As the spring breeze of the Chang'an West Market fluttered the Abacus-Bead Lanterns and colorful banners, Pei Hongxiu's Abacus Bead Whip cracked sharply against the bluestone pavement. The abacus beads on the whip tip bounced into the character "Stroke": "You rascal! The West Market must be divided into the 'Abacus Food Zone,' the 'Abacus Craft Zone,' and the 'Abacus Blessing Zone'—" The Protagonist chuckled, swaying the abacus zoning map. The beads hopped onto the map, spelling out "Fun": "The gourmet zone is marked with Abacus Bead Chopsticks, the calligraphy zone features Abacus Bead Pen Rests, and the blessing zone hangs Abacus Bead Wind Chimes!"
Sufanyue's free-clinic lantern cart was pushed into the food zone with a clattering of abacus beads, which bounced into the character "Heal" atop the medicine chest: "Brother Fan! The food zone needs an 'Abacus Bloat-Relief Stall' specially tailored to cure Xiaotao's dumpling-overeating syndrome!" Xiaotao scurried past carrying abacus-bead sugar paintings, the beads hopping into the character "Sweet" on the syrup: "Look! Huwa's carved abacus-bead sugar figurine even rings out 'Open for Business and Prosper' when their ears touch!"
In front of Moli's impromptu calligraphy stall, the abacus beads bounded into the character "Fast" along the wolf-hair brush—whenever someone shouted, "Lady Xiao, write me a poem!" the beads automatically embroidered the verses onto the cloth. A burly fellow bellowed, "Write 'Mountains Fall Before My …
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