After the heavy snow in West State melted, preparations for spring farming had to begin immediately. In previous years, the Ningzhou Iron Cavalry would assist across twelve states, but now the burden fell entirely on the townsfolk. Mobilizing the citizens for unpaid farming was the only option, as all funds had to be spent with utmost precision. Fengyu could not offer compensation, merely promises of brighter days after the war subsided, with plans to provide subsidies then.
Despite the turmoil in Ningzhou, agricultural production could not be halted.
