"Get behind a tree. Wild boars rely on their sense of smell. Their eyesight isn't great, so even if we run into them, we should be fine as long as we don't provoke them."
Zhang Dazhuang glanced around before quickly pulling the two of them behind a nearby tree. He set down the basket on his back and drew his machete. Zhang Minzhen was so nervous her heart was in her throat. Her palms were sweaty, but she forced herself to appear calm, hugging Gu Nuan Nuan tightly. She nodded and tried to comfort her, "Nuannuan, don't be afraid. Mama will protect you."
"Mhm, I'm not scared. Mama, can you let me go for a second so I can put my basket down?" Gu Nuan Nuan struggled in her mother's arms.
"Right. You take off your basket and put it aside, too. It'll be easier to dodge if the boars really do charge us." Zhang Dazhuang had just noticed Zhang Minzhen was still wearing hers, so he quickly added the instruction.
"Oh—"
