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The historical picture of Houhonglou, the first-class brothel in Bada Hutong, before it came to an end. Human nature, soul, and values ​​have long deviated from the track of civilization. Yuan Qingqing worked hard to manage this gorgeous and dangerous building. She has been in a brothel since she was twelve years old, climbed to the position of shopkeeper, and became a puppet manipulated by various factions. Yuan Qingqing is cruel and vicious, but there is still kindness and tenderness left. She faced the Suyun sisters who sold themselves to their father, Sai Chun who had a similar fate to her, the idiot Xi Zhuo'er, and the orphan girl Pen'er left behind by Japan's defeat, showing her complex character and twisted human nature. Faced with the manipulation of evil forces, Yuan Qingqing once again showed her scheming and extraordinary way of survival. In the unique character gallery of Houhonglou, each character has its own unique soul. Eventually, Houhonglou was closed.

In the early years of the 20th century, as the Qing government's fiscal depletion caused by ceding land and paying indemnities, the Qing Dynasty had to support industry and commerce to expand financial resources, and the Chinese business community entered a special period of reshuffling. The rapid rise of Zhejiang merchants centered on Ning, Shao, Hang, Jia and Hu areas laid the foundation for China's earliest national industry and commerce. However, the crisis-ridden imperial court focused on the newly emerging Zhejiang business group. Is it a blessing or a curse? The story begins with a strange marriage that happened inside this gate...

"One pot of clear soup, bright and hot, can wash away all the sorrows in the world." The story tells about the past and present life of old Beijing hot pot, but it also includes life and death, love and hatred. In 1898 AD, a long-standing feud was tied to death in Shangjiayingzi, Hejian Prefecture, Zhili. The Shang family decided by drawing lots to send young Jusheng to the palace to be a eunuch. With the help of his friends Muchengfu and Suqier, Jusheng escaped, and his cousin Juhong was castrated and sent to the top of the palace. Ju Sheng helped chef Xia Delin start the "Jinding Shabu Shabu" in Beijing. Juhong then lived in the Forbidden City with his late emperor Puyi. "Dashunfang" was also squeezed out by Shang Juhong. Jusheng used prostitutes to collect debts, spent money to support Qingqing, opened a banquet, and a series of puzzling methods to keep "Dashunfang" alive. Juhong, who was bent on revenge, went bankrupt and ended up in poverty. Fighting to the death seems so pathetic and ridiculous. The world is full of vicissitudes, only true love is valuable.