Chen Dayong treats his good friend Wu Zhiqiang like a brother, only to be betrayed by him and his girlfriend Sun Lina, who join forces to steal the barbecue recipe, unexpectedly traveling back in time to before the incident occurred. This time, he preserves the evidence, starts with fifty-five yuan to fix up the old barbecue cart, and sets up a stall again at the university town night market. Wu Zhiqiang steals the fake recipe, fails after opening his shop, and then joins forces with restaurant owner Liang Shirong to suppress the business and frame the ingredients. Chen Dayong teams up with Luo Xiaomei, who understands food management, to uphold quality and rules, and uncover the truth about his father Chen Guoliang's R&D achievements being usurped back then. In the end, he wins the championship with his strength at the food competition, brings the facts to light, and reopens Guoliang Barbecue with Luo Xiaomei, guarding the craftsmanship and original aspiration.