It wasn't that Yu Youyao hadn't considered this question before.
However, during this period of time, many more refugees rushed to Liancheng. After the Imperial Court issued the national policy, the number of refugees would increase even more.
Liancheng did not have much farmland, and the production of food was limited. They could raise silkworms and exchange them for food and money, but they also had to ensure that the local production could support so many people. Food was in short supply everywhere, and the key was to be self-sufficient.
