How to introduce a provincial young girl to the high society of the capital? This is the task for the father of Olenka, a lovely girl from Sverbilovka.

The town is small, but it stands on gold ore deposits, and Olena's father is a well-known gold miner. However, he did not move to Moscow or abroad, unlike other wealthy new Russians. Olena's father is a widower and a patriot of his native land: he was born, raised and became wealthy in Sverbilivka, and he raised his daughter here too – with strictness and hopes for her future happiness. His daughter has grown up, but she is not very keen on studying. She barely finished school, and all she cares about is her appearance.

Her father decides to send his daughter to Moscow, enrol her in a prestigious institute, and marry her off to a respectable man with a high-ranking position in the capital.