Paul Vasiliu, a geologist, returns to his native village. Excavating for irrigation works gives him the opportunity to discover some valuable minerals. Now he has to convince the villagers to postpone theirs lifelong dream of having irrigations in their fields to examine if the mineral deposits are economically viable. A common communist propaganda item of those times.
Румыния. 1848 год. Мэрджелату по прозвищу Желтая роза из тайной организации "Справедливость и братство" поручено переправить из Вены в Бухарест оружие для восставших.