He also began to pay attention to t

He also began to pay attention to the misery of the local people, and poured his personal efforts into this barren land as much as possible. He found that the reason why Yanzhou is so desolate is that the local production methods in Danzhou are backward, the agricultural crops are extensive, and the farming and animal husbandry in the interior are not used, resulting in a lot of barren fields and poor farmers' lives. In addition, the food needed by the people can only be transported by cargo ships from the north, and the intentional price hike by the merchants makes it even more difficult for the local people to make a living. After learning about this, Su Shi was deeply saddened and worried. He advised local farmers to develop cattle farming and imparted some agricultural production techniques and experience in the Central Plains. The local people did not re-cultivation, so Dongpo wrote six poems "Advancing Agriculture" to exhort them to plant more trees and cultivate their fields diligently.