Wang Chunmei, an oyster-processing worker, is lured by the promise of higher wages and leads her coworkers away from Xu Guilan's workshop to work at Qian Donghai's Donghai Cold Storage. The cold storage company advertises inflated wages, continually raises production quotas, and invents all kinds of charges to make deductions from workers' pay. To meet the targets, fellow worker Chen Xiaoying continues working despite an injury, only to contract a Vibrio vulnificus infection and end up fighting for her life. The workers finally realize the truth and gather evidence to defend their rights. In the end, Xu Guilan remains committed to prioritizing safety and offering fair compensation, paving the way for her business to grow. The story reveals that workers should not judge a job by its advertised pay alone, because life and safety are more important than earnings.