Zhou Wen'e could not do many things primarily because of her poor health, so Dong Xiaolei would do the housework. Still, Dong Xiaolei was young and could not handle many things simultaneously.
Ding Wan said, "My family used to be like this too, so there's nothing to mind."
She recalled when she was sick and weak, unable to do anything, leaving her house in a mess. It was not because she was lazy. Furthermore, farmers had to harvest crops and keep them in the yard even when the weather was cold.
The farmers could only put their things in their houses, which caused pile-ups like those of Zhou Wen'e's house. Therefore, her house looked somewhat chaotic with all the crops lying around.
However, the brick bed was spotless. When winter was near, families would heat the brick bed for fear it would turn cold. Sometimes, they would even cover the brick bed with a blanket to maintain the temperature.
