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On New Year's Eve, Li Guozhen, a resident of Tiantang Street Community, was sitting at home amidst the greetings of "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and misfortune came from the sky. It turned out that the boss of the so-called "company" where she saved her money took away the money and ran away. Now, not only did she not get rich as expected, but she also lost money! Li Guozhen formed a collection alliance with his old neighbors Shen Erpi and Jin Fengjiao, who were also victims, and Shi Dacai and others who came from across the city. Starting from the first day of the new year, they inquired everywhere and did not let go of every clue. They also found the "three caves" of the "vampire old bat" Qian Kun. Just when everyone caught Qian Kun and thought there was a chance of collecting the debt, an accident happened... The seemingly solid alliance actually had different people's hearts, and there were even speculators fishing in troubled waters. Can they still get the money back?

During the autumn tiger season, Li Guozhen, a resident of Tiantang Street Community, was crowding at the vegetable market to buy shrimps when he once again received an erroneous missing person call. It turned out that her mobile phone number once belonged to a girl named "Gong Xue". The repeated inquiries calls and concerned birthday greetings made Mrs. Li suspicious: Will Gong Xue encounter something unexpected? Li Guozhen, who is nosy and gossipy, decided to mind his own business and called in his old sisters - Mrs. Xiang Ying with amazing observation, Mrs. Xie Defang with poor eyesight but good popularity, and young errand boys Shi Dacai and Liu Zhenbang. They started a tortuous journey to find the girl Gong Xue. And the truth of an incident that had been buried for years or even decades was revealed bit by bit during this seemingly "nosy" investigation... The story observes various aspects of society through the perspective of the protagonists' grandmothers, and provides guidance with the mentality of "experienced people". The little adventures triggered by "meddling in other people's business" are the spices that enrich ordinary life. The light suspense narrative combines comedy elements, which is not only exciting but also filled with laughter, and the laughter is heart-warming. He extends his brushwork to the corners of life, including residential areas, streets, vegetable markets... Seemingly ordinary scenes are filled with disparate joys and sorrows of life. The novel has an exquisite narrative structure like "Skyscraper", and the warmth of people helping each other is glimpsed in the mystery.