This film is about Zhiqing and Youlan, a couple with a young daughter in post war Shanghai. Zhiqing overstated his wealth and general living, so his impoverished mom, brother, sister in law and two children come to Shanghai to live. It turns out, Zhiqing lives in one room, so it is very difficult. Then the boss, who was a towns fellow of Zhiqing and who was also helped greatly growing up by Zhiqing's mom, pulls a shady business move and everyone is fired, including Zhuqing. So the question is how can Zhiqing support all these people, including a pregnant wife?