"Grandma, I swept the floor today." Geng Xiaowen stepped forward, eagerly seeking praise.
"Grandma, I helped elder sister with the laundry." Geng Xiaozen also stepped forward, leaning on Yuan Chun's leg.
Geng Xiaoling complained, "Grandma, all the water in the cistern has been used up by elder sister and second sister for laundry. Brother wanted to go fetch water but I stopped him. I was afraid he couldn't carry a bucket and would fall into the well."
"I won't fall into the well! I'm very strong," Geng Xiaowu argued, blushing.
Yuan Chun patted her eldest grandson's head and said, "Xiao Wu, you're still young. Fetching water is hard work and you can't handle it. Let's leave it to your second uncle. At home, you can help sweep the floor, feed the chickens, and cook. When the grass grows on the mountain, you can take your sisters and brothers to dig wild vegetables and cut pigweed to earn work points."
