Wang Guoshun has spent thirty years organizing weddings and funerals in his village. When he collects his 800-yuan fee at a baby's full-month celebration, the hot-headed young Yuan Hua publicly accuses him of overcharging and declares that he can organize his own wedding to prove that everything can be done without Wang Guoshun. Arrogant and impatient, Yuan Hua refuses help from others and believes money alone can solve every problem. But on his wedding day, one disaster follows another, from a chaotic wedding convoy to firecrackers that refuse to go off, and the entire celebration spirals out of control. After learning his lesson, Yuan Hua swallows his pride, visits Wang Guoshun to apologize, and gradually learns from him. At last, he understands that the traditions surrounding village weddings and funerals are not maintained through empty talk, but through generations of accumulated goodwill, mutual assistance, and the responsibility people have toward one another.