The little orphan Gulsum, by the will of fate, ends up in the care of the widow of a rich pasha, Mrs. Nadide. She promises to raise the girl as her own daughter and also hopes that Gulsum will become a good nanny for her youngest grandson. But over time, the girl begins to be treated worse than a servant, simultaneously blaming her for all the misfortunes that befall the house. As a result, Gulsum displays the worst human qualities. Nadide-khanum believed that the girl, like dogwood branches, would bloom early. But she mistakenly believed that it would bring equally early fruits...