Yang Yi and Brother Qi are like birds of feathers, both of them stepped into the society at around 16 or 17, they led the followers, collected the debt, solved problems, fought, thrived, it was in the 90s of last century. Now, they are in their middle age. Every time in reminisce, they would sigh how things have changed.

Tie Jun, feigning a limp to pull rickshaw, breaks Hai Cheng's leg while ferrying his neighbour Qian Jin. Hai Cheng asks for a large sum of money, but since Tie Jun is penniless, he takes him home and turns to the bedridden Qian Jin for help. They agree that Hai Cheng stays with Qian Jin, and Tie Jun feeds them both till Hai Cheng recovers. Days bring conflicts, outbursts, and reconciliations as many tales of the "three lame men" unfold in three months...