Chapter 205

When the Qingniu Colors fabric banners fluttered in the Chang'an textile market, Pei Hongxiu's abacus bead snapped against a Persian merchant's faded cloth, the beads bouncing into the character "ABANDON": "Abbas's camel caravan has switched to hauling rags!" Zhang Yifan chuckled, shaking the Abacus-Bead Lantern used for fabric inspection: "Behold the abacus-bead version of a reputation turnaround—" The beads bounced into the character "BRIGHT" on the lantern face, "Anyone who buys Qingniu Colors fabric gets a wooden plaque carved by Huwa with 'Bead Inspection'!" Moli swung his brush to write on the wooden plaque, and the beads instantly leaped to the brush tip, forming the character "TRUE"—alongside the four characters "Qingniu Bead Inspection," the beads unexpectedly bounced out a dynamic pattern of Huwa holding his carving knife. A woman lifted the plaque and exclaimed in surprise: "This plaque checks fabric clearer than a bronze mirror!" The beads immediately jumped into her hair, forming the character "FAVORABLE," "Present the plaque when buying fabric, and save five cash per foot!" Huwa's miniature carving knife likeness set up a stall in the textile market, and the beads bounced into the character "BUSY" beside the knife: "Engrave 'Bead Inspection' stamps, stamp them on your collars, and they won't fade in the wash!" A fabric merchant hugged his collar and laughed heartily: "Now we don't have to fear Persian merchants counterfeiting!" The beads instantly bounced onto…