Without mentioning anything else, the hardship endured in the heavy snow was beyond description. Women, the elderly, and children talked about the harsh winter, although life was also very tough for them. They were all ordinary people, who could afford to spend so much silver just to keep a brazier burning for warmth all day long?
Now everything is so wonderful. The workplaces are as warm as the sunny March months. And at home, every family who works here now has a kang, a heated bed, keeping them warm when they get home. Every day they are paid in silver, so they no longer have to worry about a lack of money at home. Besides, they can afford to eat meat every now and then. They can also take care of their children, who don't wander around after coming back but stay on the kang to practice writing and study.
Such a relaxing life was something everyone had hardly dared to think about in the past.