Tang Shunyan saw the return of the Young Master Tang, who had left the day before. With him, the carriages brought back some musical instruments.
The Junior Housekeeper reported that the factory had just completed a batch of instruments, which were initially intended for shipment to other cities by water. However, it became apparent that storms were frequent during the season, and a storm was expected in a few days. Consequently, it was not safe to set sail during this period.
Each year, sailors knew that typhoons at sea could be fatal; they normally sailed during spring or autumn. It was just that the orders were placed during this time of the year. Facing a typhoon, they had no choice. Despite the penalty for breaching the contract, they could not risk lives to deliver this batch of goods.
Since the goods from the order could not be dispatched, the factory was looking for buyers to take on this batch. If the inventory remained unsold, the factory could not start production.
