I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 431: Saving People for 22,000

Furthermore, his legal wife had already passed away, so apart from his own daughter, all other women were merely playthings in his eyes.

The second branch of the Su family paled instantly at what she heard, and then she felt that all of this stemmed from the appearance of Fang Xiaoxiao and her companion, and immediately blamed all her hatred on the two of them.

She even wished that Master Su would marry the two of them into the Su family, so that they would have a good time in the future.

Having made up their minds, the second branch of the Su family said no more.

Seeing this disgusting scene, Fang Xiaoxiao knew that the Su family was no good either. If Wan Wuyao asked her to use Banlangen to save people, she would have to swindle more money from them.

Wan Wuyao stood up and walked up to Fang Xiaoxiao, his face full of apology.

"I'm so sorry that you two have been misunderstood. I apologize in advance."

"It's alright, it's alright. Wan'er and I are very broad-minded, not petty people at all."

Fang Xiao waved her hand, seemingly unconcerned.

Wanwuyao also followed suit, expressing his own meaning.

The plague treatment he had previously prepared was no longer applicable to Miss Su.

“Madam Fang, Miss Su’s plague is severe and can only be treated with Isatis root.”

Fang Xiaoxiao craned her neck to look at the pale-faced woman on the bed, and then said.

"That's perfectly fine. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda, but..."

The second branch of the Su family quickly interjected.

"But what? Looking at your poor appearance, you're trying to make a huge profit. Let me tell you, although the Su family is the richest family in Suzhou, we're not just some Tom, Dick, or Harry that we can fool."

"..."

Good heavens, this woman is all looks and no brains. She spilled her pockets the moment she opened her mouth. Isn't she just asking to be ripped off?

Fang Xiaoxiao looked at the woman with amusement.

At this moment, Old Master Su, leaning on his cane and supported by his maid, walked up to the group and said in a trembling voice.

“Miss Fang, Dr. Wan and I are close friends. As long as you can cure my granddaughter, my Su family is willing to pay any amount of money required.”

The old man's words immediately brightened Fang Xiaoxiao's eyes.

I'm willing to pay any amount, so if I want one or two thousand taels of silver, that shouldn't be a problem, right?

Thinking of this, Fang Xiaoxiao tentatively stretched out two fingers and looked at Old Master Su.

But what happened next showed her what it meant to be the richest person in the world, and what it meant to be wealthy and powerful.

Grandpa Su stomped his cane hard on the bluestone slab, his eyes filled with determination.

"Very well, Miss Fang is truly a capable businesswoman. Twenty thousand taels of silver it is, I, Su, am willing to pay!"

"Gah!!"

When Fang Xiaoxiao heard the number, she felt like she was dreaming.

Twenty thousand taels of silver! That's the amount she could earn in a year by working hard at all three Lingxi Pavilions combined.

He can just come up with so much money all at once; he truly deserves to be the richest man in Suzhou.

However, before she could even express her acceptance, the second branch of the Su family couldn't sit still. With dissatisfaction on their faces and an expression even more unpleasant than eating excrement, they tried to dissuade her.

"Grandpa, please don't be so impulsive. We don't even know if this woman can really cure Su'er!"

When the other relatives of the Su family heard that the old man was offering 20,000 taels of silver, Miss Su also spoke up to stop him.

“Grandpa, Second Madam is right. She’s just a woman, how could she be worth 20,000 taels of silver?”

"Yes, yes, I even suspect that this woman is colluding with Doctor Wan to swindle money from our Su family."

"Dr. Wan used to be able to cure our plague for only 500 taels of silver. How come he's asking for so much money this time? He's treating us all like fools."

They hurled all sorts of offensive and unpleasant insults at Wan Wuyao, essentially pointing the finger at him and accusing him of trying to swindle money from the Su family.

Twenty thousand taels is nothing to the Su family, but if it were given to these people, they would feel as if they were being cut off.

Even Master Su felt that spending 20,000 taels of silver to save his daughter was too expensive.

He usually only loses a few hundred taels of silver at a time when he gambles at gambling dens. Twenty thousand taels of silver would be enough for him to lose for a while, not to mention using it to drink and have fun and take a few concubines to fill his house.

"Yes, Dad, even if our family has money, we can't spend it like this. How can Su Su afford the 20,000 taels of silver needed for treatment?"

Upon hearing the words of these unfilial descendants, Old Master Su was suddenly overcome with a surge of inexplicable anger.

He pounded his cane forcefully, causing the bluestone slab to make a series of crisp "bang bang bang" sounds.

This immediately stunned everyone present.

Regardless of whether there were outsiders present, Old Master Su angrily rebuked them.

"Well, you bunch of useless beasts, you spend money recklessly every day, a bunch of idiots who contribute nothing to the Su family except sucking its blood, how dare you say such shameless things."

"If Su Su weren't still lying in bed with her life hanging in the balance, this old man would have kicked you all out of the Su family."

Fang Xiaoxiao quickly analyzed the key points from what the old man said, which was that the reason why the Su family was probably maintaining the status quo was because of Miss Su.

After finishing his tirade, Old Master Su felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, and his body began to tremble involuntarily as he started to gasp for breath.

This unexpected turn of events threw the entire Su family into a panic.

Master Su even clamored for Wan Wuyao to save the person.

Before Wan Wuyao could even step forward, Fang Xiaoxiao beat him to it.

Fang Xiaoxiao quickly replied.

"Quickly, help the old man to the armchair. He's suffering from insufficient blood supply due to anger."

The maid quickly helped Fang Xiaoxiao to a chair at her request.

Fang Xiaoxiao turned and stepped forward, taking out a silver needle from her hair to help her regulate her heart qi.

The others tried to stop the woman of unknown origin, but Wan Wuyao blocked their way.

Wan Wuyao knew that Fang Xiaoxiao was a highly skilled doctor.

Just last night, Li Shizhen told him about Fang Xiaoxiao's medical skills, describing them as having the appearance of an immortal.

At this moment, the second branch of the Su family jumped out, put their hands on their hips, and pointed at Wan Wuyao.

"Wanwuyao, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to have my old man killed?"

"That's right, Dr. Wan. You are the most skilled doctor in Suzhou. Instead of treating the old man, you let a young girl take care of him. If something happens to the old man, can you bear the responsibility?"

"Wanwuyao, what's wrong with you today?"

Master Su looked at Wan Wuyao with dissatisfaction.

Wan Wuyao didn't offer any further explanation; he simply reached out to stop the crowd.

Fortunately, Fang Xiaoxiao was a skilled doctor. Within seconds, Grandpa Su slowly opened his eyes, and the color in his face quickly returned to normal.