姐姐田(tián )秀娥嫌采珠(zhū )人陈大海穷(qióng )苦,与金铺少东(dōng )家逃婚。娘家(jiā )无力退还船(chuán )契银,哄骗脑子(zǐ )慢半拍的田(tián )小满替姐上(shàng )了采珠船。陈家(jiā )发现被骗虽(suī )愤怒,却只能暂时留下小满(mǎn )。谁料小满天(tiān )生能闻海风、识潮水、寻(xún )珠蚌,屡次帮(bāng )陈家避灾获宝。陈大海从嫌(xián )弃到护她入(rù )骨,婆婆也将她视若亲女。而(ér )一心攀附富(fù )贵的姐姐,最终掉进骗子的(de )发财梦,落得(dé )一场空。