Being laughed at by my comrades in the army and complained about by the wives of soldiers when I got home—life back then was like heaven and earth compared to now.

"Sister-in-law, I need to ask you for a favor."

This was the first time Tian Xiuli had ever heard Chief of Staff Gu ask her for a favor; it was the first time in all the years they had known each other.

"Chief of Staff Gu, please tell me. I will do my best to help in any way I can."

“Sister-in-law, I see that your cart is just sitting in the yard and you don’t use it much. Xia Enruo will be using the cart a lot more often after she starts collecting clothes. I’m thinking of buying your cart. What do you think?”

Tian Xiuli thought he was going to talk about something difficult, but it turned out to be a trivial matter.

She bought the cart intending to use it to go grocery shopping or haul goods, but now that public transportation is available, it's much more convenient, so the cart is hardly ever used anymore.

I left it under my window, and I had to patch the tires three times because they got flat. It's good that I sold it.

"Chief of Staff Gu, what you're saying is easy to handle, but this is a used car, so I don't know what price to ask you for."

Tian Xiuli said.

"Sister-in-law, name your price. As long as I, Gu Shaoxuan, can afford it, that's fine."

Tian Xiuli was amused. Anyway, Xia Enruo had helped her a lot, especially when she was burned on her arm in the army. Without Xia Enruo's help, she would probably have scars on her arm by now. Oh well, she'd just give her a token of gratitude.

"Chief of Staff Gu, just give me 15 yuan, I won't ask for more."

Gu Shaoxuan was shocked to hear that it was only 15 yuan, while buying a new car would cost far more than that.

He readily took the money out of his pocket and gave it to Tian Xiuli.

"Sister-in-law, here's your money. Count it."

Tian Xiuli put the money in her pocket and replied:

"Your sister-in-law is still worried about your money, so there's no need to count it. This cart is now yours. Xia is really capable."

Tian Xiuli pushed the cart to the window of Gu Shaoxuan's house, which was considered to complete the transfer of ownership of the vehicle, and Xia Enruo happily got the cart.