After buying the cotton, Zhao Yan didn't rush to take it with him. Instead, he left it at the fabric shop for safekeeping. Although cotton isn't heavy, forty catties of it was not a trivial amount; they still had other things to purchase, and lugging it around would only be a nuisance. Moreover, such a large quantity of cotton could easily attract unwanted attention, and with silver tucked away on his person, Zhao Yan was wary of attracting pickpockets. Leaving the cotton for last was the safer bet.
The shop assistant, eager to please a big customer, agreed immediately. To him, storing a few items was a mere trifle.
"Rest assured, dear customer," the assistant promised, so earnest he might as well have been on his knees. "I will keep a close eye on your cotton and linen. I won't let it out of my sight."
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