Plot Summary

The young engineer, Zotov, is appointed the head of the farthest 406 th picket at the construction of the railway in the forest. Very cordially met the new foreman builders, huddling in smoky, dark hut: not all the strength of hard labor, poor living conditions. But the day came when the builders settled personally constructed the house, and Zotova happened a double celebration — the bride arrived. And again everyday and again the cold barracks filled — came a new batch of builders.