[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-doted-by-the-regent-king":3,"chapter-doted-by-the-regent-king-doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-168":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Doted By The Regent King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1325059,1760,"Chapter 168 - 168 168 Selling Sons and Daughters","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-168",168,"\u003Cp>168: Chapter 168 Selling Sons and Daughters 168: Chapter 168 Selling Sons and Daughters The weather was extremely hot, and there were hardly any people walking around the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu, thinking that she wouldn’t be coming out to the town for a while, decided to first go to the grocery store to buy some necessities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering that Zhu Zijun had just said he wanted to take her as his master, the corners of Wufu’s mouth couldn’t help but rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man old enough to be her father saying he wanted to take her as his master, didn’t that mean she must be quite capable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her carving skills must have gained recognition as well, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, Zhu Zijun’s action had slightly satisfied Wufu’s vanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being recognized felt pretty good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to accept an apprentice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew herself well: lazy and averse to restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a disciple meant taking on responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t bear the duty of a master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why mislead someone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the blazing sun, Wufu made her way to the grocery store and bought quite a few items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting briefly with the owner, she heard a burst of crying and shouting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a sin,” the owner said as he stuck his head out the door and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu also looked outside: “What happened?”“What else could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of grain has gone up, and people can’t survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re selling their sons and daughters,” the owner said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s become quite common these days.”“Because of the disaster?” The thought of selling sons and daughters made Wufu’s heart sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it doesn’t rain soon, and the Government Office doesn’t provide disaster relief, things will get out of hand.” The owner looked outside again, his brows furrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These children will have a hard time in the future.”Wufu looked and saw a group of ragged children with sallow complexions and thin bodies standing in the scorching sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged, plump woman in fine silks and satins was fanning herself under the shade of a tree, looking disdainfully at the children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That woman, she’s a madam from the Wanchun Building in Huayang County,” the owner said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanchun Building?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu was taken aback and turned to the owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely it wasn’t the kind of place she was thinking of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner, a man, realized his indiscretion in front of someone Wufu’s age, coughed, and stammered, “It’s one of those dirty places.”It was the Flower Tower brothel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling into such places, how could one come to any good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu watched as the madam picked out two children, both girls with delicate features and narrow chins, only a few years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the children crying and screaming, Wufu felt compassionate but helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a decaying country, once natural disasters or man-made calamities occurred, the selling of sons and daughters was rampant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could she do about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without disasters, some poor families would choose this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, people needed to survive; their decision was just heartlessly made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying her bamboo basket, Wufu stepped outside and was just about to turn and leave when she heard a commotion and shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone dashed toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small figure collided with her, tumbling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu looked down and saw a little boy lifting his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clothes were tattered and his face dirtied, but his extreme beauty shone through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His small face, sharp chin, and large eyes shimmered, and his nose was high and proud; he could be mistaken for a little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu thought the boy in front of her was actually a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run, run, let’s see where you can run to!” A whip lashed out, striking the child, accompanied by cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child curled up into a ball, biting his lip tightly and not making a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming back to her senses, Wufu looked up and saw a burly man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another whip came flying toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking, she grabbed the whip and yanked it, shouting, “What are you doing?” It was just a child, and yet he had been so cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly man hadn’t expected his whip to be taken, and he paused in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw that it was a young girl, he became angry from embarrassment and swung his hand at her: “You little wretch, looking for death!”\u003C\u002Fp>",723,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.772Z",1,"novelbin.me","6d8ab180fa5833edf57cef000077248410faa3243acbc8f0a33e8021f30895d3","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-169","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-167",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]