So the group quickly left the inn, boarded a carriage, and headed towards the dock.
Early in the morning, the dock is bustling with activity, with people coming and going and all sorts of shouts and calls filling the air.
Shu Yu and the others followed Manager Xu to the cargo ship that transported their goods and saw the samples of different sizes that were brought out.
Shu Yu looked at them one by one. She didn't really know much about writing implements like brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. If A-Yun were here, he would definitely be able to tell at a glance which ones were suitable for beginners.
But she still tried them one by one very seriously. Seeing her composure, the other party assumed she was knowledgeable in the industry. In addition, she had just done a deal with the Lu family on instant noodles, and there might be future cooperation, so she was much more sincere when introducing herself to Shu Yu.
Finally, Shu Yu selected more than two hundred calligraphy brushes suitable for beginners, more than one hundred medium-quality brushes, more than thirty high-quality brushes, and several top-grade wolf hair brushes.
In addition, Shu Yu also picked out some other kinds of paper, brush holders, paperweights, and other study supplies that could be used for academic work.
Manager Xu was overjoyed at the sight, but then became somewhat sad.
This girl bought a lot, but she was also a fierce bargainer; her experience was completely out of character for her age.
Shu Yu paid the money and asked Steward Xu to find someone to pack it up and then carry it onto the carriage.
The carriage was already quite full, and with this purchase, two more large boxes were added to the load.
But there's nothing I can do; I bought it at wholesale price. The price in a shop would be at least double.
"Miss, look over there." Shu Yu was watching with satisfaction as two large boxes were loaded onto the carriage when Ying Xi suddenly called out to her in a low voice, pointing to the people getting off the ship not far away.
Shu Yu squinted at them, then froze, "The Cheng siblings?"
"Miss, didn't Guard Cheng say that the Cheng siblings set off for the southwest a long time ago? How come they're still in Huajiang Prefecture after a month?"
Shu Yu also found it strange. The Cheng siblings had set off many days earlier than them. Logically speaking, even if they hadn't reached the southwest by now, they should have been quite close.
Yingxi whispered, "Miss, shall I go over and take a look?"
Shu Yu didn't object, "Be careful, don't get caught."
"yes."
Yingxi quickly caught up with the Cheng siblings and quietly fell behind them.
Not long after, she returned. "Miss, they were eating at a shop not far from the dock. I was sitting at the table next to them. It sounded like that Miss Cheng was sick, which is why they were delayed for so long."
She paused, then added, "But she doesn't look sick to me. It's probably because Cheng Jiatong doesn't want to go to the Southwest and is deliberately dragging her feet. Just now I heard her throwing a tantrum at Cheng Wenbao, complaining about this and that, saying she's not used to the climate and doesn't want to take a boat. She's been finding fault with everything. I think it will take them two or three months to get to the Southwest."
Shu Yu's lips twitched. "When Cheng Wenbao can't take it anymore, she'll speed things up eventually. Let's just ignore her; we won't have any contact with her in the future anyway. Everything's packed, let's set off."
"Miss, shall we go to Tianning County now?"
"Okay." Shu Yu nodded and got into the carriage first.
Ying Xi called out to Ying Dong, but the latter just stared blankly into the distance.
Shu Yu lifted the carriage curtain and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ying Dong snapped back to reality. "No, it's just that I think I saw someone I know."
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