Outside the entrance of the Taiji Chamber of Commerce Patent Office, a giant rotating windmill made of garlic peels had been set up, its blades inscribed with the "Twenty Rules of the Chamber of Commerce." Huwa wore a tall hat folded from a patent certificate and held a garlic-shaped trumpet that sprayed rainbows. "Today is the Invention and Creativity Contest! But if anyone dares to fob us off with a half-baked idea—" He pointed at the "Garlic-Scented Retrofitting Machine" behind him. "Into the recycling furnace you go!"
Wave One: Inventions That Could "Rebel"
Old Woman Wang, a vegetable vendor, rushed in pushing a wooden cart, atop which sat a large white goose wearing wire-rimmed glasses and holding a miniature abacus under its wing. "Using Green Ox planting techniques and Ali's secret spice methods, I've equipped this goose with a 'smart pricing brain'!" As soon as Wang finished speaking, the goose let out a "honk," spread its wings, and spat out a slip of paper: "Today's greens priced at eight cash, floating by 18%, fully compliant!"
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