Imperial Capital's vicinity, Stone City, Celestial Water Village.
At the entrance of the village, there's a large river, its water coming from the mountains, as if bestowed from the heavens above, hence the name Celestial Water Village.
By the river, a few old ladies sat on stones, wearing rubber gloves and scrubbing clothes.
In this deep autumn weather, just standing by the river for a moment feels cold, let alone washing clothes?
However, the water in the river is free, so to save on water bills, they grit their teeth and bear it.
The village women gather together, inevitably chatting about home matters, gossiping, or bragging a bit.
An old woman wrapped in a headscarf spoke while vigorously scrubbing clothes:
"You wouldn't believe it, my second son has done well and is now a supervisor at a big restaurant in the city!"
An old woman in a floral coat scoffed:
"What's so great about a restaurant supervisor? My daughter works in a large company in the city.
