At that time, he sent the letter for asking "let me know the crop condition," and this shows that he asked for the report about crops, because he was not able to leave the job in Hokke-ji Temple.
その際には「作物の消息を知らせるように」との書状を出しており、法華寺での作業から離れられず、報告を要求する様子が伺われる。