Chapter 603: A Small Misunderstanding

All the civil and military officials present at the banquet that night were aware of the situation in the North and also knew that Qu Qi had a solution to the longstanding residency problem there, but the idea that crops could be harvested three times a year could only be taken as if they knew nothing.

"Fifty million acres of land?" Mi Zhu didn't know how to describe his feelings. His yearning for land had already diminished, since the Mi Family's assets were abundant enough, but that terrifying number still shook him.

"As for the matter discussed today, please ensure that it doesn't spread. If Yuan Benchu finds out, we won't have an easy time," Chen Xi said after the banquet was concluded and he stood up. If word got out, Yuan Shao would definitely attempt it. Compared to the difficulty of attacking Liu Bei, attacking the Hu People was no different for Yuan Shao than hitting his own child.