A Chinese farmer living during the early Tang dynasty could expect to experience which of the following changes?
a. Bandits and raiders are increasingly able to attack his village and steal his crops.
b. He and his family have more food to eat because of larger rice harvests each year.
c. His village's population grows as people from urban areas move to the countryside.
d. His wife begins to work in a city as gender roles for women become more inclusive.
Generally speaking, the best option from the list would be that "a. Bandits and raiders are increasingly able to attack his village and steal his crops," since this was a major cost of the increased security during this period.