Zhao Guihua said, "Well, my family always buys our entire monthly ration at the beginning of the month. We don't buy again until the next month."
This wasn't about whether they had enough grain or not; it was just how Zhao Guihua's family lived. Even without the whole reincarnation thing, this was how they operated. They didn't split their purchases into three parts like some families did, buying at the beginning, middle, and end of the month.
Her family always went at the start of the month with their ration book and bought the entire month's supply in one go. They planned their meals accordingly.
Aunt Wang asked, "I still have some left from last month, but I think I'll go ahead and buy this month's ration. I'll go this afternoon. Anyone else want to come?"
Aunt Zhou said, "I'll go."
"Me too."
It seemed no one was in a hurry to buy grain.
