The villagers typically took their rice out to dry and brought it home at night. Then they would pound the rice to peel the husk when it was dry. However, these were not urgent tasks. Since it took a long time to do, the villagers worked slowly.
After the autumn harvest, the villagers no longer had to work so hard as they started peeling peanuts, corn, and pound rice at home. After that, they prepared for the frigid winter.
Sometimes, it would snow so heavily that the mountains would become inaccessible. That's why most prepared themselves in advance for the winter so they would not have to go out.
Of course, those with free time occasionally went hunting in the mountains just before winter. However, they did not go too deep into the mountains and would hunt rabbits at most.
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