Manbao pulled her hand out and even thoughtfully smoothed the mud out a bit, making it more even.
She withdrew her hand, looked down at the already murky stone vat, and turned to smile at Mingda, "Wait for the mud to settle, the water will be clear."
Mingda stood on tiptoe to peek but could only see the topmost bit of water, which appeared very cloudy.
Manbao jumped off the stool, took a stool from the stack, and offered it to her.
Mingda then stepped onto the stool and saw that the water was not ordinarily murky.
She felt worried, "Can the water really become clear again? Should we change the water?"
"No need," Manbao replied confidently, "When we were young and played by the river, the water would become murky from the mud and sand. But if you step out and wait a bit, the water becomes clear again."
She explained, "The mud and sand are heavy; eventually, with time, they will settle down."
