Granny Wang, who favors boys over girls, constantly spoils the eldest son's family. To obtain precious lingzhi mushrooms, she forces her young granddaughter, Hua Hua, to risk her life climbing a steep cliff. After the family splits up, Xiu Lan struggles to survive with her daughter, Hua Hua. By a stroke of luck, they discover rare medicinal herbs and open an honest herbal medicine shop in the county town. Driven by greed, Granny Wang teams up with others to cause trouble and scheme against them. After weathering one ordeal after another, Xiu Lan and her family finally protect their peaceful lives, while those who committed evil face the consequences they deserve. Good and evil ultimately receive their due.