Although Chen Yi did not know the details of Xiao Wan'er's discussion with Old Master,
when he produced that proposal, he had roughly guessed the reactions of Old Master and some members of the Xiao Family.
On one hand, the growth of Hundred Herbs Hall could greatly ease the Xiao Family's financial strain and resolve some of the pressure from the Imperial Court, the Dingyuan Army, and other Aristocratic Families.
On the other hand, the matter itself required the Xiao Family to pay almost nothing.
More precisely, with the connections the Xiao Family had accumulated in Shuzhou over many years, they only needed to spend some favors and share a portion of the profits to easily keep all sides from making things difficult for Hundred Herbs Hall.
It could be considered a channel for the Xiao Family to turn its "connections" into cash.
It could also deepen their ties with certain Aristocratic Families across Shuzhou's various prefectures and counties.
It was a win-win situation on every side.
Thus, Chen Yi could not think of any reason for Old Master to refuse.
The only thing he was uncertain about was what plans Old Master held for Hundred Herbs Hall.
After all, although the fifty percent profit share seemed substantial, after all the expenses of receiving and entertaining guests, the money left for the Xiao Family would amount to no more than thirty or forty percent.
Compared with the solid fifty percent that Hundred Herbs Hall received,
anyone would inevitably feel somewhat unbalanced.
Furthermore, the attitudes of certain people in the Xiao Family had to be taken into consideration.
The Second Branch, the Third Branch, and the other collateral branches.
It was foreseeable that once the Xiao Family's Medicine Hall earned a great deal of Silver Coins through Hundred Herbs Hall, people