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"It just so happens that the Empire has a policy whereby children aged 5-10 can be sold to the government in exchange for one gold coin. There's no limit to the number of times each household can sell as many as they want."
Applesauce fiddled with her fingers. "We've sold seven children, and now my family is rich again. Our neighbor's family has more women and can have more children, so they've sold 15 of them. We keep having children and selling them, and every family can live a good life."
The child's innocent words sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
Lily hugged her teddy bear and muttered softly, "The Orc Tribe is still the best. We never sell our children, and we don't have to keep giving birth to babies."
Yu Tong finally understood why most of the children in the orphanage were named after various foods and objects.
In their parents' minds, they are not children but commodities. They carelessly raise them until they are five years old and then can't wait to sell them for money.
Before they were sent to the orphanage, their parents kept them at home for fear that they would be stolen by other families and sold for money.
This not only reduces the risk of 'losing money', but also helps relatives who are pregnant again with housework.
Being sent to the trading place by his grandparents was the first time that Applesauce left the house since he was born.
The nun who was in charge of taking in these children who were sent to this orphanage was eating apple pie at the time.
So her name is Applesauce, her top bunk is applesauce, her opposite bunk is apple pie, and the other one is apple frosting.
There was only one boy left, and the nun couldn't think of anything else related to apple pie.
It happened that she was using a blue feather pen at the time, so she named the boy Blue Ink.
Applesauce doesn't have any problem with her name; her parents call her Gold Coin No. 8.
The dormitory was quiet. Lily and Chenxi, who had been loved by their parents since childhood, wanted to comfort their friends but didn't know what to say.
Lily wiped her tears and buried her face in the arms of the little bear warrior.
The teddy bear gestured with its hands, as if to say, "Little Bear can be your mother in the future."
Maybe it's because he has never had family affection, and he has been locked up in the house for a long time, so he doesn't know what family affection is like.
Applesauce didn't feel sorry for herself. She thought the name Applesauce was cuter than Gold Coin No. 8.
Especially the ending note of sauce, it sounds super sweet.
Her first favorite name was Apple Frosting, but unfortunately her roommate died suddenly and she didn't have the chance to exchange names with her.
The little bear raised his hand to want to be a mother. The two girls thought it was a family role-playing game and happily played the roles of father and child.
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Seeing that the children were having fun, Yu Tong calmed down and his soul entered the system space.
As usual, the little light ball handed over a cup of milk with added ingredients.
Yu Tong raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, then put down the cup and asked casually: "Do I have to drink it every day?"
[Yes, this is good stuff, very good for your body.]
'Who told you that?'
My boss sent it to me, and he said it's good. How could I, a reliable guy like you, trust the capitalists' one-sided claims? I specifically asked my good friend, and he checked it out for me. He said it's safe to eat, and it has many benefits.
This wasn't the first time Yu Tong heard it mention his buddy. He curiously asked, "Your buddy seems very powerful. What does it do?"
[Of course it's awesome, it's the president's ex, how awesome is that!]
[The former combat team leader and the wife of the former president are also good friends with it! The two of them are so close that they could wear the same pants!]
Yu Tong:?
[Isn't this awesome? I, my starling, have finally hooked up with the President's ex! We met when we were dating, and he took to me straight away. He said my shameless, scoundrel look is quite similar to his former charm.]
'……'
After the system finished showing off, it pulled out the background data.
After eating the Marsh God and the Priest, the effects of Yu Tong's skill items increased exponentially, the effective time was extended, and the cooling time was shortened.
Some props have additional attributes.
Yu Tong just glanced at it briefly and then focused his attention on the bottom few lines.
That was a new skill he had acquired.
[Flame Chicken (Upgraded Version): The chicken can catch fire by flapping its wings. This is a flame that cannot be extinguished by ordinary water magic.]
[Repeated Death (Upgraded Version of Playing Dead Chicken): As long as someone burns the corpse nearby, the chicken can continue to live indefinitely and regenerate to full health.]
In addition, there is the spiritual skill Eye of Truth obtained by absorbing the power of the Marsh God. And the defensive skill 'Unbreakable Chicken Wings' obtained from the priest.
The Eye of Truth uses questions and answers to determine if a person is lying. If the person is lying, they will immediately experience the illusion of being burned by fire, which lasts for 10 seconds.
Unbreakable Chicken Wings: After using this skill, Yu Tong's wings will become invincible for 50 seconds. Anyone caught in his wings will not receive any damage.
The harvest this time was great and Yu Tong was very satisfied.
Before he had time to study his new skills, the two children below suddenly started fighting.
Applesauce, who plays the role of dad in a game of pretend house, is hitting the teddy bear, who plays the role of mom, with a slipper.
"Useless woman, you can't even give birth! Look at the girl next door, she gave birth to twins right away, and you haven't been able to give birth to one in two years! If you keep doing this, you'll end up being a streetwalker!"
The little bear warrior wasn't hurt by the beating, but he was stunned by the scolding. He stood there taking the beating, tilting his head in confusion.
Lily ran after Applesauce, yelling 'Don't hit my bear!'
The fairy godmother had obviously never lived in the human world, so she didn't see anything wrong and ran around excitedly after the child.
The sound of fighting reached Yu Tong's ears, and he couldn't help but sigh.
The overall environment of this world seems to be no different from that of his hometown.
The same defeat, the same chaos.
It's the same as asking for trouble.
Chen Xi climbed up to the upper bunk with a notebook in his arms and handed the orphanage's future development plan he had just finished writing to the dazed little yellow chicken.
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