Advised by a blind fortune teller, Snail the Burglar steals from the estate of Master Cockle and sells the lootings to the young widow Miss Mussels. When an infuriated Master Cockle later traces his lost possessions to Miss Mussels' house, he drags her to the Court for a trial - but the odds turn out to be against his favour as the Court's Prefect becomes deeply infatuated with Miss Mussels.

A famous Vietnamese modern folk opera from the composer Trần Hữu Trang starring Lệ Thủy and Minh Vương as star-crossed lovers separated by class and prejudices.