Merchants bought rural goods in large quantities and sold them in these markets .
In ' urban - rural ' markets , rural goods were sold to urban dwellers ; landlords residing in cities used income from rural landholdings to facilitate exchange in the cities .
Merchants bought rural goods in large quantities and sold goods in these markets .
In ' urban - rural ' markets , rural goods were sold to urban dwellers ; landlords residing in cities used income from rural landholdings to facilitate exchange in the cities .