When the Stove Gets Cold, the In-Laws' Restaurant Goes Bust
Zhou Cheng turns his mother-in-law's small diner into a two-story restaurant, yet he never gets enough to eat or sleep. The moment he picks up his rice bowl, it gets dumped into the swill bucket; whatever is left is carried off by his brother-in-law. Before dawn he goes out to buy groceries, and upon returning he still has to haul coal. His mother-in-law shields her lazy son, while his wife always urges him to endure it. While his younger brother moves into a new house, he still lives in a leaking rental. At the anniversary banquet he is demoted and his pay is cut, so he takes off his apron and leaves. Mother and son assume that once he goes out he will starve, and even spread rumors to ruin his reputation. He establishes a firm footing in the neighboring county relying on his craft, and when his brother-in-law impersonates his name to take on a birthday banquet he is exposed in public, causing the restaurant's sign to be taken down. His wife blocks customers from rushing their dishes for him, and he is finally able to sit down and finish a warm meal.
Main characters: Zhou Cheng
Supporting characters: Yaozu
Also known as: 灶台一冷，娘家的酒楼就黄了
Apabila Dapur Sejuk, Restoran Keluarga Isteri Musnah (74 episod)
Zhou Cheng mengubah gerai kecil ibu mertuanya menjadi restoran dua tingkat, namun dia sendiri tidak pernah cukup makan atau tidur. Nasi yang baru disenduk…
Zhou Cheng mengubah gerai kecil ibu mertuanya menjadi restoran dua tingkat, namun dia sendiri tidak pernah cukup makan atau tidur. Nasi yang baru disenduk terus dibuang ke dalam tong sampah, manakala selebihnya dibawa pergi oleh adik iparnya. Sebelum subuh dia sudah keluar membeli barangan dapur, dan sekembalinya masih perlu mengangkat arang batu. Ibu mertuanya melindungi anak lelaki yang malas, manakala isterinya sentiasa memujuknya agar bersabar. Adiknya berpindah ke rumah baru, sementara dia masih tinggal di rumah sewa yang bocor, dan pada majlis ulang tahun dia sekali lagi diturunkan pangkat serta dipotong gaji, lalu dia menanggalkan apron dan pergi. Ibu dan anak itu menyangka sebaik sahaja dia keluar dia pasti kelaparan, malah menyebarkan khabar angin untuk merosakkan nama baiknya. Dia memantapkan kedudukannya di daerah jiran dengan bergantung pada kemahiran tangannya, dan apabila adik iparnya menyamar menggunakan namanya untuk menerima majlis hari jadi, penipuannya terbongkar di khalayak ramai menyebabkan papan tanda restoran dicopot. Isterinya membantu menahan desakan makanan untuknya, dan akhirnya dia dapat duduk dan menghabiskan satu hidangan panas.
灶台一冷，娘家的酒楼就黄了 · When the Stove Gets Cold, the In-Laws' Restaurant Goes Bust
Apabila Dapur Sejuk, Restoran Keluarga Isteri Musnah - Episod 1