A bright sunny day. At the edge of the village stands an old wooden mill. Everything is covered with white snow. On a snow-covered embankment surrounded on both sides by water, a village man in a warm sheepskin and a big fur hat is riding on a sleigh. On the sleigh lie bags of grain. A small wooden bridge descends to the shore. At the entrance to the mill are horses with sledges and people. In the distance behind the houses are tall trees. Bright colors of houses, sometimes melting ice on the river, barely noticeable thawed patches near houses say that spring is approaching