In the bustling and lively city of Chang'an, the East Market gate was a constant stream of people and horse-drawn carriages. Shopkeeper Wang sat leisurely at the entrance of his own shop, crossing his legs and sipping fragrant tea with an air of absolute contentment. While nonchalantly watching his clerks busily polishing the sign that read "No Entry Except for Time-Honored Brands," he felt a quiet surge of smug pride.
Just then, a sudden, deafening clash of gongs and drums rang out through the heavens, as if threatening to shake the entire city of Chang'an to its core. Startled by the abrupt uproar, Shopkeeper Wang nearly dropped his teacup. He turned his head in shock to see a wooden cart, decorated to resemble a cyan ox, slowly approaching from not far away.
The wooden cart was bristling with colorful banners, boldly emblazoned with the four characters: "Taiji Commercial Alliance." Atop the cart, a mischievous, sharp-witted boy named Huwa was cheerfully waving a massive banner while chanting slogans at the top of his lungs. Even more astonishingly, the cart was equipped with a large loudspeaker that continuously looped an exceptionally hypnotic tune—the "Commercial Alliance Battle Anthem."
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