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Chapter 24 This medicine is completely unwanted.

Fang Chengxu, looking utterly defeated, dismounted like a rooster that had lost a fight, his head drooping. He was shocked to see so many people suddenly appearing in his house, all of them prominent figures from Fucheng.

After a moment of surprise, without saying a word, he slunk down and lowered his head, trying to minimize his presence.

Someone recognized him at a glance: "Isn't this Young Master Fang? He's finally back. We've been waiting for so long."

Fang Chengxu forced a smile and grinned.

"came back."

"I heard you went to the capital to make your fortune."

"Where."

Fang Chengxu fled inside.

When Old Mrs. Fang heard that Fang Chengxu had finally returned, she rushed out to greet him. Intending to show off to the group of snobbish neighbors, she immediately raised her voice and asked, "Did you sell all that stuff? How much did you get? It must have been very popular!"

Everyone was extremely curious, so they stopped and turned to listen to the excitement.

Fang Chengxu said irritably, "Let's talk about it when we get back to the manor."

Grandma Fang continued happily, "You must be exhausted. Earning eight or nine thousand taels of silver from this round trip must have been extremely tiring."

Eight or nine thousand taels? And that's still a net profit? Good heavens, did I hear that right?

Someone asked curiously, "What kind of business is Young Master Fang doing? How can the profits be so huge?"

Fang Chengxu said awkwardly, "No, no, my mother was just joking."

"Young Master Fang really doesn't flaunt his wealth; he's so humble and low-key." Everyone looked on with envy.

Fang Yuan, no longer dejected from her earlier mistake, excitedly stepped forward and rummaged through the bundle on his shoulder: "These are cosmetics and jewelry for me, right? So many?"

Fang Chengxu's face was extremely ugly, and he slapped Fang Yuan's hand: "Don't move."

He gripped her hand tightly and was extremely impatient. Fang Yuan felt a little aggrieved: "I don't want your money, I'm just looking, why are you in such a hurry?"

They must have smuggled something good into Tong Zhao'er's possession, so they reluctantly pulled it away again.

A corner of the bundle opened, and Fang Yuan exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Why is it medicine? Don't you sell this medicine?"

Reminded by her, Old Mrs. Fang also looked over and saw a box of nitroglycerin pills sticking out of the bundle on Fang Chengxu's shoulder.

She stepped forward, untied Fang Chengxu's bundle, and was immediately stunned.

"Why haven't you sold a single box? Didn't I say that I'd sell them for a thousand taels per pill, and that I shouldn't be too greedy?"

Fang Chengxu said in a muffled voice, "I said, we'll talk about it when we get home."

Grandma Fang was anxious and pressed on, "Is something holding you back? Or is it that Tong Zhao'er won't let you sell it and is keeping it for herself?"
You're so easily swayed! You listen to everything she says. A little girl like you doesn't deserve such good medicine! Are you trying to bankrupt the Fang family?"

Fang Chengxu was already annoyed, and the incessant nagging finally made him impatient: "Nobody wants this medicine!"

"what?!"

Grandma Fang was shocked: "How is that possible? You went to ask about it yourself the day before yesterday, and it was still in high demand. Yesterday, someone even offered three thousand taels of silver for one grain."

"Then why don't you sell it?" Fang Chengxu roared in a low voice. "If I had sold it yesterday, I might have been able to get a thousand taels, but today no one wants it even for ten taels."

"Why?" Old Madam Fang's heart skipped a beat, and she gripped Fang Chengxu's sleeve tightly. "How could things have changed so quickly overnight?" Fang Chengxu took a few deep breaths. "The reason why this heart-saving pill was inflated to a thousand taels of silver per pill is because the Marquis of Huaiyuan's mansion in the capital spread the word that they wanted to buy it for a high price! The pharmacy could make a profit."

"Then why don't you just go to the Marquis of Huaiyuan's residence and sell it directly to them? That way you won't have to pay the difference."

"Do you think I didn't think of that? But the people from the Marquis of Huaiyuan's residence said that Renhetang now sells heart-saving pills for only five taels of silver per pill. Who would spend a thousand taels to buy ours?"

Grandma Fang clutched her heart tightly, a breath stuck in her throat, and could only stare blankly.

Fang Chengxu and Fang Yuan rushed forward, rubbing his chest and soothing him.

After watching the commotion for a while, everyone vaguely understood what had happened.

While gloating, someone reminded Fang Chengxu, "Is Madam Fang's heart condition acting up again? Don't you have some nitroglycerin pills? Quickly give her one; I've heard they're incredibly effective!"

Reminded, Fang Chengxu immediately took out the medicine and put it into the mouth of the old lady.

Although Old Madam Fang was on the verge of death, she was still heartbroken over the four hundred taels of silver she had lost, and kept her mouth tightly shut, refusing to speak.

Fang Chengxu shouted anxiously, "This medicine is worthless now, keeping it is just a waste!"

Grandma Fang thought about it and realized that it was true. If she didn't eat it, her granddaughter would benefit. So she immediately opened her mouth obediently.

It must be said that the medicine works very quickly. After taking it, Grandma Fang's breathing became even and her chest pains stopped.

He slapped his thigh and burst into loud sobs: "My five thousand taels of silver! My fields! You damned bastard, why am I so unlucky!"

As the crying and fussing continued, more and more people gathered around. Fang Chengxu could only try his best to persuade and help the old lady Fang into the mansion. Naturally, the onlookers dispersed, chattering amongst themselves.

Grandma Fang lay on the bed for a long time before she caught her breath. She immediately grabbed Fang Chengxu's hand and said urgently, "Go to Renhetang quickly and find their manager. Find a way to get him to take the medicine back. Three hundred taels of silver per pill is fine."

Fang Chengxu shattered her illusions with a single sentence: "Renhetang is selling this heart-saving pill now. How could their manager not know that?"
"I told you so, how could the pharmacy possibly let you profit from such a good deal? They probably already knew the nitroglycerin pills would be stocked in large quantities, which is why they're in such a hurry to get rid of them."

Grandma Fang cried and wailed, "No matter what, the medicine was bought from Renhetang. If they don't give me a refund, I'll hang myself in front of their pharmacy."

"Why bother?" Fang Chengxu said irritably, "Since ancient times, there has never been a reason to refund money once the medicine is sold. You are too bold. How could you take it upon yourself to throw so much money into this?"

Grandma Fang tried to exonerate herself, racking her brains: "It's Galangal! It must be Galangal who colluded with the pharmacy owner to cheat me!"

Fang Chengxu said helplessly, "This heart-saving pill was indeed worth a fortune yesterday. If I had gone yesterday, I might have made a purchase. But you and A-Zhao were arguing and neither of you would give in, so we were delayed. It's just that we don't have the luck to make that purchase."

How can you blame Liang Jiang for wronging you? Besides, you already sidelined Liang Jiang in this matter; she didn't get involved at all."

A few words left Old Mrs. Fang speechless: "So all the blame is mine. I shouldn't have been greedy, I shouldn't have taken such a risk. Didn't you force me to do all this? Wasn't it all to raise the dowry?"

Fang Chengxu lowered his head guiltily: "I'll talk to A-Zhao properly. She's understanding and not the kind of person who's greedy for money."

"She's not greedy?" Old Mrs. Fang scoffed. "Your sister is about to be handed over to the authorities, and I asked her to lend me five hundred taels of silver for an emergency, but she refused!"

"what happened?"

Fang Yuan was also angry at Tong Zhao'er's heartlessness, and embellished the story of what had happened that day.

“She made me a laughingstock among my sisters. I couldn’t help but take action to defend her reputation, and she actually stood by and watched me die! If it were Liang Jiang, she would never have let me suffer this humiliation, let alone five hundred taels of silver.”

The mother and daughter's words infuriated Fang Chengxu: "I'm going to ask A-Zhao!"

Does she completely disregard her own family?

(End of this chapter)