1976年,一场7.8级地震,把王大鸣、林智燕小两口,双双埋在矿医院。六天七夜后,王大鸣获救,醒来得知:身怀六甲的妻子没了,老爸没了。左邻右舍,家家戴孝。在震后忘我工作的日子里,陶瓷厂女工杨艾闯进王大鸣的生活。杨艾父母双亡,大姐全家殁于地震,只撇下个震成了哑巴的小儿子。王大鸣和杨艾做了半路夫妻。王家和林家,已搭伙过成一家子。除了老妈冯兰芝、老丈人林兆瑞、小舅子林智诚、小妹王卫东,刚收养的隔壁刘家俩半大小子,现今又添三个新成员——杨艾两姊妹和小哑巴孙磊。九口人,六个姓,非血缘组合一家子,经过地震、非典、情感纠结及癌症折磨,在改革开放时代变迁中,挣脱震后困厄,最终重建幸福家园。。Bandits led by Matt the Mute enter a bar and kill multiple people. Randy Bowers comes to town and is framed by Matt the Mute, who is working with the sheriff, who doesn't know that Matt is really a criminal. Matt the Mute writes out everything he wants to say. Randy escapes with the help of Sally Rogers, the niece of the dead owner of the bar. Bowers runs from the sheriff, and ends up in the cave in which the bandits have their hideout. They kidnap Sally, who escapes with the help of Bowers. Matt the Mute is killed when he enters the bar, which is filled with explosives, and the niece marries Randy.。