Niu Wei was busy straightening out the reforms in Xianfeng Commandery, while Zhan Mao had already arrived in Guanhai Commandery, on the southern side of Qiongzhou Island. Although Guanhai Commandery did not have a large population, it had plenty of land suitable for cultivation. With proper development, it could eventually become a major grain-producing commandery.
Moreover, this was the southern coast of Qiongzhou Island, where salt drying and fishing could also be developed. Its future potential was by no means small. For now, however, population constraints limited them to basic agricultural production.
Zhan Mao had experience managing a large tribe of several thousand people. With the assistance of the entire government office staff, managing the dozens of villages in Guanhai Commandery was no problem at all.
After attending a meeting in Iron Anvil's Xinhua Commandery with the others, learning from their experience, and familiarizing himself with the local situation, he quickly set about handling matters.
Jiang Xuan was likewise highly experienced. He had originally managed a tribe of several thousand people, and later handled local affairs in Muye Commandery together with Jian Dun. Although Jian Dun, the Prefect of Muye Commandery, had been primarily in charge, Jiang Xuan had mainly managed the commandery's agriculture, while Jian Dun had overseen the broader situation and Muye Commandery's livestock industry.
After arriving in Chaoyang Commandery, Jiang Xuan also placed agriculture first. Although the Yu Clan of Chaoyang Commandery had received four Trawl Fishing Boats, the seafood was currently mainly sold within the commandery itself, with at most a little being sold to Yashan Commandery. There was practically no market for it.
Besides, four fishing boats did not require many people in total. At most, the women could stay home and mend the fishing nets. Most of the other commoners were still assigned to