After graduating from an agricultural college, Bachua returns to his village, where he is appointed a collective farm foreman. On his way back from the collective farm, Bachua stops by the house where Natia, a girl he once knew in school, lives. Natia is physically weak and ill, and she has withdrawn from society. Bachua brings love and joy into her life. Gradually, Natia regains her strength and overcomes her illness.