The series "Merchants and Children" is a historical comedy drama about the heir of a wealthy city trader. The events take place in 1910. After years of studying abroad, a talented and ambitious young man, the son of a well-known Moscow merchant, returns. But now he is no longer the obedient boy he once was. He has his own opinion on any matter, his own view on business, love, and family. This does not sit well with his authoritarian parent, who begins the process of "re-education."