Yu Xiaolian agreed with her father not to mention the matter of being followed to her mother, to avoid causing her mother worry.
Whether the person following them was sent by Shopkeeper Wang or was someone merely tempted by profit, they decided it was safer not to go to Juming Pavilion.
The next day, after breakfast, Yu Xiaolian wanted to take a stroll to the dock.
Mrs. Sun was worried about her going out alone, so she asked Zhao Erya to go with her.
Little Tiger was also making a fuss about wanting to go out, but Yu Xiaolian managed to calm him down with a handful of nuts and left him at the inn.
They were staying at an inn near the dock, so Yu Xiaolian and Zhao Erya quickly arrived at the dock.
The dock was heavy with moisture, cool breezes blew, and people were bustling about; it was quite lively.
The laborers were unloading goods from the recently docked ships, receiving a bamboo token from the person recording each time they carried a load.
