In the 1960s, in the ever-changing city of Beijing, in the world of "Love in the Courtyard", Chu Xu accidentally traveled through time and became the chef of the second canteen of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He has a cheerful personality, is a disciple of He Daqing, has extraordinary cooking skills, and comes with a mysterious sign-in system.
In this courtyard house where neighborhood trivial matters and conflicts and disputes occur frequently, he does not buy into the deaf old lady's fault and is acquainted with the pension group. However, because of his outstanding cooking skills, he is jealous of Xu Damao and is plotted by Qin Huairu.
They met Lou Xiao'e and got to know each other, but on the eve of the wave, he sent her to Hong Kong for safety. From then on, he remained single until the reform and opening up.
Lou Xiao'e returns with her baby, reunites with her old love, and renews her sweetness. However, Qin Huairu's interference caused a sudden conflict between him and Si Zhu.
See how Chu Xu composes his own legend of struggle and gains career and love in the torrent of this era, in the fireworks world of the courtyard.