From the perspective of a taciturn teahouse waiter.
An ordinary protagonist, with an ensemble cast.
A drifting duckweed in a prosperous age, the teahouse stands on a bustling street in Luojing City.
The times are perilous and the court is in turmoil, but for ordinary people, these changes are just a matter of one day to the next, far less real than having three meals a day.
An orphan kindly taken in by the teahouse owner, Li Er's greatest ambition in life is to shine in the noble profession of being a waiter.
With his childhood friends by his side, he spends his days joking around and working hard, living a leisurely, carefree life.
Once he becomes the manager, he'll have fulfilled his life's purpose.
People come and go through the teahouse, where the city's hottest gossip takes root. With a front-row seat to all the best gossip, and the occasional scoop on secrets no one else knows, his little life is a happy one.
Until one day.
Feelings quietly emerge between childhood friends, while wealthy young men and women find themselves powerless to choose their own paths.
A foreign nation comes to pay tribute, and overnight, the people are left destitute and fearful.
Amid the chaos of war, Li Er realizes that even his modest dream has become an extravagant hope.
Years later, with an empty cup and the moon as his only companion, he still cannot meet his old friend again.
Theme: The world of ordinary people
