Chapter 29: Trying to steal a chicken but ending up losing the rice

This woman only came to Su Ruo because seeing her son lose his arm made her heartbroken, she couldn't accept it at the moment and wanted to vent; she didn't intend to make a big fuss, after all, she also knew this wasn't Su Ruo's fault.

Now, when Su Ruo said she wouldn't treat her son's injury, she immediately became afraid.

After all, their place is farther from the county than Li Family Village; usually, to go to the county once, they have to cross mountains and rivers, which is very difficult.

Moreover, her son's condition simply cannot withstand any further turmoil.

The Women's Director also rushed over at this time, seeing the commotion, she hurriedly asked: "What's going on?"

Su Ruo gave the woman an icy glance and said: "Director, I'm afraid I can't continue staying here to treat."

Upon hearing this, the Women's Director's face changed; they only have Su Ruo as a doctor here—if Su Ruo leaves, what will happen to these wounded? Leaving this mess, how will she handle it?

Actually, after the incident, they had already sent someone to the county to report, hoping to get support from the county.

But now many places have suffered disaster; the county simply can't attend to them, and the county hospital is overcrowded.

Even if the county hospital had beds, waiting for them to cross mountains and rivers to send these wounded over, the people would likely die before arrival.

Today, if Su Ruo showed even a little weakness, she would be blamed and then torn apart.

Doctor Su has helped us selflessly, doing her utmost to treat you; you not only don't feel grateful, but you even bully her—such ingratitude loses not only your face, but also the face of our Qingshui Village.

If you don't want Doctor Su to treat your son, then take him away now—do you know how many people are still waiting in line for Doctor Su's treatment?

After hearing the full story, the Women's Director's face grew even uglier, pointing at the woman causing trouble she said:

Moreover, even if someone could make it to the hospital, the medical and surgical fees alone would be unaffordable for most.

Su Ruo certainly doesn't want to labor over saving people only to end up bringing trouble upon herself.

The Women's Director shouted: "No way! Look at the people in this room—who isn't someone Doctor Su saved? Without Doctor Su, many of them simply couldn't survive.

Huang Da Niu stared at Su Ruo in shock: "Fifty dollars!" Her house had collapsed, and coming up with another fifty would ruin her completely.

She said: "If you want me to keep treating your son, that's fine—but you must pay the medical fees; the surgery fee together with the medical fees totals fifty dollars, not a cent less."

Originally she thought that several people who were surely going to die had all been saved by Su Ruo.

But Su Ruo felt no pity for her at all, because Su Ruo knew Huang Da Niu wasn't sincere; she just wanted Su Ruo's forgiveness.

The Women's Director's face instantly darkened; she sternly looked at the crowd and asked: "What exactly happened?"

"Huang Da Niu, are you crazy? Doctor Su kindly treated your son's injury, and you actually hit her!"

After all, the dark side of human nature carries evil you can't imagine.

Moreover, Su Ruo demanding this money from Huang Da Niu isn't just to vent her own anger; more importantly, she wants to use it to intimidate everyone here, letting them know she's not easy to bully and no one should think they can extort her.

The patients and their families nearby also all looked at Huang Da Niu with a common enemy's gaze, for Su Ruo had saved their lives, and they felt grateful toward her.

In the Women's Director's eyes, Su Ruo is practically a living bodhisattva sent from heaven to relieve suffering; therefore, she could never let Su Ruo leave.

【28bodhisattva sent from heaven to relieve suffering; therefore, she could never let Su Ruo leave.

Thus, they grew to hate Huang Da Niu more and more, and they also feared that if Su Ruo were driven away by Huang Da Niu's anger, they wouldn't know what to do.

Huang Da Niu also realized she was afraid at this point, and she hurriedly begged: "Director, I know I was wrong; I was bewitched, I deserve to die ten thousand times; you can hit or scold me, I accept it."

Up to now, everyone who has been brought here alive, no matter how severe the injury, has survived—this is practically a miracle.

Su Ruo has been busy saving people all day; the Women's Director can't believe she would say such a thing for no reason.

This woman, her son's hand was smashed like this; Doctor Su kindly performed surgery on him, going several hours without rest.

This is merely Huang Da Niu's forced measure to save her son.

Huang Da Niu knocked her head until it made a thumping sound; soon her forehead turned red.

"But you can't refuse to treat my son! He's a good child, you know that."

Huang Da Niu begged bitterly, but the Women's Director didn't look at her; instead she looked at Su Ruo, evidently waiting for Su Ruo to decide.

Her son just underwent such a major surgery, his wound is still bleeding; if she takes him away now, he'll surely die in pain.

"Given your son's injury, if you sent him to the county for surgery, it would cost at least a hundred dollars; am I asking too much for fifty?"

She wants to save people, but her kindness also has an edge—she absolutely won't let anyone bully her, nor will she go easy on those who bully her.

Moreover, you must write a pledge guaranteeing that you will never again cause trouble over this matter.

I truly don't understand—is a hand more important, or a life? Or are you saying Doctor Su shouldn't have saved her son at all?

Although Su Ruo doesn't care whether Wang Da Niu lives or dies, she also won't let her keep kowtowing.

Li Zhaodi had been holding in anger since just now; at this moment she finally found an outlet and immediately said:

"Doctor Su has been saving people all day without eating or drinking water, yet how have you treated her?"

"When Su Ruo was saving people today, the Women's Director was watching—her medical skill could be said to rival a reborn Hua Tuo without exaggeration."

"Look at this arm—it's like this; can it still be treated? The bones are shattered; even a Great Luo Divine Immortal couldn't save it!"

Su Ruo's gaze was cold as she looked at Huang Da Niu, her tone filled with unyielding firmness.

Seeing this, Huang Da Niu immediately lunged before Su Ruo, continuously kowtowing and pleading: "Doctor Su, I know I was wrong; I was bewitched, it's all my fault; please forgive me this once, don't abandon my son."

After barely saving her son's life, she not only fails to be grateful, but actually blames Doctor Su for cutting off her son's arm, then immediately starts hitting and cursing Doctor Su.

Huang Da Niu was already guilty; seeing the situation blow up, she hastily explained: "I didn't hit her, I just pulled her a little……"

"Either you pay the medical fees, or you take him away—your choice!" After saying this, Su Ruo withdrew her gaze and no longer looked at Huang Da Niu.

Huang Da Niu glanced at Su Ruo, then at her unconscious son on the bed, and finally gritted her teeth: "I'll pay the money."

When she took out those fifty dollars, Huang Da Niu's heart bled; at this moment she regretted it to death—she had caused this whole scene for nothing, not gaining any benefit, and even lost fifty dollars for nothing; had she known, she would never have come to cause trouble.