In a turbulent town, Xiaoman, the female pickle shop owner, goes upstream with the deserter Yebao from the Royal Guards, the appreciative young Squirrel, the old Chinese doctor Fu Ye, and the steamed buns owned by the wine shop. In the whirlpool of power and troubled times, they skillfully dealt with various forces, avoiding pursuit by the court and rescuing innocent people. As the war spreads, the bond between the five people becomes deeper and deeper. They use jokes and courage to resolve the crisis of life and death, and finally find their destination in the troubled times, and also reveal the secret behind their hometown. The three volumes are divided into the beginning of the troubled times, the hard struggle in the dilemma, and the finale of nirvana. They are both independent and progressive. The plot is compact, the rhythm is clear, and it is full of humor and human warmth.
