Bende is a hard-working, frugal, yet stubborn rural woman. Her husband died when her children were young, and she raised them single-handedly and found a wife for them. This daughter-in-law is also hardworking and filial, and according to her husband's wishes, she prepares delicious meals for her mother-in-law every day. The mother-in-law thus believes that the daughter-in-law is a greedy and extravagant person, which leads to misunderstandings and deepens the conflicts, culminating in the climax of the book. After the son failed to mediate between the two parties, the daughter-in-law followed her husband to work elsewhere, and the story ended. The story is set in rural life in eastern Zhejiang. This book describes the misunderstandings between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law living under the same roof due to differences in living habits and concepts, which eventually escalate into conflicts.