Mikhail spared his sister and never told her, but he himself knew why Yegorsha married her, so that he could take on her, a fool, his old grandfather, and be a free Cossack himself. But she loves him as much as it is worth talking about Yegorsh, as her eyes sparkle, her face flares up. But he betrayed her, went into the army immediately after the wedding. He de privilege has ceased to operate. It is doubtful.

The next letter from her husband Lisa sat down to read, as always, washed, smoothly combed, with her son in her hand. The dear husband reported that he remained in long service. Lizaveta got sick. If not for the son of Vasya, not the father-in-law, she would have broken herself.

And Anfisa and Ivan were asked by the secretary of the district committee of Podrezov. In the morning I fell into the house, then went with Lukashin to look at the farm. They returned, sat down to dinner (Anfisa tried to do it with dinner — the owner of the district, after all), drank, and then Anfisa broke through: after the war, six years have passed, and the women have still not seen a piece of the fill.

You can’t get through Podrezov. He had previously said to Lukashin that he had removed his wife from the chairmen for pity for the woman. She stands up for everyone, but who will give the plan? We are soldiers, not benefactors.

Podrezov could convince people, especially since he knew how to do everything himself: to plow, sow, build, throw a net. Cool, but master.

Lizka has a new misfortune - her father-in-law was brought from a mowing upon death. He immediately, as he could speak, asked the authorities to call. And when Anfisa came, he ordered me to draw up a paper: the whole house and all the buildings were Lise. Stepan Andreyanovich loved her as a native.

A drunkard arrived at Yegorsha’s grandfather’s funeral: he began to remember ahead of time. But, as he sobered up and played enough with his son Vasya, he got down to business. Replaced the steps, rejuvenated the porch, bath, collar. However, most of the akhov and okhov were among the Pekashintsev, when he raised the stupid horse with his horse - the grandfather’s venture. And on the seventh day I got bored.

A new barn in Pekashin was laid quickly, and then it went cold. Lukashin understood that the main snag was in the peasants. When, from what time did their axes become dull?

Lukashin went home to persuade carpenters to go out to the barn. Those in no way. ORS were contracted to carry goods - both grain and money. And on the collective farm what? But cattle will grow winter. And Lukashin decided to write them fifteen kilograms of rye. Just asked to be quiet. But in the village everyone will know. The women rushed to the grain depot, lifted the op, and then, unfortunately, they brought Commissioner Ganichev. Lukashin was arrested for squandering collective farm bread during grain procurement.

Mikhail Pryaslin started writing a letter in defense of the chairman. But dear fellow countrymen even praised the chairman, and only Mishka himself signed and one more person from all Pekashin signed. Yes, sister Lisa, even though her husband forbade her. Then Yegorsha showed herself: since your brother is dearer than your husband, it’s happy to remain. And left.

Yes, in the morning, Rayechka Klevakina came and also put her signature. So Mishkino’s bachelor’s life ended. For a long time Rais did not break his heart - Varvara could not forget everything. And now for five months everything was decided forever.