Jamila tells Al Mukhtar (village chief) that the rooster did not crow this morning and has become the talk of the entire village, so his father decides to take revenge on the Mayor and make all the villagers hear him admit that he is the one who put the rooster to sleep.
Abu Raddad and Abu Eida (Eida's father) are the only ones responsible for the affairs of the village, while Al Mukhtar incites Abu Jilda to go on strike because of the accumulation of garbage, and the residents support him.
The Mayor decides to impose several taxes on food, so Al Mukhtar gets angry and buys a lot of foodstuffs. As Abu Eida quarrels with his wife, he kicks her and her children out because of his stinginess.
All the residents of the village smell something strange, so both Al Mukhtar and the Mayor try to find its source, until Abu Eida's father discovers the spot that contains the smell, which is the smell of oil.
As the Mayor receives a large grant, Al Mukhtar gathers the residents and stages a demonstration in front of the municipality headquarters to demand the grant.
As a rumor spreads in the village that someone has found a treasure, the Mayor looks for it. He also orders Al Mukhtar to search for it, but it turns out to be just a rumor.
Summer comes and the heat is unbearable, but Umm Eida (Eida's mother) decides to cook lentils, while Al Mukhtar tries to find a solution to the heat by going to lunch in the field.
A guy and a girl who are strangely dressed go to the village and tell the Mayor that they intend to set up a big project, so all the villagers give their money and gold to them for investment, only for the couple to defraud them and run away.
An English investor comes to the village, wanting to build a highway there, so both Al Mukhtar and the Mayor want to learn English to talk to him.
Abu Raddad goes to the field and digs until he finds a large package he had buried in the past, but the Mayor finds out about it.
As the Mayor reviews the village's budget, he finds that it's low and does not meet the residents' needs, so Al Mukhtar and his wife decide to give donations to balance the budget.
Legislative elections are being held in the country, and a news reporter interviews the residents about going to the elections, only to find that everyone is not interested.
During the news bulletin, the announcer says that there will be two days off due to bad weather, while the Mayor does not like holidays, and Al Mukhtar informs the people that their village is not included in the holiday.
The electricity in the village is cut off for several days, so Al Mukhtar gets angry and tries to contact the officials, but to no avail. Al Mukhtar's father quarrels with him and holds him responsible.
Al Mukhtar's father goes out and does not return home until midnight, so his son looks for him, and so does Abu Raddad, fearing the reaction of the villagers.
The Mayor pretends that his finger is injured, and the villagers go to visit him, but Al Mukhtar discovers that it's only a trick to get people to feel sorry for him in order to win the municipal elections, and his plan works.
The residents of the village suffer a harsh winter, and Al Mukhtar wants to find a way to keep warm, especially since the Mayor does not care.
A dog disturbs the residents, so the Mayor decides to get rid of it, but Abu Eida succeeds in getting the dog out of the village without killing it.
Muwafaq asks to marry the Mayor's daughter, as do many young men. Abu Raddad is undecided, so he takes Jamila's opinion, while Raddad hopes that his father will reconcile with his uncle so that he can marry Eida.
When Muwafaq sees Abu Raddad while he is carrying his chair and traveling, he thinks that he has resigned from the municipality. Abu Raddad returns with a new chair, unaware of the rumor.
A misunderstanding occurs between Muwafaq and Talq, so Muwafaq drives a wedge between Talq and both Al Mukhtar and Abu Raddad.
Al Mukhtar donates some foodstuffs to the poor in the village, while the Mayor informs the officials that he will distribute the municipality's grant fairly among the residents.
Zaghloul is sad because he dislikes his name, so he tells Al Mukhtar and leaves the shop. Faza and Haza suffer due to the meaning of their names, but they live with it.
Abu Shihab goes to the village to do a televised interview with the residents, and Faza wants to take everything from her husband.
The village's football team plays a match with a neighboring village, and Al Mukhtar wonders about some poor families who have nine children.
The Ministry of Tourism sends a foreign representative to the village to talk to the Mayor about sending a tourist group there. Al Mukhtar meets her and shows her some important places, while Jamila feels jealous of her.
Harbiyeh goes to visit her father at Abu Eida's house and quarrels with Haza, while Faza teaches her daughter to cook.
As hyenas appear in the village, the Mayor decides to get a rifle, so he takes Talq's rifle, while Al Mukhtar's father is looking into the issue of the hyenas and home defense.
Zaghloul asks Al Mukhtar to reconcile with his brother Abu Raddad, but Abu Eida does not want to, as he remembers how his brother divided the land.
As Al Mukhtar decides to unite the young people in matrimony. he pays for the expenses of Zaghloul's marriage to Jamila and agrees to marry off his daughter to Raddad, and a group wedding takes place.