They get enough to eat, but they hardly make both ends meet. Wang Lung rents a rickshaw to earn his living. When winter becomes too unbearable, he migrates to a southern city where they become beggars. When their daughter is born, Wang Lung also faces acute drought, leading to a severe famine that causes severe disruption in the family.ĭuring the famine, O-lan kills the second girl, still, food is hard to come by and the family continues facing hardships and is unable to feed the children. Meanwhile, he continues exploiting the Hwang, purchasing more of their fertile land. Although they have another son, Wang Lung’s relatives start borrowing money from him and he is forced to lend. Soon Wang Lung is able to purchase some of the Hwang fields and enjoys farming with considerable income. On the other side, the Hwang family faces difficult times due to their patriarch being a womanizer and the matriarch being an addict. They also have a son, giving them happiness and resolution to work harder. Eventually, he marries her and takes her home after both agree to marry despite a slight disability in O-lan’s feet.īoth husband and wife start their agricultural work on their land. After having some money and spending it lavishly on his maintenance and food, he visits the Hwangs and asks them for a slave girl. His father advises him to visit the local Hwang family mansion to ask for a slave girl. The story is about a young man, Wang Lung, in rural China who preparing to find a bride.
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