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Chapter 521

Chapter 521

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Colorful tents were pitched all over the lawn of Qingniu Medical Hall, looking just like a handful of colorful jelly beans scattered across the ground. Huwa wore a headband with cartoon green ox ears and held up a glowing "epidemic prevention magic wand"—which was actually just a garlic stalk wrapped in candy wrapper. Cupping his hands around his mouth, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Listen up, big friends and little friends! Today we're going to send those dysentery germs running in circles, and the winning family gets a garlic-scented castle from Xiaotao Eatery!" As soon as he finished speaking, the scene erupted into a sea of joyful chaos. A little yak belonging to an apprentice from Tibet carried a mini disinfection tent on its back, complete with wind chimes that tinkled with epidemic prevention nursery rhymes written in Tibetan. In front of the booth run by the apprentice from Silla, children lined up to spin tops that scattered fluorescent powder printed with formulas from *The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art*, singing as they played, "One plus one is two, the dysentery germs are crying for their mamas!" The garlic steamed buns had transformed into adorable little companions this time. Huwa had drawn big eyes and blushing cheeks on the buns, and even attached little vibrating feet. These "bun babies" hopped and bounced all over the lawn, calling out to any child they saw, "Take me home with you, and let's defeat the dysentery germs together!" One bun baby…

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