[{"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-53":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},1324994,1760,"Chapter 53 - 53 53 Practice with a Flawed Stone","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>53: Chapter 53 Practice with a Flawed Stone 53: Chapter 53 Practice with a Flawed Stone Wufu prepared to leave, as she had been out for quite some time, and now that her business was settled, it was time to return home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At home there still lay a problem, her incessantly worrying steamed bun of a mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she took a step forward, someone caught hold of her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced sideways to find Old Man Shen grasping her and thrusting the raw stone into her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively catching it, Wufu’s brows knit together in puzzlement as she looked at Old Man Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Man Shen, now calm, said, “I told you the stone is yours to keep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, this is top-quality jadeite.” Wufu said, “If you sell it, you and your granddaughter could live much better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wrinkles on Old Man Shen’s face deepened, making him look even older as he said, “A man must not break his word.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu’s eyebrows rose inquisitively, “Are you sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m too old to deceive you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would I bother to give it to you if I were?” Old Man Shen glared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu broke into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Lin, who stood to the side, felt a mix of envy and urgency and said, “That piece of raw stone, our Silver House can take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver that it’s worth, you are welcome to split it with us.” He could not stand to let Wufu simply take it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu glanced at him, then at Old Man Shen and proposed, “Elder, I am in need of a fine piece of jade to practice my carving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you trust me, I can take this piece now, and once I’ve carved something fine from it and sold it, I can then share the profits with you, how about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can carve?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two voices voiced their surprise at the same moment, one being Old Man Shen and the other Shopkeeper Lin, both sounded in unison, unable to hide their amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How old could she possibly be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu toyed with the stone in one hand, raising an eyebrow, “What, can’t there be young craftsmen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that they didn’t exist, but craftsmen, generally, were men, and she…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a young girl…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But recalling her stone-splitting skill, it didn’t seem all that strange that she could carve as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to chip stone meant a bit of carving skill was not entirely out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Lin, however, was unwilling to settle and felt a sense of loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just mentioned needing a stone to practice with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, practice, with top-quality jadeite at that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she intending to use it to practice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he heard it, he knew something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably a beginner who’d just learned the basics of carving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t just let her waste such a treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Wufu, if you’re looking to practice, we have plenty of raw stones at the Hundred Treasures Silver Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, after all, is top-quality jadeite.” Shopkeeper Lin began tentatively, his intention almost short of saying she was squandering a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu looked at him sideways, “Does Shopkeeper Lin believe I can’t carve a fine piece?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You think this jadeite would be better suited to Silver House’s craftsmen for carving?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Ghost Hand Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Er…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, that was the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fine piece should match a skilled craftsman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A ‘Skilled Craftsman’ who can’t even identify the presence of jade within, if I were this piece of top-quality jadeite, I’d feel slighted too!” Wufu said slyly, tossing the raw stone from hand to hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, was she suggesting that to leave the jade to be carved by Ghost Hand Master would be a disservice to the stone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pompous, completely and utterly arrogant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Lin almost choked on his frustration when he caught the sarcasm in her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her toss the jade up and down, his heart leapt and plunged in sync—terrified she’d drop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, even without Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin, our Hundred Treasures Silver Building still employs plenty of skilled craftsmen.” Shopkeeper Lin glanced at the stone and gritted his teeth, “One hundred taels, what do you say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll take the raw stone for one hundred taels!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred taels, oh, that lit up the eyes of the onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu just smiled faintly and said, “When I’ve finished my carving, then I’ll let Shopkeeper Lin value it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant there was no room for negotiation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Lin’s complexion darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu didn’t give a whit for his feelings, and after asking for Elder Shen’s home address, she waved her hand and left.\u003C\u002Fp>",768,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","5bcdf2cb5325c24aabfb51429167a81a859d25443859aeb90cd5441866b5caa1","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-54","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-52",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]