Xu Dayi looked troubled. "Dr. Fang, that's not what I meant. It's just that the cost of the medicine is really beyond my means. Look at my uncle and me in this state, we really can't afford that much money."
"Could you give me a discount? Or, I can pay you half upfront, and once my uncle recovers, I'll go out and earn money to pay you back for the medicine."
The smile on Dr. Fang's face vanished completely, and his tone turned cold. "Young Master Xu, in all my years as a doctor, I have never heard of a patient not paying for their treatment and medicine. If your uncle is cured and you run away, where will I find you?"
If you had told me from the beginning that you couldn't afford that much money, I wouldn't have gone to all this trouble to find medicine for you, and now it seems like I'm trying to extort you.
Xu Dayi felt ashamed when he heard what Dr. Fang said.
Dr. Fang is right. He was the one who desperately asked Dr. Fang to find a way to cure his uncle. Now that Dr. Fang has found it, he complains that the medicine is too expensive. That doesn't make sense.
Doctor Fang added, "Young Master Xu, your uncle is in such a state that if we don't save him soon, he won't live for more than a few days. You decide for yourself. Don't blame me for not doing my best to treat him when he dies."
After speaking, Dr. Fang sat down and waited for Xu Dayi's decision.
Xu Dayi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, Doctor Fang, I'll take this medicine. Wait for me, I'll go get you the silver notes."
Upon hearing this, Doctor Fang's face lit up with a smile again. "I knew I hadn't misjudged him. Young Master Xu is a man of great loyalty, integrity, and commitment."
Just as Xu Dayi was about to get the money, Su Ruojin, who had been watching everything coldly from the sidelines, smiled and said to Yan Luo:
"Yanluo, this Yulin is really a great place to make money. A mere 'fallen star ling' and a hundred-year-old ginseng can sell for a hundred taels of silver per dose. Isn't that easier than robbing a bank?"
Yanluo chimed in, "That's right, Miss. I remember seeing this kind of medicine in the capital last time. It only cost six taels of silver per dose. This Yulin sells it for one hundred taels. Money is really easy to make."
Upon hearing this, Xu Dayi stopped and looked at Doctor Fang.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Fang's face darkened with anger as he glared at the two girls. "Where did these little brats come from? What do you know! This Luo Xingling isn't someone you can just find anywhere. You've probably never even heard of her, yet you're spouting nonsense!"
Others may not know, but Fang Dongming knows very well.
This Falling Star Poria is not easy to find, but that's only in comparison to ordinary medicinal herbs.
The climate in Chongqing is relatively cold and not suitable for the survival of *Symplocos edulis*, so it is indeed difficult to find them, but they are not completely unavailable.
When he was invited by Xu Dayi to treat his uncle, Fang Dongming noticed Xu Dayi's concern for his uncle and subtly probed to find out how much silver Xu Dayi had left.
That's why he went down and got this medicine; his purpose, of course, was to empty Xu Dayi's pockets.
Besides, he wasn't lying. This Falling Star Poria was indeed a good medicine for treating lung disease, and the century-old ginseng could also nourish Xu Dayi's uncle's body. The medicine was not wrong, it was just a bit expensive.
The issue of medical expenses is a matter of mutual consent; the patient's family had no objections. Now, being ridiculed by a young girl like Su Ruojin, Fang Dongming felt he had lost face.
In Yulin, he was at least a well-regarded doctor; otherwise, Xu Dayi wouldn't have sought his help.
In fact, if the medicine Fang Dongming brought wasn't ridiculously expensive, even if Fang Dongming's prescription wasn't particularly effective, Su Ruojin wouldn't interfere. This was also a way of respecting her colleague.
It's impossible to expect every doctor in the world to prescribe the right medicine 100% of the time, and no one can do that.
Throughout human history, the treatment of every disease has required repeated trial and error to find the best prescription and treatment method.
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