Zhang Xiulan spends her entire life savings helping her eldest son buy a house, only to be cruelly pressured by the whole family to return to her hometown. Completely disillusioned, she cuts off their financial support and returns to her hometown, where her medicinal cuisine becomes an overnight sensation. The Chen family falls into enormous debt, while their old secret recipes remain unsold, pushing the business into bankruptcy. After the collapse, Li Xiaomei runs away with the cash, the three brothers turn against one another, the youngest son drops out of school, and her daughter's family is left homeless. Meanwhile, Zhang Xiulan starts a new life.