Honest mother-in-law Zhang Guifen exhausted her savings to hold a wedding for her only son, but unexpectedly the daughter-in-law was overbearing and greedy, and the son was an ungrateful wretch. The two made things difficult for the old woman in every possible way, and after squeezing her dry of money, drove her out of the house. Before leaving, Zhang Guifen learned that the old family house would receive huge demolition compensation due to highway planning, and out of a chilled heart, chose to hide it. Upon learning the news, the son and daughter-in-law repented and begged for mercy in vain, and even conspired to murder the mother to seize the compensation. The village director timely discovered the conspiracy to save the old woman, and assisted the police in arresting the two. The villains were sent to prison, and Zhang Guilan cut off the bad affinity, welcoming a peaceful life.