A very beautiful, kind and modest girl named Gyulchatay lives in a small Asian village. She is only seventeen and dreams of becoming a nurse and helping people. One day she meets the charming Pavel, a Russian soldier from a military unit, and they fall for each other. At the same time, Rustam, the son of Alisher, the powerful ‘village boss’ returns from the city. This spoiled ‘brat’ sets his mind on marrying the girl. Understanding that Gulya may not want to marry him, Rustam cunningly gets her father, a poor shepherd, to incur a huge debt, which can be cancelled only by him offering Gyulchatay’s hand in marriage.