When her son, Li Jianguo, finds his shirt ruined in the wash, he publicly blames his mother, Wang Xiulian, for being careless with her chores. He takes for granted all the years she has spent preparing three meals a day, cleaning the house, and taking care of his children. His wife, Liu Meilan, produces a household chore log and housekeeping service price list, calculating the value of every task one by one. Along the way, disputes emerge over relatives borrowing money and ownership of the old family home. After a series of twists and turns, including his mother returning to her hometown and falling ill, Li Jianguo finally experiences household work firsthand and comes to his senses. In the end, the entire family signs an agreement dividing household responsibilities, bringing long-overlooked domestic labor into the open and establishing clearer boundaries of family affection and responsibility.