1868年，生丝每担市值白银517两，到1875年，每担价格已下跌至285两。
1·At dawn, the ladies would emulatively go outdoor to carry water, and whoever shoulder back the first picul of water would be consider as the most hard-working lady.
天一亮，姑娘们争着到屋外去挑水，谁先挑回第一担水，谁就是最勤劳的姑娘。