The main character, Bulat, has been demobilized and is returning to his beloved Kazakhstan. Bulat loves the vast steppe, sunsets, and sunrises. He loves this entire world. He, a former sailor of the Pacific Fleet, dreams of being a shepherd. And he will become one!
But here's the catch: in order to receive a flock of sheep, he must get married. And the only suitable girl for him in the whole region, for many kilometers around, is one. But what a girl she is! And her name is Tulpan...