For the next two hours, the quiet textile shop was filled with the low, busy sounds of work.
Allen brought out several small folders containing records of his previous suppliers from the southern provinces. Camilla sat with him at the desk, doing thorough checks on the quality of the fabrics, the quantity of the threads, the shipping times, and the transportation logistics.
She asked Allen very practical, difficult questions that surprised him.
"The southern provinces are currently experiencing heavy rains," Camilla noted, pointing to a map of the trade routes. "If we transport the silk by open carriage, the water will completely ruin the fabric before it even reaches the capital. We must order the suppliers to wrap the shipments in thick, waxed canvas sheets to protect them from the rain."
Allen's eyes widened in admiration. He quickly wrote the instruction down.
