1, I get up and go down to the kitchen to boil some water for my morning tea.
2, I drink several cups of tea, have a quick breakfast and then lead the buffalo to the field.
3, I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5:30.
4, I plough and harrow my plot of land and at a quarter to eight I take a short rest.
5, During my break I often drink tea with my fellow peasants and smoke local tobacco.
6, I continue to work from a quarter past eight till 10:30.
7, Then I go home, take a short rest and have lunch with my family at 11:30.
8, After lunch I usually take an hour’s rest.
9, My husband pumps water into it while I do the transplanting.
10, Although it’s a long day for us, we are contented with what we do.