After summer began, fast food restaurant owner Zhou Jianjun encountered groups of elderly people coming to sponge off the air conditioning and occupy seats. All ten dining tables were taken by idle people, real diners were scared away, daily revenue plummeted drastically, and next quarter's rent was imminent. Posting notices, seeking help from the neighborhood committee, and shutting down the air conditioning all failed. Just as Zhou Jianjun came up with the ultimate trick of removing the stools, the elderly even returned with their own plastic stools for a showdown. At his wits' end, Zhou's mother rushed over to take charge, striking at the soft spot of the elderly fearing they would implicate their children, driving away the idle seat-occupiers. The small shop finally resumed normal operations, reigniting the lively atmosphere of street life.