Andrei Yartchouk, the head of the collective farm building team, goes to town to follow Marinka, whom the collective farm has sent to study at the agricultural institute. Learning that the people of the village are making fun of Andrei, Marinka signs up for correspondence courses and returns to the village. But his pride prevents Andrei from returning. Lovers will have to live many adventures before meeting in their native Kokhanovka.