Retired veteran Li Jian insists on genuine materials and solid ingredients, yet suffers malicious rent hikes and eviction by a greedy landlord. The landlord takes over the prime shop to run wild with chemical additives and artificial shortcuts, ultimately provoking public outrage and completely smashing the golden signboard. Driven into a remote and secluded narrow alley, Li Jian stays true to his original aspiration. Relying on an artisan's conscience and the hard kung fu of a big iron pot, he wins a massive volume of orders with a bowl of authentic bone soup, staging a comeback against the wind in a desperate situation.