The story begins at the beginning of the last century in a place called Meiling in the north.
There is a large family in Meiling whose surname is Hu. The Hu family has two sons, the eldest son Hu Fenglin and the second son Hu Fenglou.
Hu Fenglou spent all day drinking and drinking without restraint. After a big quarrel with the young master, he ran away from home. Unexpectedly, he was robbed by bandits on Meishan Mountain and rolled down the hillside and was injured. He was rescued by private school teacher Lu Wenzhong. While recovering from his injuries, he fell in love with Lu Wenzhong's daughter Lu Runyue. After returning home, he paid a lot of money to propose marriage. Hu Fenglin saw that Lu Runyue was a good woman, so she agreed to his wish.
Who knows there will be unforeseen circumstances. The Hu family, which has been prosperous for several generations in Meiling, almost faced annihilation...