In the 1980s, Chen Zhimin, a rural woman from Northeast China, came to Beijing to take care of her pregnant daughter-in-law Zhou Han. Zhou Han was initially worried about the difficulties of her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but found that her mother-in-law was very wise. Chen Zhimin used her cooking skills and sincerity to warm up Zhou Han, who was hurt by her original family. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law supported each other's career and the daughter-in-law helped her sister-in-law divorce and brought her niece to Beijing. The family opens a restaurant, and the mother-in-law's cooking skills conquer the military compound, ushering in a happy life.