alone knocked down all the men in Zhuo County, causing them to stumble to the ground and cry out in pain. In the end, Zhang Fei had to step forward and fight Guan Yu to a draw.

A young man who got up from the ground said, "I'm convinced. Brother Guan's martial arts are indeed impressive. He deserves to be called 'Second Brother'. I'm convinced!"

The rest of the rangers stood up and shouted in unison: "I give in, second brother!"

Zhang Fei patted his trouser legs and said nonchalantly: "That's nothing. My second brother's level is more than this. The immortal once said that my second brother is a general who has descended to the earth. In time, he will become a famous general!"

"!"

The group of knights looked at each other in bewilderment. Many of them believed Zhang Fei's words. After all, after getting along with Guan Yu over the past few days, they had a general understanding of Guan Yu. He always did what he said and never broke his promise.

Even when dealing with people like them who came from humble backgrounds, as long as they didn't commit crimes or bully men or women, their attitude was always gentle.

When I see the elderly, the young, the sick and the disabled, I do my best to help them.

Although the word "general" was too far away from them, more than one of them thought that it would be very lucky to serve under a brave but compassionate general.

"Third brother, are you telling the truth?" a ranger stepped forward and asked.

Zhang Fei glared at the ranger and said, "Everything I said is true!"

Guan Yu grabbed Zhang Fei's arm and said, "Third brother, please stop messing with me."

"Brother, why are you so guilty? Let's take a look at it." Zhang Fei deliberately lowered his voice. "Brother, didn't Director Zhen give you a book about Guan Yu leading troops in battle? Didn't you study the methods of training soldiers?"

Guan Yu nodded, "Yes, that book is really amazing. Although I really don't understand things like 'tanks' and 'planes', it is really extraordinary in terms of training and strengthening the army. Comparing it with the wars in Zuo Zhuan, I really benefited a lot."

"Zuo Zhuan?" Zhang Fei was puzzled. "Aren't you studying the Spring and Autumn Annals?"

Since the Han Dynasty, Zuo Zhuan has been referred to as Zuo Zhuan.

"The Spring and Autumn Annals" was written by Confucius and is one of the "Six Classics" of ancient Chinese Confucian classics. It records the national history of the State of Lu during the Zhou Dynasty in chronological order. The content is often too brief, and historical events are often recorded in just a few words.

The "Zuo Shi Zhuan" was written by Zuo Qiuming, a historian in the late Spring and Autumn Period. It contains a relatively detailed description of the war.

Guan Yu rolled his eyes at Zhang Fei and asked, "Are you a pork seller?"

"No."

"What a coincidence. I'm not studying the Spring and Autumn Annals either. Isn't that reasonable?"

"No problem."

The two laughed.

Liu Bei, who was squatting and sawing wood, Liu Xuande shook his head helplessly, but the curve of his mouth betrayed his mood. He thought: everything seemed to be moving in a good direction.

"Xuan De, Xuan De!"

Jian Yong rushed in anxiously.

Liu Bei quickly stood up, "What's wrong? What happened to Xianhe?"

"Su Shuang, Zhang Shiping is here!"

"Mr. Su, Mr. Zhang, how are you?"

With a smile on his face, Liu Bei strode into a private room of the guest house.

Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, who were kneeling on the ground, immediately stood up and saluted when they saw Liu Bei coming in, "Greetings, Mr. Liu."

"There's no need to be so polite between us." Liu Bei naturally grabbed the arms of the two men with a sincere look on his face.

Even though both of them were well-informed, Liu Bei's enthusiastic attitude eliminated the boundaries of their differences. This was the first time they had met, and they couldn't help but feel a complex emotion in their hearts.

You have to know that although Liu Bei's attainments in classics were not high, in the eyes of people like Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, he was at least a scholar. Gongsun Zan, who was once recommended as a filial and honest official, was Liu Bei's classmate and was said to be a good friend! Even though Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping did not dare to respect Liu Bei, when they met today, they realized that Liu Bei Liu Xuande was completely different from those scholars whose eyes were on their heads.

The two looked at each other, and years of tacit understanding enabled them to understand each other's meaning.

Liu Bei is an extraordinary person!!!
"Mr. Liu, we are sponsoring you." Zhang Shiping said.

"I've heard of it. Come on, please take a seat."

Liu Bei invited Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping to sit down. After a night of chatting with Zhen De and repeatedly reading the plan, as well as his years of experience, he fully understood what Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, these unpopular middle- and low-level vendors, lacked.

Respect, respect from scholars.

However, Liu Bei was not acting completely. No matter if he was a peddler, a noble family, or a wealthy family, he treated them all equally and with respect, provided that the person was not a villain who committed crimes.

"We heard that Mr. Liu was a hero in Zhuo County." Su Shuang took a sip of water. "Today, I see that he is indeed extraordinary. What he said is true!"

"They are just empty names. I am really unworthy of them. Outside of Zhuo County and the area within dozens of miles, who has heard of me, Liu Bei, Liu Xuande? If they knew my past, I am afraid they would just say, 'I am just a mat weaver and shoe seller'," Liu Bei said with a smile.

Who knew that Zhang Shiping looked at Liu Bei earnestly and sincerely and said: "No, Mr. Liu, don't be too modest. Those sons of the noble families are mostly those who are insignificant and have nothing but fame and are just a joke!"

"Zhang Shiping!"

Su Shuang scolded him, but then he realized that Liu Bei was sitting opposite him, so he apologized, "I'm really sorry, Mr. Liu, I'm a good friend of yours who speaks without restraint."

"It's okay. Zhang Jun is a man of character."

Liu Bei acted as if he didn't mind at all, but Zhang Shiping's words did surprise him. Hey, we've only met for a short time and you're already speaking your mind directly. Isn't that a little inappropriate?

“Let’s talk about funding.”

Su Shuang counted on his fingers and explained to Liu Bei the resources they could provide, such as three or four horses, some food, some money, and cloth.

After listening patiently, Liu Bei shook his head.

Su Shuang asked nervously, "Are you disgusted?"

I sighed in my heart. It was indeed an illusion. How could a man like Liu Bei lack such a little thing? How could he look down on the two of us?

Unexpectedly, a pair of calloused but unusually warm hands grabbed Su Shuang's hands.

Su Shuang looked at Liu Bei in astonishment, "Mr. Liu, you..."

"Mr. Su, Mr. Zhang, I don't look down on you. You are helping me in my time of need. I just feel that it is a bit unfair to you. After I have made military achievements, I only need to say that two businessmen from Zhongshan, Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, sponsored me. Isn't this just getting something for nothing?"

"Ah?" Su Shuang was dumbfounded, and Zhang Shiping was dumbfounded. How come there are still people thinking about them?
Zhang Shiping's voice became much quieter. "So what do you mean?"

"How about," Liu Bei said with a smile, "let's do business."

"Business?"

Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping felt their heads buzzing.

Liu Bei didn't explain much, he took out a pottery jar.

The moment it opens.

Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping's breathing quickened.

"This is--"

"Pu!!!"

(End of this chapter)