There are five members of the Yamada family living in Yamano City: the head of the family, Yamada Takashi, is in his late teens and is an employee of the sundry department of a small company. He is a bit chauvinistic and often quarrels with his wife over trivial matters, but is overwhelmed by his mother-in-law; Alon's wife Songzi is the same age as her husband and is a full-time housewife...