Ban Xia is in charge

Ru yu may appear to be the strict matriarch of the family but it would not have been easy for her to take care of four little girls while being the breadwinner. .. We get a peek into how well she is handling her family knowing everyone's weaknesses and strengths.... She keeps everyone is balances and checks.

Ban xia overhears her mother, Ru Yu gossiping about the family with her friend. She takes offence to being the subject of discussion... During a heated argument, Ban xia challenges Ru Yu and offers to manage household in a better way.

Next morning at the breakfast table, Ban xia convinces everyone to vote for her as the household organizer.... As everyone believes her promise of a better life under her management they unanimously agree to her getting control.

Ban Xia being more book smart than street smart draws out a theoretical plan and allots everyone their new assignments. Pei Lan is given duty to help in the pharmacy, Jin Rong is giving moping duty and later kitchen duty, Ke Ling is conveniently absent during all chores, Master is given washing clothes duty.... Needless to say everyone blunders at doing unfamiliar odd jobs.

Ban xia reluctantly hands over the management back to Ru Yu, being a competitive person she is upset that she failed at the task. Ru Yu approaches her and pacifies her, reminding her that human beings are fallible wanting to do things their own way.

We also get a glimpse at Jin Rong's childhood... At an early age she had become a caretaker of her younger siblings Ke Ling and Ban xia as their mother went out to earn money... Her desire to marry a rich man stems from those difficulties, Jin Rong wishes to give her sisters a good life from her dowry after marrying a rich man.

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