Hey, let me tell you, the herb quality inspection station in Qingniu Valley has recently turned into a regular "playground" for the Abacus Bead! Yesterday, Old Qian hauled a bag of Rhodiola over for inspection. The moment the Abacus Bead bounced onto the scale, it clattered into a crying face: "Old Qian! How come your herbs look like beads, all skin and bones?" Old Qian took one look at the scale weight and laughed: "Ha! I was so busy chatting with the Abacus Bead that I forgot to fertilize!" The Abacus Bead immediately projected a fertilization animation: "The bead teaches you the 'Three-Step Fertilization Method'—first scatter, second bury, third water. If they're scrawny next time, the bead will feed you some fodder!"
"Xiaoxiu! Come quick and keep your bead in check!" The inspector shouted, waving a magnifying glass, only to find the Abacus Bead squatting right on top of the microscope, spinning around and turning the herb slices into Abacus Bead-shaped light and shadows. Xiaoxiu laughed: "What? Think our inspection isn't fancy enough?" The Abacus Bead projected an eyebrow-raising expression: "The bead is putting on a 'Bead-Light Inspection', making the herbs dance under the microscope!" And you know what, the Abacus Bead light and shadows on those slices actually swayed right along with the rhythm, making everyone grin from ear to ear.
While all this was going on, Chang'an Pharmacy sent over a "special complaint"—a scholar had been using a wooden tablet as a mirror, onl…
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