Secretary Chen knew he had to consult his superiors about this matter before making any changes to the contract. "Comrade Su Xingran, I need to go back and consult with my superiors about this. It seems that the contract cannot be signed now. I know you are still in school, Comrade Su Xingran. I will go back and report to my superiors and discuss it before I come back."

Commander Gao and Secretary Chen left the Huang family to return and consult with their superiors. Only Huang Zhenhua and his apprentice Su Xingran remained in the main hall. Su Xingran looked at Huang Zhenhua and asked, "Master, do you think what I did was right?"

Huang Zhenhua countered Su Xingran, "Xingran, do you think you did the right thing? Why did you do it?"

Su Xingran remained silent for a while before speaking, "Master, I am willing to cooperate with the country and provide the medicine formula for military use unconditionally. Without these soldiers who protect our country, we would not have our peaceful lives."

"But since the prescription was used by the pharmaceutical company, I felt it was only right for me to receive my own remuneration, after all, it was my prescription. If it were someone else, I might not be willing to split it 50/50, but it's the country, and I feel it's beyond my expectations. I never thought the leaders would give me a 50/50 split."

“Master, perhaps the thing that makes people most jealous in this world is profit. If the sales of this powder and pills are high in the future, the profits will be high. If I take half of the profits, it will make people jealous and some people will not like me.”

“I gave up some of the benefits, which may seem foolish or hypocritical to others, but I don’t care. We might cooperate with the country more than once in the future. I think my pragmatism will be recognized by the leaders and I will receive some honors.”

“Master, I think I did the right thing. Giving up some benefits is also a way out for myself. If something unexpected happens in the future, these honors may become a lifeline in this turbulent era.”

Huang Zhenhua listened quietly to his apprentice's words, feeling very gratified. Whatever Xingran had gone through in the past was in the past; it was good that she could analyze things so clearly now.

The truth is just as my apprentice said: driven by profit, all sorts of people will appear. Right now, before we're profitable, we're offering a 50/50 split, but once we're profitable, especially high-profit ones, things will be different. It's not that I don't trust my superiors, but there's more than one. When the stakes are high enough, the initial stance will change.

“Xingran, I’m relieved that you think this way. It’s always easier to walk the path if you think things through. In the end, you can’t ignore the road ahead just because of the immediate benefits.”

Secretary Chen went back and told the leader about the changes Su Xingran had proposed. The leader sat in his seat in silence for a long time, finally looking up at Secretary Chen.

"Chen Li, you've been by my side for many years now. What's your opinion on this Comrade Su?"

Secretary Chen thought for a while before answering, "I think Comrade Su is a very insightful person. She is young, but she has a strong sense of justice and is filial to her parents. She thinks far ahead and is very thorough! You can see that from the conditions and requirements she put forward."

The leader smiled and said, "I've read the information you provided about her. Every step she takes is based on her own judgment. She's even more cautious than us elders. She's worried that she'll be harmed by interests in the end, and she's not wrong. People's hearts are unpredictable, and no one is trustworthy except yourself."

"Let's do as Comrade Su says! Bring her the award and certificate of honor that are due to her once they're finalized. Also, please pass on a message to Comrade Su: as long as I'm here, I'll protect her. If she encounters any difficulties in the future, she can come to me directly."

That evening, Secretary Chen and Commander Gan returned to the Huang family home, bringing a revised contract. Huang Zhenhua, Su Xingran, Secretary Chen, and Commander Gao sat in the main hall. Secretary Chen took the contract out of his bag and handed it to Su Xingran.

"Comrade Su Xingran, this contract has been rewritten. The content has been changed according to your instructions. Please take a look and if there are no problems, you can sign it."