The Good Earth 7

Wang Lung completes the buying of the great house in town and moves in after his eldest son has a baby. There are now three generations in the house.Wang Lung hears about the death of Ching, his close friend and trusted servant, who had worked on the farm for many, many years. He mourns Ching's death for a few days.
Wang Lung becomes very respected in the town, "And people who had said Wang The Farmer now said Wang The Big Man or Wang The Rich Man." His eldest son wanders around the house, complaining about one thing or another because it is not up to the standards he had seen while he was studying in the South. However, Wang Lung now has the money to fix these things. He buys carved furniture and installs indoor pools and fruit trees.
Wang Lung's second son gets married. "Wang Lung, then, in the space of five years had four grandsons and three grand-daughters."
Wang Lung's uncle dies and his wife is moved to the great house (they had been at the old farm house). The uncle's son has gone off to fight in a far-off war. However, when he comes back, he brings the whole army. The army stays in Wang Lung's house for many months, and there is nothing Wang Lung can do about it.