Life in the village was the same every day: working the fields, coming home to eat, and going to sleep. When they had free time, people went visiting and chatting. The men liked to gather around to smoke rustic tobacco and shoot the breeze, boasting either about how well their crops grew or how capable and obedient their wives were. The women didn't have as much idle time as the men; even if there was no work in the fields, there was always a mountain of chores waiting at home, and their hands and feet almost never rested.
Ever since ancient times, these were the tasks women had to do. It was like that in their maiden homes before they married, and it was like that in their husbands' homes after marriage. They were used to it anyway, since every single household was in the same situation.
"Eldest Sister, Third Sister-in-law, have you heard? Another household on the east side was hit by thieves last night."
Chapter 256