The docks of Quanzhou Port were buzzing with excitement today—the Qingniu Medical Hall’s marine branch was officially open for business! Huwa squatted at the bow of a ship, pouring "anti-dizziness sweet oil" into a compass, when he caught sight of Pei Hongxiu guiding a pale-faced Persian merchant toward them. The merchant was clutching a piece of Huwa’s custom-made "anti-nausea ginger candy," the Arabesque star chart on its surface spinning "clack, clack, clack" with the ocean waves, so sweet that even the circling seagulls fluttered their wings and crashed into the mast.
"Protagonist! Come save a life!" Pei Hongxiu called out from the deck. "This Lord Muhammad says that after smelling pepper for thirty years, he’s been cursed by the 'seasickness demon' today!"
The Protagonist hurried forward to greet them, only to see a "seasickness monitoring patch" hanging from the merchant's waist. The dark blue lion pattern on the patch had been licked to a glossy shine—this was Huwa's newly invented "wave-sensing patch." The harder the ship rocked, the sweeter the patch became, reminding the wearer that it was time for a lick of candy. Huwa handed over a "balanced astrological candy," its surface revealing the golden maxim: "Watch the sky, not the sea; pour three spoonfuls of sweet syrup."
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