Su Shu took Lu Tong and queued up at the back as they were instructed.
When passing officers saw her, they recognized her and nodded slightly in greeting, but they did not engage in excessive conversation.
In such a situation, Su Shu, as an ordinary resident of the safe zone, enjoyed the same treatment as everyone else, even though she was a military spouse.
The only difference was that when the time came, the portion distributed to the soldiers would be delivered to military dependents like her.
Gradually, people were arranged into three long lines, corresponding to the three government workers up front who were checking identities and handing out tickets.
Lu Tong stood by her side, like a god of war, protecting Su Shu from being jostled or hurt by the crowd.
She looked over at the items being distributed. Each person was given only one large bag, and she figured that if there were thick quilts among the items, there really wouldn't be much else inside.
