At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the land was in turmoil, refugees were everywhere, and war was sweeping across the country. Small characters such as Shi Xiaoman, an exiled farmer, Song Dafu, a cunning hawker, Liu Ruyan, the tinker's daughter, Erniang, a widow, Ah Qi, a young soldier who was demoted to death, and Xu Banhu, a mysterious storyteller, were teased by fate, but used cynical humor and perseverance to find a way out in the war-torn world. Everyone struggles to grow and redeem each other amidst famine, war, displacement, betrayal, and choices between good and evil. The story advances along multiple lines. On the one hand, it witnesses the epic of ordinary people under the change of dynasty, on the other hand, it eulogizes the warmth of the world and the tenacity of life, and finally completes the great growth of the humble man in the journey to the east.
