The Good Earth: Summary

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did not rain for months. There was little harvest, and soon all of the
wheat was gone. Starving, Wang Lung had his ox killed for food, but could not
bear to watch because the beast had been so faithful to him. Not having any
money, Wang Lung sold the furniture in his house for a few silver pieces. His
fourth child was born in the drought, and was born dead. The family was forced
to move South to find food, so with the money he made from selling the
furniture, Wang Lung paid train fare to go down south.
On the train, Wang Lung spent some more money to buy material so they
could build a hut when they reached the city. At the city, they built their
hut, and discovered a kitchen where for almost no money at all, a person could
eat all of the rice they wanted. Wang Lung bought enough rice for his family,
and they ate it heartily. Now, Wang Lung needed money again, so the next day
he rented a ricksha to transport the rich around the city for money, and O-lan
and the children ...

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