Yunhe Hotel head chef He Ronggui shows off, forcing boss Shen Zhiyuan to tie his apron himself before he is willing to start cooking, and a twenty-four-table retirement banquet is on the verge of collapsing. Village chef cousin Du Changshun delivers shiitake mushrooms and happens to arrive, taking over the back kitchen under critical orders. He resolves multiple crises such as ingredient shortages and steamer breakdowns, alters dishes on the spot, and wins guest praise with his culinary arts. After the banquet ends, it is found that He Ronggui colluded with suppliers to embezzle two thousand four hundred yuan in price differences. He Ronggui is fired, and the police step in to investigate. Du Changshun accepts the remuneration, agrees to help out with two banquets, and everyone sits together to eat hot food.