"Yeah, it's not far. But it's not exactly close, either. It'll take over ten minutes to walk there from here." Gu Nuan Nuan recalled that the descent, in particular, was quite time-consuming.
"Then let's not bring these branches. Aren't they everywhere? Why bother with the extra effort of carrying them?" Hearing that, Zhang Minzhen didn't want to waste her energy.
"Listen to Nuannuan." Zhang Dazhuang, who had been listening to the mother and daughter's conversation, chimed in. "If she's saying that, I'm guessing there probably aren't any branches to gather there."
"Exactly." Gu Nuan Nuan nodded emphatically. 'Grandpa is so sharp; he guessed it right away.' In the end, after packing up their things, the three of them did indeed go gather another back-basket full of branches. Fearing it wouldn't be enough, they each carried an extra bundle in their hands.
