About the love of a Belarusian peasant girl Pavlinka and a village teacher Yakim, about the obstacles that stood in their way, about how they fought against them and defended their happiness.

Many years brings the collective-farm postman Arina post to home folks. This village in one corner is calledl; Chistuy Kolodets; in other ; Chistaya Krinitsa Russians and Ukrainians live there. Arina's stories about village people and the contemporaries create big story which in many recalls their favourite songs.

Intrigues are growing in the research institute...