Humiliated son-in-law Li You takes a constable job in Xujiang County; after clashing with a singer, he stuns everyone with a powerful performance, earning respect and attention.

At a gathering, Li You's talent is revealed, earning admiration; returning home, he intervenes in a family feud, and a drunken recitation sparks a sensation.

Li You's fame makes him the ideal match for the rival Guan and Liu families; but as traps are set, he's caught in a web of forced son-in-law contracts and unavoidable fate.

Chaos erupts at the Li mansion as rival families close in; Li You attempts to escape but is caught as Liu Xinyu runs away, and the Guan family buys all the hens in town.

The Guan and Liu families clash over Li You as Sui Qingfeng and Magistrate Chen propose a three-year challenge; Li You solves a case, earning respect and an arrest.

Boatman Liu protests his innocence, leading Li You to uncover a conspiracy involving a county insider; with a masked hero's help, Li You saves Yan's wife and earns a promotion.