Hey, the storage room at Green Ox Valley is having a "bug convention" today! As soon as Old Qian lifted the straw mat, he saw the pile of White Cogongrass Flower covered in sesame-sized black bugs, even denser than the black sesame candy Huwa sprinkled. Rattling his Abacus Code, he stamped his foot: "Take a look! Why didn't the 'Bead-Chain Insect-Repelling Spell' you bragged about yesterday work? The bugs are hopping around even happier than you!" The Abacus Code transformed into a magnifying glass with a *clatter*, projecting an image among the insects: "These are 'Bead-Chain Slip-through-the-net Insect'! Let Abacus teach them a lesson with some aromatherapy!"
"Xiaoxiu! Bring over all our 'medicinal herb sachets'!" At Moli's shout, Old Zhou panted as he lugged in a sack: "Abacus already stuffed all the jasmine and mugwort into the wooden board cracks! Right now the storage room smells even better than a Chang'an powder shop!" The Abacus Code projected a winking Huwa: "Sniff it! Rhodiola paired with jasmine repels bugs and relieves depression! White Cogongrass Flower paired with mugwort makes bugs run in circles when they see it!" Old Qian leaned in for a sniff and let out a loud sneeze: "It smells strong enough to choke an ox! I don't know if the bugs are scared, but I'm dizzy first!"
While they were busy, a rustling sound came from the cold cellar—the niter-ice crevices were actually crawling with cold-resistant bugs. The Abacus Code whooshed into the ice cellar, projecti…
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