At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, three little people with different personalities stepped into troubled times due to different opportunities. Song Manlou uncovered strange things in the market with his storytellers, Liu Xiaoqing battled wits and courage in the turbulent business world, and Hu Sanzhuang exposed the ugly behavior of the powerful with his articles. The three story lines are intertwined with each other, teasing life and exploring the truth in war, officialdom, and changes in the country. There are both important events at the level of the temple and the daily interesting things of the common people. They experienced growth, struggle and choices in the great changes of the times, and finally positively influenced the changing history with their market wisdom and humor.