Reborn in 1940 and survived until the new century

Even though we add the oil we prepared previously, we are not sure whether it will be enough to last for the next 20 years or so. No matter what, we still have to stockpile what we need.

In fact, in addition to cooking oil, we also have other oils, and we have also prepared some kerosene.

Even though every household in Beijing now has electricity, the occasional power outages are hard to get used to.

As for candles, it’s not that we don’t have them prepared, but sometimes, we really need to prepare some kerosene. After all, no one can be sure whether they will be used one day.

I have prepared a jar here. There are about 50 kilograms in the 20-kilogram jar. I believe if I use it sparingly, it should last a long time.

As for the rest, I have to thank myself for noticing the fluctuations in the prices of cotton cloth and cotton early on.

Before the official implementation, a total of 20 pieces of cloth of various types had been accumulated.

A piece of cloth is about 33 meters long. Whether it is used to make clothes or quilts, or even just for social interactions, there is no need to worry too much.

As for cotton, needless to say, before the policy was officially implemented, 500 kilograms of it had already been stockpiled in the space.

Even though you have so much cotton, since you can still buy it with money, what are you waiting for?

Although you will need a certificate to purchase after the policy is implemented, there is no need to worry too much. While the purchase limit is still acceptable, you can buy more later.

Anyway, there is more than one place selling it, so you can just go to a few more places to try!

As long as you can buy it, buy it. If you can’t buy it, there is no need to worry too much. After all, there are already a lot of them in the space.

What people didn’t expect was that the cloth coupons they had just received could not be kept there.

Not only that, at the beginning, those cloth coupons could only be kept by the people for six months, and would become invalid after six months.

However, when I got the cloth coupons issued in the first year, I didn't plan to use them. I wanted to keep them as a souvenir or for future appreciation.

Anyway, there is no shortage of cloth in the space, and it won’t be too late to use it to buy cloth when I send it out again.

Let’s talk about the time when the “food rationing” was just implemented and the “cotton cloth purchase certificate” appeared.

Everyone has also realized that from now on, it may become a trend for ordinary people to buy things in limited quantities.

This is not only true for people who have money, but they are also willing to spend money on anything more than before.

Especially when it comes to something that I think is useful and there is no limit on the quantity, I will never be stingy and will buy it without mercy.

Fortunately, the government responded promptly and did not cause businesses to raise prices.

Moreover, some state-owned stores or sales outlets are already open for business, so it is useless for some private businesses to raise prices.

In the past, when I bought things, I would bargain with the seller to some extent.

But this will not happen at all at this time, because many things have already been priced and the price is the same no matter where you buy them.

Private businesses like that don't make much money. If they try to raise the price, people won't buy from them. Not only will the products take up space, but they may also cause inventory bottlenecks. So the prices are all about the same.

As long as I can buy things, it won’t have much impact on me.

Instead, always remember one thing: no matter what you buy, except for what you can get out in the open, the rest should be secretly placed in your space without anyone else’s knowledge.

Fortunately, since leaving the orphanage, I have never treated myself badly, no matter whether it is food or snacks I bought before, I can eat whatever I want.

Only in this way can some space be freed up.

Add to that the flour and cotton that were smuggled out at the beginning, and there is still room for them even if we keep adding things in now.

At the same time, while I was living alone in the dormitory, I sorted out the things I had looted from the Gu family’s kitchen and warehouse.

You know what, it’s a good thing I sorted it out, otherwise I wouldn’t have known that there were such good things in the Gu family’s warehouse.

Even though I have already bought these good things, no one would complain about not having enough good things!

Especially when I found two boxes of milk powder inside, even though they are foreign products, there is no need to worry about its nutritional content.

These two boxes are not ordinary boxes, but large wooden boxes. Each box contains 50 bags, and each bag weighs one kilogram.

From now on, you don’t have to worry about yourself at all, or even worry about your children suffering from malnutrition due to lack of food.

It’s a pity that I live in a dormitory now, otherwise I would have to make sure I drink a glass of milk every day!

But the conditions are what they are. Since they cannot be changed, let’s change them somewhere else.

When I was working at a woolen textile factory, I had to cook for myself on Sundays.

However, since I moved to Cotton No. 1 Factory to work, although the infrastructure nearby is under construction, it is still more convenient to go to the city to buy things.

Fortunately, it is not too far from the city, only about 11 or 12 miles away. I go into the city when I have nothing to do on Sundays.

As for the issue of eating, that is not a problem. After all, for everyone’s sake, the canteen of the No. 1 Cotton Factory is also open on Sundays.

Look, every morning people always ask for an extra egg in their breakfast. Some people are reluctant to have it and want to save some money to supplement their household expenses.

But I am alone now, and if one person is well fed, the whole family will not be hungry. Why should I put myself in a difficult position?

Moreover, even if you eat in the cafeteria, it is impossible to have meat and fish for every meal. Even if there are meat dishes every day, it depends on whether you can get there first.

Sometimes if you go too late, there won’t be any meat or even soup.

Being able to eat an egg every day is the most basic requirement.

But even so, some people still can't stand my behavior and think I don't know how to live.

Most of the people who say this are already mothers, or have someone in their family who is about to get married.

They feel that they are just like the ladies of capitalists.

I heard a few older women comrades saying this.

"It's her. Whenever I go to get food, and I see her, she always asks for an egg!

She is the worst young person I have ever met who knows how to live her life."

"I've met this before, too. This girl looks like a foodie."

"That's true, but it seems like such a greedy girl doesn't know how to live well, right?"

“That’s true, but I heard that this girl works in an office, in the finance department.

If I marry her and take control of her salary, won't she still listen obediently?"

"Yes!

But I heard that this girl has been without parents since she was a child. Do you think this kind of person will bring bad luck to her parents?"