After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey. 　　译文(2): 第二次世界大战后，德累斯顿有许多重建工作要做。为了让他曾经工作过的卷烟厂重新运转起来，卡莱不得不前往威滕伯格——那是唯一能发现碳化物的地方。一到那里，卡莱发现自己陷入了不幸的境地，不得不搭便车回到德累斯顿，运送七桶重型碳化物。然而，他的创造力和乐观的态度有助于转化为一个冒险，娱乐和有趣的旅程艰苦的任务。