The main plot of the series takes place in the roadside cafe "Vesela Khata", owned by Mykola Veselenko and his wife Galya.

The cafe is located on the territory of Ukraine in the border area, at the intersection of Ukraine, Belarus and Poland. Due to this, it is never empty - it is always full of visitors, both casual and regular. These are bus drivers, truckers, smugglers and border guards, tax inspectors, casual travelers, employees of "Canadian wholesale companies".

Life in the cafe is always full of surprises and surprises, and the atmosphere of the "Merry House" is fully consistent with its name.