In a rural village in 1980, Lin Xiumei worked tirelessly for ten years alongside her husband to build a new house, only to see it handed over to someone else. Unyielding and self-reliant, she puts her excellent cooking skills to work and turns her struggling food stall around. Through honest business practices and hard work, she grows from a shabby street-side stall into a large restaurant at the entrance to town, even securing major banquet contracts for a hundred tables. Using her abilities, she exposes her in-laws' lies and fights to reclaim justice. Staying true to herself, working diligently, and choosing kindness, she supports her family with her own hands and demonstrates the strength and brilliance of an independent woman. Her story conveys the message that true success comes from one's own abilities and from always doing what is right.