When the herb fields of Qingniu Medical Hall were tinged with fresh green, the three major pharmacies suddenly posted notices all over Chang'an: "The self-cultivated herbs of Qingniu Medical Hall are poisonous!" As Moli tore down a notice, her abacus beads scattered all over the ground, her herbal hairpins trembling with anger: "Brother Fan! They are actually splashing dirty water on our herbs!"
Zhang Yifan shook his abacus, tossing and turning the freshly dried Cyan Ox Seven. The abacus beads bounced into the character for "steady" on the herbs: "Splashing dirty water? Then let's host an 'Abacus Appraisal Fair'—" He chuckled softly, the abacus beads rolling across the notice to form the character for "foolish," "We shall invite famous doctors and citizens of Chang'an to witness it, and let the abacus verify the poison on the spot."
Moli widened her eyes, the abacus beads bouncing into the character for "danger" in her sleeves: "Abacus beads can verify poison?"
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