A youth accidentally picks up a discarded stone pixiu from a muddy ditch, and unexpectedly discovers that the stone beast can speak and can also exchange copper coins for silver. The youth does not covet sitting back and enjoying wealth; relying on this opportunity, he takes care of his family on one hand and works steadily on the other. When neighbors encounter difficulties, he steps forward to help. Facing others eyeing the treasure covetously, he adheres to his original heart and does not covet unjust wealth. Having experienced twists, turns, and entanglements, everyone resolves misunderstandings, repairs the public canal gate, and guards the peace of the village. The youth understands that external things are only aids, and that working with one's own hands is the fundamental basis for establishing oneself. The family lives in peace, and the stone pixiu also quietly guards under the eaves, accompanying the daily life year after year.