The third series of the story about Aristarchus Volz, which tells a period of life in a small village near the Volga River. The wife's alcohol addiction brings the family to a friend's house. A wonderful, small, cozy nest adjacent to the huge land of a moonshiner, who is only expanding his plot, but does not at all keep order in the yard. Doesn't take care of the house, having every opportunity to do so. The author draws parallels with the real situation in the world. Does the size of the territory have a direct impact on the quality of life? How to manage a large estate if greed dominates everything? Will the new place help Aristarchus' wife cope with the demons? We recommend that you read the first two stories: “To the meridian and back to ourselves”, “Everything happened there.”