As the Abacus-Bead Lanterns of the Chang'an Night Market gradually lit up one by one, Xiao Moli's abacus-bead ledger unfolded with a crisp rustle across the desk of the green-ox accounting room. The beads bounced between the ledger pages, spelling out the character for "numbers": "Yifan! Today's foot traffic in the Hu Merchant District reached three hundred twenty people, with the Hour of the Dog accounting for seventy percent!" Pei Hongxiu shook her abacus-bead counter and laughed softly: "Look closely, you rascal! As soon as the Hour of the Dog arrives, the beads jump straight toward the Foreign Maiden Tavern!" Instantly, the beads formed a "dance" formation right on the ledger, making the candle flames tremble three times over.
The Protagonist stared at the abacus heat map and chuckled: "This abacus-bead heat map is even more accurate than the map of Chang'an—" The beads leaped into the abacus, forming the character for "heat." "The Hu Merchant District during the Hour of the Dog is like a volcano, while the Commoner District during the Hour of the Snake is like an ice cellar..." Su Wanyue handed over a cup of abacus-bead peppermint tea: "The Hour of the Snake is the breakfast lull; you can't even find anyone selling porridge in Pingkang Ward!" The beads immediately bounced into the shape of the character for "hungry," projecting a tiny image of an empty stomach and indigestion inside her teacup.
"Xiaotao! Time to wake up early!" The Protagonist tapped the abacus-bead sp…
Chapter 237