
On her wedding day, Ivy Lambert is splashed with tea by her mother-in-law. That night, her husband, Zane Shaw, slaughters a sheep to make a soup so fragrant, yet he forbids her from drinking it. After that, the mother-in-law vanishes without a trace. From then on, whenever Ivy is upset, Zane slaughters a sheep and treats guests in the same manner, and the 'troublemakers' all disappear. The villagers just laugh, saying they've gone off "living the good life." The drama begins.