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
Ketika Tungku Mendingin, Restoran Keluarga Istri Hancur (74 episode)
Zhou Cheng menyulap warung kecil ibu mertuanya menjadi restoran dua lantai, namun ia sendiri tidak pernah cukup makan atau tidur. Makanan yang baru diangkat…
Zhou Cheng menyulap warung kecil ibu mertuanya menjadi restoran dua lantai, namun ia sendiri tidak pernah cukup makan atau tidur. Makanan yang baru diangkat langsung dibuang ke tong limbah, dan sisanya dibawa pergi oleh adik iparnya. Sebelum subuh ia sudah pergi berbelanja ke pasar, dan sekembalinya masih harus mengangkat batubara. Sang ibu mertua melindungi putranya yang pemalas, sementara istrinya selalu membujuknya untuk bersabar. Adiknya pindah ke rumah baru, sementara ia tetap tinggal di kontrakan yang bocor, dan pada perjamuan ulang tahun ia kembali diturunkan jabatannya dan dipotong gajinya, sehingga ia melepas celemeknya dan pergi. Ibu dan anak itu mengira begitu ia keluar ia pasti kelaparan, bahkan menyebarkan rumor untuk merusak reputasinya. Ia memantapkan pijakannya di kabupaten tetangga dengan mengandalkan keahliannya, dan ketika adik iparnya mencatut namanya untuk menerima perjamuan ulang tahun, kedoknya terbongkar di depan umum sehingga plang restoran dicopot. Istrinya menghadang pesanan makanan yang mendesak untuknya, dan ia akhirnya bisa duduk dan menghabiskan semangkuk makanan hangat.
灶台一冷，娘家的酒楼就黄了 · When the Stove Gets Cold, the In-Laws' Restaurant Goes Bust
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