About the Kirghiz aristocracy's attempt to battle the influx of Russian merchants in pre-Revolution days.

An old acquaintance comes to the old man and asks for a guide with horses to Tashkent. Afraid to refuse and guessing that the requester's thoughts are impure, the old man turns to the police for help. A special person is assigned as a guide.

Two men wander a Kazakh forest in search of mushrooms, whilst reflecting on their philosophies and memories.