如今热闹的什刹海，打破了名厨庄大爷一家原本平静的生活。随着中国通大卫的到来，不拘小节处处冒犯着庄老爷子的老理儿和规矩。大卫的目的是为了接近庄家女儿---庄静，大卫心中的东方女神。大卫为拍庄大爷马屁，跟他学习太极拳，与庄大爷感情迅速增进，顺理成章做了庄大爷的徒弟。大儿子志存有着稳定的工作，一直在追求着自己爱情的重生。然而后悔的前妻重回他的生活中，在女儿的帮助下，执着、刁蛮、无理取闹的前妻让他爱情重生的机会化作泡影。老三志斌为人仗义、好爽。典型宁折腰不折面儿的性格，人到中年越混越不济，各种投资理财被坑，好心办坏事，又因琐事激起家庭矛盾，终被赶出庄家。饱受世态炎凉，下定决心痛改前非，最终得到家人的原谅。除夕之夜，昙花盛开，每个生活在什刹海的勤劳朴实的北京人，快乐的过了一个幸福吉祥的春节。

A story that follows three generations of a modern day Chinese family living in the Hutongs of Beijing.

Shicha Hai becoming a lively attraction has broken the peace that old man Zhuang Weitian has enjoyed in his years living at the Hutong. Furthermore, Tong Dawei's arrival and tendency to not bother with trifling matters is an affront to the old man's regard for rules and regulations. Dawei has one goal in mind - to get close to Zhuang Jing, the woman of his dreams. He tries to get on old man Zhuang's good side by studying tai chi under him and becoming his apprentice. Old man Zhuang's son Zhuang Zhiwei who has a stable job has been persistent in finding love again. However, his ex-wife's return has put a dent to his plans. His 3rd brother Zhuang Zhibin is the perfect example of someone who'd rather die than lose face. In trying to do good, he makes bad decisions and gets scammed in his investments. At the height of arguments, he is driven out of the house.