Xu Chen upholds the Xu family's fifty-year tradition of making clear soup at their noodle shop. Every day, he rises before dawn and spends twelve hours simmering a crystal-clear, rich, and flavorful broth, protecting the old street's lively atmosphere and diners' taste buds with the dedication of a true craftsman. Even after his impatient, profit-driven older male cousin drives him away, Xu Chen never abandons his original principles and reopens his noodle stall at a tiny four-square-meter counter in the CBD. With nothing more than a bowl of pure clear soup, he wins over countless diners and foils the speculative schemes of capital. In the end, he buys back the century-old restaurant, allowing the craftsmanship of traditional dining to shine in an age of restlessness.