Forty-three-year-old head chef Cheng Lifeng was salary-cut and stripped of power by boss Luo Ruiqin on the day of a longevity banquet, and was even demanded to hand over his ancestral recipe book. He finished cooking the banquet, resigned with dignity, and faced rumors and suppression. The couple rented an old, dilapidated supply and marketing cooperative to found Baijia Stove, overcoming difficulties in funds, venue, and suppliers. Relying on meticulous and thorough preparation, they won a crucial longevity banquet of forty-two tables. On the day of the banquet, they encountered multiple crises such as heavy rain, helpers breaking appointments, and equipment failures, yet managed to complete the banquet with difficulty. The old employer's banquet collapsed, and Cheng Lifeng went to temporarily save the day but refused to be reinstated. Luo Ruiqin settled the wage arrears and admitted her mistake, and Baijia Stove established new rules respecting employees' personal efforts, firmly establishing itself in the county banquet market.