![]() ![]() Also, he finds comfort in her and soon is overjoyed to learn that she is pregnant. She is a quiet being, but diligent and respectful. Wang Lung is happy in his life with O-lan. That night, they consummate the marriage. She plans the wedding feast, and Wang Lung and his father are pleasantly surprised by the delicacy of her food. O-lan is plain and simple, though a hard worker. Wang Lung agrees and departs with O-lan, now "his woman." The Old Mistress asks that they bring their first-born for her to see. ![]() He is a poor man who has come to marry a slave, the only wife he can afford, and for this reason he is very aware of his inferior status. The novel opens on Wang Lung's wedding day, when Wang Lung arrives at the Great House of Hwang to claim his bride. The Good Earth is a family saga centered on the figure of Wang Lung, a simple farmer in the village of Anhwei. ![]()
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