Early in the morning.
Chen Shu and his wife pushed their cart through the swirling snow—the Pancake Cart their whole family depended on for a living.
Their destination was Parliament Square, the heart of Anhua City.
As they passed through a stretch of road where the snow had piled especially deep, a patrol squad happened to come by.
At the Patrol Captain's command, the group rushed over. Some pulled from the front while others pushed from behind, easily getting the Pancake Cart out of the snowbound stretch.
Even the two Spirit Mastiffs helped push with their doggy paws.
The couple thanked them anxiously. "Thank you so much for your help, officers!"
The Patrol Captain waved it off indifferently and led his team away.
"Woof! Woof!"
The dogs barked at the couple a few times, as if reminding them to be careful on the road.
Watching the patrol officers recede into the distance, Chen Shu muttered softly, "Ever since Grand Governor came, the Patrol Department has completely changed."
His wife, Wang Fen, quietly agreed. "Yes. They used to look so fierce all the time. Now they're much friendlier toward ordinary people."
After exchanging a few more remarks, the couple pushed their Pancake Cart onward.
Half an hour later.
The couple arrived at Parliament Square.
"Crunch!"
Accompanied by the sound of footsteps crushing snow, a young manager in uniform strode over and asked directly, "Do you have a Business License?"
Chen Shu quickly answered, "Yes! I do!"
The middle-aged man carefully took a palm-sized metal plate from the inner pocket of his winter coat and handed it over.
After examining it closely, the manager said seriously, "Grand Governor is benevolent enough to have specially designated an area in the square for you to conduct business.
"This is right under your watchful eye.