Chapter 341: Qingzhou Conquest

When Chen Xi arrived at Liu Bei's residence, Liu Bei was seated authoritatively in the main seat, with only a Jia Xu who seemed to be counting ants below him. Chen Xi glanced around, did not see the cooking pot for the meat, and habitually asked, "Lord Xuande, isn't the mutton stew ready yet? It's really nice to have this in the cold winter."

Liu Bei was startled for a moment, then burst into laughter. He pointed at Chen Xi and asked, "You scamp, did I call you here just to eat? Shouldn't there be other matters? Go, take your seat. Indeed, that sheepskin carpet is very warm."

"With tens of thousands of sheepskins, how could it not be warm?" Chen Xi said nonchalantly, then went to take his seat.

"Say that again?" Liu Bei was taken aback and asked again.

"Carpet made from the wool of tens of thousands of sheepskins," Chen Xi repeated, "Why? Is there a problem, Lord Xuande?"