Among the refugees were a variety of crop seeds from the south, obtained by Wenhan and others according to Jinghan's wishes. These included rice, sesame, watermelon, cotton, beets, and so on—all things native to the south. Jinghan remembered that there were a few very famous products from this area in her previous life, which were not available now, so she wanted to try cultivating them.
While Zixuan was somewhat skeptical, he generally respected Jinghan's decisions. Besides, there was plenty of land available—it would just be a waste of land, and if the crops did grow successfully, it would be a good thing.
The refugees needed to be managed, and fortunately, the Imperial Court had transferred five hundred soldiers to Longzhou to help not only with the refugees' management but also with land reclamation. With the increase in manpower, the task of land clearing became much easier.
