[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could-":3,"chapter-you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-207":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You Promised to Be an Idle Son-in-Law, How Could You Become a Land Immortal?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},347431,607,"Chapter 207 - 187: You Are a Genius","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er’s words reminded Chen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the old master had agreed to the \"Hundred Herbs Hall Expansion Charter,\" he really did need to start preparing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he wanted to expand the Hundred Herbs Hall across all the prefectures and counties of Shu State, he needed to get a handle on many things beforehand: store locations, local customs, Noble Families, and other regional powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Xiao Family’s backing, the grunt work still had to be done by the people from Hundred Herbs Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he would have to ship out either Wang Ji or Yan Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er, oblivious to his thoughts, finished her instructions and began preparations to receive the day’s guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she was only responsible for outlining what needed to be done; Shen Huatang, along with Cui’er and Juan’er, would handle the actual tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, she and Chen Yi were quite in sync. Both were the type to be ’hands-off managers’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was someone in Jiaxing Garden with even more free time than Chen Yi and Xiao Wan’er: Shen Huatang’s senior martial sister, Xie Tingyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since arriving at the Xiao Family estate, the renowned \"Fairy Tingyun\" of the Jianghu had completely transformed into \"Tingyun the Foodie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides her duties of standing night watch and protecting Xiao Wan’er, she spent most of her time each day looking for things to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say nothing of other delicacies, she alone drank more than half of the various tea beverages delivered from the Xiao Family Medicine Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was especially fond of the sweet and sour Mushroom Tea and was never without it—two bottles in the morning, two in the afternoon, and another two at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from eating and drinking, she was never seen practicing her Martial Arts Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, Chen Yi had never seen her do so, nor had he heard any related sounds or talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More often than not, what he heard was Shen Huatang \"disciplining\" Xie Tingyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like, \"Senior Sister, if you keep this up, you’re going back to the Sect,\" or \"Senior Sister, if you don’t stop, I’m telling Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Tingyun let these words go in one ear and out the other. She would always agree but never change, continuing to do as she pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It was a real mystery how she’d managed to cultivate to the Fourth Grade Realm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi, of course, didn’t press the issue, simply laughing it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of it really mattered. As long as Xie Tingyun could protect Xiao Wan’er, everything else was a trivial detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed, however, that Xie Tingyun also felt a little bad about her lazy behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Xiao Wan’er was busy giving instructions to Shen Huatang and the others, she took the initiative to approach him, speaking in a rather mysterious tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, um, there’s something I’d like to ask your advice about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, giving her a surprised look. \"Go on,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Straight to the point, I like it,\" Xie Tingyun said, then lowered her voice to ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, do you think... do you think that Hundred Herbs Hall could open a branch at the foot of Tian Mountain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s what you wanted to ask?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi instantly tossed aside his earlier assumption that she was looking for something to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Tingyun blinked and grunted in affirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tian Mountain is pretty far from Shu State, I know, and it’s not very populated... But, you’re a learned man. You know a lot. Is there a way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi was exasperated. \"This has nothing to do with me being a scholar. You said it yourself—there’s almost no one near Tian Mountain. If Hundred Herbs Hall opens a branch there, who are our customers going to be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me! And the rest of the Celestial Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps sensing that wasn’t a very convincing number, Xie Tingyun added, \"And we get a lot of visitors from other places, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, Fairy Tingyun. I can’t think of a solution. You’ll have to ask someone more capable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hundred Herbs Hall isn’t a charity, after all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the goal was to expand all across the land, they still had to prioritize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place like the Western State, where Tian Mountain was located, was not only sparsely populated but also had poor transportation. He’d have to be a fool to send Wang Ji to open a Hundred Herbs Hall there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the same amount of effort, he could open several more branches in Jiao State or Jiangnan Prefecture and make a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xie Tingyun wasn’t ready to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, please, could you ask Shopkeeper Wang for me? Or that Boss Chen Yu? I’m being completely serious—I want to invite Hundred Herbs Hall to open a branch at Tian Mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I... *we* won’t let Hundred Herbs Hall make the trip for nothing. There are plenty of benefits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi gave her a wry smile. \"Oh? Let’s hear them. What kind of benefits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He hadn’t expected Xie Tingyun to be this fond of the tea beverages.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So fond she’d be this persistent.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He certainly didn’t mind hearing what terms this devoted tea enthusiast was prepared to offer.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Tingyun paused. She shot a furtive glance at Shen Huatang, and seeing that her junior sister wasn’t paying attention, she leaned in closer and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Celestial Sect can act as guards for Hundred Herbs Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember the last time I visited, Shopkeeper Wang hired a few Wandering Martial Artists. Compared to them, the disciples of our Celestial Sect are much stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, Chen Yi froze for a second. After a moment of thought, he looked at her with a peculiar expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He had to admit, that was an offer he couldn’t refuse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For one thing, just as Xie Tingyun said, the guards Wang Ji had hired couldn’t compare to the disciples of the Celestial Sect in either strength or reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For another, as Hundred Herbs Hall expanded, all the new branches in the various prefectures and counties would need guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was especially true for escorting shipments of the core medicinal ingredients for the tea recipes, which required powerful experts to ensure their safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could enlist the help of the Celestial Sect’s disciples, it would be a huge boon for Hundred Herbs Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the price was merely opening one branch that was guaranteed to lose money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if the entire Celestial Sect drank to their hearts’ content, how much silver could they possibly lose in a year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi did a quick mental calculation and arrived at a staggering figure—an estimated annual loss of one thousand taels of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Celestial Sect provided a rent-free building, that number would be cut in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmm... how should I put this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He had never seen such a profitable deal in his life.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him stay silent, Xie Tingyun grew anxious. \"Young Master, what’s with that look? Dammit... I mean, are my terms not good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1171,"2026-05-30T04:08:05.490Z","2026-06-01T04:30:16.742Z",1,"novelbin.me","469b8be152454c2162b0ceb5cdbbc68c789a6469d8b3c685327fd327e80d1c39","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-208","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-206",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--cover.jpg"]