Hey, a rattle of "clattering" marble rain broke out today at the Yangzhou Yunjin Workshop! Master Zhang hugged a striking counter that was practically on strike and sighed, "Why are these gears even easier to drop than Huwa's baby teeth?" Huwa crouched beside the machine with a mischievous grin and shoved a handful of glass Abacus Beads into the gear seams—and the counter suddenly clicked and spun even more cheerfully than a Persian caravan's camel bells, spitting out an Abacus Bead engraved with a "10" Code with every single rotation. Moli beamed as she watched the beads: "Well! This 'Huwa Marble Counter' is even more brilliant than the gears in the Mozi (Book)!"
"Pei Hongxiu! Quick, open up the 'Marble Casino'!" the Protagonist shouted out. Pei Hongxiu arched an eyebrow with a smile and set up a "Marble-for-Candy Stall" among the processing stations: "Look here! A '10' Code Abacus Bead gets you sesame candy, and a '01' Code gets you osmanthus candy! Collect ten of them, and you can exchange them for a 'Process Hero Card' drawn by Huwa!" The weaver women burst into uproarious laughter, and the jacquard shuttles clattered more crisply than Huwa's rattle drum as the Abacus Beads rained down into the wooden basin.
Right in the middle of all the lively commotion, a weaver started using the Abacus Beads like Go pieces: "Ms. Xiao! These '1010' Code Abacus Beads are even more translucent than my Go stones!" Moli whipped out an Abacus Bead with a swish, triggering a head-knocking …
Chapter 361