285. And there's no quilt

Ah Chan, seeing everyone busily at work, couldn't just sit by. She quickly got up to look for bedding, as it would grow bitterly cold on the mountaintop at night, and we couldn't sleep without covering up.

We were sure to freeze sick otherwise.

By the time Sun Fen arrived, I was completely numb. To say this man was an oaf was, I think, an insult to oafs.

The first to arrive was Lu Tong, his back laden with several logs. It looked like they were from a tree more than ten years old.

Fu Zi rushed over to take the logs from him, weighing them in her hands. I couldn't understand how a young girl could be so adept at and fond of carpentry...

Just as I was about to strike up a conversation, Sun Fen arrived.

I stood there, stunned…

He...

He lugged a massive tree on his back and…it wasn't trimmed at all, all big branches and leaves.