1864 After a huge battle and the brutal shelling of the population of Atlanta, Federal troops ("Yanks") take control of the city. Their plan is to use all of the goods remaining in the warehouse district of Atlanta to outfit their army for the upcoming March to the Sea, which they hope will end the War Between the States. Confederate spies move into the warehouse district, disg...。平遥古城,听雨楼,春节。初老太太带着八个女儿正在吃团圆饭。下乡离家八年在北大荒插队的七凤突然归来还怀了身孕,听雨楼里炸开了锅。七凤死活不肯说出孩子的来由。后来在患难中结识了屠宰场杀猪的杨为健组成了家庭。
三凤和八凤在街上做生意,倒卖粮票被街道人保组长五凤抓住。八凤打了联防员,逃到在广东的二凤家。从此,三姐妹结下了恩怨。听雨楼里,初家的八个女儿为了生计不断发生着矛盾和故事。改革开放刚刚开始,人们为着奔富日子引发出一幕幕悲喜剧。。