In Liushugou in the 1990s, Chen Xiuqin made an honest living transporting vegetables. Kindly, she taught fellow villagers her trade, never expecting they would lure neighbors with low prices and benefits, sparking a dispute. Villagers appealed to past friendship, urging her to give way and sacrifice her own orders to cover their losses. Through this trial, Chen Xiuqin saw the true bounds of human relationships, and realized kindness must have its limits. She balanced the books, founded a vegetable cooperative, and led hardworking farmers to earn steady, increased income through diligence.