Beautiful, kind and modest Gulchatay (or Gulya) lives in a small Asian village. The girl is only 17, she dreams of becoming a nurse and helping people. Once the heroine meets charming Pavel - a Russian soldier from a military unit - and falls in love with him. But just at this time, Rustam, a son of the 'the village landlord' returns from the city. Noticing beautiful Gulay, the spoiled guy decides to marry the girl. Suspecting that Gulya might not like this idea, Rustam cunningly brings the girl's father, the poor shepherd, under a huge debt - The only way to pay it is to marry Gulchatay off to Rustam.