Liu Jin let out a cold snort and strode over, his slightly lean muscles on display.
He gritted his teeth, wrapped his arms around the stone millstone, his veins bulging, and with all his might, slowly lifted it.
He moved it with difficulty, placing it beside a dry well.
He didn't lift the stone millstone completely like Guan Yu.
In terms of strength, he naturally couldn't compare to Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and others.
The onlookers were all astonished at this sight, marveling at the great strength of this man.
Even Guan Yu, who sold mung beans, saw this scene, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, and he sighed with emotion!
No wonder he could shoot and kill a tiger; he indeed possessed a heroic strength.
The thin waiter stammered, unable to utter a single word!
Liu Jin exhaled heavily, his hands feeling weak, clearly somewhat exhausted.
However, he still held on, not showing any signs of decline.
A hearty laugh came from his smiling face!
"Since this millstone has been moved by me, the meat in the well belongs to me."
"Zhao Ergou, cut all the meat into small pieces and distribute them to the crowd, keeping half to take home."
Zhao Ergou nodded repeatedly, an excited smile on his face, and immediately took the meat out of the well, picked up a cleaver, and cut it into small pieces, distributing it to the surrounding commoners.
This scene instantly drew cheers from the surrounding commoners, who, with excited expressions, bowed and called out!
"Thank you, brave sir!"
Liu Jin laughed heartily, appearing very generous.
After the matter was settled, Liu Jin took Zhao Ergou, carrying the remaining meat.
He walked over to Guan Yu, smiling as he said!
"Brother Yun Chang."
Guan Yu smiled, clasped his hands, and said with a laugh!
"Brother Jin's feat is truly admirable!"
Liu Jin laughed heartily, saying cheerfully!
"No worries. Since it's unexpected wealth, it should naturally be shared with the surrounding commoners."
After saying this, he paused, then took a stack of meat from his hand and placed it on the stall, saying with a smile!
"Yun Chang, this piece of meat is for you."
Guan Yu frowned upon hearing this, somewhat hesitantly saying!
"This... wouldn't be appropriate."
Liu Jin waved his hand, smiling as he said!
"Hey!"
"Brother Yun Chang, are you looking down on me? Since you were nearby, you naturally have a share too."
Guan Yu nodded upon hearing this, not refusing, but accepting the meat.
However, he admired Liu Jin even more; he was generous and magnanimous, and also possessed heroic strength, making him worthy of being called a brother by Guan Yu.
So the two chatted at the stall, and their relationship grew closer.
Liu Jin clearly felt that Guan Yu was subtly trying to get closer to him, evidently wanting to befriend him.
After all, Guan Yu was inherently aloof; even in adversity, he remained very proud. To gain his approval meant that Liu Jin held a high regard in his heart.
A smile played on his face; as long as he secured an official position, recruiting Guan Yu would not be a problem.
Just then, two sets of footsteps approached. The thin young man was leading a burly man towards them.
He pointed at Liu Jin, who was beside Guan Yu, and excitedly said!
"Boss, it's this person!"
The burly man immediately strode over.
Guan Yu and Zhao Ergou frowned at this sight.
Could it be that the pork stall owner had come to cause trouble?
The two immediately stood beside Liu Jin; if this rough man dared to make a move, they would definitely go up and help.
Liu Jin looked at the newcomer, who was over eight feet tall, broad-shouldered and round-waisted, with a face like black charcoal, a pair of piercing tiger eyes, and a beard like steel needles.
He was striding towards them, exuding an imposing aura.
He naturally knew this person was Zhang Fei, Zhang Yide.
He was indeed a match for ten thousand men; just this aura alone was something ordinary people could not contend with.
However, he had no worries in his heart. Zhang Fei was not distressed about the pork, but rather wanted to befriend heroes.
Zhang Fei walked over, his tiger eyes sizing up Liu Jin.
Then he laughed heartily, saying loudly!
"Are you Liu Jin, the tiger-slayer from a while ago?"
Liu Jin was stunned upon hearing this. He had thought Zhang Fei would immediately challenge him to a spar, but he didn't expect him to know him.
But thinking about it, it made sense; his tiger-slaying incident had caused quite a stir in the city, and these peddlers and porters had all heard about it to some extent.
It was not surprising that Zhang Fei, a butcher selling pork on the street, had heard a thing or two.
Liu Jin smiled, clasped his hands, and politely said!
"That would be me."
Zhang Fei laughed heartily, his boisterous voice ringing out!
"I heard about your deeds earlier and wanted to befriend you, but I didn't expect to meet you by chance today."
"Don't worry about the pork. I deliberately did that; anyone who could move it would naturally be no ordinary person, so I wanted to make their acquaintance."
The others breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this; it seemed this person was not here to cause trouble.
Zhang Fei's hearty voice continued!
"Would you be willing to come to my estate for a drink?"
Liu Jin was overjoyed upon hearing this; this was the opportunity he had been waiting for, and he immediately clasped his hands!
"Good!"
After saying this, he paused, looked at the two men beside him, and continued!
"This brave sir, these two men beside me are also heroic. I wonder if they could come along?"
Zhang Fei quickly waved his hand, laughing heartily!
"Hey, of course, there's no problem at all! I, Zhang Fei, love to befriend brave people the most."
Guan Yu nodded upon hearing this, greatly admiring Zhang Fei's generosity.
He was clearly a magnanimous person, and thus also within the scope of those he would befriend.
Liu Jin smiled and nodded, and so the group headed to Zhang Fei's estate.
Moments after they left, Liu Bei, carrying a bamboo basket, walked towards the area, shouting loudly as he went!
"Straw sandals for sale!"
"Wear my woven straw sandals, and you'll be able to walk as fast as if flying, enjoying the speed of flight!"
This instantly attracted many commoners who came to buy, and they were quickly snatched up.
Looking at the dozens of copper coins in his arms, Liu Bei smiled, not expecting business to be so good today, selling out so quickly. He could finally have a good meal these next few days.
Once he had strength, he would weave more straw sandals to sell.
However, he felt an emptiness inside, as if something was missing.
Zhang's Residence!
It was located on a bustling street, built very grandly, with even some servants and housekeepers inside.
Liu Jin followed Zhang Fei in, and looking at the scene in the courtyard, he was quite impressed.
As expected of a local magnate in Zhuo Commandery; this residence alone must have been worth hundreds of thousands of coins.
No wonder Liu Bei, after gaining Zhang Fei, had the money to organize militiamen, recruit local volunteers, and resist the Yellow Turbans.
With Zhang Fei's financial support, these problems could naturally be easily resolved.
Soon, the group took their seats in the main hall, with the four kneeling at a side table, which was filled with good wine and meat.
Zhang Fei looked at the group, clasped his hands, and said loudly!
"Hahaha!"
"My surname is Zhang, given name Fei, courtesy name Yide."
"In my life, I love nothing more than befriending heroes and brave men from all over the world. It is truly a great fortune to meet you all today!"