The marinated seafood dish that Jiang He painstakingly perfected became a huge hit, bringing the restaurant nearly 200,000 in net profit. Yet her business partner, Lin Man, tossed her just 3,000 as a so-called "hard work bonus." Jiang He accepts the money and keeps the evidence before walking away from Manhe to start over with a small night-market stall under the name Jiang's Kitchen. Lin Man assumes the business will continue thriving without her, only to discover that customers came for Jiang He's unique flavor. After one failed attempt after another at stealing her recipes, playing the victim, spreading rumors, and undercutting her prices, the 3,000 becomes the karma Lin Man brought upon herself.