Chương 590: Conferment (1)

When the Harvest Grain Store laid out the corn seeds for sale, the price was only 12 copper coins. Those who could afford it would buy it with money; those who could not afford it would owe it on credit and sign a contract with the Harvest Grain Store.

However, to buy seeds, one had to show their title deed and household registration. They were only allowed to buy a certain quantity of seeds according to the amount of land stated on their title deed. Each family were only allowed to buy seeds for land up to 20 acres.

Large households were still prevalent in the countryside. For generations, they lived together and did not split up. However, in order to buy seeds, many households began to split up and become small households before going to buy seeds with their household registration and title deed.