Taking place in the 1920s, Shitou and his newly wedded wife, Yazi, boards a ship that is travelling from Tangshan to Nanyang. On board the same ship, two brothers, Tianpeng and Tianying face trouble with the crewmen. Shitou and Yazi extend their helping hand without hesitation. In gratitude, Tianpeng swears an oath of brotherhood to Shitou. Tianpeng suspects that Tianying has contracted typhoid fever ...

Back in his hometown, Guangda marries Mingzhu. Knowing Guangda isnt a good soul, Tianpeng urges Mingzhu not to marry him. However, Mingzhus father has already accepted the betrothal gifts and there is no turning back. Tianpeng leaves and unfortunately, meets Guangda again on board the ship. Guangda humiliates Tianpeng, and Tianpeng takes it all in, in hope to save his brothers life. Mingzhu stands out to help Tianpeng.

Guangda and Mingzhu arrive at Nanyang and are received by their nephew and niece, Dongen and Huiniang. Huiniang discovers that Mingzhu has been abused by Guangda and threatens to file a lawsuit against him. Afraid, Guangda promises never to hit Mingzhu again. 广达和明珠来到南洋，侄儿侄女东恩和蕙娘来接他们。蕙娘与明珠一见如故，她见明珠被广达打得遍体鳞伤，设计让广达以为保护妇女协会的副主席要将他告上法庭。广达受惊吓，答应不再打明珠。

Shitou is being framed for a robbery-murder case and remands in prison. Yazi meets a swindler on her way to Shitou and almost loses her chastity. Fortunately, Huiniang comes to her rescue. Out of desperation, Yazi seeks help with Huiniang and Dongen as they work hand in hand to prove Shitous innocence. Eventually, Shitou is released and Yazi is filled with gratitude towards the siblings. 石头涉嫌谋财害命，被捉去警局。鸭子去找他时遇到骗子，差点被骗失身，幸遇蕙娘相助。蕙娘和东恩随鸭子回去大杂房调查，证实石

When Tianpeng and Tianying set up their business of selling medicine on the streets, a gang of triad members came looking for trouble. In the process, Tianying injures himself and Huiniang brings him to a western medical hall. The novelty of the medicines on display caught Tianyings attention and he starts to gain interest. Huiniang encourages Tianying to be a disciple of the medical practitioner and he agrees.

Guangda's first wife, Xiu Xiang, threatens to commit suicide as he kept the truth from her of going back to his hometown to marry a second wife. Zhenniang, Xiu Xiangs sister-in-law, dissuades her from doing so. Xiu Xiang laments that they are unable to bear children for the Zhang family because the Zhang family has committed countless of sins. The master of the Zhang family made a fortune by engaging in swine trading ...

It is time for Mingzhu to meet her mother-in-law. Guangda brings Mingzhu home and Xiu Xiang creates a huge commotion again. She splashes kerosene oil onto Guangda and threatens to burn the whole family alive. To appease the situation, Zhenniang steps forward and gives Xiu Xiang a tight slap leaving her jolted. 广达带明珠回家，张母等着喝新媳妇茶，秀香却大吵大闹，把油泼到广达身上，恫言要点火将全家都烧死。珍娘当着众人的面，打了秀香一巴掌，才平息一场风波。明珠吓得脸青唇白。

Shitous uncle, Ah Shui, is detained and beaten badly by his supervisor, Heilong, for stealing. As a result, Ah Shui suffered fatal injuries. Heilong expects Shitou to pay his uncles debt of $600 or else his uncle will be thrown into the lake of crocodiles. 石头得知他的大伯阿水被管工黑龙捉走，心感不妙。原来阿水因为偷锡米，被黑龙打得半死。黑龙还说阿水欠下他600多块钱，要石头扛起这笔债，否则就要将阿水丢入沼泽中喂鳄鱼，石头只好答应还债。

Cuiyings husband suffered minor injuries during his mining work but pass away soon after. It is rumored that he had a conflict with Heilong. Tianpeng finds out that the gambling den has been cheating the gamblers off their money. Shitou advises Tianpeng not to interfere with this matter lest he offends the gambling den owners. Tianpeng promises Shitou that he will not lay foot in the gambling den ever again.

Dongen and Huiniang visit the Western Medical Hall and see that Tianying is diligent in learning. He even attends night classes to pick up English for easy communication with Western clients. Huiniangs admiration towards Tianying increases when he takes meticulous care of Chen Kuang who fell ill. Tianying gets disheartened when he knows that Huiniang is visiting her fiancs family. He tells himself to stop his wishful thinking about Huiniang.

Guangping finds out about Guangdas plan to start an opium farm and sends someone to burn the farm down. Guangda tries to stop Guangping and as both were struggling, Guangping falls down the mountain valley. Heilong goes alone to check on Guangping and strangles him to death. Upon hearing the news of Guangpings death, Zhenniang suffers a big blow and faints. Xiuxiang uses the opportunity to suggest that Mingzhu cursed Guangping to death.

Cuiying is touched by Tianpengs sincerity and both agree to marry each other. As Tianpeng follows Heilong to Ya Sha, Heilong looks for a chance to kill him. However, Tianpeng is on guard against Heilong and manages to escape this death ordeal. Tianpeng guesses that Heilongs attempted murder was because of Cuiping, but he denies. He reveals that he wants to dominate the mine and asks Tianpeng to join him.

Heilong pushes Tianpeng into quicksand when Tianpeng rejects Heilongs offer to conquer the mine. After the death of Guangping, Guangda seizes the opportunity to take his brothers business into his own hands. Zhenniang sees through his plan and exhorts Guangda to mentor Dongen to learn the ropes of running a business. She expresses that ultimately, Dongen would have to take over the business one day and advises Guangda not to encroach on it.

To resist the arranged marriage, Huiniang decides to run away from home and asks Mingzhu for help. Mingzhu admires Huiniangs courage and decides to assist her. In the night, Huiniang manages to escape from the Zhang family with Mingzhus help. However, little did Mingzhu expect that Zhenniang would catch her red-handed. 蕙娘为了反抗婚事，决定离家出走，并要求明珠帮忙。明珠欣赏蕙娘的勇气，决定倾力帮忙。晚上，蕙娘在明珠的帮忙下，终于逃出张家。不料当明珠转过身的时候，却赫然发现珍娘站在身后……。

Tianpeng escaped death and tries to find his way out of the forest. He decides to follow the sound of streaming water that could possibly lead him out of the forest. He accidentally falls into a small stream and discovers rice grains in it. He is elated and believes that this is the legendary place that is known to be the Rice Storage. 天鹏逃出生天，在丛林中寻找出路。他听到流水的声音，打算顺着水源走下去，就能走出丛林，结果却不小心掉进溪水里，意外在水中发现许多锡米。他相信这里就是传说中的锡米仓，高兴不已。

Upon Guangdas request, Heilong approaches Cuiying and invites her to spend the night with Guangda. Cuiying readily agrees with the intention of killing Heilong on the way to avenge Tianpeng. However, she fails ... 广达要黑龙再次安排翠英来陪他，黑龙去找翠英，翠英一口答应。她穿上红衣，带着小刀随黑龙离开。她打算在半路杀死黑龙，为天鹏报仇，但黑龙早有防备，翠英功亏一篑……。

Chenkuang sends Tianying to test out and observe how the newly formulated medicine would take effect on patients. However, Tianying searches high and low for patients but to no avail. Out of desperation, he hurts himself to test out the effectiveness of the medicine. 陈匡要天鹰将研制出的新药拿去给人试用，还要天鹰将各人用后的反应收集起来，报告给他知道。天鹰到处找有病痛的街坊，给他们试用新药，还因为找不到肿痛的患者，而故意将自己的脚打肿！

Dongen and Huiniang want to set up a trap for Charlie Zhang to trick him into signing the deal. On the other hand, Zhenniang decides to make a personal trip down to Xing Zhou to call off the wedding. Before she leaves, she instructs mother Zhang and Xiuxiang to take good care of the pregnant Mingzhu. But Xiuxiang spikes Mingzhus food that may cause her a miscarriage. 东恩和蕙娘找天鹰帮忙，设下陷阱让查理张上当，让他为了商业利益而答应迁租坟。珍娘决定亲自到星洲，以此为由退掉查理张的婚事，临行前交代妈姐们好好照顾怀孕的明珠

Xiuxiangs misdeeds are exposed. In a fit of anger, Guangda physically abuses her and decides to divorce her. Xiuxiang pretends to be regretful and Zhenniang helps her to plead with Guangda. As she kneels before the family to express regret and apologies for her action, thoughts of revenge starts to form in her mind. 秀香的计谋被拆穿，广达将她痛打一顿，还决定休妻。珍娘问明珠的意见，明珠也不主张广达休妻。秀香假装后悔，珍娘帮她向广达求情，广达终答应给秀香机会。秀香在全家面前下跪认错，答应悔改，但暗地里却矢言要报复。

After Shitou gets addicted to opium, Heilong instructs Ah She to release him. Ah She deliberately tells Shitou that Yazi sacrificed herself for him as she allowed Heilong to bathe for her. Shitou turns into a fury upon hearing Ah Shes words. When he reaches home, he sees Yazi drenched and thinks she sold herself. Yazi is hurt that he does not trust her. 黑龙让石头染上鸦片瘾后，要阿蛇将他放了。阿蛇故意说鸭子为了石头做了大牺牲，黑龙还帮鸭子冲凉，石头听了怒火中烧。他回家后见鸭子浑身湿漉漉地回来，以为鸭子出卖身体。鸭子很伤心石头竟然...

As Mingzhu visits the temple with mother Zhang and Zhenniang, she sees Tianpeng in a dire state. He was stabbed and left at the entrance of the temple. Mingzhu asks Zhenniang to help Tianpeng and so he is sent to the hospital. Mingzhu also instructs Ah Yin to send some money over to the hospital for Tianpeng. Xiuxiang finds out about what Mingzhu has been doing for Tianpeng. 明珠随张母和珍娘到庙里上香，在路上看到落魄潦倒的天鹏。天鹏为了抢回明珠给他的钱，被人刺伤，晕倒在庙前。明珠见状，要求珍娘相救，珍娘叫司...

Heilong instructs Ah Song to stage a robbery at the mine and let Shitou take the rap. After which, Heilong kills Ah Song and confesses to Shitou that he likes Yazi, and suggests that if only Shitou dies, the helpless Yazi can rely on Heilong for her living. Shitou tries to escape, but unfortunately, his vehicle rams into the lake. 黑龙指使阿松等矿工假扮强盗，盗取锡锭，打算嫁祸给石头。事成后黑龙将阿松等杀死，对石头坦言他喜欢鸭子，只要石头一死，无依无靠的鸭子就会跟着他。危急间石头驾车逃跑，结果连人带车冲入矿湖里，生死不明。

Dongen announces to the workers at the mine that he is the relative of Zhang Guangda and needs their support to help expose Heilongs many misdeeds. He also declares that Shitou is innocent and that all of them need to bring Heilong to justice. Heilong sees that Dongen is opposing him and decides to kill everyone else who opposes him in a fire. 东恩向众矿工表明自己是矿主亲戚的身份，决定揭穿黑龙胡作非为的事实，要大家支持他，一起罢工。东恩也为石头讨回公道，指出一切是黑龙诬赖和设计的。黑龙见东恩与他作对，顿起杀机，决定入夜后便火烧工寮，将造反...

Guangda finds out that Mingzhu has been secretly giving aid to Tianpeng and angrily confronts her. Mingzhu explains that she is merely helping the needy Tianpeng and that there is nothing going on between them. However, Guangda does not believe her and agitates Mingzhu which leads to a miscarriage. Mingzhu is disappointed in Guanda and gives up hope in him. 广达知道明珠暗中接济天鹏之后，愤怒地找明珠理论。明珠解释她只是对落难的天鹏伸出援手，并没有做出越轨的事，但广达不信，继续诬赖明珠。明珠激动下肚子不适，结果导致流产，对广达...