As the banners of the abacus bead shops in Chang'an West Market fluttered with the scent of herbs, Pei Hongxiu's Abacus Bead Whip cracked against a traceable herb crate, the beads bouncing across the surface to form the character for "fresh": "The White Cogongrass Flower in the cold storage cellar still has morning dew on them!" A nearby pharmacy owner leaned in, and the beads instantly projected an abacus animation on the wooden plaque: "Harvester: Sister Wang, Third Quarter of Chen Hour." He exclaimed in amazement: "This wooden plaque is more detailed than my family's ancestral tablet!" The beads bounced into the character for "detailed," embroidering a miniature portrait of an abacus-wielding family lineage on his medicine cabinet.
"Scan the code to check the medicinal efficacy!" Xiao Moli waved her abacus index flag, the beads forming the character for "code" upon it. Citizens held their wooden plaques up to the sunlight, and abacus shadow puppets demonstrating the herbs' effects materialized right on the ground: "Look! Rhodiola corresponds to the 'Pearl Anti-Fatigue Array', and White Cogongrass Flower reveals the 'Pearl Hemostasis Incantation'!" A child danced along with the shadow puppets with a wooden sword: "The abacus beads are more fun than the shows in the entertainment districts!" The beads formed the character for "play," projecting a carving of Huwa wielding a knife with abacus beads into his hair.
Xiaoxiu's abacus accounting room drifted with the fragrance of…
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