Mr. Hu is dying, so he calls his family to his bedside. After his death, his three sons divide his belongings, leaving their mother and sister with nothing. Between them, the sister and mother come up with a plan to get revenge: The sister starts a rumor that her mother is actually very rich; when her brothers hear this, they quickly return home to try to gain their mother's favor in hopes of getting the money from her. Spring Lady is tiring of her husband, Ma, and has her eye on rickshaw boy Little Tang, who is in love with Lin-tze, who is happily married to Chang Hsun--but his attentions are soon swayed by Spring Lady. Although Ma discovers the affair, he is too busy to care.