In the 90s of the 20th century, in an ordinary living area in old Beijing, there lived an ordinary Lao Jia family. The head of the family, the old man Fu Ming (played by Wen Xingyu), is an old cadre who has participated in the revolution, and he is still official after retirement, but in today's commodity society, his words and deeds seem a little out of place and ridiculous. Jia Zhiguo (played by Yang Lixin), the eldest son who works in an agency, and his wife Heping (played by Song Dandan), who works in the Quyi Troupe, raise their lovely daughter Yuanyuan (played by Guan Ling), plus the second son Zhixin (played by Liang Tian) who is not doing his job properly and the little nanny (played by Shen Chang) who often makes troubles, make this lively family stage a hilarious and cute story. Their joys, sorrows, and sorrows are usually visible, and they are the real reflection of every Chinese living in this ancient land...... This drama is the first sitcom in China.