A quiet and down-to-earth greengrocer, Domenikos Delarosas, yields to pressure and decides to follow his wife's advice to put to good use his deceased Jewish associate's gold sovereigns. Excited about the news of his noble origins, Domenikos and his family move to a magnificent château, to finally have a slice of the good life; however, what he yearns for are his simple lifestyle and his old neighbourhood. In the end, can money bring happiness?