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Chapter 1515 The world (first update, please subscribe)
The outbreak of the war changed the lives of many people. Before the outbreak of the war, many famous women did not need to work after they got married. Most of them stayed at home with their husbands and children. After all, the salary of the husband alone could support the whole family.

After the war broke out, as men joined the army, they went to the front line.Many women entered factories, and even in the arsenal that produced weapons, female workers appeared for the first time, and the images of female workers operating machine tools also appeared on promotional posters.

Of course, with the outbreak of the war, some new institutions also emerged. In addition to institutions such as the Imperial Mobilization Committee, there are the Price Bureau and the Rationing Committee, which are closely related to people’s lives. The former is responsible for regulating prices and ensuring that market prices will not explode due to material shortages. The latter is responsible for distributing the ration point tickets for the nationals of the Empire State.

Although the Rationing Board is an official body, its members are actually drawn from other government agencies and rely heavily on volunteers to distribute point tickets and explain the system to consumers and businesses. Tens of thousands Counting volunteers are distributed in various local price bureaus and distribution committees to be responsible for invoices.

Most of these volunteers have a common identity - military dependents.For many military dependents, it's just to keep themselves busy, not for pay.After all, the salary of the volunteers is very low, almost the minimum wage in the empire-only 12 yuan a month and 120 ration points.Although this income is not high, it is relatively leisurely and does not affect their raising children.

Different from half a year ago, now Liang Huimei has another identity - the bereaved family of the imperial soldiers. Although according to the imperial military pension regulations, in addition to the living allowance of 35 yuan per month for the wives, the children of the fallen soldiers can also receive Receive a living allowance of 10 yuan per person, and children who go to school will receive additional student subsidies. In short, even if their husbands die in battle, they will not fall into poverty because of this. The state will afford their lives, except for pensions In addition to insurance money, living allowances are enough to make them live comfortably.If they are non-commissioned officers or military officers, their living allowance can reach 70% of their salary during their lifetime.

Don't let the heroes shed blood and tears.This is what Emperor Zhu said many years ago, and because of this, the imperial military's care for the survivors of martyrs has been praised for many years.

Of course, that's why.The imperial soldiers will be more brave and fearless when fighting, because all of them know very well, even if they are killed.The empire will also take care of their relatives, so they will fight and sacrifice without any worries.

Although the empire tried its best to give the military survivors as much help as possible in terms of money and materials, so as to ensure that their lives were worry-free.But that doesn't make up for the pain of losing their children or husbands.

In order to alleviate the pain in her heart, Liang Huimei took the initiative to apply for volunteer work. As a bereaved family, her application was naturally approved. From that day on, she and other volunteers distributed ration tickets to residents. Only then will she forget a lot of things.

However, there are always eyes staring at her, almost every day, every moment, Liang Huimei has this feeling.

Why would anyone look at her?
It was her collar pin that drew attention, a gold star, a red background, and gold laurel surrounding the circular badge, made by the Imperial Army and issued to the families of fallen soldiers.

"Venus represents the family's pride in the sacrifice of a loved one, not just the grief of losing a loved one..."

This is the official statement, and the official hope that the bereaved will display their honor in a high-profile manner. The gold star symbolizes the sacrifices their family members made for the country, and it is also their honor.

Every time she wears it, Liang Huimei will think of her husband, as if with it, her husband is by her side, guarding her as before.

After leaving the rationing committee, Liang Huimei felt this feeling again in her heart.

Someone is watching her.

Some of their gazes were sympathetic, some were admiration... Liang Huimei was used to all this.Ever since the day she received the death notice that her husband was killed in battle, she has always received such gazes.

After receiving the ration ticket from the rationing committee, Ma Rulong followed the woman. He had noticed the woman's gold star tie in the committee's office before.

They walked towards the parking lot one after the other.Seeing the woman walking to the end of the parking lot and preparing to drive away, Ma Rulong glanced at her license plate, thought for a while, walked over, knocked on the car window, and showed her ID.

"Hello, ma'am."

"Hello, what's the matter?"

Liang Huimei looked at the police officer outside the car in puzzlement. She hadn't started the car yet, so she shouldn't have violated the law.

"It's very presumptuous to disturb your madam, it's like this, I saw that your license plate is a normal license plate, madam, and yours..."

"It's my husband."

The woman's answer made Ma Rulong sigh inwardly.

"I'm sorry, please accept my condolences and respect for your husband. He made sacrifices for the empire, and you should also enjoy the corresponding power. You can apply for a military license plate from the Vehicle Management Bureau."

Military license plates are different from ordinary license plates. These license plates can not only park in "reserved parking spaces for military members" - this is very common in public places and commercial institutions in the empire, and it is the most convenient location, and they will also be treated politely when encountering police road checks , and some fees for Venus license plates are also exempted.

"Excuse me, did you encounter any problems? Is there anything I can do for you?"

That's why Ma Rulong would ask. He didn't know why this woman didn't have either a military license plate or a gold star license plate.

Those license plates are some kind of privileges given to military families by the empire, and they are also the rights they should enjoy.This is also a manifestation of the empire's concern for soldiers, and of course a reflection of the status of soldiers.

The police officer's question caused Liang Huimei's expression to change slightly, and then she said sadly.

"Thank you for your concern. You know, because there are many military members now, it takes time to make and mail military license plates, but... Maybe sometimes the death notice comes faster..."

Looking at the woman's slightly drooping eyelids, Ma Rulong's heart was touched, and he said hastily.

"I'm sorry, ma'am."

When he said these words, a trace of anger was suppressed deep in his heart. The woman's seemingly calm words must have hidden a lot of grievances.

Why does the death notice come earlier than the license plate?What the hell do those people in the DMV do for a living?
"Thank you for your concern. In fact, this is also very good... I am the same as everyone in the car, and I will not be treated differently."

Whether it is the red star that symbolizes active duty or the gold star that died in battle, there are many official and social organizations to give them support and care, as well as various practical courtesy in the society. In addition to helping organizations, the most common thing is shopping discounts. Some restaurants even There will be free bills for Gold Star families.Over the years, a new tradition has been formed in the empire. Military families proudly display their military status, while the empire has formed a new social fashion through legal protection and official promotion.This kind of fashion is the revival of Chinese martial arts, and the revival of this spirit is basically the promotion of the status of soldiers.

It is impossible for a nation where good men do not serve as soldiers to feel the pride of being a soldier and members of the military.

Although the police officer aroused the pain in her heart, Liang Huimei's heart was warmed by the other party's concern.

"Anyway, thank you for your concern."

Yes, that's why someone was watching her, because...everyone wanted to help her.

"Madam, this is as it should be, please allow me to express my respect to you again."

When the car left, Ma Rulong deliberately copied down the license plate, and then said with a frown.

"You should call the Vehicle Management Bureau and ask what's going on. Everyone died, and the license plates haven't even been sent to the military!"

what happened?

That night, while drinking with his old classmates in the tavern, Ma Rulong once again mentioned his encounter in the rationing committee.

"Do you believe it? A soldier, he has already gone to the front line, even the death notice has been in the hands of his family, and the military license plate has not yet been reversed. This is all right, there is no need to list the plate, and you can directly exchange for gold stars, you say What does the DMV do!"

"I really didn't expect such a thing to happen, it's a bit unbelievable."

It's not unbelievable, it's extremely absurd!
Who would have thought that the license plate would send the death notice to the military family even later.As a reporter, Shao Wenwu almost subconsciously realized that this was big news!

Once published, it will definitely attract national attention.And when the time comes, he will definitely become famous because of this news, isn't this the opportunity he has been longing for all this time?

"Thank you, old classmate, this is big news, um, I've invited you for this meal."

While talking, Shao Wenwu put money and ration points on the dining table. The ration points are used everywhere. Even if you are eating in a restaurant, if there is no ration point, you can't order food if you only have money.

In the restaurant after the implementation of rationing, everyone is often used to the AA system, not to say that no one cares about money, but because everyone knows that the big guys are cooperative, and they only have enough for themselves.

"You don't need to be so polite. I invite you to come here, just to tell you about it, to expose it, and to give them justice."

It's not just to give those people justice, but more importantly, to expose this matter.It's best to poke a hole in the sky.

Only by poking a hole out of the sky can those people be punished as they should.

Ma Rulong looked at his old classmate who was about to leave with a briefcase, and put away the ration count and handed it to him.

"Hurry up and put it away, there are still several children in your family, and there are more places that need ration points."

"Okay, I'll invite you alone when the news comes out later."

Shao Wenwu was not polite, after all, we were old acquaintances.

"I'll report back to the agency now, and this news will definitely be published in the newspapers tomorrow! This time, I must give the bureaucrats of the empire a good eye salve! Let them know what people can't be bullied."

The next day, an article "Late License Plate" was published on the front page of the "Atlantic Morning News". Although this newspaper was only a local tabloid, it was soon reprinted by major newspapers. What kind of news would he cause? the turmoil?
Even Shao Wenwu himself doesn't know...

　The old group is dead, and a new book friend group: 739209015 is welcome to join, discuss the plot together, and deduce the plot.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)