The setup of the novella is simple: the owner of a small house located not far from the Holy Trinity Monastery leaves and asks several friends to save the house from criminals who are going to hold a gathering there.
But it all happens during the holy season (Святки), which means there can’t be without various misunderstandings, confusion, and adventures. However, as in any holy-season tale, everything, of course, ends with a happy ending… This cheerful and instructive story will be pleasant to read for all lovers of the genre of holy-season stories.