To know that the biggest convenience of the black market was that cash that cannot be spent elsewhere can be spent here .However, this person only accepts exchange and doesn't take cash. It was equivalent to breaking the rules. He was indeed capricious.
Jiang Chuan asked, "What seeds do you want to exchange for your corn seeds?"
"Radishes, cabbages, bok choy, any crop that can grow in winter will do."
Seeing the white radish stems on the basket Jiang Chuan was carrying on his back, the merchant added, "If you have enough white radishes, you can exchange them."
Oh, so this person was interested in the white radishes.
After the autumn harvest and once the required grain quota to be handed over to the nation was met, farmers could decide what to do with their land. They needed to plant seasonal crops to ensure they could get through the winter.