The sweet potato noodles were also transported over. Zhou Ger personally led the team. The paper mill's goods were loaded too.
In the end, there were sixteen carts of cargo, plus three carriages specifically for passengers, twenty imperial guards, plus managers from each factory—nine people in all.
On the day of departure, the procession was mighty and grand, stretching so far the end couldn't be seen.
The common folk of Hezhou had never seen such a spectacle! It was truly magnificent.