The story happens during the era [in Iran], which has called the decade of Golden Freedoms. It describes the life of an intellectual politician (Dr. Adiban) who tries to change the system of feudalism in a small town.
Mohammad Ali is back to his village after two years. The Canat is dried up so people have left for another place. The cause for this is a well which was made by a rich man just beside the Canat. Mohammad Ali decides that he wants to fix this problem but the rich man wants to dig another well. A dispute is merged between the rich man and Mohammad Ali and his friends.