Mao, Sanche and Meili open up a store to attract customers away from Yang's Spring Restraunt. They make 'stir fry capsicum and pork strips', but want to add something else to create a unique flavour. As the night wears on, Meili gets frustrated and kicks a tree, making all the ripe 'chi' (a type of fruit) fall to the ground. Mao gets an idea to use the 'chi' as the special flavour they needed.
The next day, Yang's Spring restraunt is empty thanks to the store Mao and the gang made. Mao chops the vegetables, Sanche stir frys the dish and Meili serves it to customers making them the ultimate team. Choyu and Ruoh find out about Mao's store and goes to have a little taste test. They are so amazed at the short amount of time they took to make this new delicious dish that they allow Sanche back into the restraunt.
Sanche, happy Mao had helped him, got his confidence back in chopping vegetables and again leaves for Shanghai where his father's restraunt is. Mao tries to stop him after reading Sanche's leave note but is too late.
由于小当家的加入而被迫出师门的阿Q，原来他的背后有着不为人知的故事和沉重的压力。为了帮助阿Q重返阳泉酒家，小当家决定和阿Q合作做出真正属于阳泉酒家的“青椒肉丝”。在一番努力之下，小当家和阿Q用时令的柿子创造出独一无二的青椒肉丝，阿Q因此得以重返师门。得重拾料理乐趣的他，却选择回到父亲的身边。
陽泉酒家を破門になったサンチェだったが、マオとメイリィの協力を得て、もう一度青椒肉絲に挑戦する決意をする。ところがマオはチョウユに、店の掟が気に入らぬならお前も出て行けと言われてしまった。
