During the late 2008 financial crisis, numerous factories in China shut down. Zhang Xiaojun, a worker at a shoe factory, loses his job and is left without income. While walking home one day, a supermarket guard mistakenly believes Zhang is a thief and beats him. In a desperate attempt to seek compensation, Zhang goes to the supermarket manager, but the situation remains unresolved. His greatest wish is to return to his hometown and become a farmer, yet just before he can leave, the police arrest him. Meanwhile, the supermarket manager also faces his own difficulties. Under a moonlit sky, the two storylines intersect in a teahouse located near the city rampart.
