The morning mist of Qingniu Valley had yet to disperse when the Protagonist's abacus bead contract unfurled with a rustle across the herb-drying yard. The abacus beads bounced between the sheets to form the character "Contract": "Sign the Abacus Contract today! Thirty percent deposit paid upfront, guaranteed floor price protection—any losses are on the beads!" A certain farmer rubbed his hands in hesitation: "Is this really more profitable than the landlord's lease?" The abacus beads instantly bounced into the character "Calculate," materializing in his palm: "Cultivating Rhodiola yields an advance of five strings of cash per mu, two strings higher than ground rent!"
"Cultivate herbs according to *Essential Techniques for the Peasantry*, and the abacus beads will act as supervisors!" Xiao Moli swung her brush to write down the contract terms. The abacus beads leaped into the inkstone, spelling out the character "Accurate," while the ink automatically flowed into abacus-bead script. Xiaoxiu smiled softly as she hugged the abacus bead deposit box: "For the farmers who sign the contract, the abacus beads will embroider the 'Abacus Contract Household' pattern under their eaves, allowing them to purchase up to thirty percent more on credit!" The abacus beads bounced into the character "Trust," flashing into the radiant pattern of a contract scroll among her hair.
At three-ke past the midday hour, the Medicinal Farmer Academy opened its doors, and Su Wanyue's disciples held up ab…
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