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When his uncle forces his family on Wang Lung, he overhears his uncle’s wife telling O-lan that Wang Lung is going to buy another woman. Wang Lung hadn’t actually thought of this before, but now he’s set on buying Lotus. The uncle’s wife says that Cuckoo will certainly sell Lotus if he offers enough money.
This passage shows how desperate Wang Lung’s lust for Lotus has made him, and how different he’s become from the man he was before he fell in love. He used to be somewhat thrifty with his money, since he worked so hard to earn it…