What a vivid vignette! I love this kind of short pretty literary sketch all the time! It's really full of life!
I've been living in the city, sigh~~ But I've heard of some funny stories about wells from some relatives who were living in the villages. They used the well as a fridge, right? Especially during the scorching summer, they threw cucumber, meat,something like this, in a small basket and dangle it in the well. Right? ^v^